My theme for Charlotte?
1.A night of firsts on a Day of Memory?
Kyle Petty's first top 5 in 10 years
Casey Mears first win
Toyota's first top 5
2. Brother Can You Spare a Gallon?
"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" was one of the best-known American songs of
the Great Depression.
Once I built a railroad, I made it run, made it race against time.
Once I built a railroad; now it's done. Brother, can you spare a dime?
Once I built a tower, up to the sun, brick, and rivet, and lime;
Once I built a tower, now it's done. Brother, can you spare a dime?
(Written in 1931 by lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg and composer Jay Gorney.)
Charlotte is usually the marathon of the season but it was well worth the nearly
6 hours. At first I thought my theme would have to be "The Junkman Cometh."
But, amazingly, most of the wrecks (and there were plenty) were still running at
the end. I think that is a tribute to the unsung crews of NASCAR (and to a 600-
mile race).The season is just beginning to warm up and as we head into the summer heat
let's see who has staying power, because as we all know , 'it isn't over until ... '
3. Now for the concrete of Dover?
Michael