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Great interview. I never really thought that much of Bazemore but after reading that, I have a new found respect for him.
but you know, if Buster told me to do something on the starting line, I would never question it, never, never, never. I would never doubt his input and I can't say that would be true with Rick Stewart because he's their (NHRA’s) guy up there. I've seen him make decisions often times, that I personally didn’t think were right. When someone makes what you perceive as wrong decisions, then you can't trust their decision making. I will say this about that situation though, as a driver you want your crew chief to tell you to shut it off, as a driver you really want that.
Just to play the devil's advocate a little bit, even though you disagreed with Stewart's decisions, if Buster would've made those same decisions, would you have felt the same way?
WB: I'm just talking about my personal experiences as a driver here, but if I was on the starting line and Buster said, shut it off, I wouldn't question his reasoning. Someone else other than my crew chief, like Ray Alley or Dan Olson next year, I wouldn’t question their decision.
I met Baze when he drove his fast Orange cars around '94ish. He was always one of the most Down to Earth drivers I've met. I'll admit I think he allows his frustration to get the best of him at times. But I also like the fact that he says what he thinks which very Few drivers will ever do anymore. If I was out there Competing in a Pro class, the last thing I'd want to face after a tough loss is a Camera crew sticking a Mic in my Face! I would have a tough time staying composed. Some of Whit's Biggest critics no longer have rides, what does that tell you?
I met Baze when he drove his fast Orange cars around '94ish. He was always one of the most Down to Earth drivers I've met. I'll admit I think he allows his frustration to get the best of him at times. But I also like the fact that he says what he thinks which very Few drivers will ever do anymore. If I was out there Competing in a Pro class, the last thing I'd want to face after a tough loss is a Camera crew sticking a Mic in my Face! I would have a tough time staying composed. Some of Whit's Biggest critics no longer have rides, what does that tell you?