[Jackknife]

Shame, shame: NASCAR annoyed with drivers who skipped ceremonies

This is unacceptable behavior, IMO. These guys owe it to the sanctioning body, and their fans, to be there.

[steveegg]

I guess NA$¢AR didn't want Flash to run in the non-NA$¢AR-affiliated Race of Champions (not to be confused with the NA$¢AR-affiliated, NA$¢AR-style, NA$¢AR-track-only, NA$¢AR-dominated IROC).

While I'm here, the latest dose of Jayski -

• Todd Parrott found a home at the #43 as crew chief.
• Mikey will get the majority of the crew from the #22 (I wouldn't be surprised if the #55 gets the owners' points too).
• More TV rumors; it's allegedly an 8-year deal, Fox/FX gets the first half of the Cup season, TNT gets a few races in the middle, ESPN/ABC gets the last part including the Chase, ESPN2 gets the whole Busch schedule, and Rusty will be somewhere on TV.
• More #77/Kodak rumors (Will they stay or will they go? Will they run or will they...ahem!)
• Texas Terry will not run the Bud Shootout, at least not in the #96 HOF Racing Chevy.
• The National SprintCar League is done.
• Speaking of the Race of Champions, Flash and the rest of Team USA lost to eventual champ Team Scandinavia in the semis of the head-to-head competition after Flash single-handedly knocked out Team Brazil.

[NormsRevenge]

My guess, 33 teams were told to pack it in after 2/3's of the season was over, they did. I'd be curious if fans were polled , how they would respond as well.

Flash won 11th place which meant an extra million so it may have been worth his while tom show but he gets the money either way so...

Personally, I don't hold any ill will towards any who did not attend. It was a kiss&hug fest for the Top 10 and the biggy sponsors night otherwise, so no harm done, imo.