Filed under: Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Roush Fenway Racing, Chase for the Sprint Cup
With his drivers looking on, Jack Roush took the microphone and addressed the
NASCAR press corps in January, issuing a difficult and direct mea culpa.
Wearing his trademark hat and maintaining his trademark no-nonsense demeanor, Roush blamed himself for the Roush-Fenway team's weak 2009 effort. He conceded that under his direction they spent too much time searching for the next great innovation instead of fine-tuning the cars they had.
The result was only three wins and a best finish of seventh in the standings -- well below the former championship team's standards.
"Ford has stepped up their commitment for this season to make up for my ineptitude,'' Roush told the audience, explaining that a larger engineering staff for 2010 will be second only to his resolve to dethrone the four-time defending champs at Hendrick Motorsports.
Six races into the season, things are looking up.
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