I have to apologize to Doug.

By Keith Ott

I have to apologize to Doug (a long time poster) because I swore that I had never, ever, seen a race as boring, or as poorly managed, as a race at Fontana. I now stand corrected.

Did anyone see anything race-like today? Be brave, even the littlest thing will count. Good Year? How about Good for a lap? Was there anything that made this a race? Oh, and please, gimmee that Indy hype. Bring it on.  If this track has a NASCAR history/heritage it took a turn for the worse today. This was a hyped up non-event. I’m just getting started… 

Competition Cautions:

Ugh, it’s NASCAR influencing the event, again. Okay, stay with me here. How can NASCAR call a time out, but let the activities continue like it was a “real” racing caution? It’s an influence on the event. Great teams have great pit crews and that’s all well and good, but they shouldn’t be allowed to prosper from a fake caution. If NASCAR needs a safety caution for tires or whatever, then the field should be frozen, and you have to pit. Oh, and I’m pretty sure that since these are the best of the best stock car drivers and teams, that one warning /caution should suffice. Letting them know that NASCAR will call a caution after so many laps…duh, influences the event.

The Tires:

Did Wal-mart have a sale? I apologize to Wal-mart. I should not have associated any retailer with this product, but your name came to mind. Unless you actually stock these tires, I will still shop and feel secure at Wal-mart. Now, if this hyped-up event is supposedly NASCAR’s second most revered event, don’t you think they might have done a bit more tire testing? It’s a joke to consider this event as anything other than a normal race. You can put a ribbon on a pig, but at the end of the day it’s just a pig wearing a dirty ribbon.

The Car:

Sorry guys and gals, this lemon doesn’t race. It’s becoming the Yugo of NASCAR; the Edsel of Stock Cars. Need I go on? It was designed by committee, and like most things designed by committee, it sucks.

The Racing:

What racing? Races, and all sports, should compel the TV viewer to stay glued to the TV because he/she doesn’t want to miss a dramatic moment. It is why we watch, right? I was compelled to watch this event, because I like comedies! I’ve seen poor events in the past, but this one may take the cake. If I were NASCAR, I’d plan on a hell of a lot more empty seats next year. This was a non-event. Something that NASCAR seems to produce in abundance lately.

 

Be well, take care, and if you have something to say, say it!