Out with the Old and in with the New

Johnny Mallonee
@johnny-mallonee
14 years ago
3,259 posts
How about a quick spin through this years racing. and a little next for yearFirst off we all know Jimmie Johnson is the 5 time champion even as bad as some dislike him he can drive. The only thing that may upset him is if Chad or Rick does not agree next year.Then you have Kyle Bush, now the guy can drive,he may be the best there is in Nascar. He has pulled off feats no one else has accomplished before. He opened his own truck team and in one year look where he is. True his inexperience and hot head has cost him a ton on and off the track but he is mellowing slowly. Jr is just being Jr for a little while longer,he and Jeff now have swapped teams and crew chiefs so next year will be worth watching on that account . Mark Martin ,well he is just having fun, but next year may be his shining hour.Kevin has gotten himself into the groove at RCR, and folks have come to admire his flair for getting to the front. A Dale Sr. he never will be but he is cutting a chunk off that lightered knot so he will be lighting his own fires next year on the way to the front.Richard Petty has finally eased himself back in the drivers seat ,kinda, so his two cars with the blue oval under the hood should be up front on a regular basis this coming year. Dont overlook a silent head that may be popping up in his corner whispering trade secrets in his ear either. His two cars have been in the hunt on a regular basis in 2010 too.Denny is due so dont blink your eyes on him or you may miss the premier move he starts with at Daytona and continues on through the season for 2011.Tony is ,well Tony and Ryan are both on a winning team,they just got to get the little bugs out of their closet then they are home free. Next year they will be dancing with the clouds in Daytona trying to get that presidented trophy, a first and second for them would be a blessing in disguise.Jamie McMurry is a diamond thats finally being polished into a gem or maybe better,time will tell next year.The RCR stables will be holding camp with a vengeance in 2011 so please dont get blown away by the force within them.Cusin Carl is justa waiting to go flying back up in the stands again in Daytona to celebrate with his fans. That really has given him credibility this year.The rest of the field will be within a tenth off the leader so its any ones guess how they will shake out the order but you can well bet its going to be a doozy.Ole Baby Boy Brian may listen to the voices in the air and straighten up this points situation in 2011 so thats another factor to calculate in also.Now how all this pans out and what the fans,or lack of do so the sponsors will belly up to the bar and start persuading Baby Boy to do better is still out in the surf waiting for the tide to wash in so lets quietly set on the beach in our recliners and watch a minor or major (maybe) miracle happen.Now while all this is panning out in Nascar we got a little bit of sprucing up to do in our corner too. We got more Reunions on the books this year than ever before so all yall get that horse and buggy greased up and ready to ride the trail because its going to be almost but not quite more fun than the law allows. That is unless Cody gets them boys above the pool hall to start early this year. If that happens well Jr,the one in the mountains, may crank up an old coach ready to rock and roll, I better leave that alone for now.So as you see there is a lot afixin to take place and iffin it all works as planned man we going to have us a whale of a racin season. Now I know of at least eleven of yall just chompin at the bits to put your two cents worth in there so go fer it----oh wait, ----- got to mind my manners here,--- Ladies First!!!!!!
updated by @johnny-mallonee: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
Ernest Sutton
@ernest-sutton
14 years ago
181 posts
Good one, Johnny, and I do like the scenario you're presenting here. I, too, believe we have the ingredients for a great season of Cup racing..................IF NASCAR will do their part. As I have mentioned before, there are many ideas and decisions by NASCAR which I believe have been detrimental to the sport. I'm not going to go through that list again............with one exception. In my opinion, the single most advantageous & beneficial thing NASCAR could do to greatly improve the picture would be to revamp the point system, i.e., eliminate the Chase and create a point system which awards drivers bonus points for winning races and is representative of season-long performance.I believe there are many drivers who are potential contenders for a championship in 2011. In addition to the ones you mentioned, I would probably throw Clint Bowyer's name into the mix, as well. At any rate, I do hope that clear minds will prevail at NASCAR and we will see a much-improved picture in 2011.