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Miscellaneous Observations, Opinions & Rants, II (More Words I Hate)
By-Don Hamm
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I received a lot of positive feedback on my previous list of hated
words and reminders of some I left out. Before I go there, here
is a response from NEXTEL Media Relations to my letter about the word
they were trying to keep AT&T and other wireless providers from
sponsoring CUP cars.
![]() Dear Mr. Hamm,
Thank you for taking the time to voice your concerns and for giving us
the opportunity to set the record straight. Some of the news you are
reading about the BAM racing team is inaccurate and I'm happy to
clarify. First, you may know that RJ Reynolds is --and has been -- the
exclusive sponsor of NASCAR in its product category. Nextel's
sponsorship agreement calls for exclusivity as well. However, in the
interest of the fans, the teams and the sport, it's important for us to
encourage existing sponsors, even those in telecommunications to
continue their existing agreements. The BAM team is welcome to continue
its existing relationship with the AT&T consumer group
(1-800-call-att) for as long as they like.
Nextel is committed to the future of NASCAR, the teams, drivers -- and
most of all the fans. That's why we made the single largest financial
investment in the sport. Working together, we will all thrive in the
future to bring great a experience to the fans.
I understand you feel strongly about this. Please know we will always
act in the best interest of the sport and with a strong sense of
fairness and ethics.
Thank you again for contacting us about this.
Notice no one signed their
response and I'll leave it up to you to decide if they're being
truthful and forthright. Also note they did not mention the
display of the blue and white globe emblem of AT&T.
Now to those words I hate hearing:
Why is it that a driver running in thirtieth place and about to get
lapped causes a wreck and then glibly tells the pit reporter, "I was
just ridin' waiting to make my move to the front."
Yeah, right Mr. Back Marker. Everyone hangs around thirtieth
place just waiting for a chance to take the lead. Your car was
handling so well it just moved all over the track looking for a better
groove and a wreck waiting to happen.
A really irritating pair of words is Track
Position. Driver X exclaims I had a top ten car but I just
couldn't get track position to show my stuff. The crew worked
hard all day and, at the end, I had the fastest car on the track.
Right on Carbon Monoxide Breath. You were so far back the fumes
had you hallucinating.
How about this canned response. We
had a top five car but---- The but
means "My pit crew stunk", "My car was crap all day", or see Track Position above. It's
been my general observation that a top five car makes it to and runs in
the top five. Drivers making this abused statement usually are
twenty fifth and only make it to the top five when a big wreck takes
out the good cars. (Thanks Jo).
From the NEXTEL letter and other sources, We act in the best interest of the sport.
The only best interest I've seen, of late, is how much is in it for
me? The best interest for the sport would be lower ticket prices,
fewer commercials, free parking, etc.
Another gotcha phrase is Reliable
Sources tell me that blah blah said this and that. It
seems to me that if they are all that reliable they should be willing
to say who they are. Citing sources wishing to remain anonymous
is, in my opinion, a cheap shot. Name your source or shut the
heck up. More often than not, unnamed sources prove to be smoking
whacky weed.
As a side note, it seems ARCA has been invaded. The first four
starters for Saturday's ARCA race at Pocono are Kyle Busch, Casey
Mears, Christian Fittipaldi and David Reutiman. Frank Kimmel is
the highest starting ARCA regular in fifth. Chase Montogomery
isn't listed in the starting lineup. Christi Passmore (Love that
name) starts fourteenth.
One final note. Many thought Mike Bliss's comments about
Hamilton, Jr., "A ten foot ego on a four foot body." was quite
biting and humorous. Bliss could have expanded on his perspective
by saying, "Hamilton, Jr. is the only NASCAR driver that requires a
booster seat which must have failed before he knocked me out." He
could have mentioned that, "Hamilton is the only driver in NASCAR with
training wheels on a race car." The options seem endless.
All I can say is Hamilton's coments about stomping other drivers faces
in the mud do not endear him to receiving the Mr. Congeniality
award. I keep waiting to see the safety crews rushing to revive
his wife after her swinging boobs knock her out as she races to Victory
Circle. (I know I'm being nasty so slap me silly.)
That's it for now. Stay safe. Watch over those little
ones. God Bless and never forget 911.
Don@insidethepitbox.com
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