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from Bob
The BMW WilliamsF1 Team has signed a major sponsorship agreement with
GlaxoSmithKline, which makes a “stop smoking patch” called NiQuitin CQ.
What with Winston slowly phasing out, and the social pressures (witness fewer junk food sponsors, and more "Stacker 2" type backers), any one wanna start a pool as to when the first smokeender paint job appears.
Anyone remember when Durex, Trojan, EZ-Wider, and similar companies appeared on race cars, as well as Escort, Bel and Whistler radar detectors?
Cheers, Bob
also from Bob
For equal time, according to Jeff Foxworthy
CHEVROLET means:
Cheap Hardly Efficient Virtually Runs On Luck Every Time
or Cracked Heads Every Valve Rattles Oil Leaks Every Time
And that's from the world's #1 Dale Earnhardt fan!
See guys, I can post stuff that I TOTALLY disagree with!
from O’sure
from BigDaddy
As far as DW and all of the Fox crew, they are the greatest compared
to NBC. "Boogity, boogity, boogity" is what I wait for each and every
race. I end up driving my family crazy saying it myself. I think it is
wonderful that we have something unique and original and, like it or not,
it has caught on. I don't remember anything as big that is loved and disliked
since Howard Cosell himself...lol.
Howard Cosell, now don't get me started! (lol)
from Linda
Hi Momma! This is my first time writing to you, but these comments
about FOX and NBC just made me want to speak my mind. I don't know
how anyone can enjoy listening to the commentary on NBC. They are
sooo boring. When you listen to the races on FOX, they make you feel
as though you are at the race. And what is wrong with their "accents"
and "down-home" phrases. After all, didn't stock car racing start
in the South? Why would you want to forget the roots of racing?
Should we be ashamed of where it all got started? I am from the Northeastern
part of the US and we have 2 tracks in our area that are only about 3 hours
away from us. But a majority of the tracks are still in the South.
The South still has a lot to do with what racing is today. Of course
with the younger generation, there seems to be a shift towards the drivers
coming from the West Coast. I'm sure things will change over the
years. But I for one am not ready to give up on the charm of someone
like DW and the rest of his group. They are what racing is all about.
They are knowledgeable and know the "lingo" of the racers. That's
what makes FOX so special. If NASCAR was smart, they would show all
of the races on FOX! So stop being ashamed of your sports roots and
let’s cheer on our favorite drivers each week. I just wanted to put
in a HURRAH for Terry Labonte, my favorite driver. It's nice to see
him doing so well the past few weeks, finally! Well, that's about
what was on my mind. Sorry this is so long. By the way Momma,
my husband was a die-hard Dale Sr. fan and it's been hard for him to watch
the races since the tragedy. But, Dale Jr. has slowly become the
one he seems to be pulling for each week. (And I usually do to, since
Terry hasn't been a threat to win any races. But if he has a chance
to win, I will still always cheer Terry on first and foremost!) Thanks
for a SUPERB e-zine. I don't know how I ever lived without it.
Keep up the great work.
Linda/ a NASCAR fan from Pennsylvania
I would I have to agree...if we lose the roots, the tree will die
Another Cup Sellout For California Speedway: The speedway announced Thursday that all 92,000 reserved grandstand seats for Sunday's Auto Club 500 have been sold, marking the seventh sellout in as many Winston Cup races here. However, tickets are available for today's Winston Cup and Busch Series qualifying ($10) and for Saturday's Winston West and Busch Series races ($40 and $50). In addition, infield standing-room wristbands are available ($45 for the weekend). - The Press-Enterprise
Trace
Adkins Chrome 300 To Be Title Sponsor For Nashville's NASCAR Busch Series
Night Race - Pre Race Concert to Feature Capitol Recording Artist Trace
Adkins: On the heels of a successful and thrilling Pepsi 300
NASCAR Busch Series race, Nashville Superspeedway and Capitol Records representatives
announced today that the title sponsor for the Saturday night, June 7 NASCAR
Busch Series race will be the Trace Adkins Chrome 300. Trace Adkins Chrome
300 tickets are on sale today by calling toll-free 1-866-RACE-TIX. Chrome,
the second gold album by Capitol Recording Artist Trace Adkins, which features
the hit songs “Chrome,” “I’m Tryin’,” and “Help Me Understand” has continued
to make Trace Adkins a household name in the country music genre. His debut
album released in 1996, Dreamin’ Outloud, was certified platinum and registered
a string of hits early on. Capitol Records will release Trace Adkins Greatest
Hits, Volume 1 containing 12 of Trace’s greatest hits from his four previous
albums and his latest hit single, “Then They Do” on Tuesday, July 8.
