WTF, Luke?
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007 12:20pm CST
By Luke, Thunder Lounge
Published on Thunder Lounge.
Moving right along…
Where’s Luke?
WTF, Luke? Where ya been?
OK, I’ll throw myself in the fire to kick it off.
Believe it or not, and if you know how my schedule goes you’ll know I’m not full of it, I’ve been busier than all get out.
Granted, I’ve been off the posting wagon for a bit, but I have been knee deep in the Lounge on several fronts.
First, as always, a lot of time has been put in behind the scenes to improve Thunder Lounge’s online presence, and the quality service we also provide to you, our loyal and faithful viewers. We’ve been working on quite a few things that will materialize between now and Daytona, such as a hauler full of new themes for folks to choose from, a fresh coat of paint for the Lounge, and a ton of other little goodies. I’ve also been working closely with a couple friends on making their own NASCAR site a lot better, and fully integrating their site with some of their other content, etc. Needless to say, while the posting time has been short, it’s only due to the normal hours normally spent on the lounge in a day being marked for improving and updating.
We’ll get back on the wagon, and we’ll be better than ever. 
Penske’s Gonna “Do It”
It’s been rumored, but if they can pull it off they’re going to.
Sam Hornish, as you may have heard, will be in the #77 next season for Penske Racing South in the Sprint Cup Series.
Here’s the moral dilemma. They’re going to try and move the 2007 owner points from Kurt Busch over to the #77, and let Kurt fall back on the Champions Provision for the first 5 races in 2008.
I won’t deny that it’s a business decision, and smart in terms of business. But, is it ethical to take advantage of the loop hole(s) which could allow for this to happen?
To put it lightly, with a favorite phrase of mine, “I don’t think so, Tim.”
It draws serious credibility issues to the sport, the team, and to Hornish. While Sam is no doubt a quality talent, and well deserving of a shot at big time stock car racing, should he compromise his reputation and be “the guy who swiped points”?
It’s a bear to make a race these days with the Top-35 guaranteed a starting spot, and sponsors want in the show. However, would you want to be the sponsor that snuck their way into the field? I’m all for drivers getting a shot, for the most part, but please keep the integrity of the sport and competition by earning your way into the dance.
Hendrick Cup Series
Well, that’s what some folks would like to call it.
All I can say about the dominating year the Hendrick Camp had is “wow”. You’ve just witnessed a season of historic proportion folks. Like ‘em or not, they did their job. They used their early adoption of the COT to their advantage, and it took a season for the other top tier teams to gain ground.
Who would have thought that a 5.1 finishing average in the Chase would come in second? Jeff Gordon certainly didn’t. It was just an incredible year for the Hendrick folks as a whole. Something that should be respected, whether you fall on their side or not. The 2007 season will go down as one talked about for the ages. Not only in terms of competition, the COT, and other various aspects, but one where there was an organization that just flat out hit the nail on the head.
The benefit? All the other teams will step up their game, and as a result the competition will become even more fierce.
Morgan-McClure
Yeah, way to put Mr. Clean in for Homestead. How’d that work out for ya?
For the record, it isn’t Ward. It’s your equipment. Partner up with a bigger Chevy team,
switch manufacturers, whatever it takes. Save Ward!
And on that note, I’m outta here for a while. It’s almost Turkey Day, and we all have a lot to be thankful for this Holiday season. We wish you all well, and a happy Holiday season.
We’ll be back next week with what little news is trickling through the off-season, and maybe with a few goodies to tide you over for another 88 days.
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I almost feel guilty. I’ll just go with thankful, since it fits the occasion - and the actual feeling.
In a sport like racing, where anything that isn’t prohibited by the written rules is open game for “innovation” - the using of owner’s points anyway that benefits your sponsors is OK by me. I would rather that NASCAR just opened up the fields to more total cars but until they do, you use what you got til they take it away.
Someday you’re going to have to tell me why the Onion makes your eyes water so much.
Happy Thanksgiving Luke, to you and all the Loungers. Whatta ya think - Lions and Cowboys on top tomorrow? I should be so lucky.