Monthly Archives: May 2009

Living Claritin Clear… Well, Actually It’s Clear As Mud

The ongoing war of words between Jeremy Mayfield and NASCAR over the latter suspending the former for violating its controlled substance policy has grown more heated by the day.  About the only thing both sides seem to agree on is … Continue reading

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Kyle Busch And The Case Of The Mysterious Missing Elevator

Every parent worth their stay out of the cookie jar admonitions teaches, or at least attempts to teach, their children that with opportunity comes advisability.  Seldom as obvious, and one hundred and one out of one hundred times nowhere near … Continue reading

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Headlining The… Uh, Headlines

“Okay, people, let’s come to order.  This meeting of the Society of Bad Headline Writers is now in session.  First item on the agenda is tonight’s Sprint All-Star Race.  Okay, who’s got first?” “Me!  Me!” “Whatcha got?” “McMurray Mashes Concord … Continue reading

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He Flies Through The Air With The Greatest Of (Ill At) Ease

Since Mike Skinner was able to walk away from this crash which featured being completely airborne, it can be noted there’s a certain sardonic irony in how his sponsor for the evening was… … a personal injury lawyer firm. Snark … Continue reading

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Tonight Tonight Tonight (But Mostly Tomorrow Night)

This weekend, while the claims jumpers take a nap the Cupsters run for fun and the truckers run over each other at Lowe’s, better known as Charlotte even through it’s in Concord.  Quite the land of confusion name-wise. Lowe’s is … Continue reading

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Reason To Believe

NASCAR’s been on a mini-roll the past couple of weeks as far as the races themselves have been concerned.  Good action, genuine excitement; the reasons we’uns of the NASCAR Nation watch.  Well, most of us.  There’s always the contingent who … Continue reading

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It’s For Your Own Good, Really

In an effort to shore up the failing world of stock car racing, the Obama administration has announced it is taking control of NASCAR effective immediately.  “God knows what people see in a bunch of rednecks driving in circles,” a … Continue reading

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Why Not Chrissy Wallace?

There’s more than a wee bit of confusion about who’ll drive the #41 while Jeremy Mayfield is on the sidelines.  The talk was it would be J.J. Yeley, but that’s been put in the “maybe” file.  At the moment, who … Continue reading

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It’s Monday And I’m In A Bad Mood Anyway, So Let’s Talk About Dale Jr.

What is wrong with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the entire #88 team? Seriously.  What is wrong with these people? Last Saturday night at Darlington was yet another embarrassment in a season filled with embarrassments.  Overshooting his pit box (at least … Continue reading

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“What was once old is new again…”

“Good night, Gord,” said Cherie the thrasher.  The sun had long since set on the day that had been, and it was time for this thrasher to retire to her home underneath the bushes that lined the back wall of … Continue reading

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