Also... Dover Not Looking At Installing Lights Anytime Soon: Local race promoters will be glad to hear that lights more than likely won't be installed at Dover International Speedway next year, according to speedway media relations director John Dunlap. It's still being discussed, but night racing could be two years away at the earliest. However, if television directs the speedway to install lights, then plans could be altered. NASCAR announced in January that its realignment for 2004 could include more twilight or evening races. - The Patriot-News
Infineon Raceway says Ron Fellows, a road-racing veteran running a limited Winston Cup schedule with Dale Earnhardt Inc. this year, posted the fastest stock-car lap ever at the Sonoma, Calif., road course to lead six Winston Cup drivers testing Wednesday. Fellows, who will compete for DEI at Infineon and Watkins Glen, lapped the 10-turn, 2-mile circuit at 1:16.24. Tony Stewart holds the official track record of 1:16.64, set in 2002. "The equipment and resources I have at DEI are incredible, and it showed in this test," said Fellows, who has twice won at the track in the American Le Mans Series driving a Corvette. Mark Martin was second-fastest Wednesday at 1:16.47 followed by his Roush Racing teammate Matt Kenseth at 1:17.19. Chip Ganassi Racing's Jamie McMurray (1:17.24) and Casey Mears (1:17.47) were fourth and fifth, and Haas/CNC Racing's Jack Sprague rounded out the test at 1:18.04.
Hideo Fukuyama says he will attempt to qualify Travis Carter's No. 66 Ford for Sunday’s Auto Club 500 Winston Cup race at California Speedway. The Japanese driver, who made his 2003 debut at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March, made his most recent run in an ARCA event but tested at California Speedway on April 15-16. "The test results weren’t too bad, but I didn't run near as fast as the course record, so I’m still concerned over whether I can qualify at the California Speedway," Fukuyama says.
By DAVID POOLE
The Charlotte Observer
Dale Earnhardt Jr. saw his hopes for the 2002 season go sour when he
crashed in last year's
race at California Speedway, but he's not dwelling on that going into this
year's trip to the 2-mile track.
"The crash was a freak deal," Earnhardt Jr. said. "(Kevin) Harvick blew a tire and I had nowhere to go. It was a big-time hit and I struggled for weeks after that. "But I hit the wall in practice in 2001 and came from the back of the field in a backup car and finished third. I prefer to look at that as a more realistic example of what we can do as a team."
Earnhardt Jr. is second in the standings after nine races, 51 points behind Matt Kenseth, and says he's ready to get back to work after taking Easter off.
"The weekend off was nice," he said, "but we'll rest and celebrate in December if we win the championship."
By DAVID POOLE
The Charlotte Observer
Racing at California Speedway doesn't worry Tony Stewart nearly as much as another assignment he has - throwing the ceremonial first pitch before Friday night's Anaheim Angels game against the Boston Red Sox.
"Throwing a strike at a baseball game with a packed house is tougher, no question," he said. "I don't do that every day. I can race three-wide all day long and that doesn't bother me a bit, but throwing a baseball, that's going to take a little practice."
Stewart does have some baseball experience. He played tee ball for the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department in Indiana in 1978 at age 7. That was the same year he started driving a go-kart, too, so that took care of that.
The Associated Press
NASCAR will hold its first Toyota All-Star Showdown Nov. 6-8 at Irwindale Speedway in California.
The invitation-only event will bring together the top 15 drivers in NASCAR's Grand National Division series' - Busch North and Winston West - as well as the top 10 drivers from each of its Elite Division series' - Featherlite Southwest, International Truck and Engine Corp. Midwest, Kodak Southeast and Raybestos Brakes Northwest.
The Associated Press
Paul Tracy, winner of all three CART Champ Car World Series races so far this year, was selected as first-quarter winner in the Driver of the Year voting.
The 34-year-old Canadian, in his first year driving for Jerry Forsythe's Team Player's, is off to the best start of his 13-year Champ Car career.
"Momentum is everything," Tracy said. "You have to take advantage of it when it comes because, when luck is shining upon you - and things are going right - if you don't take advantage, you're a fool."
