I have never been a big NASCAR racing fan because I am not entertained by cars going around in circles really fast for two or three hours, no matter how brightly the cars are painted.
But I was amused by the video from last Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Phoenix, where veteran racer Jeff Gordon intentionally wrecked Clint Bowyer , and then a battle royale ensued in the pit area.
Bowyer arrived in the pits a bit late for the row, and several cameras followed his angry, awkward dash from his crumpled car to Gordon's trailer — where he was rebuffed presumably by Gordon's crew mates. It all had an all-star wrestling allure. Or maybe Benny Hill. That's the tune I heard in my head as Bowyer made his funny, fruitless jog.
I wonder if this show was orchestrated by a desperate NASCAR brain trust looking for any means possible to spark interest in their product again and prop up sagging track attendance.
Probably not. But it's a conspiracy theory.
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— Donny Henn
