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Hip deep in Fast Laps from the land of the big mouth bass

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by Charlie Turner

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February 11, 2008 1:56 pm CST 3 Comments

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Do you ever get the feeling that most of these NASCAR drivers would rather be fishing for lunkers on Lake LLoyd than lapping the tri-oval?  I mean, watching interviews with Ryan Newman, Martin Truex Jr and Greg Biffle feels like an episode of the Bassmasters TV show.  Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

The ARCA 200 was the exciting, crash filled kick-off to Speedweeks that I expected.  Congrats to Michaael Annett on his win there. The Budweiser Shootout was, what - fabulous, fantastic - certainly a tough act to follow, right?  Nice job Jr, you made Green Nation stand up and scream.

Jimmy Johnson won the poll.  Michael Waltrip won vindication, maybe - and a front row start, for sure, in the big race.  But there are still 324  Fast Laps to go this week between the Twin 150’s, the Daytona 500 and the four warm-ups that we call The Fast Lap.

1.  Should Tony Stewart or Kurt Busch be penalized for their confrontation on the race track during Budweiser Shootout practice?

2.  Was this the best Bud Shootout ever?

3.  Whose qualifying effort was more surprising; David Reutimann’s  or Joe Nemechek’s?

4.  Will Casey Mears become an after thought at Hendrick Motorsports?

As Larry McReynolds says “cinch those belts up good and tight”. This is the Fast Lap and we want your opinions on all this stuff.  I already know that Steve is gonna be wrong.  Help me convince him or join forces with the clueless one and take me on.  We need your input ON PIT ROW.

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3 Responses to “Hip deep in Fast Laps from the land of the big mouth bass”

  1. User Avatar Steve Wronkowicz on February 13th, 2008 6:50 am

    1– I think NASCAR finally is starting to get it. The early season edict was to let the drivers express themselves. As long as no one was in imminent danger of being hurt, and they weren’t, probation was the punishment that fit the crime.

    2– If it wasn’t THE best it sure as hell was close. Maybe because it was the resurgence of old time passing and a re-birth of the slingshot, it was a pleasure to watch. Junior winning was a bonus that really surprised me that I happy to see.

    3– With the early season success of the Toyotas, Reutimann’s success was a little more expected. I never saw the Furniture Row deal coming. Nemechek didn’t get the title “front row Joe” for noting, but that team usual was little more than nothing. Way to go Joe–must have been the ON PIT ROW mojo from being on the show a couple of weeks ago.

    4– Casey better win like a Chicago election–early and often. Otherwise he will be forgotten like a red-headed step child. Yeah, I know he won races in 2007, but in ‘08 he may not get as good of stuff as he did in years gone by. He is fourth on the pecking order–just before satelite teams and customers.

  2. User Avatar Charlie Turner on February 14th, 2008 11:02 pm

    Hey this is a comment blog. You’re supposed to comment on it! And who took my monkee?

    1. I suppose the suits have to do something to thwart the dredded “escalation” that they fear so much. I think the whole thing did more to pump life into Speedweeks than the sight of Danica Patrick streaking the media center would. They’re letting the boys loose at least a bit, but someone will probably screw it up.

    2. I haven’t seen them all. Or maybe I have and just can’t remember one any better than that. Which all-star contest was the better competition - Bud Shootout or NFL Pro Bowl. Oh, right - only one is actually a competition at all.

    3. Front Row Joe had Hendrick power in that Chevy and Joe has been there and done that before. He got that #13 of Ginn Racing into the top thirty five last year after the first five races, remember? Reutimann is my choice. The pressure on that MWR team is massive and David more than did his job.

    4. Well he certainly won’t get the media attention that his teammates will, but I think the equipment will be equal to the others. He’s driving the famous Kellogs #5 and I don’t think for a minute that Rich Hendrick has any intention of letting that iconic car slip from prominence. All that said, he’ll still be the last one of the four mentioned in any discussion.

  3. User Avatar Luke on February 15th, 2008 8:43 am

    I had a comment, but Steve’s presence zapped my IQ temporarily.

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