Catching Up: NASCAR
I’ve been pretty out of whack that last couple weeks. Nate’s death was a shock and it gave me a lot to think about. So…
Michigan
Well, given that the race was an hour late and got cut 70+ laps short, I’d be pissed if I was at the track.
Dale Jr.: Yeah!
Elliott Sadler: Seems to have unwound a bit from previous weeks, tempering his complaints with some praise and even attempted to crack a joke. Good deal. And they did get the car handling better in the final laps, gaining 7 spots in a single run before the race was rained out. Good job! However, the dynamic between Elliott, Tommy and Brett was…weird, on beyond the “VA/NY” thing. The over-the-wall guys have been performing really well, but things are not happy in the #38 pits. Granted, given the rough year they have had, it’s not surprising things are tense, but Sunday's gain could be yet another sign that the team is slooooowly turning the corner.
BTW- respectfully amused ^5 to Elliott for being mentioned in a rallying speech by Virginia Governor Mark Warner. Though I’m not sure how Elliott the Toby Keith fan feels about that being mentioned at a Democratic function *chuckle*, Warner makes an excellent point, though aimed at too small a group of people. Professional Politicians in general, no matter what their party affiliation, are utterly out of touch with America, consumed with their “Us. Vs. Them” political maneuvering rather than finding out what their constituents actually want.
Hey Good Lookin’….
Given Dale Jr.’s commentary about his nomination to People magazine 50 Sexiest Bachelors (“They ain’t saying nothing that ain’t true”) and a joke he cracked a couple weeks ago about being the sexiest driver in NASCAR, I think someone’s ego better throttle back a bit. Granted, if a grease monkey looking like that walked out of the shop at my garage I sure as heck would be checking for a wedding band, but the reason Dale sucks all the estrogen out of a room is because he’s a celebrity. You’re handsome Jooonyer, but a lot of those honors are due more to your publicists than to actual objective standards. I mean really, who at People Magazine actually looks at the entire stable professional athletes before putting these lists together? They just look for names they recognize. As proven by the pics from “Pit Road Pets” I posted a few weeks ago you have some stiff competition from that "Mountain of Scruff” as one of your publicists termed it. Hell, Jamie McMurray gives you a run for your money in that regard as does Jeffie-Pop, and Carl Edwards has the whole “Gary Cooper” thing goin’ on. Bobby LaBonte ain’t too hard on the eyes either.
And as one should always remember: There always someone better in the farm leagues.
Best of luck to everyone at Sonoma!
I'll get back on track tomorrow. ;)
Michigan
Well, given that the race was an hour late and got cut 70+ laps short, I’d be pissed if I was at the track.
Dale Jr.: Yeah!
Elliott Sadler: Seems to have unwound a bit from previous weeks, tempering his complaints with some praise and even attempted to crack a joke. Good deal. And they did get the car handling better in the final laps, gaining 7 spots in a single run before the race was rained out. Good job! However, the dynamic between Elliott, Tommy and Brett was…weird, on beyond the “VA/NY” thing. The over-the-wall guys have been performing really well, but things are not happy in the #38 pits. Granted, given the rough year they have had, it’s not surprising things are tense, but Sunday's gain could be yet another sign that the team is slooooowly turning the corner.
BTW- respectfully amused ^5 to Elliott for being mentioned in a rallying speech by Virginia Governor Mark Warner. Though I’m not sure how Elliott the Toby Keith fan feels about that being mentioned at a Democratic function *chuckle*, Warner makes an excellent point, though aimed at too small a group of people. Professional Politicians in general, no matter what their party affiliation, are utterly out of touch with America, consumed with their “Us. Vs. Them” political maneuvering rather than finding out what their constituents actually want.
Hey Good Lookin’….
Given Dale Jr.’s commentary about his nomination to People magazine 50 Sexiest Bachelors (“They ain’t saying nothing that ain’t true”) and a joke he cracked a couple weeks ago about being the sexiest driver in NASCAR, I think someone’s ego better throttle back a bit. Granted, if a grease monkey looking like that walked out of the shop at my garage I sure as heck would be checking for a wedding band, but the reason Dale sucks all the estrogen out of a room is because he’s a celebrity. You’re handsome Jooonyer, but a lot of those honors are due more to your publicists than to actual objective standards. I mean really, who at People Magazine actually looks at the entire stable professional athletes before putting these lists together? They just look for names they recognize. As proven by the pics from “Pit Road Pets” I posted a few weeks ago you have some stiff competition from that "Mountain of Scruff” as one of your publicists termed it. Hell, Jamie McMurray gives you a run for your money in that regard as does Jeffie-Pop, and Carl Edwards has the whole “Gary Cooper” thing goin’ on. Bobby LaBonte ain’t too hard on the eyes either.
And as one should always remember: There always someone better in the farm leagues.
Best of luck to everyone at Sonoma!
I'll get back on track tomorrow. ;)
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