Full Throttle

The plethora of stories this week highlighting the end of some kinda somethin’ for NASCAR Nation were more plentiful than the number of Blue-Haired Ladies at the local bingo hall.

But none have over revved the Irony Meter like DEI’s season ender at Homestead.

A season of great promise saw everyone of great to medium importance flee the organization and the one “positive,” the DEI/RCR engine merger, turn into a string of engine related DNFs.

So it isn’t surprising Fortuna, Roman Goddess of Chance and Good Luck, failed to make an appearance in the DEI garage. According to SpeedTV as the #8 was backing out of it’s temporary Garage Mahal at Homestead the transmissions reverse gear puked it’s guts on the tarmac.

The change in slush boxes will necessitate Dale Jr. giving up his 13^th starting spot for 43^rd.

IN OTHER NEW YOU CAN LOSE: Schumacher goes Tin-Top racing!

No not the seven-time F1 champion Schumacher, the other Schumacher, five-time NHRA championTony.