NASCAR comes out of closet - admits love for guns

FORT WORTH, Texas - Not sure the NASCAR fan base is going to be OK with this, but Texas Motor Speedway is officially in bed with the National Rifle Association. That relationship could be a big adjustment for the three NASCAR fans who are in favor of more stringent gun control laws.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at TMS will be sponsored by the late Charleton Heston's baby - the "NRA 500" will be April 13 at TMS.

That title beat out the other options such as, "From My Cold Dead Hands 500" and the "Suck It Michael Moore Twin 250s".

No word on whether fans can bring their own shotgun or AK-47 on race day.

"The NRA has been invovled in the sport for several years and a partner of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. for many years in various aspects, and this race entitlement is just another extension of that business relationship," TMS general manager Eddie Gossage said in a statement.

I had no idea of the NRA's involvement with Speedway Motorsports. But it could explain Jimmie Johnson's dominance in this sport - the guy was packin' and probably just flashed his piece on the final laps to ensure all of those wins.

Sadly, NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre was unable to attend Monday's media day at TMS for this exciting announcement. He said in a video message:

"The NRA 500 is the latest announcement in the long history of a growing partnership between the NRA, Speedway Motorsports and the NASCAR community. NRA members and NASCAR fans love their country and everything that is good and right about America. We salute our flag ... volunteer in our churches and communities ... cherish our families ... and WE LOVE RACING!"

LaPierre did an OK job of meeting his minimums on making statements.
Guns? Check
Country? Check
Racing? Check
Church? Check
Flag? Check
Troops? Whiff
Hate President Obama? Whiff

 

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Whew - Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be back in time to race Texas

Just when NASCAR saw its most prized and marketable name finally put himself in a position to win the Sprint Cup he has to get himself all wrecked up and now he is out with a concussion.

Dale Jr. will miss the next two Sprint Cup races after he sustained a concussion last week in a massive wreck at the crash up derby track that is known is Talladega. Click here for more. The wreck happened on the last lap of the race. Nice timing.

What NASCAR really needs is more restrictor plate races.

Junior will miss the Chase for the Cup race on Oct. 13 in Charlotte and Oct. 21 in Kansas. That would put him back in time for the Oct. 28 race in Martinsville and, more importantly to the Texas crowd, the AAA Texas 500 on November 4 in Fort Worth.

You know somewhere Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage is saying, "Thank God."

Junior is currently in 11th in the Chase for the Cup standings, 51 points behind leader Brad Keselowski.

If you are NASCAR, this stinks. Junior may be a cash machine because of his daddy's name, but he is still the sport's most recognized name, moreso than Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson et all.

Imagine this chase if Junior was actually "around" it.

 

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