When Danica Patrick went on Twitter to say Tony Stewart had an announcement to make on Thursday, chances were good Smoke wasn't going to vent on lug nuts.
Not that he doesn't have good reason to. In a sport packed to the side skirts with safety regulations, it does seem unconscionable for NASCAR to let teams run tons of machinery at speeds approaching 200 mph without wheels fastened tight.
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And considering the number of times each week drivers pop onto team radio to complain about wheel vibrations, one wonders just how smart the practice is.