Archive for August 2009
NASCAR – Racing in the rain – Montreal PTSS
I have long been a proponent for NASCAR racing in the rain. Ask anyone that has been unfortunate enough to be around me when it starts to rain at a race. I am ready to admit I was wrong. There is no need to put on rain tires and a windshield wiper to have $100,000 racing cars smash into each other. It is not good racing, it is just luck. While it might be fun for a demolition derby fan that was a horrible end to a race, Sunday.
The drivers and fans would have been better served by a 1 hour delay and drying the track than to have the wreck fest ensue. I am sure Carl Edwards would differ, since he won, but he might be the only one.
Racing in the rain is something that Formula One does well, but even they have silliness when they have to put on the rain tires.
NASCAR is about drivers and pit crews doing their best with equal equipment. The wet race track just adds too much randomness to the racing. It gave the ESPN folks a story line to discuss all day. I am sure they are happy for that. Actually having to know something about racing is too hard for that crew, so they really come alive when they have some controversy to talk about. In this case, “Would NASCAR use the rain tires?”
NASCAR big wigs, ignore folks like myself when they say they want to see the racing no matter what. You should have ended the race or at least delayed it for track drying. We fans have no idea what we are talking about.
Football Fan Free Agency Is over. Falcons win.
I am not too proud to admit that I have been lured back into following my home team. The Dolphins could not match showing up at Brookwood High School and putting on an exhibition match. The Falcons have won with a little home town support. It also helps that they have a good, QB and the best Tight End in the game. The defense is more solid than ever and they have a real shot. So long as the Falcons do not make a silly move picking up another Vick like character and then making excuses for his bad behavior, they have my support. I know Arthur was holding his breath. He can go back to work now. My decision is made.
