The number 3 hits the track for the first time in years and a journey man driver puts it on the pole. Wow! Nothing suspicious here? 

How about a clue as to what this post is about? Thanks.

Jeffery Earnhart has a boat load of money behind this. Just to bring Larry McReynolds back probably cost a few $$'s 

Jeffrey Earnhardt has an Xfinity ride this weekend in a Richard Childress owned car at Talledaga.  He does not usually run up front, or qualify up front in the cars that he has been able to get rides in up to this point.

The Childress car is black and has a #3 on it.  They pulled Larry McReynolds out of retirement to be the crew chief on it for this weekend.  Jeffrey Earnhardt put it on the pole yesterday, beating out Ty (I'll punch you as long as you take your helmet off, but I'll can leave mine on) Gibbs, who was going for his 4th pole in a row in Grandpop's #54.

What should also be noted is that I think Austin Hill drives a Childress car and he was also one of the top qualifiers.  Everybody flatfoots it all the way around at Talladega so I think mdracer is suspicious that the #3 car has a little something to work with than the other teams/cars. 

It all doesn't mean much unless one is tuned into the xFinity Series this year, and I'm thinking that most on the board here aren't.

my original post was sort of tongue in cheek.

A little history. Years ago there were suspected anonymous phone calls to crew chiefs informing them that NASCAR would not be checking certain items on their car for the next race. It was referred to as “getting the call” 

And then there are the suspicious coincidences. In 1971 there were very few Chevrolets being raced in Cup. And those were raced by under funded teams. Richard Howard, Charlotte Speedway general manager, commissioned Junior Johnson to build. a Chevrolet for the 600. They put Charlie Glotzbach in the  Car. He had only raced occasionally in NASCAR the previous ten years. Howard promoted the hell out of this deal Low and behold who wins the pole non other then Chargin’ Charlie. Years later Lowe’s buys the naming rights to CMS. Who immediately wins the 600? Non other then the Lowe’s number 48. Danica races in ten races for Tom Baldwin Jr. before becoming the most hyped driver in the history of the sport when she goes with Stewart-Haas Racing. Whamo she wins the only pole in her NASCAR career and in the biggest race of the year. Wow. Now we get to Jeffrey. The promotion begins. The black no. 3 will make its return to NASCAR with an Earnhardt at the wheel. Hmmm! And to quote Gomer “Shazam, surprise, surprise, surprise” Jeffrey is on the pole And darn near wins the race. Look up Jeffrey’s record. Not that impressive. Average start 26!  Makes us doubting Thomas’ wonder sometimes. And it’s fun to speculate. Stir the pot a little.

Thank you! 

Being a fan of Dale SR back in his day, I guess you might say my opinion is a bit slighted.  I thought Jeffrey's post race comments were spot on.  He thanked everyone that was responsible for his ride in the 3 yesterday and added that he hoped it would lead to more opportunities.  Luck (good or bad) always plays a part in one's finish in plate races.  Jeffrey's 2nd place finish was not handed to him as he reminded me of his grandfather (Dale SR), especially in the closing laps.  Scott Ely

P.S. Loved Joe's comments regarding Ty Gibbs.  Granted, he's a talent but he's also in probably the best eguipment money can buy.  The helmet thing just adds to my dislike of him.