The fast start earned him nine of 18 first-place votes from the national panel of motorsports writers and broadcasters. His 122 points were considerably better than the 79 points for runner-up Dale Earnhardt Jr., who had three first-place votes.
Fellow NASCAR Winston Cup star Matt Kenseth beat Earnhardt with five first-place votes but fell five points short and finished third.
NHRA Funny Car driver Tony Pedregon was fourth, followed by NASCAR's Kurt Busch and World of Outlaws star Steve Kinser.
Each member of the panel votes for six drivers and a total of 23 drivers made it onto the ballots.
Four quarterly winners are chosen before voting for the year's overall winner at the conclusion of the racing season. The award is presented by Speed Channel.
Mario Andretti walks away from crash at Indy
By STEVE HERMAN
The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS - Mario Andretti was hardly fazed after flipping a race car at more than 200 mph.
And the spectacular crash Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway while testing a car owned by son Michael won't change the elder Andretti's plan to help the team prepare for the Indy 500.
"Oh, yeah," he said without hesitation when asked if he would get back in the driver's seat next month should injured driver Tony Kanaan be unable to practice or qualify the car for the May 25 race.
In fact, the 63-year-old former Indy 500, Daytona 500 and Formula One champion seemed worried about only one thing - the reaction of his wife.
"I won't tell her," he said, laughing.
Andretti, the oldest driver ever to test an Indy car, hit debris and went airborne. The impact sent his car flipping end over end.
"I'm OK, a little bump on my heel and my chin," he said. "I didn't hit anything hard."
But he found himself in an unfamiliar position - wheels up and over.
"I haven't been upside down too many times, and I didn't want to do it here," he said.
The crash occurred when he hit debris between the first and second turns. After striking the debris, the car went into the air, flipped at least twice and landed on all four tires, said Carol Wilkins, spokeswoman for Andretti Green Racing.
Andretti was checked out at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's hospital, IRL spokesman John Griffin said.
"What I hit wasn't big, but it was solid, and it was able to launch me, and then all I saw was sky," Andretti said.
The debris apparently was left on the track after a crash involving former Indy 500 champion Kenny Brack, who hit the wall coming out of the first turn. Brack was not injured.
"I was going for it, obviously, and I came off of Turn 1 at full throttle, and all of a sudden there was debris everywhere," Andretti said. "It's just a freaky situation. It will not happen again, I'm sure."
Although Andretti retired from Indy car racing in 1994, he might try to qualify one of the team's cars for Kanaan, who has a broken arm.
The team has no problem with that.
"He proved he can drive the car, and the debris wasn't his fault. It could have happened to anybody," Wilkins said. "The debris was in front of him. It was just there."
Andretti has driven at Indianapolis 29 times, the second-most in history, and he was happy to be back at the speedway.
"I have great memories here, no question," he said following a session earlier in the day. "I can tell you I've enjoyed this joint, a lot. The way it looks from the cockpit is the way I remember it."
Andretti also remembers the frustration, when something always seemed to go wrong and ruin his chances to add an Indy 500 title to the one he won in 1969.
Andretti crashed six times at Indy between 1971 and 1992. In 1981, he thought he won the race after Bobby Unser was penalized for passing a line of cars during a yellow caution period. But four months later, a USAC appeals panel overturned the penalty and gave the victory to Unser.
In 1985, Andretti led 107 laps but finished second to Danny Sullivan, who won despite spinning. Two years later, Andretti started from the pole and dominated for 170 laps before his car went dead with a bad ignition 20 laps from the finish. In his final race at Indy in 1994, a problem in the fuel system knocked him out after just 23 laps.
The final day of qualifying for this year's Indy 500 is May 18. Kanaan is expected to be ready for the race, but even if Andretti qualifies in his place, Kanaan would start at the rear of the 33-car field.
"I'm not starting a career again," Andretti said. "This is something that's a great opportunity Michael gives me, and he knows I'm always up for a challenge. I may be able to fill in a void until at least one of the walking wounded comes back in action."
Andretti Green Racing driver Dario Franchitti, who injured his back in a motorcycle accident in Scotland, already has been ruled out for the race.
Andretti drove more than 50 laps Wednesday and turned a top lap of 225.4 mph. Last year at Indy, the 33rd car in the field had a qualifying speed of 227.096.
"Awesome. It was going well," he said. "We were just working. We were learning things. We were back in the groove, making small changes. I mean small changes. The car was responding beautifully.
