A Podium Finish for RCR

By Keith Ott

It’s too bad NASCAR doesn’t implement a podium style awards ceremony for the top 3 finishers.  Then again, as I type that, I have to consider that sometimes it’s better if 1, 2, and 3 don’t see each other before a cooling down period, lest they find something else to do with those champagne bottles.  But, if they did a podium, it certainly would have been a great picture to hang over the RCR mantelpiece.  Well done, RCR!

I have a bunch of opinions on the race coverage.  I enjoyed not hearing Waltrip yapping the whole event, but I also noticed something missing.  He may be annoying, but he annoyingly covers pretty much the whole field.  Edwards, Kahne, Biffle, or anyone not named Earnhardt, Busch, Johnson or Gordon, and everyone else not driving a Toyota, were pretty much invisible most of the day.  So, while Boogity is on my shite list, and I will cringe every time he makes up a new word, I guess being annoyed is better than missing out.

Miscellaneous coverage notes:  Oh no, you did not try to sneak in that ridiculous FOX3d crap in, did you?  I don’t care how many freakin’ military grade GPS units you have in the damn car, it’s still a gimmick.  How can you not have full coverage at Bristol?  Lose the GPS and buy more damn cameras.  While you’re at it, lose the “Digger” cartoon.  Keep the camera; lose the cartoon.  I know your “New” target demographic has let you down, but, face it, the 6 and under crowd isn’t known for their disposable income yet.  Disposable diapers, yes, income, no.

I thought the “progressive banking” was working well.  At one point, I had a race note saying maybe it was working too well.  The race was pretty tame at that time, and certainly did not have the character of a Bristol event.  But, as every man knows, and yes ladies, this is passed down through our DNA, even the tamest of ladies is one miscue away from b-slapping you with a frying pan.  True to its DNA, Bristol managed to get in a few good licks.

Speaking of “Good Licks,” is the CON too tough?  I guess the answer is no, if you’re the official Tape and Adhesive supplier of NASCAR (Do they have one?), but I wonder about all these wounded cars having an effect on the racing.  It was showing up at Bristol, but, maybe that’s just because it’s Bristol.

Will we be seeing a new TV show, “My Name is Rick,” where he lists all his unpardoned sins and corrects them to assuage his Karma?  It’s doubtful.  Hendrick cars aren’t running that bad.  They’re just running bad if you compare them to themselves last season.  It’s not karma, but competition that is steering this ship.  Other teams have simply caught up on the CON.  We won’t be seeing 17 wins this season, but they’ll get their share.

Now it’s on to Martinsville.  It’s not my favorite track, but they do indeed have a pink hotdog.