Before I get into what
happened with NASCAR this weekend, I want to start this blog entry out on a
positive note. Congrats to Alex Zandari on his win in the handbike division at
the New York City Marathon this weekend. I’ve always been a big fan of Alex.
Just last week, I was watching the old Target commercials with Alex and Jimmy
Vassar. Alex and Jimmy appeared at a Firestone hospitality, where Alex said,
“Jimmy going to tell you some lies now.” Years later, I still quote Alex. My
mom also was lucky enough to go on a ride along with Alex at a trade show in
Las Vegas. I’ve always loved Alex’s personality and his positive attitude, even
after his accident. This win couldn’t have happened to a better person.
On to this week in NASCAR…
The Kyle Busch thing has
been talked to death, so I’ll keep it short. I preface all my comments with
this -- I don’t agree with what
Kyle did this weekend. But being a lawyer, I rely on precedent and apply what
happened in the past to the present. So if NASCAR is going to sit a driver for
the weekend, it needs to clearly state why it’s imposing that penalty.
In Kyle’s case, was he
parked because it was an act of retaliation? Was it because it happened under
caution? Was there something in particular about his actions? Was it because of
his reputation or history?
If I’m a driver, I want to
understand what factors lead to Kyle being parked. Because I want to make sure
that all penalties, including being parked for the weekend, are being imposed
fairly.
As far as what’s happening
on the track, congrats to Trevor Bayne on his first Nationwide win. And Tony
Stewart just keeps on rolling. We’ll see if the new pavement at Phoenix is a
factor in the Chase.
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