Glad to hear Rusty is OK.
Category: NASCAR Bits
Carl Edwards a “Bad Boy”?
Bottom line – this season has been tough for “Cousin” Carl. He’s winning races in the Busch series, but is having what some call a “Sophomore” slump in the Nextel Cup. Now poor Carl being classified as NASCAR’s new “Bad Boy” for his retaliation against Dale Jr. during Saturday’s Busch race? This has been a heated discussion in a few of the NASCAR groups I belong to. Most people say it’s “just racin” and that Jr. had the faster car. My question is: where was Edwards to go? He was had Robby Gordon on his driver side with Jr. behind him. When Jr. wrecked Carl on the last lap and ruined his chances of winning, I’d be mad too. As a Carl fan, I do not agree with the actions he took after the wreck by speeding down pit row, finding Dale Jr. during the caution lap and ramming into Jr. I also do not agree with the victory lane confrontation that Carl had with Dale Jr. after he had won.
“No really man.. it was just racin’. You got loose!”
Now the question remains: would NASCAR’s golden boy been penalized if Carl hadn’t retaliated? Carl deserved what he got in penalties. Hopefully Carl will learn from this experience. Go Team #99!
Another Birthday Here and Almost gone…
Got back from my business trip from San Diego yesterday. My brain is full from all the information I’ve absorbed on Windows Security. Today is my birthday and I’m sick. No, not from drinking but from something my body is fighting. I had a brush with bad food poisoning while on my trip. I’ve been so worn down lately I’m not really all that surprised. I got a few awesome shirts for my birthday and got to go see Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby. Will Ferrell is so funny! I think I might have to get it on DVD when it comes out. Can’t beat a winning combination of NASCAR and Will Ferrell
Today’s race at the Glen was interesting. Carl came in 5th so that was a good day for the Office Depot team. I just wish that Tony Stewart would have won. I’ve adopted him as my secondary driver. I have a Tony Stewart sticker for each of my vehicles… I’m just waiting for my Carl Edwards stickers to come in so I can do it all in one shot.
Anyway, I guess I should go for now. Hopefully my birthday wish will come true soon!
The end of the free podcasts
Over the past few years podcasts have become a popular thing. Podcasts range on a variety of subjects from computing, to sports, to literary and everything in between. The common joe can get up on their soap box and say what they feel about any subject and others can listen to it for free… Until now. My favorite podcast Rowdy Racing just went subscription fee based. It’s not a lot at $4.99 a month, but it may start a trend for other podcast providers.
At first I wasn’t going to pay the subscription fee and just live without the daily podcast I became accustomed to, but I ended up subscribing after a 3 day withdrawl. Rowdy is a very entertaining podcast and they do a great job of preparing for each daily show and have insightful guests and features. For me it’s worth it. Keep up the great work, Buck, Bass, The Prof, Linda B., Mark, and all the contributors that make Rowdy the best NASCAR podcast out there!
It will be interesting to see how subscription podcasts play out.
Man Laws
Are you getting as sick of these Miller Lite Man Laws as I am? It’s bad enough seeing them on regular TV ads, but the last couple of weeks these ads have been saturated during NASCAR races. You know, those crappy commercials that star Burt Reynolds and the “Men of the Square Table”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsUtEIsU72U
So being really frustrated with Miller Lite standing by Kurt Busch, I created my own man law on their site. I’m sure it’s been deleted by now, but hey… I had to say my peace:
Nextel Cup Race at Lowe’s
First off let me say this:
THANK GOD JIMMIE JOHNSON DIDN’T WIN!
It was an interesting race since the cars had a small fuel cell. A lot of pit stops, a lot of people taking chances on tires and gas. It was great to see Kasey Kahne in victory lane, even though I would have preferred Carl to sweep the spring races at Lowe’s. But I really can’t complain – all Roush cars ended in the top ten! Can’t ask for a better weekend than that! Carl moved up 3 spots in the standings to 14, and Greg Biffle moved up 1 spot to 13. I sure hope that both make the chase!
Busch race at Charlotte
I am so happy to see my driver Carl Edwards back in Victory Lane! That boy needed a win. Hopefully this will be the beginning of a turnaround to his season. Now he just needs to win a couple of Nextel Cup races to be in the chase this year!
Congrats, Carl!
General Update – May 15, 2006
My poor blog has been ignored for the past week 
So here are some quick updates:
Life in general: Going very well. Can’t complain at all. Had a great weekend! More to come on this subject at a later date.
Rick Adelman firing: I was shocked watching the news conferences. The Kings General Manager looked like someone had kicked him in the stomach. It must have been tough having to fire his longtime friend. Adelman’s conference was even worse. All he got before the firing was a 5 minute phone call from a Maloof brother? Please. A coach that lead the team to 8 playoff berths deserved better.
Maloof Brothers: I’m really disappointed in them. So disappointed I’m about ready to give up on the Kings. Their hands-on approach is turning out to be a nightmare. They should a long look at how great the San Francisco 49ers are doing with their hands-on owners. My hope in the future of the team greatly went down when they fired Coach Adelman.
Replacement Rumors: I sure hope that the rumors are not true about Don Nelson. If Nellie becomes the coach of the Kings, I’m done. Aboslutely done. I’m hoping that the Kings will pick someone like Stan Van Gundy, Terry Porter, Byron Scott, or Elston Turner. There are also rumors floating around that Coach Larry Brown will be bought out of his contract with the Knicks. I’m sorry, not interested in him either.
Saturday’s Race: I am so thankful that Greg Biffle finally broke his streak of bad luck and won the race. I just wish his teammate Carl could get a win. Maybe he will this Saturday at the All-Star Race.
Notable Podcasts Worth a listen to…
One of my current net addictions is listening to podcasts. Here are a few of my favorites:
More podcast links to come later.
What a weekend in sports!
This last weekend proved to be a bittersweet weekend for me in regards to sports. My beloved Sacramento Kings were knocked out of the playoffs in Game 6 by San Antonio. In the end, it turned out to be a memorable season. If only the Kings had acquired Ron Artest sooner, things might have been a little different. But I have to admit that he followed through with his promise – the Kings made the playoffs! All I know is I want a Ron-Ron Jersey! 
Was that Richmond race exciting or what? I am so glad that Junior won! I was so sick of Jimmie Johnson winning! At least Carl Edwards was in the Top 10 this time. That boy has a lot of ground to make up if he’s going to be in the “Race for the Chase.” Probably the best part of the race was when the whiner’s (Jeff Gordon) car stopped working. That just made my day. Give me a Roush Racing or DEI car in victory lane any day!