Cleats by Bill Hinds for October 07, 2023

I loved watching it when the cars they raced actually resembled cars you or I could buy, now they are just a standard shaped blob with stickers saying what kind of car it’s supposed to look like.

The road courses like Sonoma and Watkins Glenn are somewhat interesting but just driving around an oval is a bit bland. However, I like the strategy and the racing under the lights involved in endurances races like Daytona, Sebring and LeMans. Used to follow Indy and F1 racing but not so much anymore.

I never thought I’d see that that someone would tell Jerry off for his pompous and stuffy attitude. I’ve officially gained new respect for NASCAR.

I would be for banning all auto racing… but I may be in the minority there.

During the oil crisis in 1973, Bill France testified in Congress about the very subject. He so eloquently pointed out that one professional sport team burned more oil per flight for away games then NASCAR did all year and no one says anything about them, then finished with saying, but we’ll cut our races by 10% to make y’all feel better. But profesional sports did nothing. That should quiet all you NASCAR critics about that. Maybe they should ride bikes to away games.

NASCAR? Pthbbbth! You wanna see exciting racing, drive the I-405 near Los Angeles International Airport.