Bruton Smith Set Up the Kyle Busch Speeding Deal to Sell Tickets

After reading this morning's Charlotte paper where Bruton Smithcalled a local sportswriter and blasted him for opining that Kyle Busch should be punished immediately for his speeding episode, it suddenly occurred to me that we've probably all been duped. What is wrong with us? We can't see the forest for the trees and we've all played right into Bruton's hand.It's Charlotte race week by gosh and Bruton needed his typical pre-World 600 controversy to hype the race weekend and sell tickets. Hey, this is just like Willy T. Ribbs getting arrested for reckless driving in Charlotte after Bruton and Humpy had set him up in a "competitive" car for their race. It was front page news and had people talking about CMS. I've been around this deal a long time and can't believe it took me a day or two to figure this is all a Bruton ticket selling ploy. You can be sure plenty of money has changed hands. I should have known better than to fall for Bruton's ticket seling trick.


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"Any Day is Good for Stock Car Racing"
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM

Dave, I posted that same observation about 7:00 a.m. this morning as it occurred to me as well. Race fans, these days, are apparently easy to fool and easily deprived of their money. Thanks for my son-in-law receiving four tickets to the 600, I will be taking my three grandson to their very first race. I am excited, very excited, but it is because I get to spend some time with those three and show them what Pop has been talking about all these years. The problem is, they won't see racing as I know it, and even with the free tickets I expect to be pay for other things like parking, and food and all. But it will be ok. It's a one time deal. It's me and my three biggest fans getting some time together and I can't wait. Hope someone asks the seven year old what the racers call his Pop. Someone did that last year at Columbia Speedway and Micheal beamed when he said "The Legend". Any grand dad has to love that.

So, look for us in turn four. We'll be there. What my grandsons will see is a Hollywood production of commercialism at its best. I need for them to hear the loud boos surely to be delivered to young Busch and then I can explain the the reasons you don't speed. Andrew will be getting his learners permit in three months.

Tim

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What a change! It's been awhile since I've checked in and I'm quite surprised. It may take me awhile to figure it our but first look it's really great.

Tim Leeming said:

Dave, I posted that same observation about 7:00 a.m. this morning as it occurred to me as well. Race fans, these days, are apparently easy to fool and easily deprived of their money. Thanks for my son-in-law receiving four tickets to the 600, I will be taking my three grandson to their very first race. I am excited, very excited, but it is because I get to spend some time with those three and show them what Pop has been talking about all these years. The problem is, they won't see racing as I know it, and even with the free tickets I expect to be pay for other things like parking, and food and all. But it will be ok. It's a one time deal. It's me and my three biggest fans getting some time together and I can't wait. Hope someone asks the seven year old what the racers call his Pop. Someone did that last year at Columbia Speedway and Micheal beamed when he said "The Legend". Any grand dad has to love that.

So, look for us in turn four. We'll be there. What my grandsons will see is a Hollywood production of commercialism at its best. I need for them to hear the loud boos surely to be delivered to young Busch and then I can explain the the reasons you don't speed. Andrew will be getting his learners permit in three months.

Tim

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"Any Day is Good for Stock Car Racing"