Open Mouth and Insert Foot

It's hard out there for a Tony Stewart fan, but he understands our pain.

Tony said a curse word on national television during a post race interview with ESPN. He should be fined and docked points because there has already been someone else in the garage area fined and docked for uttering a similar profanity on national television.

update---$25,000 AND 25 DRIVER POINTS for uttering that obscenity.

Off the NASCAR page for a moment...I was saddened to hear from my husband yesterday that former San Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh had passed away from a battle with leukemia. He was instrumental in creating the West Coast Offense and winning 3 Super Bowl titles that propelled the Niners to a dynasty in the 1980s. Postman a died hard Cowboys fan can still cannot watch clips of "The Catch". The NFL has lost a legend. Rest In Peace Coach Walsh. If you see Tom Landry, tell 'em this Cowboy fan says "Hi".

Smoke

That's two Brickyards in 3 years for Mr. Tony Stewart. I really wanted Tony and Kevin to race for the win, but this is the Brickyard and well...sometimes you gotta do what ya gotta do. You knew something was going to occur when Tony says..."here, kitty, kitty..." on his radio. But rubbin' is racin'. Plus that makes two victories for Tony. CONGRATULATIONS!!! I guess I have to wear that Brickyard shirt again next week. I wore it when he won in Chicago and I had it on yesterday.

I have been out of touch the last week or so. I was taking care of my mother after her surgery. The only highlight of sitting in a hospital room for hours upon hours was the fact there was CABLE TV and FREE INTERNET.

DEI/Ginn Merger--Sounds like the real estate guy Ginn bought a depressed property, fixed it up and then flipped it for a better price. I also see someone who realized that he had jumped into the deep end without a life preserver and life guard. It was weird to see Mark Martin now racing for DEI. I think DEI will benefit in the end, however.

Kyle Busch--who will will the lottery and sign this guy as their newest member? Only Kyle knows this answer and I am sure once he makes his decision we will all know. If I was a team owner looking to improve my team...I would do everything I could to get him signed. This boy can drive the wheels off his car. Sure, he needs to chill out a little, but he is STILL 22 years old. He is growing on me though.

Dale Jr.--Looked like he had a decent shot yesterday to challenge Tony, but once again he had car issues. I am the first to admit I have never been a huge fan of Jr. Can he drive? Sure. Will he reach the level his father achieved? No. And in this day and age I don't know if anyone will. I do feel Tony Eury should stay at DEI. I just don't think he is one of the best crew chiefs out there. I just think Jr. should make a complete break from DEI. Drive under a different number/new crew chief/new sponsor. Sometimes the hardest thing you have to do is let go of what you know and set your sights on what you don't know. I probably have upset some in the Earnhardt nation, but I just call them as I see them. It's only my opinion.

Well...on to Pocono again. Why is it that we go here twice a year? Isn't one snooze fest from this racetrack enough? And while I am on this subject, why does California have two dates? I say eliminate one of the Pocono races, give Kentucky one, and bring back the Southern 500. I have said this before...do you really think majority of those movie stars watch NASCAR? Please...Jessica Alba didn't even know who was driving the #19 car whose paint scheme was promoting her stupid movie.

One final note...how cool would it be to have a "throw back" paint scheme day at one of the race weekends. How 'bout next year at the 50th anniversary of Daytona 500? That would be awesome. How many of us would run out and buy the cars? I smell a money maker!!!!

I'm Still Here!

The week in review...and yes I am still around

*Wow! What a finish at Daytona last Saturday night-major props to Jamie

*Tony and Denny--no one's fault, just a racin' deal. Way to go Coach Gibbs for taking the boys out to the woodshed. I guess we all are just going to have to get along.

*Ouch...that must have hurt Jimmie when your tire "exploded" and you car ended up in the wall at Chicago. It looked like it did.

*This Bud isn't for for you Mr. Earnhardt. What more can the Earnhardt nation take these days? Nice driving with no power steering today at Chicago

*Thoughts and prayers go out to all the families and friends who lost loved ones in the plane crash.

*Did Kyle get snubbed last week? It's all about perception I say. But I know what it is like to be leaving a job and get treated differently. It's like you are branded as disloyal.

*On a personal note...i am not a fan of getting my blood sugar tested. You have to drink the nastiest tasting stuff that I wouldn't wish on anyone. Then you have to get your blood drawn every hour on the hour for 6 hours. That was DEFINITELY 6 hours I can't get back. Results--no good, but I am dealing with it. My mother is undergoing surgery in a week. I am worried about her, but she will be okay with me there with her.

