A Girl Thing

We are headed for Pocono!! We've had the tickets for 6 months because my birthday is in January and the tickets were a gift from Pattyjo...albeit , she is also going, as is our 15 year old daughter and Queen Jimmy lover, Alyson. Funny thing happened last night... we were riding in the van and the subject of the "almost here" Golden Retriever pup came up and Alyson asked if she had a name yet. When I told her yes, her name is "Chase", Aly's response was "Why Chase?" I had to explain in detail what the Chase is and the fact that her "Cute" driver won it last year. She has no clue and really needs NASCAR 101. It's funny that so many of the young girls today flock towards the so called "Cute" drivers. I get a kick out of it. And I can't rule out Pattyjo's reason for being a diehard Smoke fan... "Bad Boy" image. But she can't stand the likes of Monty. Women?? I gave up trying to figure them out over 40 years ago growing up with many sisters and now I have a slew of daughters from 9 years old to 30 years old, but there are 2 boys in the mix! The awesome thing is... it's the reasons of "Cute" and "Bad Boy" that got me tickets to the Pocono 500...or maybe they did it just for me...who am I to question?!

Once a Moron....

What an embarrassment for Roger Penske. I was just beginning to think Kurt Busch was finally on the verge of becoming a solid driver with that boyhood stuff behind him but, his guided missile antics on pit road yesterday sealed the deal. He is and always will be a moron!!

The Penske Org. is a top gun in the racing world with the likes of Sam Hornish Jr. and Helio Castroneves in the Indycar Series and one of my favorite drivers, Ryan Newman. These guys define Penske and yes they all have their moments and tempers do flare, but there is something in the Busch family genealogy, or maybe it's the Las Vegas water, that makes both Busch boys morons.

I hope that Mike Helton and Co. slam him against the wall and strip him of his Deputy Sheriff stripes, impound the #2 for forensics and place him on indefinite suspension and probation. As for Mr. Penske... I'm sure he is in deep thought on what the future holds for that Miller Lite Dodge.

On a good note for Penske... Ryan finally brought in an awesome race with a great 2nd place finish. Never once falling below 8th. The in car video of him showed his presence on the wheel, an image I will not forget.

Congratulations to Martin Truex Jr. on his first Cup victory. I like Marty a lot and he will keep DEI on the charts.

Rest in Peace Mr. Bill France Jr. and know that Brian can never fill your shoes, but he will carry on the legacy.

Rain Rain....

It's a soaker for sure!! It's one of those tropical depressions that slowly makes it's way up the eastern seaboard and after hanging over Dover yesterday it has now parked over our heads. That's cool with me because it gives me a good excuse to stay home and watch the race...self employment does have it's benefits and working out in the rain is never fun anyway and who wants to watch a DVR'ed version and Pattyjo has the day off.... ok, ok I've talked myself into it and I'll worry about the guilt feelings later!!

Eldora

I am a big believer of charity events and the proceeds from this weeks pay-per-view race {above} go to The Victory Junction Gang Camp. It's a small fee for an awesome cause and should be a fun race to watch. Rain could really mess it up though.

I was impressed by Scott Wimmer's run in yesterdays Busch race. With RCR one would think he'd be up there more often. Cousin Carl maintains his beeline for the Busch Crown and young Denny proved he will be in contention for today's race. I just caught the final 20 laps as life had me elsewhere for most of the day. The Yellow/Checker froze positions, otherwise I think we would've seen Wimmer and Hamlin side by side over the line.

He Did It !!

It is, but Mikey finally got the lead out of his ass and qualified on time. He and DJ both!! "00" Rudy was left out the race... I watched him slap the wall... he was probably just as shocked by that as he was seeing his boss make a race.

Ryan is back to his old tricks. Two consecutive poles and the 40th of his career. This is not hard to believe and it's likely a pattern we'll see for the rest of the season. If he could just turn these poles into victories or even top 5 finishes they'd be on to something. It's like they've got the car tweaked for qualifying but on race day they fall back. He is one of my picks to win this thing, but I fear the inevitable.

Jr. did an awesome job sitting up front with Ryan and it's cool to see Bobby in the mix. The Dodges dominate again but it's a good blend of the 3... well I always forget about the Toyo's... Rosox has it's Fords up there and RCR's Jeff Burton's Chevy along with Jeffy Boy.

Kudos to Ron Hornaday for his NCTS AAA Insurance victory.

Dark Horse's?

It's been a hectic few days with less than attractive results and my focus has been everywhere but on racing.

Could the Monster Mile bring the NASCAR Nation a non-Hendrick win? I have very good vibes about the possibility... but who could it be?? Ryan Newman has always done well at Dover with a Bud Pole last year [finished 14th] and other top tens including a win from the pole in "03". The 12 team has been doing well lately. But as much as I'd like to see Ryan win, I'm leaning towards Stewart or Hamlin. Smoke has been running very well all season but keeps coming up short [on fuel] and young Denny has seen pretty much the same. Who is the Dark Horse??

All 3 Series are running at Dover this weekend and some drivers are driving in everyone of them. They either just plain ole love it or are just plum crazy!!

Back at the Cottage... Hectic!! The city of Glens Falls NY, which is just down the road from us, is like many upstate NY towns, full of Victorian homes built in the early 1900's. I have contracted a job to duplicate a wrap-around porch on one of these homes that some craftsman in the 40's had built in custom removable screen panels. The new panels are being built in my shop out of a new age material non-wood that looks like and acts like wood except it won't ever rot and is permanently white. This process has proved very challenging, but by George!! I think I've got it!! It gives me a great appreciation for the carpenter's of yore, B.D. [Before Dewalt].