Which is kind of my point, the people that complain about Danica are the ones that don't think anyone should be locked in. Therefor, Kurt would miss the race as he wrecked before putting in a time.
Sponsors will keep the sport from being 43 fastest each race. So until this becomes a sponsorless sport again, which will never happen, cars will always be locked in whether or not the amount gets adjusted.
I missed removing him from the overall list I had copy/pasted. While I don't argue Rusty's induction, I just feel it's too soon. I really hope Wendell Scott doesn't get looked over completely considering he was the Jackie Robinson of NASCAR.
In many ways what Wendell Scott did was more impressive then Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson at least had the support of black baseball leagues. Wendell Scott had the support of nobody. All his friends basically said, "What are you doing racing with those rednecks?" He did it all on his own. He didn't have the protection, support, or celebration Robinson had. Truly one of the most amazing stories in sports that's sadly greatly overlooked.
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What a lap by Aric Almirola! Thats one of the things the sport has been missing. New, fresh talent up front. Again, what a beastly lap. 2 tenths quicker then everyone!
Interesting article about Darrel Wallace Jr, a young 18 year old driver who is struggling to move up the ranks because of sponsorship woes.
NASCAR really needs a talented driver like Wallace Jr for many reasons. It will not only help more drivers who are minorities believe they can make it as a NASCAR driver it will also help root out pockets of racist fan resistance in NASCAR, again making the road for minorities easier to get into NASCAR. Pretty much every sport has gone through the trials and tribulation of integration, and I think it's NASCAR's turn.
Sponsorship woes is affecting everyone, but I'm surprised Wallace Jr is having problems picking up a sponsor, because as Brad Daughtery said, he could be bigger then Danica Patrick
I just watched the Sprint Cup qualifying and Wow, what a great performance by both RPM drivers (Almirola especially) to lock out the front row. Was not expecting that.
On gtplanet I have 61 "friends". But in reality I have what, 3 real true friends? Social media is good in it's place, but some, including myself, take it too far and it becomes a waste of time. I spend way more time on gtplanet then I should
Social media does have it's negatives. One of those is the fact that certain members of the press tend to spoil things that are suppose to be revealed on "live" tv.
But, Brad Daugherty's whole tantrum over social media was because Brad K used his iphone during the red flag period of the Daytona 500, claiming it was unprofessional for a driver to be using his phone from inside his car... even though it was stopped and turned off. Guess he didn't know about other drivers in test sessions before the season started that were filming on their phones inside their cars while driving around the track.
I'm pretty neutral when it comes to social media. I'm not against it, but I don't use it very much to really care either. It's good for getting information on certain things.
Edit: I guess message boards do fall in to the social media category as well. I was mainly talking about twitter and other forms similar to it.
Yes. Unless she gets wiped out early she may have a better shot this time; she's been practising.
Well! What a weekend, guys! I'm going crazy trying to pick what to watch. Just came off watching the yacht racing in Miami - but now keeping an eye on Nationwide.
