Epic Quote: Pirates
“Why is the rum always gone?”-Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Australian V8 Supercars
Check out this schedule for the V8 Supercar series. Apparently it races during the same time as NASCAR. I thought that because it was in Australia that they would race at different times during the year…but I guess I’m wrong on that. I thought they might race through their summer…
Minor Swing
A decent cover of that classic Django Reinhardt song. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJynYxhIRN8
A Look Back On The Career of Django Reinhardt
Known best for his “Minor Swing” Django Reinhardt had quite the musical career. Let’s take a look back at his life and accomplishments. ______________________________________________ Django Reinhardt (French pronunciation: [dʒɑ̃ɡo ʁenɑʁt]; 23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953) was a pioneering virtuoso jazz guitarist and composer who invented an entirely new style…
You Can Find Pizza In Strange Places
Of all the things you can find at “The Dollar Store” I never thought I would be able to find Pizza there. Once I looked at it closer I realized that it was just the crust and sauce, and then you would put your own toppings on. That made a…
NASCAR Into The Off Season: What To Do Now?
So the NASCAR season is over. This leaves many race fans with two months to wait before the next season starts in February. Perhaps I’ll take up a temporary interest in the V8 Supercars series. They race out of Australia so their season is probably not over yet, as it…
Tony Stewart Wins @ Homestead AND The Championship
Tony Stewart picks up his fifth win of the season…enough to tie him in points with Carl Edwards…and since Stewart has more wins…he also becomes the 2011 Sprint Cup Champion. (It is the first time in series history that they have had to resort to a points tie breaker.) Tony…
Rain Delay
The NASCAR race at Homestead is under a rain delay. This is not totally uncommon as it rains all over the place. However, this must be aggravating for those in the stands. It’s probably also aggravating for those still in the Championship fight. (Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart). Hopefully the…
Thoughts On A Five Time Champion
It’s hard to believe that Jimmie Johnson will not be in contention for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship after today’s race at Homestead is over. Johnson won the last 5 championships in a row. (Between 2006-2010). That is a crazy feat. (whether you’re a Johnson fan or not, you pretty…
Racing History Will Be Made Today
The final race of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup series occurs this afternoon at Homestead. After Two drivers could win it this afternoon. Carl Edwards has a 3 point advantage over Tony Stewart. All the rest are mathematically eliminated. Yes that includes the 5 time and current defending champion Jimmie…