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The year is finally here. The one so many supportive hearts had imagined, dreamt of and wished for. The year so many nay-sayers and critics were dismissive and trivializing of as never a true possibility:

The year when Hercules (NASCAR) meets Xena (DANICA).

We’ve watched in awe fill… Continue

POINT AND COUNTER POINT

With Muttlee Motormouth and Rickey Rachetjaw

The Question: Will Danica Go NASCAR in 2010?

Muttlee:

While I totally support whatever decision Danica and her network of support; family, advisors, consultants, confidants and physical therapist may com… Continue

As a young man growing up in Albuquerque New Mexico ( “A long-long time ago, in a Galaxy far–far away” ) , I was fortunate to have a father that had built the timing light system for the race track there. The benefit of that connection being, that we literally spent our weekends there from time trials right through all the qualifying heats to the main event, excitedly munching corn dogs and sodas laced with flying mud. ( My favorite spot was sitting in turn #4 watching the jostling and fi… Continue

Danica Rising
Though pretty and small
She runs with the big dogs
Avoiding the wall
Tempered to toughness
Beneath the allure
A laugh that’s infectious
Heartfelt and sure
Jumpsuits, bikini’s
Jeans or a tee
One tends to believe
We get what we see
Family and friendship
Puppy’s to squee… Continue