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After a lovely visit to the 10th Decatur Book Festival and totally yum pizza at Fellini’s I return home to the Cup race from Darlington. They were under caution when I walked into the room. I don’t know why. They were busy talking about all sorts of things, none of which seemed to be related to the caution. Oh well, maybe one day they will become a top notch broadcast team. I’m hoping Steve Letarte’s repetitive diarrhea of the mouth, Jeff Burton’s argumentativeness, and Rick Allen’s off-pace-calling are just growing pains that will resolve themselves. Then again I’m feeling pretty generous right now. A fun afternoon will do that for me. Continue reading “2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Twenty-Five Darlington”

Justin Wilson has died from the injuries he sustained in yesterday’s race at Pocono. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

1. Wilson succumbs to injury sustained in Aug. 23 race
2. British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson dies of head injury sustained in crash.
3. IndyCar driver Justin Wilson dies.
4. IndyCar driver Justin Wilson dies.
5. Racing community mourns Justin Wilson.
6. Justin Wilson: British IndyCar driver dies after crash.

Indy Car driver Justin Wilson is in a coma and in critical condition after sustaining a severe head injury during today’s race in Pocono. The nose cone of Sage Karam’s car hit Wilson in the head in the late stages of the race. Wilson was removed from his car and airlifted to an area hospital. My prayers go out for Justin and the Wilson family.

1. Wilson medical update after race incident
2. Justin Wilson in coma after suffering severe head injury during race
3. Stewart loans plane to Wilson family
4. Racing community tweets concern for Wilson
5. Justin Wilson critical, in a coma after head injury at Pocono (Updated)

Blue skies in Bristol as television coverage begins. Of course the volume is muted, no need to subject myself to the babble yet. I miss watching pre-race coverage that got me excited about the upcoming race. Steve Byrnes rest in peace. I miss you and I miss Trackside, when it was great, before Petty Kyle.

Congrats to Ryan Blaney on his truck series win. Continue reading “2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Twenty-Four Bristol”

Blue skies in Bristol as television coverage begins. Of course the volume is muted, no need to subject myself to the babble yet. I miss watching pre-race coverage that got me excited about the upcoming race. Steve Byrnes rest in peace. I miss you and I miss Trackside, when it was great, before Petty Kyle.

Congrats to Ryan Blaney on his truck series win. Continue reading “2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Twenty-Four Bristol”