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Does it get any better…

I wake up a bit late to catch the start of the F1 race, but of course Tivo is recording it. I start the coffee brewing and plop down on the couch at 7:30AM to start watching the GP. The first lap was amazing. Button was on rails, amazing how quickly he got so far ahead. M Schumacher’s holding off (blocking) of Montoya was wild. Of course, it was even more strange when Ralf went after Montoya. Crazy, crazy first lap.

It must suck to be a McLaren fan right now. Unreal. Kimi starts at the back, and scores his first point (singular) of the season only because of attrition. It’ll turn around though. I like McLaren, their cars are beautiful, and Kimi is the real deal. Next year will be even better when Montoya gets there.

Ferrari and Michael look unstoppable. In F1 history, whenever somebody has won the first three races (only 4 or 5 times, MS twice now), they won the championship. MS has won the first four which brings him close to Mansell who won the first five in 1992.

After going to my son’s confirmation ceremony, I get back home in time to watch the last 50 or so laps of the NASCAR race. It’s Talledega, a restrictor plate race. Ug. My man Jeff Gordon is near the front, but that means little here. Caution with 10 or so laps left and Gordon is fighting Dale, Jr. for the lead. Five laps left and Brian Vickers spins out leaving Gordon in the lead. It ends up that they don’t restart and Gordon gets the win. While not optimal, a win is a win.

My two favorite drivers win on the same day. Oh yeah.

Oh, I just checked the MotoGP results and Rossi won that. Amazing!

Looks like I’m using up my quota of superlatives today, but it was a great day of racing, at least from my point of view
Hopefully this bodes well for poker tonight…

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