Friday, December 9, 2011

NASCAR Blog: Smoke & the Burning Busch

What an awesome year 2011 was in NASCAR and I for one loved the way it ended. Don't get me wrong I could have gone either way with the winner being Tony Stewart as it was or Cousin Carl Edwards. But the way it ended was almost and I hope it wasn't...scripted. I'm mean you go from Stewart a guy that's just above average at best through the season doubting himself whether or not he should be in the Chase. To the same guy not only winning 5 of the 10 Chase races but even at Homestead itself coming back from 40th to Win the Race and Championship was amazing. So congratulations to SHR and the whole #14 Tony Stewart Office Depot Team. I called it right when I said Champions know how to be Champions.

Ole Cousin Carl was about as close to winning [and when I say close I mean not even 1 Point behind the Winner] but alas no Back Flip. Will he have what it take to grab that Championship Brass Ring next year is the biggest question and I'm gonna say he does but this year was his best chance. Ask Denny Hamlin about getting a 2nd Chance and he'll tell you he should have grabbed it when he was close. Carl has a good team in place and if he has a good year next year I say he could possibly be the NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion in 2012.

Now the Burning Busch with Kurt Busch getting FIRED from Penske for well being a Jerk but not a Tasty Jerk like a Beef Jerk. The kind of Jerk that bites and bites the hands that feed him. Being a part of NASCAR is a rare and privileged honor and it comes with some responsibilities. One of those is give the Media and we Fans Interviews and some of their time because, that is what the Sport is about THE FANS. When I watched the home video of Kurt Busch Mother F'ing Dr. Jerry an ESPN Pit Reporter to the point Jerry said "Forget it" and walked away I was embarrassed. I was embarrassed for Jerry, for Kurt, Penske, NASCAR and myself because outside people already think NASCAR is a bunch of Jerk Rednecks and Busch just proved them right. Kurt I know yer reading this and well...possibly getting MAD but you need to tighten up son. Sure you can Drive but where now? Who wants you on their Team? Well some Team that wants that "Past Champion" status so you and their crappy car and get in the race without being fast enough to qualify in. Good luck with that. Learn from this and yes you will be a much better Driver and I hope you do Sir.

That's my Blog and I'm sticking with it folks!
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