What if Kurt Busch said "S***, this is
great" when he was being handed the Nextel Cup? Would they have
docked him 25 points, then went looking for Jimmy Johnson?
If, upon being informed of his unexpected championship, Johnson
replied "You are s***ing me", would he also have been docked 25
points, sending organizers scrambling to find Jeff Gordon?
If Gordon, with microphones in his face, exclaimed "Holy s***",
would he also have been docked 25 points, sending them all
scrambling to locate Busch for yet another attempt to hand over
that new polished piece of torn sheet metal on a stand?
If this all sounds idiotic, then so does the 25 point penalty
for Dale Earnhardt, Jr's single word miscue while paying
homage to his late father during a post-race celebration. If the
transgression is unrelated to what took place on the track, if
it did not enable someone to finish better or caused another to
finish worse than they did, then it should have nothing to do
with the points.
If all cups looked like Nextel's trophy, would brassiere sales
plummet?
If NASCAR is truly "big league", maybe it could finally write
some of its rule book in ink, not pencil, and distribute it so
we all can discover all those actions that are apparently
detrimental to stock car racing.
If NASCAR is more sport than entertainment, why is it that this
family owned operation often reminds us of that other family
owned operation founded by Vince McMahon, Sr.?
If Mark Martin comes through with another season as
successful as 2004, should he not take a page from his sponsor's
book and stiffen his resolve to continue on performing like a
young buck past his announced November, 2005 retirement? It
worked for Roger Clemens.
If Michael Waltrip fails to make the top ten in 2005,
does anyone doubt that an underfunded operation in need of a
headline grabbing driver will keep Mikey behind the wheel for
years to come?
If I was starting up a two car operation, I would put a talented
kid in one and Ken Schrader in the other. One gives me a
presence now as we wait for everything else to fall into place.
I know there are those who think that this is a BAM good idea.
If the NHL strike ended tomorrow, this is one Canadian who would
still rather watch curling to pass the time as he counts down
the days to February. Of course, in places like Daytona,
Talladega, and Charlotte, someone is asking, "What is the NHL?"
Nothing much, actually.
If you have any of your own "ifs", pass them along. It is not as
if we have much else to do this Sunday...or the next.
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