Faster, Faster, Don't Stop Now

Amazing Race: It's easy to tell why the divorcees are divorced. They're bitchy as hell. Dang. And they don't even realize it, do they?

NASCAR: Any race that ends early, thereby giving us tons of post-race interviews, including Alan Gustafson and Jamie Mac's dog Jake? Truly awesome. (Plus the funny of Junior inadvertently starting a new NASCAR conspiracy theory.)

Why Yes, I Am Batshit Insane

Due to a set of circumstances (Bristol, 2008, the night race + pmgoose), Days of Thunder was watched this past weekend. Now, this movie is the second best NASCAR comedy of all time, right behind Stroker Ace.

And there was a revelation.

For the record, I wasn't the only person who noticed the following. bubblesbrnaid did as well, she just failed to vocalize this fact until I dramatically gasped and stated "Oh my god. Tom Cruise as Cole Trickle...give him different hair and he totally looks like McMurray." Which either means I just said what she was thinking before she had a chance to say it, or she was holding back because comparing anyone to Tom Cruise, but especially a beloved NASCAR driver, is just wrong.

But now I offer you pictorial proof that Cole Trickle and Jamie McMurray must be long lost brothers.

( Cole Trickle = Jamie McMurray )

It's almost frightening. Seriously.

NASCAR

So Tony Stewart has been granted his wish - he's been released from his Joe Gibbs Racing contract effective at the end of the year.

The presumption is that the Stewart-Haas Racing deal will be announced later this week and that Newman will be the other driver (talk is ongoing as to whether the sponsor for Newman will be Burger King or Jack Daniels).

More importantly, though, is the unasked question on everyone's minds: but what about Zippy!?!?!?!?!

ETA: *is crying* Okay, so I told tourofduty to be all positive and stuff, but word is that he got his wish to be let go if he agreed to not take any crew (meaning, Zippy). NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! People, do you KNOW what Gibbs has just done to the racing universe? Who will calm Tony down when he gets mad? Who will run interference? (Yes, I'm honestly pissed that Zippy and Tony can be no more. They're like peanut butter and jelly. And yes, Tony is jelly and Zippy is peanut butter.)

(Oh yeah, and ESPN is reporting that the deal will make Stewart the highest paid driver in NASCAR. As a Junior fan, I say "thank you!" Because dear god, I get that sponsors pay a big portion and all, but really, multiple championship drivers should really be paid more. They should be getting that attention. Yes, I'm saying that I'd prefer Jeffy, Jimmie and Tony get more money because they've won multiple championships. I'm a nice person! They merit getting more money! But Junior totally deserves more money than Kurt Busch. *g*)

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On a side note, I squealed when they had the thing explaining Wide Open Coverage at the beginning of Saturday night's race. Stewart and Biffle, side by side! With a wee Jamie!

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Also, I want one of these.

On Denny Hamlin

Unfortunately, I hate to say it...but I might have to throw Denny a bone this time. Brad Daugherty was right in that, when you watch replays from teh side, Denny's wheels were completely locked up. And that there's a chance he locked up the tires and hit oil and that was just a really, really wild slide.

Damn it. I don't want to give Denny anything. *pouts*

On Jamie Mac

I am amused that the current party line (from Roush and from Jamie's camp) is that no, Jamie hasn't been released and no, he's not looking for a job.

Because we all believe that when EVERY TEAM OWNER AND DRIVER does the plausible deniability thing.

On Dreams

Please explain why I had a dream about racing and it replayed the end of the Truck race with tons of Scott Speed footage.

Cause I didn't watch the Truck race.

In the span of a minute, two things perked me up slightly.

*points at icon*

*then points at picture*

Vaguely Supernatural Related

I think there's amusement to be had in the fact that...I didn't dream last night. For the first time in a week. At all. Dang that was some good sleep. *g*

Also on the vaguely related to Supernatural front, Bobby is totally a Bobby Labonte fan. Earlier there was discussion between me and bubblesbrnaid about how he's more old school, like a Davey Allison fan or something, but you know, considering Bobby Labonte's been shooting hogs with bow and arrow in the off season and the incident with the beaver, plus the fact that Bobby on SPN is played by Jim Beaver (see that lovely segway?), I'm just sure that it all culminates with that biting wit they both have and yeah. Bobby is a fan of Bobby.

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Other TV

I'm a dork, because I DVRed Survivor and Celebrity Apprentice in favor of watching Supernatural with neighbors and watching the Bud Shootout Selection Show. Let it be known, even I was hollering for someone to attack Kenny Wallace with duct tape by the end of it. Which was 10 minutes past when the end was supposed to be since Kenny. Wouldn't. Shut. Up.

Things learned though...Jamie has amazing beer bottle cap flipping skills, Greg Biffle sucks at choosing his own bottle but totally picked right for Jamie, Greg is scared of Jamie's beer bottle cap flipping, Tony is scared of the flipping as well, Mikey is totally going to win in some wild karmic retribution for everyone thinking he sucks the most in Toyotas (he's starting third - plus the first Toyota win of any sort in Cup going to Mikey), Mikey was taking pictures of everyone (which could be scary), JJ Yeley apparently doesn't like his given name (based upon the flinching when they actually announced it), Tony's hair is it's own living creature at this point, and Casey Mears is sick (like, literally - Gustaffson showed up to pick the starting spot).

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Dog Rescue

Last night was kind of traumatic, because en route home I spotted a dog running around in the grassy median of a four lane interstate. I whipped off the next exit and circled back around. Poor dog was one of those southern ones - beagle mix that had part of a rope still attached to its collar, indicating it had been tied out in the yard and the rope snapped. Poor thing had no clue what was going on, but he was freaked all to hell. The cars scared him, I scared him, the other guy that stopped scared him...we got close to catching him before he dashed out into traffic. (65 mph traffic at that.) I actually turned my back, because I couldn't watch him get hit. By some stroke of luck he made it through. We just hoped he was headed in the right direction. And I really, really hope that the road kill that I saw this morning wasn't him.

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Meme

Tagged by dragonsinger:

"When I Was a Kid" Meme

LIST:

1. Five bands/singers you loved.

2. Five songs you loved.

3. Five TV shows you watched.

4. Five movies you were obsessed with.

5. Five people you want to answer this, too.

( Answers )

Because the day isn't going so fabulously. Which means the need to post a pic that lissachicka found and which just makes my day better and better every time I look at it.

( NASCAR Drivers Do Halloween )

The fact that Kenseth is Bill Clinton is amusing (although I would have loved to see Katie in a picture with him).

Kurt Busch as the Big Bad Wolf in Grandma's clothing is cute.

Biffle as Nacho Libre scares the bejesus out of me (suddenly he's not hot at ALL).

But I can't get past Jamie McMurray in a skirt. Okay, so gladiator clothing doesn't necessarily constitute skirt, but still. Which leads to the poll of the day:

[Poll #1083236]

Another picspam for the viewing pleasure.

It's Teammate Time!

( A plethora of the boys be found under here. )

I may kinda sorta be shaking (and a few tears) right now. There was screaming.

Cause JAMIE MAC WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ETA: Watching the post-race media blitz on NASCAR.com (makes up for no Victory Lane on SPEED) and Jamie plans on staying up all night, drinking Crown and enjoying it. Methinks Ellyut will be over to party. Jamie, Ellyut, giddiness and Crown. Make of that what you will. (We'll ignore the very obvious presence of Christy in victory lane with Jamie.)