Nascar, Part Deux

I realize I'm a poster child for, oh wait shiney thing, attention deficit, but I'm getting bored with Nascar.  I really used to like to watch the exciting races which came right down to the line with at least 2 cars beatin' and bangin'.  Not so much.

And really I can't decide if it's them or me.  I became irritated with the ignorant cracker and the rhinestone cowboy way before I usually do.  The "definitely probably" construction started to bug me the second time this season that it came out of his mouth.  If I see another cowboy hat, it'll be too soon.  And a gopher?  Is this Caddyshack?  Is it even the coverage?  Or is it the races?

The races should have had me in hog heaven.  No Hendrick car won, and they were trading around who was gonna win.  Even Jeff Burton already won.  But watching the network wring its hands over poor jeffy and jimmie and above all jr, sorta took the edge off.

Then Nascar weighed in and docked a zillion points from Carl because he getting uppity.  Oh wait it was that they cheated.  It wasn't 'cause it looked he was gonna blow Hendrick outta the water with a Roush car.  Hey, Ford can you please increase your payments to Nascar?

And I am stunned by the unraveling of Richard Petty Enterprises.  Can someone not help these guys with a net to stop the free fall?  It pains me to watch Kyle struggle week and week.  I do remember when Kyle was competitive.  And then Davy died and it all went south.

Maybe I miss the old guys.  Maybe I'm not as engaged by the new young guys.  That's a dumb thing to think when it is so very much fun to watch Kyle Busch have his way with a car.  I don't know that that is driving in the old sense of the word, but it is entertainment.  And sometimes, comedy.  He has every bit as much talent with car handling as The Revered Intimidator.  And he's more fun.  

I guess it's mostly fox, who apparently can ruin anything.  I don't watch the pre-race stuff because I can't stand jimmy the mouth spencer.  No that's not just cable blowhard.  His comments about Kelly Earnhardt woulda got him tossed and and tarred and feathered on any other venue.  And not because of who she is.  Because of the lack of respect for women.  Who watch the sport.  And don't appreciate it.  

Maybe when the dust settles and we're on to ESPN, it'll get interesting.  And maybe it's the on again off again nature so far.  Every weekend I could really watch, no race.  Every weekend I was traveling,  races up the wazoo.  The races haven't reached their stride yet.

Here's hoping.