Ferrari Mailing List: Re: I Oughta Be in Daytona

[Red5hilser (Red5hilser]

Hey Larry: I've always said that NA$CAR is the Roller Derby of Motorsports.  
The only thing missing is the Figure 8 track layout of the old Jalopy Derby at 
 Old Ascot Park. 
 
And some of the rules are also puzzling to me. Can anyone out there  tell me 
the logic of the 40th place finisher being awarded more prize money than  
sometimes the 12th? That don't make no sense to me, but I guess you have to be 
a  
'good 'ol boys' to get it. Or put in a southern vernacular,To this veteran 
auto  racing slut, "That dog don't hunt," as we say down here in East Jesus,  
Arkansas.
 
The other thing that has a burr under my saddle is the 35 guaranteed  
starting positions for the 'in-crowd.' Week after week, slower cars that are  
starting because of points scored last year, or the drivers are former winners, 
 
start in place of faster newcomers (many who are road-racers.)
 
I think that Tony (Danica: Where the couch?) George tried this at the Indy  
500 a few years ago, and ended up starting almost 40 cars, instead of 'The 33  
Fastest Cars in Motorracing!' Remember? <g>
 
Is it any wonder that the 2nd most popular 'motorsport' to billy-bob ans  his 
Cuz-wife, Peggy Sue is Monster trucks? I think not.
 
That said, I can hardly wait for the Daytona 500!
 
Yer pal, Ferrari Bubba
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 2/28/2009 7:02:30 P.M. Central Standard Time, Haricards  
writes:

 
In a message dated 2/13/2009 1:29:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  Red5hilser 
writes:

I  ought to be in Daytona this weekend in 2008.  I'm close but two states  
away.  I ought to be there and I can't give you one decent excuse for  not 
being 
there.




Hey Willi -- you missed 2008 and  2009           I believe that NA$CAR is in 
real  trouble.         There weren't as many  people in the exhibititon areas 
for the free shit, and pictures,    and there weren't any lines at any of the 
souvenier trailers, no matter who it  was  -- They were practically giving 
stuff away at the Daytona Flea  Market.        A lot of people went to the  
races 
dressed like an empty seat - a lot of empties, and they were practically  
giving away tickets to the  racesl            Larry

 
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