tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post6054314569003598390..comments2021-03-16T03:52:10.987-04:00Comments on Mad Mikie's Laidback Lounge: Sam Ard's Birthday, Daytona Repaving, Media Surprise, More Ethanol StuffMad Mikiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868324896107896906noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-88588286528010511922011-02-10T16:15:18.562-05:002011-02-10T16:15:18.562-05:00Thanks Anon 12:10. The Ard's will appreciate i...Thanks Anon 12:10. The Ard's will appreciate it.<br /><br />Good question Anon 3:41. I know the fuel, tire, and sanctioning body are mandatory. Pole Winner is optional. You have to participate in that sponsor's program to have one of those decals. As to the rest, good question as to which ones are mandatory and which ones are contingency.Mad Mikiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11868324896107896906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-64957999700015517582011-02-10T00:10:39.477-05:002011-02-10T00:10:39.477-05:00Yes the new point system is smoke and mirrors. Whe...Yes the new point system is smoke and mirrors. When the old system had a possible 15 points between first and second and the new one is 5, that is definetly Brain Fart trying make all the "game 7 moments". It is great listening to NA$CRAP radio selling all this a the greatest thing. And what a shame all the "kool-aid" drinking fans buying it. Keep up the fight Mike. Going out Thursday and getting a Walmart card for Sam. It is a shame that a family of billionares can't help one of the guys who made them there money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-84221033485251368962011-02-09T15:41:59.224-05:002011-02-09T15:41:59.224-05:00Hey Mike, here's one that's slipped throug...Hey Mike, here's one that's slipped through the cracks. Compare the number of mandatory official sponsor decals on the cars today versus, say, 5 years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-24909313287392987012011-02-09T14:32:12.504-05:002011-02-09T14:32:12.504-05:00Oh, God. That's just what we need is more from...Oh, God. That's just what we need is more from Darryl Waltrip. Bring back the damned gopher.Jayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756807802218022043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-19222414783506540102011-02-09T12:08:49.456-05:002011-02-09T12:08:49.456-05:00I've seen several pictures of Kubia's car ...I've seen several pictures of Kubia's car and it was a mess.I haven't kept up with Skoda since I left Europe back in '91. That last ones I saw bore a striking resemblance to Fiats.Mad Mikiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11868324896107896906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-77621274170020194142011-02-09T06:57:12.211-05:002011-02-09T06:57:12.211-05:00And we saw the dangers of speed and small cars in ...And we saw the dangers of speed and small cars in a serious crash in the Rally of Andorra Sunday when F1 superstar Robert Kubia (POL; Renault*) was seriously injured when a Skoda minicar (Skoda is a Volkswagen brand in Eastern Europe; NASCAR will sanction the DTM's North American series when it debuts in 2013 under DTM rules -- VW's Audi, Daimler's Mercedes, and BMW are the three brands racing there. Hope GM's Opel gets back once the Whammy is gone, but that would switch to Cadillac if Opel returns for the NASCAR series. The Skoda in question is based on a previous-generation Volkswagen Polo; the current version will be sold next year in the US) he was racing in the rally crashed. This was an F1 driver that was on his way up, winning the Air Canada Grand Prix in 2008 in Sauber's only win.<br /><br />Daytona will also likely be where the winner of the CBS "Undercover Boss" NASCAR contest will appear.<br /><br />* Because of legal litigation, I shall not use the new name until it is confirmed.Bobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366544608847776006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-52985276090171691502011-02-08T18:48:57.601-05:002011-02-08T18:48:57.601-05:00Another great column Mikie!Another great column Mikie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-70984670071203882212011-02-08T18:12:37.727-05:002011-02-08T18:12:37.727-05:00Speed has always been something folks have enjoyed...Speed has always been something folks have enjoyed for the daring involved in it whether it was racing horses, chariots, airplanes, or cars and the men and women who did this were considered heroes because of their daring-do to risk life and limb in this form of competition.<br /><br />Racing is still dangerous. And depending on the type of racing it is determines the amount of danger there is. <br /><br />Parents don't raise their kids up expecting they'll grow up to be any sort of driver or racer. In the old days, they stereotypically wanted them to be doctors, lawyers, clergy, teacher, or scientist. Nowadays I guess they want them to be the next Bill Gates. <br /><br />Back in the old days, racing was a way to make a living for some folks who came from certain parts of the country. It was a way for them to escape the rural surroundings and see the country. Or to make a living as a driver or mechanic. It use to be sort of an everyman's sport. People drove cars and could identify with the thrill of speed. Nowadays, some people can't even find their gas cap without being shown.<br /><br />NASCAR hasn't done itself any favors by promoting personalities over the sport and the cars. It creates a false perception that the drivers are more important than the cars they drive. They're both equally important. <br /><br />I agree, there are a lot of problems in the world. And not everybody's kid is cut out to be a driver in NASCAR. But given a choice between a driver who is living a decent life and keeping his nose clean being a hero versus a stick and ball player who uses drugs, steroids, beats women,and fathers hundreds of kids out of wedlock and doesn't support them, I think I'd rather have my kid admiring a NASCAR driver.<br /><br />Had my son chosen to make a living racing and made it to NASCAR, I'd have supported him the same way I have with every other job he's had. As parents, we may not like what our children do for a living but we still support them. Whether they're an astronaut or flipping a burger or everything in between.Mad Mikiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11868324896107896906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-79930666877876834162011-02-08T16:50:53.155-05:002011-02-08T16:50:53.155-05:00Focus on the driver?
NASCAR is so blind. In this ...Focus on the driver?<br /><br />NASCAR is so blind. In this day and time, with all the things happening in the world, a NASCAR driver, and anybody else foolish enough to drive around a racetrack at 200 MPH is more likely considered an idiot and/or a clown rather than a hero. For goodness sake, face reality.<br /><br />Do we really want our children to grow up to be NASCAR drivers? Heaven forbid!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com