DAYTONA WAS FIERY WRECK-TASTIC
02.20.07For those who didn't watch the Daytona 500 on Sunday — I'm assuming that's most of us — we apparently missed what some are calling the most exciting finish ever at Daytona (I'm not so sure. How is Dale Earnhardt getting killed on the final lap not exciting? … What, too soon?). Here it is: Mark Martin and Kevin Harvick neck and neck out of the final turn, while Kyle Busch starts a gigantic crash and Clint Bowyer crosses the finish line on his roof and in flames. Pretty good stuff.
There's been a bit of a ruckus with the finish — when cars wreck on the final lap, NASCAR uses the yellow flag and freezes the field, placing the cars in order at that moment to determine final standings. If you watch closely, when the wreck begins, the wildly popular Martin (entering his final season) is still in the lead. However, NASCAR officials waited until Harvick and Martin crossed the finish line — ah, hell. This is all confusing and shit. Read about it here if you care, or here if you're a member of the Nation of Islam.
All I know is what WL reader Alan tells me, and he's pretty sure it's a huge conspiracy linked to Harvick's and Martin's sponsors.

Conclusion: racing still sucks balls.
Ditto. Love the Nation of Islam description though. I’ve used the same analysis used to describe NBA games, just different name calling. What would life be without irony.