Here's a boring thing, Mark Martin is back full-time in the five car next year. Yes, that is snoring you hear. I'm not sure where this leaves Brad Keselowski because, as a Cup race winner, and having two years of Busch (unh! Nationwide!) racing under his belt, he should be ready to move up next year. The Busch--, Nationwide Series has just become this sucker whole for people who want to move up but are gluttons for punishment that like to be overshadowed by full-time Cup guys who have nothing better to do. He's already racing with Cup guys, why no let him move up? Mr. H knows what he's doing and I can't imagine he or Junior is going to let Brad go somewhere else. We shall see.
I need to mention how shocked I am at Sam Hornish, Jr.'s development this year. Someone flipped the switch over at Penske all together this season, but I never expected Sam to get any better in stock cars. Shout out to him.
Racing story of the millennium part 1,285... Dale Jr. need a new crew chief. Changes aren't being communicated to the over-the-wall guys and the right changes still aren't being made. It baffles my mind that Rick Hendrick will let the most popular driver, with the most successful race team in NASCAR, flounder and continue to be a top 20 team on their good days. ('Dega doesn't count. He's an Earnhardt and could've finished 2nd on a tricycle.)
A few brief notes from last week at Richmond. Kasey Khane's little tantrum in the car that was caught by the Fox cameras was the best thing I've seen in a long time. That's actually what I look like in traffic, so I can commiserate a little. But man, that was something. Ah, still makes me laugh.
Oh and UPS has still managed to make fantastic commercials with someone who isn't all that interesting. Their advertising people deserve awards, I'm telling you.
Okay! I think that's all of the notes I saved on my phone. What are you all thinking about this week?
Thoughts?
-RC
Labels: Dale Jr., Dale Jr. Tony Eury Jr, Hendrick Motorsports, Mark Martin, peske, Richmond, Sam Hornish, UPS
