Boogity, Boogity, Boogity! It's Race Day at Darlington !

It's the One Day the Sports World Focuses On the Pee Dee... Then They Forget About Us For Another 364 Days.


   Yes, it's the big day at Darlington - The Southern 500!  We have a new sponsor for the next five years - Bojangles and their yummy, spicy chicken - but it's still the Southern 500... After a period of time where we all worried whether there would be any races at Darlington anymore (remember Rockingham, my friends), things to have stabilized a bit....



    Would we rather still have two races a year at The Lady in Black? Hell yeah... but there was a problem with having the two races annually.  Ticket sales were poor, whereas one race a year ensures an annual sellout, especially when it coincides with Myrtle Beach bike week. Call it the Everyman's Paradise... Also,  while the March race was usually pretty decent weather wise, it was very early in the season.  Most casual viewers watch Daytona, then forget about it til later in the year.  However, the Labor Day race to us was a disaster...



    What was wrong with the Labor Day race? Well, for starters, it was on Labor Day.  Everyone is going somewhere for the weekend, not the racetrack.  Worst of all was the shitty weather...  Late Summer in Darlington is friggin' oppressive - it's hot, muggy and wet.  Remember in the early 2000's - right before we lost the race - that three year period where every Labor Day race was delayed or shortened due to rain? We did... We went to two of them.  Mother's Day Saturday night under the lights was a stroke of genius.  Tonight's forecast? Mid 70's and low humidity at racetime... Perfect.  And it doesn't interfere with Mother's Day visits.  Good call...



    Yes, we'd love to see the $30 million extra influx to the Pee Dee's economy with two races, but one is better than none - and the negative things external to the race are now positives.  We seriously debated going for the first time, but money is tight, so we'll maybe invite some friends to watch.  As for the race, we'll go with the hot hand, and pick Greg Biffle.  As long as he doesn't blow his famous temper, he runs The Track Too Tough To Tame as well as anyone there, and he's on the pole... As for Danica Patrick's first race, she's being realistic - she just wants to finish! We're guessing she won't.  The funniest part were the Facebook comments from guys saying 'I'm right next to Danica!!'  Guess that means that she could feel the boners on her leg.... Gentlemen - and lady - start your engines!


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