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Another good race today, especially the last 30 laps.
With Mikey’s poor showing and eventual demise (blown engine), this almost sets him up for announcing his retirement, and for Trueaxle to jump into the NAPA car next year. Gee….another elbow in Teresa’s dainty ribs. |
Finally: OK, Jr. finally got a new crew chief. What we need to do is chill out, give the dude about 4 weeks to settle in, and then start to analyze the new arrangement. In reality, he needs more than 4 weeks, but the 88 fans want immediate gratification. They want their ice cream cone, and they want it NOW.
Jerry: Maybefield filed his law suit, and showed his hand. He had taken a prescription for an ‘attention deficit hyperactivity disorder’ (a new variation of ADD?) plus took two (2) doses of Claritin-D for allergies. I don’t know about you, but if I were a driver, I would be wary of taking this combination without approval from NA$CAR. Claritin-D isn’t stocked on the shelves anymore, cuz the ingredients are needed to manufacture a potent concoction that the fuzz takes a great interest in.
Open mouth…: Insert foot. KidKyle is not as grown up as we might have imagined. Using a childish ploy, last week he publicly blasted Jr. Sorry, Kid, this just isn’t done in NA$CAR’s circle of etiquette. Until he treats other drivers with respect, I guess we can still describe da Kid with a couple of words: village idiot.
The end: This was the last broadcast by Fox, and the last time we had to put up with that stupid rodent this year. I suppose I’m gonna miss the Fox reporting staff, but certainly not that irritating vermit. Someone’s got about 9 months to make this critter into some road kill…..
Slump Continues: Like many tracks this season (and last), Dover had a LOT of empty seats. Some tracks are getting smart and converting wasted seating into money making space (luxury RV lots, etc.).
Da Race: They were worried about tires before the race began, and sure enough, a number of them blew. But not enough to be that much of a concern. With this track though, when you blow a tire, you almost certainly are gonna smack the wall and get yer bell rung.
Jr: There were a few flashes of brilliance today, but we didn’t see an immediate turn around. Matter of fact, this race resembled quite a number of those when Jr. surged toward the front, then drifted back. But progress is being made. Any time Jr. can finish in front of Gordo is a good day at the track.
The Dash: A good race got even better toward the end. With 30 laps to go, it became a ‘go for broke’ race. Some cars had it for a short while, then faded. During the last pit stop, many took on 2 tires, and JJ’s team opted for four (and had a bad pit time). But 4 tires was the right call by das Knaus, who had by that time done his normal fine tuning, and the 48 car was a rocket. TwoTonTony almost became the first owner/driver to win a race in many a moon……almost. But Tony’s 2 tires just couldn’t match JJ’s four, and JJ stole the show…..again.
Kudos: To Tony’s two cars. To the Roushketeers. To the Blue Deuce and the Bud cars.
Heaps of 3’s all over yer local Lowe’s store,
Racing Maniac #3
Thank you thank you, you said it all when you said Junior needs a few weeks maybe even longer, no one will give the man a break, every one whats it and they want it NOW. I felt so sorry for him when he had his interview he seemed so sad, so much pressure, seems to me like you really understand and for a news man that really wonderful. Thank you for your artical.