Several of us race fans have cussed and discussed the current start times and the problems that go with them. The major problem is rain. If the races started at the same times they did before the Bombastic Brazen Buffoon took over, the teams could probably get in at least half the race at most of the events based on the weather we’ve had this race season. Of course, we’ve heard the reason for the late start times has been because of the west coast market. Take a look at the West Coast ratings versus the East Coast ratings and you’ll find that argument doesn’t hold water. Another plausible and more believable excuse is because a certain royal entity can’t get his hung-over/drunken backside out of bed in time after spending a night of spilling “sodas” and assaulting palm trees.
Based on a recent fan poll, 100% of the participants believe that His Imperial Ineptness should be drug tested based on the criteria he himself has set down in the official NA$CAR drug policy.
Good to see Bristol is going to have the legends driving again next year. Why they changed the rules which eliminated Crusty and Sterling from competing next year is beyond me. No celebrities to muck things up either. But I’m looking forward to seeing it again next year. Now if they could just get Ned Jarrett, Fred Lorenzen, Rex White, Marvin Panch, AJ Foyt, and a few other legendary drivers back in the driver’s seat. It’ll still be worth the price of admission. Hello, Faux King Brian. Wake up. Here’s a golden opportunity to create a Seniors racing circuit. Oops, I forgot. His High-ness only likes pretty young faces and not any driver over 40. My bad.
From time to time, I like to pass along a little history or a story from the good old days. Well, here’s one about Kyle Petty and the influence of “royalty” from one of our readers who‘s been in the race business for a while.
After leaving Sabco, Kyle started his own team, PE2. I was doing some research on thermal conductivity (we were trying to dissipate heat in other ways so we could close off more of the radiator opening) and came across some new product development work that Dow Corning was doing. I gave the information to one of Kyle's guys, and he contacted Dow, and they blew him off. He had the crew chief Bobby Kennedy to contact them and they blew him off. At some point Kyle decided that he would get King Richard to call them. The King called them, and got to talk with the senior thermal scientist, and just like a small kid, he was excited to talk to The King, and actually sent some samples.
Amazing what some “royal” influence can do. This also shows the joy that true race fans get when they have the opportunity to talk with one of the legends of the sport. I know the feeling rather well having met and talked with some of the legends of the sport as a kid and it makes me feel like a kid again no matter how many times I talk with them as an adult.
Interesting reading on Godwin Kelly’s article about the HOF and the first induction class "Hall voting should avoid possible bias." I do believe I said something similar about the first induction group being bigger a while back.
Something Jim McCoy from Bump Drafts pointed out to me was that Jabber Jaws, Jenna Fryer, and myself all have something in common. We all want to see the racing improve. You could’ve knocked me over with a feather. I had to check and make sure I was still me. Me and Jabber Jaws having something in common? What a weird feeling that is.
Here’s something for you folks to do in your free time. Check out all the connections to the France family through this: www.muckety.com
Lobbying firms, DC law firms, former congressman JC Watts Jr. and his firms, and a host of other business and government connections. Once you check them out, you’ll see why they have the political influence they do and why no government agency has ever bothered to investigate them.
Here’s a little something from Forbes regarding NA$CAR’s/I$C’S current financial predicament:
For the second quarter ended May 31, the company reported net loss of $31.7 million, or 65 
cents per share, versus net income of $26 million, or 52 cents per share, a year-ago.
Add this to the $55 million loss in merchandise sales and it’s putting a big hurt on the France family’s piggy bank. I sure hope His Imperial Incontinence is enjoying drinking generic, well brand “sodas” instead of the high end brand name stuff he’s use to. At least it saves him money when he spills the “sodas” while he’s assaulting helpless palm trees in Daytona Beach.
And to see just how many “pies” the France family and their employees have their fingers in, check this out: LINK
I wonder how many of these are conflicts of
interests? How many of these are merely front
companies? And you’ll notice a racing web site
on there also. One that dumped Matt McLaughlin
a couple of years ago and was also used to tout
the Staten Island track which never got built.
And here’s to the Navy Seabees all over the
globe who when they’re not busy fighting for our
country, are busy building hospitals, schools,
water systems, and sewerage systems around
the globe. Thanks for a great humanitarian effort
and being ambassadors of good will wherever
you go.
Motherhood, Apple Pie, and John Wayne
Mad Mikie, Curmudgeon at Large
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