Well, I reckon I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout that NASCAR race comin’ up this Sunday. Seems like a big ol’ deal, all them cars goin’ round and round. Reminds me of my ol’ washing machine, ‘cept it don’t go near as fast. And it sure don’t have all them fancy colors.
They say some feller named Martin Truex, Jr., somethin’ like that, he’s gonna be up front. Heard he’s gonna be leadin’ the whole pack when they start. Must be a pretty good driver, that one. Hope he don’t get too dizzy goin’ in all them circles. Lord knows I would.
They call this race somethin’ fancy, the YellaWood 500, down at a place called Talladega. Ain’t that a mouthful? Sounds like somethin’ you’d name a prize-winnin’ hog, not a race track. But what do I know? I just know it’s gonna be on the TV on Sunday, ’round about 1:30 in the afternoon, they say. Central time, that is. Gotta keep that in mind if you wanna see the green flag thingy they do to start it all up.
Now, I ain’t no expert on this NASCAR stuff, mind you. But I heard ’em say this is the starting lineup, whatever that means. Sounds kinda like what they do with them soldiers, linin’ ’em all up in a row. Guess these drivers gotta be all lined up proper before they can go zoomin’ off. Makes sense, I suppose. Can’t have ’em all bunched up like a herd of cattle.
- That Martin Truex, Jr. fella, he’s gonna be right up in the front.
- Then there’s a whole bunch of other fellers, names I can’t rightly recall.
- They all got them numbers on their cars, like they’re playin’ some kinda bingo game.
I seen one of them races on the TV once. All them cars, they just go so fast! Makes my head spin just watchin’ it. And the noise! Sounds like a whole swarm of angry bees. But I guess some folks like that kinda thing. Keeps ’em entertained, I reckon.
This Talladega Superspeedway, they say it’s a real big track. Probably bigger than my whole darn garden. And they say them cars can go over 200 miles an hour! Can you imagine that? Faster than a greased piglet at the county fair. I don’t reckon I’d wanna be goin’ that fast, no sir. My ol’ bones couldn’t take it.
They say this is one of them big playoff races, too. Means it’s real important for them drivers. They’re all tryin’ to win some kinda championship, I guess. Like winnin’ a blue ribbon for your best pie at the church social, only a whole lot more money involved, I imagine.
I don’t know all the ins and outs of it, but I heard ’em say this Martin Truex, Jr. is about to retire. Hangin’ up his racin’ shoes, so to speak. This is gonna be one of his last races as a full-time driver, whatever that means. Guess he’s gonna go off and do somethin’ else. Maybe take up fishin’ or somethin’. Retirement’s good for a man. Gives him time to sit on the porch and whittle.
So, if you’re into that NASCAR racin’ stuff, you best be sure to tune in on Sunday. That YellaWood 500 at Talladega, it’s gonna be a big one. And that Martin Truex, Jr., he’s gonna be right there in the front, leadin’ the charge. Just like he’s leadin’ a parade, only a whole lot faster and a whole lot louder.
I’ll probably just be sittin’ here on my porch, sippin’ my sweet tea. But I might just turn on the TV and see what all the fuss is about. Might be a good way to pass the time on a Sunday afternoon. After I finish my other chores, I might take a look, it is a good starting lineup for Sunday’s NASCAR race. Who knows, I might even get to enjoy seein’ all them cars go round and round. Reminds me of when I used to chase my chickens around the yard. They weren’t quite as fast as them race cars, though.
Anyway, that’s all I know about that NASCAR race. Just a bunch of cars goin’ fast and a bunch of folks watchin’ ’em. Ain’t that somethin’? The world’s a strange place, I tell ya. A very strange place. I reckon I am getting too old for all this excitement. Best leave that to the young folks.
