Actually, the leashes are longer than they've ever been. Remember it wasn't that long ago that guys were getting out over the coals in the pits for stuff they wrote here. Not so anymore.

However with regards to keeping it all hush hush, I do want to clarify: I don't give a rats patoot if they publish infractions for public consumption. But the info should absolutely be made available to fellow competitors. Just goes toward building trust in the officiating. 

I would hate to be a track owner or tech guy!  No matter what you do, it will be wrong in someones eyes. I agree, a DQ is a DQ no matter who you are. As far a Public Knowledge, I personally dont think the public has to know everything.  I do think the competitors do need to know though. It's a tough call. Sure dont want to lose a competitor over a DQ ( I'm just guessing from past behaveour of some Delaware "stars"), but as I have mentioned before, you can't let a few competitors dictate the rule books. 

I'm glad i'm not in that position to make the calls!   

Why shouldn't the fans know what is going on once it is official? I agree a DQ is a DQ but the reason should be public to both the competitors and the fans. Agree with how NASCAR does it or not but one of the things they have always done is put it all out in the open. Once all the internal politicking is done why shouldn't the fan get to know what is going on?

I think it's great that Nascar does that, but they sure havent done that all the time in the past.  I'm not saying the track shouldn't tell the public, I just dont think its our right to know what the explanation of the DQ was,  only the fact that he was DQd is necessary.