"What In the Name of Sam Hill Were They Thinking"?
Greetings this Friday morning from a sweltering hot Richmond International Raceway. As Danica Patrick (center) and the rest of us can attest, it's about as hot as it gets here at this 3/4 mile oval, called the Action Track...for a variety of reasons. We'll be covering the IndyCar festivities and interspersing that with comments about Grant v NASCAR, Casey Mears' leaving Hendrick and thoughts on Scott Kalitta's untimely death last weekend. If this weekend's blogging were cuisine...it'd be an all-American stew.
Thanks to Chuck Givler and the Easton, PA Express-Times for the link on Chuck's blog. It was one of a few bright spots on a otherwise dismal Sunday last weekend, when we got to meet Olympic gold medalist Marty Nothstein...who's paying dues in Top Alcohol Funny Car.
I now have a copy of the Grant v NASCAR complaint, as filed with the court. My initial reaction is: Are those officials that stupid? There are 140 some specific allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment and civil rights violations described in the complaint. They are rather lurid, and as alleged, offend African Americans, homosexuals and women.
That said: Like every field of human endeavor, truth in any dispute, usually lies in the middle ground between the assertions of both parties. The allegations are outrageous--but you expect that in a civil complaint by the plaintiff. The defense--as stated a couple of weeks ago by NASCAR Maximum Leader Brian France--is incredible.
We will have more, plus our usual snapshots from IndyCar practice, short takes on qualifying, and more comments later.
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