It used to be the squeaky wheel that got the grease in NASCAR, but that's not always the case anymore. The sanctioning body isn't nearly as quick to placate the whiny owner, driver or manufacturer who is boo-hooing that his car simply isn't as fast as the competition.
Want examples? It took Dodge 20 races without a win before it got help. When it did, the Pontiac and Ford camps howled, but to this point, 13 races later, neither has received the help it thinks it needs.
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