Hamlin Drops Appeal; NASCAR Says Matter Closed (and will collect $$$ under Section 12-3)
Current NASCAR
Stick to your position Denny. Let them take it out of your winnings, IF and WHEN they decide to do so.
Forum Activity for @tim-leeming
Current NASCAR
Some Different Ways NASCAR Could Penalize Errant Drivers
Current NASCAR
Awesome Dave!!!!! I love it. Talk about returning to the way it used to be "back in the day". And our drivers did just fine that way. More creativity from you, please! I would add one additional penalty could be confinement to a room with Mikey Waltrip for 24 hours while be jacked up on 5 Hour Engery drinks. Could there be worse punishment?
Who watched closed circuit TV?
Stock Car Racing History
Dave, that story about the ring still amazes me everytime I think about it. Chances of that happening have to be like a trillion to one. But since a "trillion" doesn't seem like much any more since we hear it talked about out of D.C. all the time, I guess the odds were even higher. But after I made the post earlier, I went back and took that ring out of the jewelry box and a flood of memories from the weekend filled my mind.
Laverne, THANK YOU for staring the post. I really hadn't thought about that closed circuit deal in a long time. I remember the guy sitting right behind me spent the entire race ragging Mario Andretti. With a couple of laps to go, the guy disappeared. Unlike my ring., I never found him again.
Who watched closed circuit TV?
Stock Car Racing History
My ONE expereience with watching a race on closed circuit came about quite unexepctedly. It was 1967 and I was stationed at Little Creek Naval Base in Norfolk Virginia. I had reservations on Piedmont Airlines (I did fly back in those days) to leave Norfolk Saturday morning and fly to Daytona for the race. It happened to snow in Norfolk Friday night and Saturday and the airport closed. Piedmont refunded my money. So, with a few days of "Liberty" I headed into downtown Norfolk because I heard the race would be shown on closed circuit there. I got a hotel room a block or so from the theater. I walked to the theater Saturday to make sure I could find it on Sunday.
On the way back to the hotel, I passed this little jewelry store selling 10K gold birthstone rings. As I had all that money from the refunded airline ticket, I went in and bought one for October. Beautiful ring.
Sunday I was up early, checked out of the hotel and went for breakfast. Then headed to the theater. I was about the third person in line so I got the front row seat. I don't remember the ticket price and I have long since lost that stub. I do recall, qutie vividly, that long before the race was started, the large audience was one big group of race fans, much like in the infield at the race track with which I was so familiar. I was, of course, in civilian clothes as it was not too cool then (Viet Nam era) to frequent downtown Norfolk in uniform. But we all had a great time at that race. What I do remember about the race is that I thought the camera work was awful and the images often blurry, but it didn't matter. I was able to watch the race (although The King had a less than stellar day).
Oh, and as for that ring I bought, I still have it. I tell you that because of a sort of miracle that makes that so. I always wore that ring from the day I bought it until it got too small for my finger (about 10 years ago). In 1975, several of my friends and I went to Myrtle Beach for the weekend. We spent Saturday on the beach. When we got up Sunday morning to return to Columbia, I realized by ring was missing. I was heartbroken, of course, and in spite of the guffaws of laugher from my friends when I said I was going down to the beach to find the ring, I went anyway. I went to where I thought we have been playing around, got down on my knees and started running my fingers through the sand. One of my friends came down to the beach and told me I was an idiot for sure because the tide had come in and gone back out since we where there. Nevertheless I continued to sift the sand. Unbelieveably, after about 10 minutes, I ran my hands through the sand and the ring actually caught on my ring finger as if it was trying to get back on my hand. I have never questioned, and never will, how and why that happened, but all the friends who were with me that weekend believe either I, or the ring, is possessed by evil spirits. I know I don't believe that because it was the 1967 season when The King rocked the racing world with 27 wins out of 46 races.
Who should be No. 1 driver in NASCAR?
Current NASCAR
I won't get into this one. There are too many categories of what can be considered number ONE.
HAS ANONE NOTICED ANYTHING DIFFERENT ----YET ? ? ?
General
Hmmm, first BZF, now PKL. Interesting, very interesting.
Did He or Didn't He? Did You?
General
Dave, don't overtax your imagination with that subject. I can guarantee you it won't happen. First of all, I never win anything. Secondly, the day I understand ANYTHING a Waltrip says, I will know it's time to change my meds. Oh, speaking of which, my Legendtorial tomorrow night will contain a quote from D.W. from Sunday's race that, if you didn't hear it, you will not believe. I just about fell out of my chair in disbelief that such words would come out of his mouth. You probably heard it. I must say though, that before halfway in the race, I had to turn the volume completely off. Listening to one Waltrip can insult a pigs intelligence. Listening to two Waltrips adds new meaning to "going postal".
NASCAR Needs Our Help... Quickly
Current NASCAR
Fifty Cents would seem appropriate to me. Or is that simply 50 Cent?
NASCAR Fines Denny Hamlin For Comments Made Following Race At Phoenix International Raceway
Stock Car Racing History
When the sound of the "long knives" clink in the night, think of the Gestapo. Remember how Hitler removed all those who would question him? Is this where NASCAR is going. Think of how it is going to be when FOX can't get a single comment out of a driver or crewman and we are left with the talking press and the incessant Waltrip duo. What's that going to do for ratings. I'm not a Hamlin fan, but I sure dusted off my Fex-EX number 11 cap I was given a couple of years ago and I may wear that around for a couple of days. I hate to see where the sport is going with these actions. I am getting very ill over all this. I want NASCAR to succeed. I want NASCAR to be respected, but the actions of the past couple of weeks almost paralell certain goverment entities who also can't seem to get anything right. I do hope that state is NOT a violation of the Rules of Engagement and is not subject to fine by NASCAR. I may have to give up The Legendtorials on Tuesday nights if this censorship continues.