January 28, 2009
Looking forward to the Bud Shootout? I'm not.
18 days until the Daytona 500. I can't wait. I don't care much about all the racing in between now and then, but I guess it gives me a good excuse to get together with friends and have a few pops. I think NASCAR has tweaked the Bud Shootout so much that it left a bad taste in my mouth, so I have no desire to watch it. The new format is more about manufacturers and less about drivers. I'm looking forward to watching Dierks Bentley perform though.
It normally makes me cringe when drivers come out of "retirement" to race. Ahem, Terry Labonte. Labonte is entering the Daytona 500 for a new Cup team, Prism Motorsports, owned by Phil Parsons and Randy Humphrey. He will drive the #66 Toyota for PM. After the Daytona 500, Dave Blaney will take over the ride for the rest of year. I suppose a brand new team wants to take advantage of that past championships provisional...
I've got one thing to say to Jimmie Johnson...Didn't your mother ever teach you not to play with knives? On Monday, Johnson was using a kitchen knife to cut a hole in his fire-suit in order to feed a tube through it and he cut his middle finger pretty bad. He needed stitches and had to have a tendon and nerve repaired. He's fine to race though.
All for now...
Posted at 09:25 AM
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Looking forward for the racing to start again! Poor Jimmy lol
Posted by
jrfanJanuary 28, 2009 09:51 AM
Well, any racing is better than none, especially during this horrible weather! For those who didn't make it out to Motorsports Night last Saturday, if you'd like to sign up to sell NASCAR Day pins this year, just go to www.nascar.com/nascarday It's a great, inexpensive way to help out the NASCAR Foundation. Speaking of inexpensive, they've just marked down all Carl Edwards #60 baseball hats to $1 at the Save-A-Lot! Got one last night!
Posted by
klayswifeJanuary 28, 2009 10:37 AM
I can't wait for the race on the fifteenth. Too long without a race and too long without comments from the regulars on this blog. Being "old" I can't condemn old drivers like Labonte. No one seems to respect the ability and knowledge of us oldsters. Give him a chance, Jenn. As far as the shootout goes, yeah, it is regulated unreasonably, but it is the first event of the new season, and we all need the excitement. So, let us all get behind it and the rest of the Daytona events.
Posted by
MsBoogityJanuary 28, 2009 10:38 AM
Drivers in the Rolex 24 raced on Saturday and Sunday. Jimmie cut his finger on Sunday. Please 'report' accurately.
FROM JEN: My bad. It was announced on Monday...
Posted by
missouriracefanJanuary 28, 2009 04:41 PM
You're right about us regulars Ms Boogity. Some of us need time in the off season to recharge. And by the way, we only got two inches of snow in New Jersey, where I have been working! I am excited about the Shootout JUST because it is racing. Other than that, it has been really diluted. I mean, twenty eight cars is a whole field minus the backmarkers....no, they're in there too. Why don't they advertise it as what it is, an exhibition race for the manufacturers?
Posted by
sone of racefanJanuary 28, 2009 08:18 PM
I wish they would limit the past champion provisional to 2. and get rid of that stupid "Top-35 rule" Let the top 43 drivers race.
Posted by
yankeegrannyJanuary 28, 2009 10:01 PM
I agree with you Ms Boogity, don't condemn a "retired" racer. I would rather watch an experienced old driver in the Daytona 500 than a rookie.
Posted by
SallyJanuary 29, 2009 09:58 AM
Gee, just a few more weeks to Daytona. I really would like to know some of the regular's, and even newbie's opinions, on who they think will dominate the races this year. Of course, I am routing for my guy, Cousin Carl, but I am open to other suggestions. lol. I think Kyle, Jr., and Tony, will entertain us with their capable driving. What do all of you think??????
Posted by
MsBoogityJanuary 30, 2009 11:25 AM
Did Regan find a ride for the cup series? What does everybody think of him? If he partners with a good owner, I think he will give us, and the other drivers, a good run for the money.
Posted by
MsBoogityFebruary 2, 2009 05:55 AM
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