Full Throttle

This is funny. Chase Haters™ won’t think so, but it is. The Fast Machines David Lamm points to a story that shows imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

The NHRA, who is far, far (nearly outta sight!) ahead of NASCAR in terms of the female side of the “diversity” issue, has decided to imitate the Chase. Their version: Countdown to the Championship.

Chase Haters™ are given permission to hold your collective laughter. Now, if you care to laugh at the PGA’s version, feel free, ’cause its, well, it’s a laughable sport! (duck here come the brickbats!)

At a time when many NASCAR driver/team relationships are diverging in many directions, and some “other” relationships are only wink-wink-nod-nod, hinted at, here’s a relationship that combines Brian Vickers with Stacy Keibler of WWE and “Dancing With The Stars” fame. (who happens to have the nicest, um, er, well nevermind, just take my word. It’s the nicest one in the business!)

4ever3 wrote a piece asking where NASCAR will be getting drivers in the future. I left a fairly long comment but this is one example where I believe some of them will come from. Crossovers from other auto racing disciplines.

Roger Penske, who owns teams in the Indy Racing League and Nascar, said Saturday that he was working on a plan that would allow his I.R.L. driver Sam Hornish Jr. to race in some Nascar second-tier Busch Series and lower-level ARCA events next season. That would be in addition to a full I.R.L. schedule for Hornish, who won the Indianapolis 500 this year.