Hello loyal readers and other folks. Duck and I haven’t been around for a couple of weeks and sorry about that. We just had to have ourselves some down time. Don’t expect y’all to understand but the chickens, the plumbin’, the roof, the citation, and heck fire just pert near most stuff just got in the way taking our race reportin’ (and in some cases) race viewin’ time away from us. Course that didn’t make us two pleasant peasants, but hey, as I always say, well at least say a lot, ya get what ya get. Know what I mean? So our troublesome times hopefully bein’ a happenin’ of the past let’s get to the task at hand.
First off let’s deal with this past weekend’s race events. The Trucks were off yet again so no Friday race stuff for Duck and I and we just don’t have time to watch qualifyin’ or pratice most times. We like to turn it on the day of the race and be surprised. We planned on it originally just to feel plumb full of racin’ stuff this weekend but we had to go to court for that disturbin’ the peace citation we got last weekend, but more on that later. This was one of those road course weekends. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again and probably again and again, but those left and right turnin’ tracks Duck and I just don’t care that much for. I think it’s because ya only get to watch a snippet of what’s goin’ on at any one time. Ya understand what I mean? Just when we get in to watchin’ this right turn or that left turn stuff the dadgum TV reports switch to another snippet of a section. Frustrates the bejebbers outta us let me tell ya that one somethin’ right now. And let’s face it folks, for the most part there are only a handful of our regular drivers that are really good enough at it to pull off a win. Why some of the teams even hire some of “the others” like Boris “The Hair” Said to pad their purses so to speak. They used to call ’em ringers. Don’t mind that such a’ stuff as long as it doesn’t take a seat from our regulars, I’m just sayin’. And besides sometimes stuff between the regulars and the others gets as wild as Boris’ hair, if ya know what I’m sayin’. I’m not sayin’ that to be mean cause I just love Boris. And when that happens it gives the Barber Shop Bozos here more to carry on about. Know what I mean?
Anyway, the Nationwide Series was in Wisconsin at that Road America place. Piquet, Jr started in the top spot followed by McDowell, Fellows, Papis and That Girl’s best buddy Sam, Jr. For those who want to know WOG started 18th, That Girl started 10th, Cutie Sadler started 13th and the rest you can look up. This was just a 50 lap race but oh my good and gracious LORD it was jam packed with all the stuff road course lovers want so I am told. Duck and I watched most of it but we were interupted time and time again. Guess I am gonna have to put out a sign, somethin’ like “Weekends? Warning! RUN DON’T WALK AWAY!” , “Weekends? Attack Duck On Patro!”, or “Weekends? Granny Grumpier Than Usual! STAY AWAY!” I’ll come up withsomethin’.
Anyway (again) there were 5 cautions. I’ll tell ya Duck and I were impressed with That Girl. She not only ran up front a lot, even leadin’ a time or 2 but she showed she is made of some good ol’ tough stuff. Why she didn’t give anyone a break. She made ’em work for it. So good, good, good for her I say but on the last lap while she was in the 4th spot and then got spun into some gravel by Villenueve. Sad for her I say cause she wound up finishin’ 12th. The first 3 finishers were the first 3 starters, Papis finished 4th Hornish finished 5th. For those who want to know WOG finished 18th, Cutie Sadler finished 15th and the rest you can look up.
Sunday of course the Cup Series was out in California at Sonoma. I was expectin’ Smoke to win but sort of secretly hopin’ for 2 in a row for JR but that was a long shot considerin’ he started mid field . Duck was, of course, hopin’ and prayin’ Flippin’ Carl would win. He started 11th which wasn’t too bad I reckon. Aussie Man started on the pole. Jeffie started 2nd followed by NotSameChamp But Hopin’ And Might Be Again Jimmie, Biff and Truex, Jr. For those who want to know JR started 19th and the rest you can look up.
This was a 112-lap race which seems like a short ‘un takin’ on account of the lap length of others but y’all know how these L&R (left and right) races go. Honestly y’all I was shocked that there was only 2 cautions. Shoot fire the 1st one wasn’t ’til lap 82. And the last one was on lap 106 and didn’t go green ’til 2 laps to go. I thought for awile there Smoke was gonna do it but Bowyer was amazin’ let me tell ya that one somethin’ right now. And that rascal won that race! If I was gonna pick someone other than Smoke to win it would not have been Clint but how excitin’! Unexpecteds are always fun if ya know what I mean. Yessirree it was nice! And Tony tried but just couldn’t hold him off so he took 2nd. Big Brother Busch finished 3rd. Nice job and that might go a long way to help people forget his tendencies to ugly mouth reporters when he is bein’ filmed, but who knows for sure. Know what I mean? Rarely seen these days Vickers finished 4th so good for him I say. NSCBHAMBA Jimmie finished 5th. For those who want to know Jeffie finshed 6th, JR finished 19th and Flippin’ Carl 11th. The rest you can look up.
Duck handled his idol’s 11th place finish right well. Yessirree he did. I think after the aggravation and difficulties we’ve had of late that boy is showin’ some real smarts. Durin’ the last few weeks Duck has seen a side of this Granny he does not like none too much. Course so have a few others in these parts but that’s neither here nor there. So good for those mentioned above and movin’ right along…
First up for other stuff… Big Brother Busch and his 1 race suspension. Uh…well…what can ya say really. Now looka here. That boy can drive. Ain’t no doubtin’ that fact. He and his brother could be poster boys for the”in the blood” believers. But they could also be the poster boys for the “open mouth insert a foot or two” folks too, of which I have been a member more times than I can count I sadly (I guess) admit that, but, looka here…I’m not a racer. I don’t have a boss or sponsors or anybody who gives 2 hoots or a holler. I’m just sayin’ I worry about that boy. I surely do. Anyhow…
Next up JR for a couple of reasons. I seem to recall talkin’ about a pretty little girl by his side a few weeks ago and low and behold the big news dudes and dudettes called it like Duck and I did and after we did. Course JR won that race at Michigan last week so GOOD, GOOD and GOOD for him I say! Why Duck and I were as excited as we could be which is why I wound up with a “disturbin’ the peace” citation. Now everybody in these here parts know Duck and I are race fans. Sometimes it seems like folks come from far and wide just to argue with, I mean discuss our passions. Everybody also knows I am a JR fan. They purely do so it shocked me to pieces that while I was dancin’ in the street, whoopin’ and a hollerin’ in support and sheer happiness of JR’s win that up rolled a cop car, lights a twirlin’, siren blarin’ and told me to stop the noise and handed me a ticket. I said “What? Let me tell you one somethin’ right now Barney Fife” and then he threatened to take me off to a jail cell. He wouldn’t tell me who complained but Duck and I have our thoughts on it. May just have to do somethin’ about it too, but, we have to keep what they call a low profile for the time bein’ if ya know what I mean. But I will have my say someway and someday. You can bet your boots on that one.
And finally I want to say I believe Duck and I are takin’ a likin’ to That Girl. She’s settled down a bit to our way of thinkin’. She’s not tootin’ her own horn and she’s settlin’ in to some hard work and tough learnin’. Duck and I like that. Yessirree we do. And she’s doin’ it all without anyone unzippin’ their shirt, at least trackside. Commercials may be another matter all together but I’m just sayin’. Course she’s no JR or Flippin’ Carl for us ya understand. We just think she has more real potential than we initially thought, not that means much to anyone.
So there ya have it. Email, comment or don’t. Either way, I don’t care and you know why. Granny Grump and Duck over and out.
