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Should Richard Childress Be Punished for Punching Kyle Busch?

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Keep way in the back of your mind that RC is a "favorite son" of NASCAR and has been ever since they "assisted" him out of the driver's seat in 1981 to maintain the Wrangler Jeans sponsorship of Dale Earnhardt and the money it was bringing in to NASCAR through other channels when Jim Stacy bought the Rod Osterlund team. This is the guy who was awarded the Bill France Award of Excellence by Bill, Jr. many years ago in NY at the Waldorf for "pulling himself up by the bootstraps" and the same RC who used to frequent Bill, Jr.'s yacht, along with Dale, Sr. Right or wrong, you can rest assured that whatever is appropriate punishment is more that what NASCAR will dole out to this favorite son.

Childress Punches Kyle Busch?

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Childress-Busch altercation draws NASCAR's attention

By Jim Utter - jutter@charlotteobserver.com Saturday, Jun. 04, 2011

NASCAR officials are investigating a physical altercation involving team owner Richard Childress and driver Kyle Busch in the garage area following Saturdays Truck series race at Kansas Speedway. According to a member of a Truck team who asked not to be identified, Childress took off his jewelry before approaching Busch in the garage area and struck him with his fist. The two were separated, traded insults and then Childress grabbed Busch in a headlock and struck him again before the incident was broken up. The crew member said Childress initiated the incident. Officials with Busch's team and Richard Childress Racing declined to comment on the incident. Sara Peters, the wife of Truck series driver, Timothy Peters, posted a message on her Facebook account indicating Childress had struck Busch after the race. The post was quickly removed. The cause of Childress frustration was likely tied to the end of the race, during which one of Childress drivers, Joey Coulter, and Busch bumped each other while battling for fifth place on the final lap. Coulter finished in that position, but on the cool-down lap, Busch ran into the right side of Coulters truck. I learned a ton (riding) behind (Busch) and I know why those guys keep saying what they do. That was really awesome racing him, Coulter said after the race. I hate we got together on the last lap. I had never gotten tight next to somebody, so I was underneath him expecting to get loose, and I get tight and we kind of got together. In interviews on pit road, in the media center or on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio following the race, Coulter indicated no animosity. Busch and Childress Sprint Cup driver, Kevin Harvick, were both placed on probation following a post-race incident on pit road at Darlington, S.C., last month. Read more: http://www.thatsracin.com/2011/06/04/65276/childress-busch-altercation-draws.html#ixzz1OMnvU0gl

updated by @dave-fulton: 01/08/17 08:08:15PM

Thank You, Petty Family - New Victory Junction Camp

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The Petty family continues to turn personal tragedy into smiles on the faces ofyoungsters with severe and life threatening illnesses by building a second Victory Junction Camp in Kansas City. Every single person who helps in any way to provide a little fun for these youngsters is pretty special and I think we all know that the Petty family is special. The following story appeared in this week's Kansas City Star :

Pettys pick Wyandotte County as home of Victory Junction
By RANDY COVITZ
The Kansas City Star

NASCARs Kyle and Pattie Petty have selected a new Wyandotte County site for their Victory Junction Midwest camp for chronically ill children.

The camp will be built on 65 acres off Interstate 70 just east of Kansas Speedway at about 94th Street.

We believe we have found the perfect property for our camp in Kansas City, Pattie Petty, CEO and co-founder of the original Victory Junction camp in Randleman, N.C., said on Wednesday.

This is the second site the Pettys have selected for the camp, which is expected to cost $35 million. The camp is free of charge for children ages 6 to 16 who have severe or life-threatening illnesses.

The first site, also in western Wyandotte County, turned out to have some environmental issues after ground was broken, making it cost-prohibitive to build a hospital, which is essential to the camp.

That development, plus the subsequent economic downturn, slowed the momentum for Victory Junction Midwest. But now, with a site so accessible on I-70, the project which is dependent on donations has been revived.

The Pettys hope to have at least part of the camp open by 2014. The land must be re-zoned for a special-use permit and more money needs to be raised.

We have many different groups who have shown significant interest in contributing to camp, but they prefer to know the exact location of camp prior to making a final commitment, said John McKee, president of Victory Junction. We believe the acquisition of this property will build momentum from a fundraising perspective within a community that has already proven to be very generous.

The Pettys founded the original Victory Junction Camp on 72 acres outside Randleman in 2004 in honor of their son, Adam, a NASCAR driver who died in a crash at Loudon, N.H., in 2000.

The land was donated by Kyle Pettys father, NASCAR legend Richard The King Petty, and the camp has a distinctive auto-racing theme. Most of the facilities were donated by drivers and race teams.

The hospital, for instance, is called The Body Shop; the dining hall is The Fuel Stop.

If you picked up the North Carolina camp and moved it here, Pattie Petty said, you would see the Kurt Busch Superdome (indoor kickball on a rubberized baseball layout), you would see the Jimmie Johnson Victory (Bowling) Lanes, you would see Michael Waltrips gymnasium.

The cost of sending a child to camp is valued at $2,500, but all expenses, including transportation to and from the camp, are free for campers and their families.

