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Racing Maniac checks in with another satirical race recap with his (partial) recap of Saturday night’s Sprint Cup race at Phooeinx… er… Phoenix. |
Feathers: Morgan- McClure Motorsports is returning the legendary #4 car to the track, and guess who is slated to be the driver? Have you heard of Eric McClure before? He’s the 30 year old nephew of one of the owners. Gee, I wonder how he managed to jump into this ride?? Another case of featherbedding, if you ask me. Hey, it’s not working for Rusty, either…….
Taking up Space: Have you quietly noticed that CaseOfMears is a mediocre driver (at best)? How many quality rides has he had, with very little to show for it? Sure, he’s a nice guy, but his record indicates he has little talent to go along with it. Here we have a guy that had a seat with Hendrick, one of the premier outfits today, and he gets one (1) win. And when he leaves, his seat is taken by that old geezer SirMark…..who just happens to be racking up pole position after pole position.
More Taking up Space: While we’re at it, why not point out the inability of both Sorenson and Saddler to actually race hard? The point here is that there are a lot of mediocre drivers out there right now, and I might even put Jr. into the mix. In this day and age of financial hard times, you’d think the team owners might have a ‘disincentive’ clause in the contracts……one that would reduce their paycheck if they didn’t get a top 15. Yeah, I know that it takes a combination of driver, machine, car setup, crew chief and crew to get the job done, But good grief. There are waaay too many drivers out there that oughta hang it up. We often talk about cream rising to the top, but in this case it’s sludge dropping to the bottom.
AJ Dinger: The surprise of the season has been Dinger, who continues to impress everyone. Driving sub-par cars, he’s managed to race his way into the top 20, and attract enough attention to get more sponsors. I’ll just betcha that Red Bull is doing a hissy-fit for dropping him out of their stable. His replacement at Red Bull is Scott Speed, who is now 38th in the points, and having to qualify in order to race each week.
Out in left field: We were watching one of those dull, boring races. Then she said “Why look. They’re drafting. They’re conserving fuel. What a great impact on our economy.” Yes, but this isn’t Talladega. They should be RACING.
Da Race: The nagging question is about SirMark. He’s got a stallion tonight, but can he hang on. He usually folds, but this just might be his night.
Question: If Rootman is now the ‘franchise’ of MWR, what is Mikey? Answer: After Mikey punts RoboGordo into the wall, Robo says on camera “I’m looking forward to having another driver in the 55 car next year.”
Gordo: What a mess. This could be his worst pit crew fiasco this year. With a missing lug nut, he went 2 laps down, and with this short race (312 laps), it’s too much to overcome and have any chance of a good finish.
Gotta run: I’m talking about me. In 6 short hours I’ve gotta get up and try to catch another silver bird heading South. As such, this is the extent of the coverage I’m able to give you. Only 50 laps to go, and I’ve got to pull the plug. Sorry, this is the first time for this situation, and it should be the last.
Heaps of 3’s all over (who ever wins),
Racing Maniac #3
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