year event. So Osama is now in really deep doo doo since Robby don’t like being messed about. Can’t you just picture Robby out in the desert in his Hummer with a 50 cal mounted on the hood? Bring it on.
Not NA$CAR related but a point worth being made. The Presidential election isn’t until November but we have been inundated with phone calls, mailings, radio and TV political commercials for well over a year now. I can’t find out what the news is because Fox, CNN and the alphabets are all politics all the time over two relatively insignificant states whose running at the forefront of the electoral process is long past import. The media inundates our every waking moment with this crap and then wonders why so few of us show up to vote in November. What part of burnout don’t they understand? Kinda like so many who are giving up televised racing due to the over abundance of commercials and the blatant commercialism of our sport.
Having said that here’s the NA$CAR relevancy; all last week I was confronted by banners of Junior. They were on Jayski’s, NASCAR.com, the Drudge Report and several other non race related sites. Why??? They appear to have been sponsored by Hendrick Motor Sports and, frankly I was repulsed by them and wondered what the point of them was. Only someone living in a cave in Montana might not know that Junior will drive for Hendrick this year. Yesterday and today a good third of the articles on Jayski’s had Junior in the headline and virtually every article made mention of his future plans or last years failures. Come on gang, there’s over forty two other drivers out there and so what if Junior went to Daytona to watch his team mates practice. Sounds like the right thing to do and it wasn’t the parting of the Red Sea for gosh sakes. I like what he said about being in the middle of the crowd down in Aussie land and no one knew who he was. That must have been quite a relief. He may be wealthy beyond my wildest dreams but I wonder if it’s really worth his loss of freedom and privacy.
CA$HCAR collectibles took a huge hit on profits last season and they (King Brian) blame this on Junior. Even if this were true, which I doubt, that should tell them too many of us are getting tired of all Junior all the time. It could also relate to the fact that their crap is way over priced. The bottom line, for me, is I wish Junior success with his new team and team mates. I respect him for standing up to Teresa and being his own man. It’s now up to him to prove his abilities because he’ll be in the best equipment on the circuit and there will not be room for excuses. Just don’t shove him in my face every minute of every day on every site. (Note to the TV crews: There are forty two other cars on the track and in the race.) Note of relevance: If I had a weight problem the last place I’d go for help would be Ultra Slim Fast since they are in my face almost by the minute. I don’t patronize anyone that constantly pounds my sensibilities with endless blather that has a doubtful chance of being true. I don’t dislike Junior but the media obsession with him irritates the heck out of my one remaining good nerve. As that little dude we used to see on mud flaps says, “Back Off”.
In all honesty, I’m glad I’m not a member of the Junior Nation. After eight years of the number 8 Bud car it just won’t be right to see him in other colors especially since they are pretty drab by comparison. Seeing the number 9 car carrying the Bud colors will take some getting used to and initially will be confusing to many of us regardless of our driver favorites. When I see the Mountain Dew colors my mind flashes back to the glory days of ole DW and the Dew Crew. When I see the 9 car in Bud red I’ll automatically think Junior and it just ain’t fair to mess with my ageing mind.
Speaking of the TV crews, specifically E$PN, we aren’t stupid. Send Rusty and his draft (daft) tracker back to Misery and relieve us of our misery. We turn you on to watch a race, not gimmickry. We want to see all the cars not the leader and Junior. Donate that so-called Tech Center thingy to a college or tech school and let us go to a web site for info on what parts fail for whatever reason(s). The time spent showing this nonsense is valuable time away from the on track action which is what we tune in to see. We are also wondering what the big secret is about who will be your in booth and infield crews for the upcoming season. If you don’t come up with a winning combination I wish you luck in selling commercial time to good sponsors. In case you haven’t noticed, NASCAR fans are sick of your lousy coverage and reliance on gimmicks instead of content. I’m hearing far too many saying they simply won’t tune in and will TIVO the races which means they’ll bypass the commercials which is your life blood. Wise up.
I read Wendy Venturini’s article “I Shipped My Husband Off To Daytona Today”. In the article she states she’s jealous because he’s down there and she’s still at home filing receipts. Well Wendy, my dear, I’m jealous because you married him when I was available. Now get over it. (They shouldn’t be allowed to make women that pretty and talented without making a bunch more. Eating my heart out.)
While I’m extremely disappointed that Coach Gibbs sold out to Toyota I’m glad he resigned his head coaching job with the Redskins and will be back in the fold of his race teams. His presence is bound to have a stabilizing effect on his three bombastic drivers who are prone to temper fits. Coach won’t tolerate any nonsense from them and our form of racing will be the beneficiary. Welcome home Coach.
David Poole’s article about the six biggest myths of NA$CAR seems to have stirred a lot of emotions ( turn-lane.blogspot.com). I won’t argue the pros or cons of his position here and only say he is partly right and partly wrong. He makes the same points about the supposed glory days of racing that I made in my previous article. I think he’s wrong about the new fans. They aren’t ruining the sport but NA$CAR and the TV people’s catering to them is. I’m not here to knock his opinion since I respect his writing, and generally, his opinion. I just think he’s wrong in the formation of some of his myth busting logic.
As someone who prides themselves on being
honest I have to admit that I am disappointed that
the federal judge dismissed the Kentucky lawsuit
against CA$HCAR/I$C. I hope they now do as I
tried to do back in 1980 and take this case
before the FTC. Regardless of how it’s cut, it is
unfair trade practice for the sanctioning body of
any sport to also own venues at which the sport
is performed. Imagine the baseball
commissioner owning Yankee Stadium, Fenway
Park and assorted other playing fields. It could
never happen yet NAZICAR gets by with this
incestuous relationship of track ownership and
race sanctioning. As my Chinese adviser states,
“Sum ting wong.”
Until next time stay safe. You have the right to disagree but never to be disagreeable.
Please ensure you look after those innocent little ones who depend on you for their safety and future. May God bless you and yours, this great nation, all who serve to protect and defend and all victims of terrorism.
Never forget 911 and the Islamic radicals who caused it. We lost 3,000 innocent Americans whose sole mistake was showing up for work. Ask Robby Gordon what he thinks about these sick freaks.
Never forget: We are the land of the FREE because of the BRAVE.
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