This morning I came across some streaming audio within NASCAR.com’s Garage Pass. The audio was news reporting that Jack Roush is now accusing Toyota of cheating. How Roush made this determination reminds me of Junior Johnson’s allegations against Hendrick Motorsports, of which I talked about in this prior blog.
Here’s a little flash back.
Four years ago, I wrote a letter, as I often used to, to my favorite radio show, and on November 16th, 2004, during the 3rd hour, they read one of my letters on the air.
It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged. I’ve been busy, and when I haven’t been busy, I’ve been uninspired. Well that has changed with a shining moment of sheer stupidity.
This morning, I was not only getting my usual NASCAR fix on T.V., but undergoing my “Day of the Daytona 500″ ritual of watching nothing but NASCAR shows. One of the shows I have watched, so far today, was “NASCAR Live” on the Speed channel. The show featured a segment where NASCAR legend, Darrell Waltrip interviewed one of his former car owners and legend, Junior Johnson.
For the high definition DVD format “war”, the end draws nigh. For years, the two standards, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray, have battled it out claiming to offer superior quality for the consumer, over the other, and superior anti-copy protection , again over the other.
It is a common belief that big businesses care not so much for the consumer as as they do their wallets. So why are we so surprised and angry when we read in the news reports and learn of any particular company caught red handed? Perhaps it is because it’s the reality of it hitting us in the face, and a name to focus on.
I check news web-sites everyday, as I like to keep informed on various subjects but none of those subjects the dysfunctional lives of famous people. I could care less about Britney Spears’ on-going gauntlet of self-destruction, Michael Jackson’s odd mannerisms and unpaid debts, and if Elvis is really alive or dead (he’s dead move on!). I don’t care if Yoko Ono really was the cause of the Beatle’s break-up. I don’t care if Paul McCartney ever finds love again.
Last night, on one of ESPN’s many networks, was NASCAR’s Nextel Cup award ceremony. It happens every year, to crown the season’s champion, rookie of the year, owner’s championship, and those involved in events that stood out such as Kevin Harvick edging out Mark Martin to win at the Daytona 500. It is a traditional ceremony that has been a part of NASCAR since 1981.