Changes announced for my second home...

The fans have spoken, and Bruton Smith has answered.

Bristol Motor Speedway used to be just one step better than a demolition derby.  I described it to friends as “put 43 cars in a blender and hit puree.” After the surface change in 2007, this was not the case.

Bristol became a follow the leader track, but with more than one racing groove.  This is improvement, yes?  I thought so, but I was in the distinct minority.  I was able to actually watch them race instead of stopping to clean up the track and pick up the pieces every 50 laps or so.

And who am I?  A Bristol season ticket holder for the past 10 years.

The stands were empty for the March 2012 Bristol race, and Bruton wasn’t having that.  Smith said that he is not a fan of the progressive banking either and he is changing it.

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Yes, we are still angry, KY Speedway. Maybe you should have included this cute puppy in your apology presser.

What should have been a fantastic weekend of racing has been completely overshadowed by drama.  We started out the weekend with an amazing truck race only to continue downhill quickly to traffic jams, phantom penalties, and wankers.  I have one more thing to say on the Kentucky Speedway mess, and then I’m returning to my regularly scheduled programming.  I hope that the rest of you come with me.

Kentucky Makes Amends…Sort of:

As reported by Morgann, Kentucky Speedway has issued a statement in regards to Saturday’s disaster.  The abridged version is that fans can exchange their unused tickets for an event at any SMI track for the remainder of this year, or they can get their tickets for the 2012 race at Kentucky Speedway.  They will also be able to get tickets for the IZOD IndyCar weekend in October.

Great!  You’ve covered the ticket prices….but….

» Continue reading “Garage Gossip: Close, But No Cigar”

Not the way the inaugural race at Kentucky Speedway should be remembered...

Dear Readers, you know I don’t like to hold back when I feel the need to get on my soapbox.  I’m fully warning you that this will be a rant of epic proportions.  Grab coffee.  Proceed with caution.  I promise that I will try to make sense of the nonsensical.

I know that everyone looks forward to my Bonehead Move of the race.  The Quaker State 400 was a series of bonehead moves starting even before the drop of the green.  Twitter was a mess of complaining tonight, and I can only hope that the right people are listening.

» Continue reading “Quaker State 400: EPIC FAIL!”