Sunday, March 05, 2006
Mexi-NO!
I am convinced that it is written in Brian France's job description that he must do everything in his power to piss me off. The Busch Series is running in Mexico City today at a road course not unlike Sears Point or our beloved Watkins Glen. Thus, the inevitable question has arisen: when will the Nextel Cup race in Mexico City?
Although France indicated a couple of weeks ago that Nextel Cup isn't going to Mexico City in the near future, you know he can smell the money to be made and the opportunity to alienate the core fans even further.
Anyone who has been to a race has seen the average NASCAR fan, and let me assure you, they aren't sitting by that camper having afternoon tea and cucumber sandwiches. They're barbecuing and drinking Bud Light. Some of these people save up an entire year to attend one of these events, which are becoming increasingly expensive to attend. France's bottomless lust for money is making NASCAR downright unaffordable to its core fans, and I can't help but wonder if this is his way of cleansing NASCAR of its lowbrow contingent.
Another aspect that France obviously doesn't give a damn about is the financial toll this kind of expansion will take on the teams. Once again, France seeks to weed out the smaller teams with lesser funding in favor of the powerhouse teams with full coffers. In his mind, bigger teams bring bigger R&D budgets, bring bigger talent, ultimately bringing bigger advertising dollars into his pocket. Either that, or France gets some twisted amusement out of watching the poor hauler drivers deal with the U.S. Border patrol. Let's not forget the Mexican "Police" and their interpretation of law and order. I've heard some very interesting stories about these folks from my dad from his Baja days, and it would seem it pays to avoid the Mexican pork at all costs. So it makes perfect sense to send millions of dollars of equipment into a third world country. I'm sure they don't stand out as targets to the banditos.
It is said that genuine wisdom lies is knowing one's limitations, so if this is true, Brian France is the dumbest man on the planet. You're fucking up NASCAR, Brian. Go to the NFL, for the love of God, before this great racing series becomes unrecognizable. I think T.O. is just your speed!
And another thing... fuck California Speedway... Hollywood's taste is fickle at best and ultimately doesn't give a shit about NASCAR. Bring back Rockingham and bring back the Labor Day weekend Southern 500 to Darlington. Bring back the NASCAR we knew and loved.
# posted by Green Green Green! @ 5:14 AM 