"We were picking up some speed. Everything was just fine. We just needed another three minutes, and we would have walked away feeling very happy."
By STEVE HERMAN
The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS - A day after a spectacular crash sent his race car somersaulting at more than 200 mph, Mario Andretti decided he will not attempt to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 after all.
The 63-year-old Andretti, who last drove an Indy car in 1994, crashed Wednesday while he was testing a car for injured driver Tony Kanaan. Andretti's son, Michael, is a co-owner of the new Andretti Green Racing team.
Other than a scratch on his chin and a bump on his heel, the elder Andretti was not hurt, and within 20 minutes of the crash was back in the garage area saying he still intended to practice and if necessary qualify Kanaan's car for the race May 25.
But after arriving home in Nazareth, Pa., Andretti said Thursday that he had changed his mind.
"I've given it some thought," he said. "If I had an ongoing career, I would have no problem getting back in the car. All of a sudden, I have to start using at least an ounce of wisdom."
The crash occurred when Andretti ran over some debris on the track from another accident involving former winner Kenny Brack. The front end of Andretti's car lifted, then flipped end-over-end twice before landing upright on its wheels.
"I'm very lucky indeed," Andretti acknowledged. "I haven't been upside down too many times, and I didn't want to do it here, but here we go."
The former Indy 500, Daytona 500 and Formula One champion ran 82 laps during Wednesday's private testing. As the oldest driver ever to test an Indy car, he posted a top speed of 225.453 mph.
"I'm not trying to rekindle my career, and what happened yesterday maybe was a signal that I should pay attention to," he told WTHR-TV. "I had an incredibly satisfying day yesterday, and I'm very grateful to Michael and the Green team for giving me that opportunity.
Jeff Gordon and Jenna Elfman pose for a picture with two of the Looney Tunes.
Credit: Contributed photo
Looney Tunes back in action at Phoenix
BURBANK, Calif. -- For the third consecutive year, the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes will return to the world of NASCAR, racing into Phoenix International Raceway with cars emblazoned with special paint schemes based on Looney Tunes: Back in Action, the upcoming live-action feature film from Warner Bros. Pictures, which is slated to hit movie theaters Nov. 14. The film stars Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Heather Locklear and Steve Martin.
Several top Chevrolet drivers, including four-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Jeff Gordon, who has a cameo role in Looney Tunes: Back in Action, will team up with the irreverent Looney Tunes characters for some "Action on the Track" during the Nov. 2 race weekend.
This year's program will cross all three series that make up the NASCAR racing experience -- the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the NASCAR Busch Series and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
The announcement was made Thursday, as Gordon and actress Jenna Elfman, one of the stars of Looney Tunes: Back in Action made a driving entrance down Brownstone Street on the Warner Bros. lot. Gordon piloted his Looney Tunes-branded No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet Monte Carlo, which will run in this year's race and Elfman was behind the wheel of the official "Spy Car" from the upcoming film.
Following the drive, Elfman and Gordon joined Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and executives from Warner Bros., Chevy and Action Performance in front of the Steven J. Ross theater to announce this year's program and officially unveil the Looney Tunes: Back In Action-themed pace car, which will lead the parade lap in this November's race.
"The fans always win when Chevrolet and the Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes team up for a NASCAR event," said Jim Campbell, marketing director for Chevy Racing and Monte Carlo. "You just can't beat the power, the color or the excitement that comes together when some of our finest Chevy NASCAR teams pair up with one of those highly-animated cartoon characters. The races at Phoenix International Raceway will be fun for every member of the family."
In the Looney Tunes: Back In Action NASCAR Winston Cup race, Gordon will team up with Yosemite Sam on his Looney Tunes-branded Chevrolet, along with driver Joe Nemechek who will feature graphics of Bugs Bunny on his No. 25 UAW-Delphi Chevrolet. Kerry Earnhardt will join forces once again with Yosemite Sam in the NASCAR Busch Series race where he will drive his No. 12 Supercuts Chevrolet, and for the first time ever, a NASCAR Craftsman Truck event will be even more animated when Kevin Harvick hooks up with his favorite Looney Tunes teammate, the Tasmanian Devil on his No. 6 Chevrolet truck.
"For the third year in a row, we are teaming with Chevy and Action Performance for another successful Looney Tunes-themed NASCAR race weekend," said Jordan Sollitto, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Warner Bros. Consumer Products. "With the film coming November 14th, this year's promotion promises to be even more fun because the race will reflect the movie's theme."
