Full Throttle

Not every double-wide trailer is inhabited by a ignert chain-smoking, beer swilling couples with tattoos. Some, like the one in the infield of Memphis Motorsports Park, are home to NASCAR officials.

After the completion of the Sam Town 250 the line outside NASCAR’s double-wide had more drivers waiting at it’s door than those on queue for a 50% off sale at Wal-Mart.

Congrats to David Reutimann for winning his first Busch Series event. However his win, more specifically the condition of his car after the crash-fest, should serve as a lesson to most of the drivers he competed with Saturday.

It was near spotless, as was that of second place finisher Mike Bliss.
The Michael Waltrip Racing (or whatever its called now) Toyota stood in stark contrast to several that completed the race ordeal minus fenders and hood and the majority of the rest that looked like refugees from the Figure 8 World Championship.

Did I mention there were 10 drivers in the starting field under the age of 21? (that lays to waste “Busch isn’t a development series any longer” meme that’s making the rounds doesn’t it?- ed)

Not that they were the sole cause of the near NASCAR record 25 caution flags, plenty of veterans contributed, but they certainly played a large part in the debacle.

With luck, and much wrist slapping inside that double-wide, a prime lesson will be learned by all. To finish first, you have to first finish.