Time to blog again.
Yesterday, I along with millions of other fans watched what is known as "The Great American Race".
Yes folks, the Daytona 500 has started the Nascar season up again, and it was a very good race.
I am a fan of Jimmy Johnson, who won btw, but this alone was not what made the race.
We saw allmost half of the drivers in this race driving different cars for different teams than when last season ended.
This was kind of cool, because the drivers are trying to prove themselves all over again, and it was interesting when they would come up on old team mates or their former cars.
Case in point: Kurt Bush.
Last year Kurt Bush left his old team at Roush Racing, when he had an oppertunity to drive the famous #2 Miller Light car, after its former driver Rusty Wallace retired.
The move was controversial on many parts.
Kurt still had 2 years left on his contract with Roush.
Kurts team mate Mark Martin was also scheduled to retire.
Roush Racing had allready picked another driver for Marks car, Jamie McMurray, who also was under contract to another team through the end of this year.
Jamie fought to get out of his contract from Ganassie racing early.
One more thing...Kurt Bush was the reighning Nascar champion.
This was all during the middle of last years season.
With two races left in last years season, Kurt and Jamie had both been released from their contracts, and Mark had decided to stick around one more year.
Kurt decides he is going to party early, and is pulled over in Pheonix, Ar. for wreckless driving.
He takes the breathalizer test and is not legaly drunk, but decides he is going to be Mr. Bigshot, and starts calling the arresting officer names, and says he is getting a ticket for wreckless driving because the cop is a "Jeff Gordon fan".
Because of his actions, Jack Roush, the owner of Roush Racing susspends Kurt for the last two races of the season (this is all sounding like a soap opera by now isn't it)?
Fast forward to this year.
Kurt Bush is now driving for Miller Light ( irony in motorsports, what a concept).
Mark Martin is in his old car with a new sponsor (Viagra to AAA).
Jamie McMurray is in Kurts' old car (Crown Royal, more irony).
In the closing laps of yesterdays race, Kurt Bush and Jamie McMurray are racing for a position near the lead, when Jamie bumps Kurt into the wall. Bush was unable to finish the race, but Jamie only made it a few more laps before he to was pushed into the wall. Jamie did finish, but with a badly dented car, he was only able to finish 36 out of 43.
I know it took a while to get to my point, but hey, we still got there and you are still reading aren't you?
Anyway, its on to California this weekend, and I am sure it will be as exciting as yesterday.
Until next time, be safe, have fun, and laugh a little more each day.

Now that Football is over, it's time to switch gears. GENTLEMEN, START YOUR ENGINES.
Thats right, Nascar season is underway with the Bud Shoot Out Saturday night.
This race sets the front row for the Daytona 500, with the rest of the field being set next week Thursday.
I am a big fan of Nascar, and have been for many years.
Having attended 2 Nascar races at MIS I can tell you if you are a fan of the races and get the chance to go to any Nascar race, it is a very cool treat.
Not all of the excitement on the track. You have Merchandise row where each of the drivers has their own trailer full of everything from matchbox cars to toilet seats. These trailers(43) are parked side by side, with about an inch of space between them, and are where most of the people out of their seats will be found.
Many of the car sponsors have extra little booths and areas set up, so that fans can get everything from an Office Depot mouse pad, to a blood pressure/cholesterol check from Pfizzer(Viagra).
You also have the major network of media types from ESPN, FOX, MRN, and everybody else.
There are concerts on a sponsors stage, local vendors, and of course all of the food vendors.
Of course there are also the fans. Tailgate parties, flip flops, beer-can-hats, clothed and topless (when they can get away with it).
I know, most of you are saying "I can see these people at a Wal Mart store for free", but you don't get the full effect.
On my first trip to MIS, our seats were right across from the first pit stall. It was very exciting to see these guys jump over the wall and service their drivers car in under 14 seconds.
Well folks, I must get going here, but for those of you who enjoy the thrill of the race, the season begins now with SpeedWeeks in Daytona, and we will see you at the finish line in November.
In the words of Daryl Waltrip "BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY".

Well here it is, SuperBowl Sunday.
I know the experts and most everybody else says Pittsburgh will win, but I like Seatle.
I also think the big winners will be the add companies. Lets face it, SuperBowl Sunday is as much about television advertisement as it is about football now-a-days.
Who can remember who won the SuperBowl the last 3 years? Who cares?
But I will bet we all remember the adds. The Budweiser Clydesdales, the Bud Frogs, Lenny and Louie the Lizards, they are all part of our Trivial Pursuit memory banks now.
Last night we had the 40 greatest SuperBowl comercials of all time on CBS and those who watched were treated to advertisement genious for an hour.
I know the Mean Joe Green Coke comercial of 1980 won the #1 spot, but how many people remember this comercial from even before 1980?
I even remember a parody of the comercial where Joe, instead of saying "thanks " lets out one long loud Belch.
Myself, I liked the story of the 2 dalmation puppies. One gets picked by the fire department as their mascot, and gives his brother a rasberry. Years later we see these same two dalmations passing each other in two different open air vehicles. The one on the Firetruck is upset as he sees his brother,with tounge sticking out, on the Budweiser Clydesdale Beer Wagon.
No matter who wins the football game, we all gather round with our co-workers for the next few days to not just talk football, but advertisements as well.
Well my friends, I hope your football pool numbers come up big, I have 4 sets myself, and I hope you all enjoy the game, but I also hope you enjoy the adds as well.