Debris Throwing Fans, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr:

After Jeff Gordon won the Aaron's 499, and people being warned that the track officials will be looking for them, people still threw debris at the 24 car after winning the race. (Not very smart actions if you ask me.)

As I said in an earlier post, it takes very few, non-thinkers to ruin the image of many, to the rest of the world watching. We thank you so very much for that.

Well, on the bright side of things, 14 of you beer can tossing 'folks' were charged with disorderly conduct and banned for life from buying tickets directly from the track.

Now there's a movement about that people are urging NASCAR to consider no more carry ins to the tracks, and all beverages will be in plastic cups. So if you start p'ing and moaning about that, you only have yourself to blame, and we as a group, need to also police our own by reporting what we see, taking pictures, or what not to help the track staff.

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Kyle Busch, his HANS device and grass!

It seems that Kyle Busch's HANS device had cracked during his romp through the grass in the Busch event on Saturday as his car was sliding towards the grass, then caught the grass and started flipping.

NASCAR is investigating why the device did crack, and this incident brings forth the point that having adjacent concrete and grass zones on a racing surface, though asthetically pleasing, isn't all that pleasing to the drivers in some wrecks.

My suggestion: Pave the grass over folks at any track that has grass near the racing surface, AND then if you really need that mellow green color there, then find a paint color that is like, spring grass green, and knock yourself out!! I'd rather have safer drivers than pretty tracks.

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AS everyone may know by now, it seems that DEI and RYR might be looking at a merger. That's the rumor and we'll see where it goes from there, because we still have the Earnhardt Jr. contract to also be cognizant of.

Here's my take on Jr's contract: All parties knew this was coming. That's why DEI hired the biggest wheel in negotiations they could find. I feel they are willing to give Jr what they want, but needed the bargaining expertise to create a fair balance for all concerned when the majority of the company ownership is handed over.

On the other hand, Jr has been dumping money in JR Motorsports and possibly posturing to show that he doesn't need DEI. (Duh, as long as Budweiser sticks with him, that's a no brainer.)


Related to but not really:
The other day I was listening to Sirius Satellite, channel 128, and people were being asked if Jr were to switch to Ford, would fans follow. (They were extrapulating on if Jr stayed in DEI, but DEI merged with RYR and switched over to Ford) Some fans who called in say no, they would not follow him over as supporters. What that tells me is that they aren't Jr. fans at all, but Chevy fans riding the coattails of Jr while he drives their 'brand' of car. Hey, if you like a driver, like him for who he is, not what he drives.