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Baby won! Baby won!
Baby's ass is gonna get fined too! *giggle*
Man, Talladega *rocked* from my end, and it rocked from my BIL and sister's end. They were at Dega (his birthday present in May...let's just all be thankful my sister behaved for this), and their seats were directly in front of Junior's pit. Of course, in their excitement over Junior winning, they kind of *missed* the part where Ellyut went across nearly vertical.
But Baby won! And my dog hid while I screamed and jumped up and down for the final 10 laps. LOL That finish reminded me of the Pepsi 400 from 2001 (although that one had sentiment behind it...and yeah, I kind of cried that night). But the Pepsi 400 that year was the reason I became a rock solid Junior fan. When that boy is driving and in the zone, and when his car is with him, there's nothing more beautiful. Two of my coworkers are NASCAR fans, and they walked off the elevator together...and we all squeed as one. One of them? Is an old school fan who hasn't been watching much in the last few years. He caught the race and is actually in awe of Junior this morning. *g*
My prediction though is that the cussing rule (because as a southerner with regards to a southern sport...it's the cussing rule) will be out the door after this season, if not after this week. First off, it's a stupid rule. It's a way to pass the buck of responsibility from the networks to the drivers. Let's face it...some sort of delay would be fine for postrace interviews. If the FCC wants to fine his ass...go right ahead. The thing is, saying "shit" on national TV has always been a no-no. But it's the FCC's place to fine Junior's butt. I have a hard time equating a Busch driver's slip of the tongue with drivers spinning each other out (which, points-wise, is about the equivalent in points deductions). But I think it'll be gone soon. It was a stupid rule that was widely ridiculed when instituted. And now they've run into the ultimate wall. If they dock Junior points (which they should given the rule they instituted), they'll have to deal with irate fans (and some grateful drivers). If they don't dock him points, they've essentially ruled the rule inadequate and it'll go away.
Oh, and I've changed my thoughts about this points race. It's really going to come down to three guys now. Gordon, Junior and Busch. Busch takes Johnson's place in that group because Johnson is backsliding big time. But Busch? You know, I can't stand Gordon. I don't want him to win. Busch has issues, but I'll give him the fact he's driving the hell out of his car at the right time. I can't begrudge him the points win. He's peaking beautifully.
Baby's ass is gonna get fined too! *giggle*
Man, Talladega *rocked* from my end, and it rocked from my BIL and sister's end. They were at Dega (his birthday present in May...let's just all be thankful my sister behaved for this), and their seats were directly in front of Junior's pit. Of course, in their excitement over Junior winning, they kind of *missed* the part where Ellyut went across nearly vertical.
But Baby won! And my dog hid while I screamed and jumped up and down for the final 10 laps. LOL That finish reminded me of the Pepsi 400 from 2001 (although that one had sentiment behind it...and yeah, I kind of cried that night). But the Pepsi 400 that year was the reason I became a rock solid Junior fan. When that boy is driving and in the zone, and when his car is with him, there's nothing more beautiful. Two of my coworkers are NASCAR fans, and they walked off the elevator together...and we all squeed as one. One of them? Is an old school fan who hasn't been watching much in the last few years. He caught the race and is actually in awe of Junior this morning. *g*
My prediction though is that the cussing rule (because as a southerner with regards to a southern sport...it's the cussing rule) will be out the door after this season, if not after this week. First off, it's a stupid rule. It's a way to pass the buck of responsibility from the networks to the drivers. Let's face it...some sort of delay would be fine for postrace interviews. If the FCC wants to fine his ass...go right ahead. The thing is, saying "shit" on national TV has always been a no-no. But it's the FCC's place to fine Junior's butt. I have a hard time equating a Busch driver's slip of the tongue with drivers spinning each other out (which, points-wise, is about the equivalent in points deductions). But I think it'll be gone soon. It was a stupid rule that was widely ridiculed when instituted. And now they've run into the ultimate wall. If they dock Junior points (which they should given the rule they instituted), they'll have to deal with irate fans (and some grateful drivers). If they don't dock him points, they've essentially ruled the rule inadequate and it'll go away.
Oh, and I've changed my thoughts about this points race. It's really going to come down to three guys now. Gordon, Junior and Busch. Busch takes Johnson's place in that group because Johnson is backsliding big time. But Busch? You know, I can't stand Gordon. I don't want him to win. Busch has issues, but I'll give him the fact he's driving the hell out of his car at the right time. I can't begrudge him the points win. He's peaking beautifully.