*TONY WON TODAY!!!!!! What a way to start of my week!!!!!

Rain Go Away

Looks like both Cup qualifying and the Busch race were rained out today.

It really sucks for Boris Said. He had the pole and now he has to go home. There were several others who had a good qualifying, but due to that top 35 thing they too have to go home. It's a shame this has happened again. I think NASCAR should look at this situation. I think 35 is too much. It should be reduced to top 20 or 25 who are guaranteed.

Plus I have to get up early to catch the Busch race tomorrow morning--UGH. Oh well...all in the name of racing. That's two races on one day...woo hoo.

Happy Happy

Everything is quiet on the NASCAR front...for now any way.

I hope everyone had an enjoyable 4th of July. I am taking the next two days of from my current career pursuit. It was a rough week last week along with Monday and Tuesday. I know I just came back from vacation a few weeks ago, but damn it's been crazy and very, very stressful. So..here I am at home doing absolutely nothing. Perhaps I may work on some "redecorating" the Park.

I am hoping the DFW area will receive a break from the rain they have been receiving over the past several weeks. The animals haven't started lining up two by two and there has been no Noah sighting, but it's only a matter of time if the rain doesn't stop.

It is now July and that means NFL training camps are just around the corner. Postman is beginning his preparation for his fantasy football league. I am going to think positive thoughts for the Cowboys. They have a new coach. Tony Romo will be starting off the season as the quarterback and TO (hopefully) will remain healthy. But with football season around the corner this means I will have to "fight" Postman for the TV on Sundays. NASCAR or Cowboys football? Of course we all know who will win the battle of the TV....

I flipped onto Sirius yesterday to discover they were replaying old racebroadcasts from year's past. At the time I was listening, the 1999 Bristol race had just completed. This was the one where Dale Sr. bumped Terry LaBonte right at the end to take the vicotry. When they interviewed Dale Sr. I thought they were interviewing Dale Jr. because they sounded so much alike...very scary. Terry was definitely a little upset to say the least. They also interviewed Tony. Apprently he was mixed up in a wreck and he was upset...and here's the kicker which made me kind of laugh..he didn't want to say anything because he was upset.

See what happens when all is quiet on the NASCAR front....I ramble on and on about nothing.

Have a good day.

Louden

Yea Denny! I knew it was just a matter of time this year that you would cross that finish line. This is the first win for JGR this season. I wish the first win could have been Tony, but a win for JGR is a win. If there had been a few more laps Jeff Gordon would have caught Denny, passed him and won the race. It was exciting to watch Truex and Gordon go at it. And the racing was clean.

As I thought the #24 and #48 were not affected by the suspensions. As reported the crew chiefs are allowed to be at the track, however they cannot communicate on the official team radio or be in the garage areas. So what did the suspensions really prove? Absolutely nothing. I think the crew chiefs should not be allowed at the track ANYWHERE. They should have to stay home like the rest of us and watch the race with those pesky commercials.

I am very upset with TNT. I swear it was like three minutes of racing and 10 minutes of commercials. At one point I was able to predict when they would go to commercial. I can't remember which commentator said, but they mentioned about the exciting racing go on. How would I know? You keep showing commercials about TNT's new summer shows or that stupid Subway commercial with Tony and Jared. Tony looks like he would rather be somewhere else than sitting next to that goober Jared. I wonder since next week's race at Daytona will have limited commercials they had to get them all in this week to make up for next week. I hope ESPN/ABC has better coverage of the race and less on the commercials. I really think the coverage by TNT today was horrible. There were times they would cut to their pit reporters and there would be no one there. Wally, Kyle, and Bill had to fill the void. I really like Wally and Kyle, but I am not a fan of Weber. I wish they would put Alan Bestwick in the booth. But what do I know.

There were definitely some mishaps on pit road that cost several drivers positions. Greg B. got ticketed for speeding not once but twice. That just about says it for his season. Will he remain at Roush? It will be interesting to see. And then Carl's day was pretty much over when there was a jack malfunction. I did however like his paint scheme. See what happens when you carrying the Boston Red Sox design on your car? All I could think of was the mishap in the 1986 World Series. I still can't watch the replays of the Bill Buckner mishap. Ryan Newman got tagged for speeding as well, but finished 10th. And yes, Smoke even had problems in the pits...he finished 12th.

Next week the Boys are back in the "old" car for some Saturday night racing at Daytona.