What NASCAR beat writers do in the off-season
In Dustin Long's case, he catches a Charlotte Bobcats game. (Dustin lives near Charlotte, not in Greensboro.)
Kurt Busch turned up at the Cats' Saturday night game against the Pistons. Dustin filed this dispatch:
"I was at the Detroit at Charlotte NBA game on Saturday night. Kurt Busch was there with his fiance - they had courtside seats. "They showed Busch on the video screen at one point and you heard more boos than cheers. "Later, there was a fan contest for free tickets to next year's Coca-Cola 600. As the one fan won the contest, he pointed toward Busch and they briefly celebrated together."
Two observations:
1. The fact that Kurt Busch got any cheers at all is remarkable, considering his 2005 season.
2. Busch probably got more applause than the Bobcats. The 'Cats stunk on Saturday night.
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There is no "off season," he should have planted himself in the Daytona garage area and reported on the nearly 50 cars and drivers that tested over the weekend.
Posted on December 19, 2005 5:29 PM
And miss seeing Kurt Busch at a Bobcats game? No way, man!
Seriously ... Dustin will be in Daytona for the first of two Daytona test sessions in January. Dustin has more than earned himself some time off.
Posted on December 19, 2005 5:56 PM
Do the Bobcats have a Mascot?
Kurt screws up one time and the Captain will make him walk the blank.
I think Paul Tracy had a rather short stay at Penske in the old CART days. Those types of personalities do not mesh well with the Captain.
I can't believe I'm typing anything about open wheel. But while I'm on it, Penske had one outstanding driver who died way to young, Mark Donahue.
Posted on December 19, 2005 8:38 PM
John - Any word on what is up with PT driving for the Biagi Bros? What happened to the deal with RCR? No place for him?
Posted on December 20, 2005 6:24 PM
According to this, Paul Tracy tested a stock car at Daytona last week. Apparently he'll tag team with Mark Green in Biagi's No. 4 Busch car and try to drive Cup full-time in 2007.
Last I heard, Tracy tested for Childress in Michigan in August, but that was the end of that. I'm not sure if Tracy can't drive a Cup car, Childress got bored with the whole idea, Tracy changed his mind or what.
Posted on December 21, 2005 10:45 AM