Full Throttle

Well…, at least NASCAR was consistent. For one day. For one type of infraction. In one series. For one type of car. But for “poor” Ted Musgrave and his NCTS team NASCAR has shown they are still consistently inconsistent.

I haven’t checked but feel pretty confident in saying there have been dozens of drivers over the last few years using their Chrome Horn during a caution period and didn’t get a one race suspension for doing so.

I might be going out on a limb here but, I think Musgrave is innocent. He was just operating under Cartoon Law X that states, “For every vengeance there is an equal and opposite revengeance.”

Ryan Newman has an interesting take on the “fuel mileage” event at Sonoma: “We got beat by fuel mileage,” Ryan Newman said. “We got a 20th-place finish with a top-seven car.”

Note he says he had a “top seven” car not a winning car. Apparently that’s a new definition of “winning” that supplants the previous one dictating second place is the first loser.

Entering into the Shyster Land (All-day ride tickets, Priceless!) for a moment: It has been reported the Kentucky Speedway - NASCAR antitrust lawsuit is headed for mediation Friday.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Gregory Wehrman has set a “settlement conference” in Covington, Ky according to the court clerk’s office.

That might mean something, like Kentucky getting a Cup date with no admission of guilt by NASCAR, or it could mean the retainer fee buffet line stays open feeding the pockets of high priced Shysters as they sit around a $20,000 dollar imported mahogany table agreeing to disagree.

Just what NASCAR needs, more TV coverage. Not that I’m complaining my TV has both a channel selector and an on/off switch. But I do wonder, will Ray Evernham’s new show Race Wizard with Ray Evernham, really do what he says?

Ray claims his intention is to “help viewers understand how technology and innovation are giving teams the edge in competition today.