Chad Knaus Suspended by Hendrick for 2006 Season

After first being suspended for the first five races of the 2006 season by Nascar, Chad Knaus, crew chief for Jimmie Johnson, has been suspended by his down team for the remainder of the season.
"At first we were looking forward to Chad's return to the team", explained team owner Rick Hendrick. "But, after the first three weeks of the season, we took a look at where our team was heading. And after a thorough review of the 48 team's place in the points, we decided that Chad's actions warranted a full-season suspension."
Hendrick stressed that Knaus' banishment from the team had "...nothing to do with the unmitigated success of Darian Grubb". Grubb has lead the team to two wins and a runner-up finish since taking over for Knaus at Daytona.
"Sure, Darian's running the team fantastically, but have you SEEN what Chad tried to pull? I mean, he tried to RAISE THE CAR. Unbelievable. Nascar went much too light on him, so we had to step in. If there's one thing I've learned in the business world, its that cheaters never succeed."
Hendrick has remained mum on Grubb's future with the team--one would suspect that Grubb has become a major prospect for other teams. However, reports out of Charlotte have Hendrick putting his lawyers to work overtime to get a contract extension in place.
When asked if he was worried about Knaus' long-term dismissal, Grubb replied, "What do I have to worry about? I have the best driver, the best crew, the best car, the best team...oh God, my life's peaked. Its all down hill from here."
Knaus was unavailable for comment, as he was attending a skull-cap sampling convention.