Fast Laps in the rain sounds like an Elvis song
by Charlie Turner
I'm Charlie Turner co-host of the syndicated, mostly NASCAR radio show On Pit Row. Thanks for stopping by OnPitRow.com and the Bench Racing with Steve and Charlie blog. Oh yeah, Steve is an idiot.
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We’re still waiting to see if NASCAR can get a race off at Michigan this week. 50 miles from MIS it’s still rainin’ at 11:00 pm Monday night and the race is now scheduled for 10:00 am Tuesday. Paul Simon did a song called “Slip slidin’ away”, and it might fit here.
When the race does run, it might be a good one. Although Jeff Gordon and Biffle have the front row in Chevy and Ford, the Dodges were strong in practice and qualifying. Both Evenham cars were fast and Bobby Labonte is on row two. Even the MWR Camrys of Waltrip and Reutiman are up front. Multiple cars from each make in the first six rows. Nice.
Rain tires anyone?
While you wait out the rain, try sliding around on these four slick corners - 100 drops words or less please.
1) Ricky Rudd is retiring. Is he a Hall-of-Famer?
2) For the absolute last time - who deserves to have the #8?
3) There were only four caution flags in the Busch race at MIS on Saturday. Was it boring?
4) Also for the last time. Sprint/Nextel or AT&T/Cingular - who should prevail?
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Here you go boys and girls. I’ll give ya something to work from…
1- Ricky may be a Hall-of Famer at some point but probably not in the first class. 21 wins is okay. His wins in consecutive years streak is more impressive however. As JP pointed out during a break–what is the criteria? No-one knows yet. Is it a certain number of wins–starts–years? I’d figure Ricky to be somewhere around 25th to 30th most worthy.
2- As much as I am not fond of the wicked-stepmother, I truely believe she has every right to keep the number 8. She owns the team-she owns the number. It is her teams property whomever sits in the seat.
3- There are aways plenty of sub-plots during a race. Finding them is what make the race a story. Just don’t give me fake cautions. I’ll take a boring race, and it was, (there Charlie I answered the question) over a WWF event.
4- I am not in the majority here, but I think AT&T has every right in the world to stay on the #31. If RCR brought in T-Mobile–that would be one thing. This was a merger/name change. The sponsor didn’t technically change. Just like the checks from Nextel , that Brian F-man cashes, started coming with the Sprint logo on them. It’s the same freakin company.
Throw out the 100 word thing, I’ve got a book for ya.
Howdy boys. Seems like y’all are in pretty good moods this morning. I will do my best to put a stop to that.
1. Ricky Rudd is in my Hall of Fame. His induction will probably be ten years down the road - but he has made it. It’s the fifteen years of winning that gets him in for me. As far as qualifying for the NASCAR Hall - After the 15 or so automatics - I’m sure some form of unwritten qualities will emmerge. With NASCAR however, I’m quite sure there be inconsistency. In fact - I would bet Steve’s next Jeff Gordon interview that there will be an “Inconsistency Wing” in the hall. Baseball has it’s 500 home run - 3000 hits - 300 wins, gimmes. NASACAR - 50 wins or having been written up as one of the great cheaters of all time. Smokey Yunick has to be in, doesn’t he?
2. I think that NASCAR - for the sake of it’s fans - should take that number back and and put it on Junior’s car. This whole thing seems about spite. The value of that #8 font as a brand is back to square #1 if not attached to Jr’s car. That said, I think the #88 would be great. The #81 is more likely.
3. I long for the days of Bill Elliot lapping the field 4 or 5 times. The excitement of wondering how many times he could do it is hard to describe!!!!! What bull. Competition yellows, roll bar pad cautions - or whatever you want to call them have built the audience. What good does it do to legislate parity in the fleet if the races are a bore.
4. Here’s some extra words for ya Luke. I DON’T FLIPPIN’ CARE!
But you should care, Droopy.
Why? Why is it a big flippin deal?
This has a far greater reach than just a car and a logo. Sure, it starts with a car on the track. But what’s the next step? Track sponsors? Personal driver sponsors? Where does it end?
The sport needs sponsors. Teams need sponsors. I can understand and agree to certain level of exclusivity. But this isn’t one of them, as it’s not a new company coming into the sport.
How would NASCAR feel if they finally win completely, and RCR can’t put together sponsorship for the #31 so it has to close it down. Now one of the lead voices in the garage is screwed out of ride.
OK, that’s not a likely scenario. But play the what if game for a minute.
Just what if that turned out to be the case? Sure, maybe RCR could fund it for a season without a logo. But what’s next? JB’s been there, done that, and probably took a whiz on the t-shirt. Although I’m sure RCR would put more effort into it than the Roush Camp did.
Either way, while I won’t disagree that the whole situation is bulls**t, it unfortunately has the possibilities to reach far beyond a car and a logo.
“What if” it comes down to NASCAR pulling that same stunt on media partners? What if they tried to determine who could sponsor a TV show, web site or a radio show? What if that happened, and they came out to say that anyone wanting to cover NASCAR could not accept sponsorship from X, Y, or Z?
It’s not likely, but never say never.