Pit Pass Radio

With my part-time work at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and a local radio station, my weekends are full. Usually I’m at work when the Cup race is run.  I find myself wishing for rain delays, which would allow me to catch at least a portion of the race (I get off at 5 central). This has been quite a transition for me, as I’m used to being in front of my TV for every race if at all possible (unless I’m at the track!).

Thankfully, my brother gives me text updates…especially on how “our” cars are doing in the race. After such a great run for the 38 at Sonoma, yesterday was pretty pathetic for both the 38 and the 28 at Loudon. Both cars went a lap down early and Gilliland spent much of the day trying to get his lap back. Kvapil and the 28 team evidently missed the setup pretty badly on the flat one-mile oval. I decided that I would just watch the recap on nascar.com rather than my dvr recording of the race. Turns out it was a typically boring race at New Hampshire till the end, kicked off by Jamie McMurray running into the back of Dale Earnhardt Jr. as the 88 was trying to get to pit road.

This led to several cars electing to stay out on the track with the rain coming quickly. Most of the contenders chose to pit and lost their ever coveted “track position”. Kurt Busch stayed in front during the final few laps leading up to the red flag for rain, although Robby Gordon, trying to get his lap back, did his best to spin Kurt out.

Eh…ho hum. I guess Michael Waltrip Racing will stay open another week on the “strength” of his 2nd place run. (Write this down…Michael Waltrip Racing will not make it two more years. I believe he will sell his share of the organization and get out. After that, with nobody willing to let him drive for them, he will retire and do TV full time. You heard it here first). I am glad for J.J. Yeley’s 3rd place run. He’s a good guy and they needed that badly.

David Gilliland finished 28th and Travis Kvapil 36th. Not too good. I’m looking forward to Daytona where the Yates cars should be much better.

Time to head back to school. This is the start of the final leg of my (long) college career. I can’t wait till this is all over. My wife is on her way to Charlotte for an interview for her next teaching job. I know she will do great, get hired and we will be one step closer to our new home! I can’t wait to be there.