Posted on 03/03/2007 2:56:33 PM PST by rhema
By For 51 weeks a year I'm a frustrated teeth-gnasher buried under the poltically-correct garbage spewed forth by my former colleagues in the mainstream media.
It's the 52nd week that I live for, my opportunity to don my No.20 Tony Stewart cap and join 160,000 other souls for a taste of real freedom. It's NASCAR weekend in Las Vegas (March 9-11) and it's an orgy of everything that makes America great.
For the uninitiated, NASCAR is not just 43 cars making constant left turns. It's a happening, drenched in God, Country and Capitalism. It's our opportunity to rub it in the faces of the socialist PC crowd and rub it in we do. NASCAR is loud, pungent and exhilarating. The snowy plovers, fairy shrimp or spotted owls who may have inhabited Southern Nevada are of no concern. It's all about the two miles of high-banked pavement and who can travel 500 miles in the least amount of time.
NASCAR is a celebration of engineering and ingenuity, when we used to build great things and feel good about ourselves. So what if every racecar is covered with decals marketing everything from beer to floor coverings. Marketing is about capitalism and capitalism is one of the cornerstones of this great country.
Another cornerstone is our faith. Every NASCAR race opens with a prayer - to God. Yes, that God. And people actually remove their caps and are respectful. The prayer is followed by a collective "Amen."
Then it's the National Anthem, usually performed by a recording artist that we've actually heard of. The military personnel in attendance - NASCAR celebrates the military so there are always GIs on hand at every race - salute smartly during the anthem.
About the time the performer hits "...home of the brave," a formation of military aircraft performs a low flyover, sending the fans into a frenzy.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway sits adjacent to the runways of Nellis Air Force Base, home of the Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force's Flight Demonstration Team. The Thunderbirds typically do the fly-over for Sunday's ceremonies at the speedway, but those fans who opt to spend the whole weekend at the track are apt to see a copy of every type of aircraft in the U.S. arsenal.
Despite seeing my first B-2 stealth bomber in person on Saturday two years ago while I was sitting in the stands at LVMS, my hands-down favorite aircraft for sheer audacity is the B-1B. Like Rosie, it's big and loud, but unlike the obnoxious TV host, the B1B manages to be beautiful at the same time. What makes it special is that the socialists in Congress tried to abort it, but it survived to fight for freedom.
Once the trappings of the pre-race events are stowed, the Grand Marshal of the event intones, "Gentlemen, start your engines." That and the green-flag start of the race are two of the most decibel straining events in the history of man. Television does not do it justice. It makes your hair stand on end. It really is that loud. As the 43 cars take the green flag and speed into turn one, I raise my fist and shout, "Up yours, Al Gore."
The intellectuals on both the right and the left in America often look down their noses at NASCAR Nation, but as I discovered several years ago, these are my people. They are direct descendants of the dreamers, builders and warriors who let nothing stand in their way to offer me what I have today.
To borrow the words of Gen. George Patton, "God, I love it so."
Why everbody knows them NASCAR types are just a bunch of RACISTS!
You can see them racists up in the stands, cheerin' on their favorite racists in those racist cars, and jes look at the parking lot, nothin' but street racists, with hopped up engines, big loud exhaust, wide tires, and all that stuff.
I too, am a proud NASCAR racist! :)
Run Jimmy, run!
Excellent post.
Booo-gi-da, Booo-gi-da, Booo-gi-da!!!!!!!
I live in NYC, I`m a Yankee, but I must admit a few years ago I started getting into NASCAR now I`m an avowed addict. Thanks boys for giving me one more addiction that I can`t quit. Actually Charlie Daniels more than anybody is to blame.
If my luck holds, heaven is a lot like the Talladega Superspeedway only the beer is a lot cheaper.
Thanks for the ping.
a link to the history of Nascar
http://www.new2nascar.com/history.htm
LOL, amen!!!
Couldn't have said it better myself.
The Spirit of Nascar
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Soldier Makes NASCAR History
Military.com
http://www.military.com/NASCAR/Content/0,15445,126900,00.html
(excerpted)
During a weekend of racing excitement at California Speedway, tax preparation firm Jackson Hewitt Tax Service celebrated the grand prize winner of its “Heroes of the Year” campaign -- Staff Sgt. Quinton D. Martin. As the national honoree, Martin made racing history by having his image on the hood of a NASCAR Nextel Cup Car -- the #25 National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet driven by Casey Mears. This is the first time that a non-celebrity appeared on a NASCAR Cup vehicle. Jackson Hewitt CEO Michael Lister officially introduced Martin as part of the pre-race festivities on the day of the race.
“Through the ‘Heroes of the Year’ program, we were privileged to celebrate so many valiant citizen-soldiers around the country,” said Michael Lister, president and chief executive officer, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. “All of the 10 monthly honorees truly demonstrate what it means to be a citizen-soldier. Selecting one overall hero was difficult, but we believe Sergeant Martin is an excellent example of what it means to be a citizen-soldier, and also represents the outstanding qualities and achievements of all of the monthly honorees.”
The year-long “Heroes of the Year” initiative, which launched at last year’s Auto Club 500, invited people around the country to nominate a National Guard soldier, family or employer making a difference at home or abroad. As the role of the National Guard has changed over the past few years, the demands have increased, and being a citizen-soldier now often requires these men and women to leave their civilian jobs, homes and families for active duty and multiple deployments away from home for longer periods of time.
GO 24!
Despite seeing my first B-2 stealth bomber in person on Saturday two years ago while I was sitting in the stands at LVMS, my hands-down favorite aircraft for sheer audacity is the B-1B. Like Rosie, it's big and loud, but unlike the obnoxious TV host, the B1B manages to be beautiful at the same time. What makes it special is that the socialists in Congress tried to abort it, but it survived to fight for freedom.
I really disagree with the author here. The B-1B was a hunk of junk, and the DoD should have scrapped it back in the day.
By the powers vested in me I name thee Screamname - honorary Bammer Redneck. Now go crack open a cold beer, have a big plate of fried catfish and everything will be official.
Anybody crazy enough to drive a cab in NYC is close enough to Bammer crazy anyways....
LOL! THANKS!!! Tell me about it, I challenge anyone to get from the Triborough bridge to Kennedy airport faster than me! (my record is 16 minutes 34 seconds!) Average 90 - 100 MPH on the Grand Central pkwy made last year to prevent a client from missing her plane. The fare was $40 and she gave me $100 when we made it! I think this is one of the reasons I`m so into NASCAR now, I can relate to the speed rush. My family can`t understand it. And I will crack open a beer and get catfish! YES!
Michael Waltrip does.
Thanks to BattleAxe... and a ping to the many holders of the/all Nascar PING lists:
NormsRevenge; glock rocks; steveegg; WestCoastGal; NYTexan!
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