When as many as 3,500 campers and their families began descending on the original Victory Junction each year, the Pettys began looking for a site to accommodate those who came from beyond the southeastern part of the country. Since opening in 2004, Victory Junction has welcomed more than 15,000 children and families from all 50 states and four countries.

Through Kyle Pettys association with Sprint which sponsored his Sprint Cup car as well as Adams he chose Kansas City in 2007 as the location for a second camp.

Pattie Petty emphasized the camp in Kansas does not need to be NASCAR-themed. The Chiefs Ambassadors an alumni group of former Chiefs players have expressed an interest in raising funds for the camp.

I hope everyone in NASCAR gets involved in it, but I want this to be a Midwest-themed park, said Petty, who has been spending weeks at a time in Kansas City working on the project.

KBS Constructors of Topeka had committed to build a $1.5 million, 7,800-square foot medical facility free of charge. But Dan Foltz, president of the company, has said that if someone else wants to build and put their name on the hospital, he would build another facility, perhaps the dining hall or gymnasium.

Johnny Morris, founder of Springfield-based Bass Pro Shops, has committed $1 million to build the Catch, Kiss and Release Fishing Marina.

Busch, who underwrote the $1 million Kurt Busch Superdome in Randleman, enjoys every trip he makes to Victory Junction.

Its such a heart-warming experience to see the kids interact with each other, Busch said. Not a lot of them can enjoy normal sports, and when they do it with kids that have the same problems they have, it makes them feel comfortable. And the best part about it is the families that are there to see their kids.



Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/01/2920371/camp-for-ill-children-will-locate.html#ixzz1OK8drBtr

updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM

Us Seniors vs Today's Racers

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If you ever feel like the current crop of pretty boy, millionaire drivers, crew chiefs and mechanics kinda act like their mess don't stink and thumb their noses at we old timers talking about the dirt tracks and good ole days, you might enjoy this little blip:

A self-important college freshman walking along the beach took it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen, resting on the steps, why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation. "You grew up in a different world, actually an almost primitive one," the student said loud enough for others nearby to hear. "The young people of today grew up with television, jet planes, space travel, man walking on the moon. We have nuclear energy, ships and cell phones, computers with light speed...and much more." After a brief silence, the senior citizen calmly responded as follows: "You're right, son. We had none of those things when we were young... so we invented them! Now, you arrogant little sh*t, what are you doing for the next generation?" The applause took them both by surprise.

updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM

Vickers Drops In to Daytona in Unusual Manner

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Brian Vickers made this rather unusual entrance to Daytona Speedway this week:

updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM

RANDOM NOTES FROM THE 600

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Some years back I was shocked the first time I ever saw an infant in the NASCAR garage... and of all people it was Darrell and Stevie Waltrip with baby Jessica. I gave them credit for having better sense. No infant needs to be exposed to the trauma of stock car engines. That is just absolutely stupid. Now I see Jimmie J and all the rest toting infants around. NASCAR should just out and out ban this practice. For gosh sakes even after women were allowed in the pits and garage for years there was a NASCAR Pits/Garage clothing ordinance of noskirts/no shorts/no sleeveless tops/no open toe shoes.Yet they allow drivers to tote infants around those noises. It's a wonder one of those infants hasn't experienced some kind of a traumatic shock.

Christopher Krul said:

WHY BRING AN INFANT TO A RACE?!?!

RANDOM NOTES FROM THE 600

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All those folks blocking your view reminded me of the time my buddy, Frank and I ventured from Richmond up to Beltsville, MD in 1966 to watch Tiny Lund score one of his two Cup (then GN) wins. Seated directly in front of Frank was this obnoxious Yankee "lady" with an enormoushat blocking our view. After asking very politely if she'd take off the hat she told us there was an old northern expression - "Mind your own business." Frank politely responded, "There's an old southern expression - up yours!"

The tatoo deal, especially on youngsters,mystifies me when so many states have an age limit on getting one. Yet, all the freshmen college athletes you see, as well as the upperclassmen seem to have their arms wrapped up in them. I'd like to see a college coach with backbone and the support of the school administration proclaim, "No tatoos, dreadlocks or hair hanging over your shoulder." Of course, the American Civil Liberties Union would have that coach fired immediately.

Favorite Driver Quote

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Tim, I remember back when I used to visit down in the Spartanburg home basement office of the the late NASCAR writer and statistician, Gene Granger. He had kept elaborate money winning stats on the driversto track the couple who had hit and those approaching $100,000 in career earnings.

Favorite Driver Quote

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There have been many notable stock car driver quotes over the years. My favorite remains Joe Weatherly's response when asked the difference between the roundy round boys and the road course set. Without missing a beat, Weatherly quipped, "Stock car drivers drink whiskey and chase women while sports car drivers drink wine and chase each other!"

Have a favorite driver quote?

updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

Push to Pass Button - NASCAR?

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All during the telecast of the Indy 500 the announcers seemed fixated on how many times each driver had used their "Push to Pass" button and how many button pushes they had left. Ikeptconjuring a mental image of Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards, Brad Keselowski, et. al. bunched up in a pack in stock cars racing to the checkers at Daytona with a "push to pass" button and imagining the possible result. Scary. Then I thought again - heck, the stock car crowd has always practiced "push to Pass" - they just didn't use a button!!
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM