So why bother having it? That’s exactly what some folks have asked. It’s yet another attempt to make the failed play-off system work. It hasn’t worked so far and after this many years of failure you’d think it would’ve been scrapped. But no, that would mean Faux King Brian would have to admit to failure and his ego won’t allow for that. He’s got to be right even if it means sending NA$CAR and any resemblance of credibility down the toilet proving it.
Penske IndyCar Operation Having Problems?
It seems that as things stand right now, Roger Penske may have to cut one of his 3 drivers loose unless sponsorship magically appears. As it currently stands, Penske only has enough sponsorship for 2 cars and with the strain that the conversion to the new car is putting on his organization, he can’t afford to run 3 teams next season unless a sponsor magically appears for that 3rd car. Will Powers is locked in with his recent contract signing which leaves Briscoe or Castroneves facing the chopping block. Glad I do not have to make the decision.
Bye Bye KHI
KHI is folding up its tent and going away. This leaves multi-time champion Ron Hornaday swinging in the breeze like former champ Truck Series Champ Ted Musgrave the way things currently stand. With the merging of RCR and KHI Busch Series operation, Elliott Sadler has somehow managed to keep his ride. Maybe, hopefully, RCR will field a truck for Hornaday even though he’s had a tough run of bad luck so far this season.
Bad News & Good News
The bad news is that there won’t be a Truck series race at Darlington for 2012. However, they will try to get one back for 2013. The good news is that The Rock will have a Truck Series race on Sunday April 15, 2012. The same track that in 1965 saved Bill France Sr.’s bacon with it’s opening that kept NASCAR from folding its tents and going home for good. A fact that the current members of the France family seem to have easily forgotten when they shut it down after the final Cup race in 2004. Help prove them wrong by being there for the race and make it the first truck race to sell out in quite a while. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling Toll Free 1-855-NC ROCKS or (910) 205-8800. I’m not getting one red cent or free tickets or any type of swag for plugging this just so you know. I’m doing this to help keep The Rock on the schedule and hoping for a possible Busch Series race later on down the road and in order to do that folks have got to turn out for this truck race first.
Does This Smell of Desperation?
It was recently announced that Jeffrey Earnhardt would be racing in the NA$CAR-owned Grand Am Series. If you’ve ever seen the crowds, or lack thereof, at any of the Grand Am races, you have to wonder if the (lack of) brain trust in the Ivory Towers is trying to get Cup fans, the Jr Nation in particular, to turn out for the Grand Am races just to see an Earnhardt race in that series and help boost ticket, souvenir, and concession sales for a series that has been on the downhill slide for a while. Any bets that Jeffrey will be prominently featured in ads for the Grand Am Series races to try to lure in the unsuspecting or unenlightened?
Nothing against the kid. I’ve seen him race before and he did a decent job at my local short track til he got caught up in somebody else’s wreck. But I wonder if he knows he’s being used?
Audi to run Audi R8 in Grand Am Series.
Since the Mazda RX8 is no longer in production, Grand Am needed something to take its place and it’s going to be the Audi R8. It has to be modified to meet Grand Am requirements so who knows what the final product will look like and what engine it will have in it. Audi use to have a 306 HP V-8 that was in their top of the line Audi 200 back in the late 80’s. I wonder if they’ll be dragging that engine back out to meet Grand Am specs or will Audi be allowed to run something newer? I’ll be very curious to see what their engine package will be like.
Left-Turn Leffler Left Turns Towards Exit
Jason Leffler has been told by Turner Motorsports he won’t be back in the #38 car next season. I’m not sure if it’s because the team is downsizing, he’s being replaced, or because he’s no longer the shortest driver in the garage area and his booster seat and step stool are being requisitioned for NA$CAR‘s celebrity spokes model.
Rumors From the Garage Area From Faux Sport
Due to the near drowning in mud puddles at Atlanta by most of NA$CAR’s drivers due to their diminutive size, NA$CAR has now mandated that all drivers will wear flotation devices in the event of rain. Despite the recent ban on kiddie pools in the infield, several were spotted at Atlanta making it even more imperative that drivers wear flotation devices should they visit the unwashed and unannointed in the infield camping areas.
In a recent press conference, Tony Stewart said he really appreciates the limited imagination of the NA$CAR Media Corps and genuinely appreciates being constantly badgered and asked the same questions every 5 minutes by the mental midgets carrying NA$CAR media credentials.
Badyear, the official tire provider of NA$CAR, has developed a tire which will last over 600 miles. Unfortunately, because NA$CAR needs to manipulate their races through the Ms Terry DeBris cautions and tires which can blow out after only two laps of racer-tainment, Badyear has had to shelve the tires. If your tires blow out at 180 mph, it’s a Badyear. Badyear Tire & Blubber Company, Dacron, Ohio.
With the official fuel provider of NA$CAR looking to sell off their refineries or shutting them down should the sale fall through, it’s been said that the new “official fuel” of NA$CAR will actually be Faux King Brian’s “sodas” once the sale is complete or the refineries are shut down.
Busch The Elder is the New Media Sweetheart
Busch the Elder has now replaced Tony Stewart as the NA$CAR controlled media’s “sweetheart”. He professed his love of the media to Joe Menzer and Jenna Fryer after the Richmond race telling Menzer something to the effect that he wanted to have sex (“Eff You” I believe it was) with him, needing to be restrained by his crewmembers because of his overwhelming lust for Menzer, and gave Fryer an impromptu confetti parade with an official Dodge PR piece she had handed Busch with his comments calling Johnson a 5-time Chump which is correct as Johnson has won the Chase for the Chumps 5 times straight.
Fans Packed the Stands For Busch Race…NOT!
NA$CAR’s celebrity spokes model did not pack the stands as Faux King Brian thought she would. The way it looked, they had as many people attend the Busch race at Richmond as attended the Tuesday-run Cup race at Atlanta. Once again, it looks like Faux King Brian bet the farm on the wrong savior of NA$CAR.
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