Televised nationally on NBC, this exciting promotional event will also introduce highly collectible merchandise featuring the Looney Tunes: Back in Action characters and car graphics.
"We knew that the Looney Tunes would get quite a reception from the NASCAR faithful when we brought them to Richmond for the first time two years ago," noted Fred Wagenhals, Action Performance's chairman, president and CEO. "Now, to see the Looney Tunes program expand to Action's 'home' track here in Phoenix is a real treat. I look forward to experiencing and sharing all of the energy and enthusiasm that only the Looney Tunes can bring to the races with fans in Phoenix."
The Looney Tunes characters first partnered with NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway in 2001, when several NASCAR teams featured Looney Tunes graphics on their Chevrolet Monte Carlos in the Winston Cup race. In 2002, the relationship was expanded to include not only Winston Cup but Busch Series drivers as well, and the award-winning program was the largest race-related NASCAR promotion ever.
Guess Jeff is tired of the bad luck he’s had the past 2 years with Bugs, and has decided to change the character on his car!
Miscellaneous Observations, Opinions And Rants, Tony Speaks
By-Don Hamm
Tony Stewart has finally spoken out on one of my pet peeves. He wonders aloud as to why NA$CAR doesn't have a traveling safety team(s) such as those found in CART and IRL.? This has been, with me, a big pet peeve for years. There should, in my humble opinion, be at least one trauma doctor following the circuit to preclude the possible mishandling of an injured driver. I can guarantee you that Rusty Wallace is, to this day, grateful the Dr. Jerry Punch was at Bristol when he had that near tragic accident. One thing is for sure, the local EMS team probably wouldn't have saved him. I still contend that the lack of a permanent medical team borders on the criminal.
Jerry Bonkowski over on ESPN.com has an interesting article concerning the fans and their take on the incestuous relationship between NA$CAR and I$C. According to him, eighty percent of his fan responses believe that relationship is costing you and I money that only serves to increase the bottom line for the corporate entities. My regular readers know that this has been a very sore point with me so you can get another take on this by clicking here: http://espn.go.com/rpm/wc/2003/0422/1542607.html If Jerry's feedback is a true indication of eighty percent disapproval I'd think there are problems ahead.
It's being reported that Shawna Robinson will race a truck at Texas with an all female pit crew. The sponsor is purported to be Aaron's. Wonder if the pit crew will be dressed in those midriff exposing outfits they wore at Talladega. I forgot which team it was, but some years ago one of the ARCA drivers had an all female pit crew. I'm thinking Bill Venturini but can't be certain. I don't think it lasted too long. It would appear this is more of a gimmick to attract attention to Shawna. Lord knows she deserves more attention than she's gotten.
Derrike Cope has obtained sponsorship from Great Barrier Reef, an internet provider, for the race at California. Derrike is one cool cat and I hope this leads to better things for him. Hopefully the sponsorship will allow him to have a fresh, quality engine so that he can make the field on time. That's an awfully long haul to have to load up and go home. Good luck my man.
Let's see if I got this right. Ground was broken Tuesday on a new super speedway at Houston. The 1.3 mile modified D-oval is a slight deviation from the cookie cutter 1.5 mile low banked speedways already looking for a first or second race date. At the same time, developers in New Jersey are planning a 0.92 mile NASCAR oriented oval at Linden, NJ. Jim Hunter says there is no chance for a race date there, while a track of that size provided it has adequate banking, seems ideal in size and locale. The NJ track has some powerful figures on its board which include Paul Newman, Mario Andretti and the Ragin Cajun, James Carville. Hey James, it's not only the economy it's lack of race dates, stupid.
The entry list for CA has forty two regular drivers plus Derrike Cope, Hideo Fukuyama and Kerry Earnhardt. Qualifying could be of more than usual interest on this one. Sadly, two of them will end up loading up and making the long trek back East. I'm not prone to predict a winner for Sunday's race but let's hope for something different. Some surprise movers and shakers at CA could be Ken Schrader, Terry Labonte, Dave Blaney and Hideo Fukuyama. Stop laughing and pay attention. Hideo has been looking better and it appears he's finally getting a handle on the heavier cars. I've been critical of him but I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt for now and wish him well.
