Why racetracks have no trees
Because someone might hit them. Like, say, Brian France, who just nailed one.
OK, OK, there doesn't appear to be any damage or injuries, and there's no suspicion that France was under the influence of anything more than high-fructose corn syrup or aspartame.
Still, irony lives.
And speaking of racing and trees, I'd be remiss not to remind everyone of this classic piece of rally footage. Like the Brian France story, it's funny only because no one got hurt.
Friday update: Race tracks do have cars, and apparently France did hit one of the parked variety (allegedly) during his (alleged, of course) mad dash through the streets of Daytona Beach. The Daytona paper has more.
P.S. No, I don't know why France was driving a Lexus. If you had NASCAR money, wouldn't you?
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I think Indy has trees on the infield (or it used to). If I remember right on the part of the infield where the golf course is.
Posted on November 9, 2006 3:54 PM
I almost forgot. Is the Lexus part of Mr. Frances' campaign to welcome Toyota to Cup racing?
Posted on November 9, 2006 3:56 PM
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Posted on November 9, 2006 5:02 PM
That's all you have to contribute to this discussion, Sam, spam for your crap Web site?
Next time, just e-mail it to me directly. Don't bore my readers.
Posted on November 9, 2006 5:22 PM
You're too kind John! I would have deleted the "comment" and banned his IP. But I've been called an... well the initials should suffice to convey the message... "AH," at times.
Anyway, back to what is supposed to happen here, comment on the related post.
It's certainly a stroke of luck France didn't cause any damage or injuries.
They didn't even find a tree that was damaged although I hear an prominent tree surgeon has been dispatched to the scene just in case.
And BTW John your right. The "ticket site" is God-awful. Whoever coded it must be living in the early ninties. Jeeesh.... TABLES!?
Gimme a break!
Posted on November 9, 2006 7:26 PM
Maybe Shirley was the owner of the oldest tree in Miami and was upset that Brian hit it, then ducked into the parking garage to avoid having to pay damages! OR something like that...and don't you think that you would know that you hit a tree, regardless if you were drinking a soda or not? Could it be he is taking pointers from the drivers as of late, you know, hit and run...i.e. Harvick, Ragan, Robby Gordon (no wait, Brian did not throw his can out the window so that comparison does not work)!
Or......
Maybe he want's to be more like the Cup guys in the Busch series, except rather than being a Buschwacker he would be a treewhacker!
Hey John, whats the inside scoop on Phoenix? And I think I heard that in 2007, Toyota has to qualify on time every time, is that correct? And that there were like 50 some odd teams lined up for 07...whats the poop?
Posted on November 10, 2006 12:41 AM