I read Pro Blogger everyday. Not that I think I am a pro at this, but because it has a lot of good tips. Today’s post talked about being a more rational blogger. I have to admit I can be a little irrational at times-also stubborn and a somewhat opinionated. Once I started reading the post I learned it was going to talk about relations with readers and what voice you speak with.
Well, the voice I speak with is that of a fan. I will also speak out for fans and drivers, especially the “little guy.” And, I will always appreciate the people who take time to read what I have to say.
HBO has a new series featuring Jimmy Johnson preparing for the Daytona 500. The show premier is at 9:00 p.m. tonight.
Every Bleacher Report article on Danica Patrick starts with a Sports Illustrated swimsuit photo. Now I don’t mind, but how can she ever be taken as a serious driver under such circumstances? She is an OK driver who is more of a media and marketing machine. Of course so is teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. and I don’t want to look at him in a swimsuit.
For those of you who think otherwise regarding Earnhardt Jr., he has a 65 race winless streak going, and finished 25th in Sprint Cup points in 2009 when his teammates finished 1-2-3, driving Hendricks Racing equipment, basically the best that money can buy. Despite lack of on-track performance, he continues to do numerous commercials, and sell megabucks worth of souvenirs.
NASCAR doesn’t allow team individual testing anymore, but drivers do test Goodyear tires. Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Brian Vickers, and Kurt Busch recently tested Goodyear tires and also ran part of that test with the rear spoiler which at sometime this season will replace the rear wing on the COT.
ome of us have to work on the Thursday of the Gatorade Twin 150’s from Daytona, but for the first time the event will be shown online by Speed TV. Fans can view up to four different camera angles, and will hear only the cars and any in-car audio, not the Speed TV broadcasters. Personally I wish we did not have to listen to the NASCAR broadcasters most races.
Another good thing about this online broadcast is there will be no fee. Did space aliens abduct all the NASCAR leaders and replace them with look alikes? How dare they do something nice to accommodate fans?
Apparently the yellow line rule at Daytona and Talladega will remain in force. That is OK. Let’s see what the other “new” old rules do to bring about something most of us would call racing.
Bleacher report has an article titled “Is Denny Hamlin a Complete Moron?” I could have answered that one before he tore up his left knee playing pick-up basketball, but I really question him postponing surgery on his torn ACL until after the racing season-which hasn’t even begun yet, and won’t end until November. I don’t think there is a lot of risk for further injury, but I also don’t think he will be at his best in the car, which isn’t a good thing considering the multi-million dollar investment the team has in him. Just my opinion and I am neither a doctor, nor a team owner.
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