Lee Spencer at SportingNews.com took a play from my play book and pokes fun at the perceived fix at NASCAR headquarters to ensure Junior wins the championship. I haven't done one of my secret meeting articles for some time so it was refreshing to see someone take a light approach to all the conspiracy theories that continually abound around our sport. Next week’s list.
Until next time, be safe and secure in your homes and work places. We must remain ever vigilant against the crazies that roam the world intending to cause us harm. 3,023 people, just like you and I, reported for work or a scheduled flight with no premonition of the tragic events of 911. We must never forget. Only God can judge these religious fanatics but we are obligated to arrange a hasty meeting before the judgment throne. God's Blessing Upon You and Yours, Our Fabulous Defenders of Freedom, Our Great Nation and It's Leadership.
Don@...
RACING PERSPECTIVES
Friday Fodder
by Jeff Alan - Staff Writer
This is one week I am glad to see come to a close. Not only does it mean a three-day vacation for myself, it also signals the start of the second quarter of the Winston-Cup season. What better way to celebrate than to fire a volley of Friday Fodder over the NASCAR battlefield.d
• So, Bristol may lose one or both Cup dates if Sullivan County enacts a 10% entertainment tax on top of the price of race tickets? I don’t think so. If Uncle Bruton drops the ball and sends those two dates elsewhere, Sullivan County is SOL. And so are the fans who have waited two years or more to get tickets. C’mon, Bruton. Try another pressure tactic.
• Kudos to Tony Stewart for raising a stink about the lack of a traveling safety team of extraction, firefighting, and EMT professionals ---- like the ones that travel with CART and IRL. Just about every driver wants to see it a regular part of the circuit. Naturally, it will probably take someone getting killed before NASCAR does anything.
• If you’re attending the race this weekend, do NOT try the Sushi from the track concessions. You have been warned.
• A standing ovation to Peter Flaherty, and his mission to expose the bribes that have been paid to Jessie ‘The Hypocrite’ Jackson by a certain stock car racing sanctioning body. Kudos to Catchfence.Com writers Lori and Marty Tyler for an excellent examination and commentary about the debacle as well.
• I am all for some good, down-home promotion. But I got a press release from Goodyear yesterday. A press release, now. Incredible! Did you know that the circumference of the left-side tires this weekend will be 87.3 inches? I am so comforted by knowing that. Now I’ll be able to sleep. God bless you, Goodyear!!!!
• Huh? Spies at Daytona USA? Someone is measuring Mike Waltrip’s winning Daytona 500 car in order to learn its secrets? Well, I’m sending an e-mail to George Noory at Coast to Coast AM right this minute and putting him on the case. Maybe they’ll find some crop circles at the track, too.
• Ken Schrader says he still has fun racing in Winston-Cup, even though he hasn’t won a race in 12 years. OooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooK !!!
• If you’re driving to the race track this weekend, and you want to get smashed without smashing your car, or someone else’s, the track has arranged designated drivers to drive the snookered fan, in their vehicle, to where they need to go after the race. Wonder what’s gonna happen when that couple from Hazard, Kentucky gets bombed on a quart of Jack they sneaked in, and hands someone the keys to their 1972 pickup truck with the slipping clutch and no brakes?
• I was just thinking. If Mort Salkind gets to build that speedway in Linden, New Jersey, I would probably find it a wise move not to mess with any of the local security people, unless you got a good pair of kneepads.
• Hideo Fukuyama is planning to qualify a Travis Carter hot-rod this weekend. That’s great. At least we won’t have to worry about some Japanese activist asking NASCAR for bribes and claiming there aren’t enough Orientals involved in Winston-Cup racing.
• Sheryl Crowe is going to be present at the pre-race ceremonies before the Busch race this weekend. I can’t figure out the logic of having a person who openly protested the war in Iraq take part in a patriotic, opening ceremony. Make sure you save a couple of loud jeers when that anti-war bimbo takes the stage.
• NASCAR has been testing, but still has not approved or mandated the use of carbon monoxide filters. I wonder what they are waiting for?
• Do you own a sales business? Do you want a good salesman? Well, just look up Derrike Cope in the phone book. That dude has gone out and scrounged up a sponsor for his ride at California this weekend, and he hasn’t even qualified yet. Lord! How does he do it? I’ll bet that guy could sell dry ice in Antarctica.
• Did you see that Elliott Sadler toured the Pedigree Dog Food plant this week? Guess his hunting dogs won’t be eating Gravy Train again anytime soon.
You can reach Jeff Alan at: Jalan@...
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