It's been a while since I've thrown out an entry with a little bit of this and a little bit of that ... basically whatever is running through my mind. Some things may not pertain to racing at all.
I'll start it off with some racing stuff:
-- Rumor has it that Richard Childress Racing might be bringing Casey Mears on board to drive the #07 Jack Daniels car. I'm hoping that this will be another case of Rick Hendrick's loss is someone else's gain.
-- Which brings me to my next thought about Clint Bowyer. So he may be going to the #33 with General Mills as a sponsor. Honestly, it doesn't matter what his sponsor is or what number he drives. I'm still going to be a fan.
-- In addition to being absolutely horrible at picking a winner for races this year, (0-for-22), I also didn't get my prediction right on where Martin Truex Jr. was going next year. He's staying on with DEI, at least through next year.
-- Are there really any Kyle Busch fans out there? Is there such a thing as Busch nation? I don't think so.
-- Have you been following the Olympics? I am staying up way to late watching... How about Michael Phelps?! Wow. He's amazing. Our sports writer, Mike Lowe is blogging from there in, Postcard from Beijing. Go check it out.
-- So rumor has it that Joey Logano will be making his Cup debut at Richmond International Speedway on Sept. 6. Do you think it's too soon for him? I say, what the heck. There's at least one person I know he will beat ... Michael Waltrip. It's really time for Waltrip to hang it up.
-- I can't help but think of myself each and every time I see this commercial. It makes me laugh. Hilarious stuff.
Michael Phelps? He's so talented he's dominating the sport. Sounds like someone else. (And it's Buschland, not nation.)
I have two more Cup races to go to. I'm going to take a count of how many people I see wearing Kyle apparel. Maybe I'll stake out the merchandise trailer.
Putting Logano in gives Hamlin, Stewart and Busch extra help during the Chase and Logano gets practice racing with the Cup drivers before he goes full time next year. Smart move. Will be fun to see what happens.
racefan: cup races? thought you weren't interested in the chase?
Posted by MsBoogity August 13, 2008 02:16 PM
I do not like the Chase concept. I don't like seeing that person in 13th place shut out. Or anybody else for that matter. There have been a lot of championships won with the points being close without Nascar's meddling.
racefan: I agree with you. I think it should remain open to the end of the season.
Posted by MsBoogity August 13, 2008 04:29 PM
Yes, Kyle has fans...too many for my liking! Back in the good ol' days, there were just a few of us...but this season the bandwagon is filling up.
At first I was thinking maybe Logano shouldn't make his Cup debut at Richmond, but then I remembered that he's already a better driver than a lot of the Cup regulars, so what the heck...
And as for Michael Phelps...goodness. Amazing doesn't even come close...he's indescribable.
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