Katrina And California
Katrina And California
This is going to be a very long issue and if you just want to get to the racingpart, please scroll way down the page.
First, Katrina...
It seems to me it would be almost sacrilegious to write about anything in this issue other than the massive misery and destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina.
NASCAR fans and just about everyone involved in the sport is and will be contributing either time and/or money to help those afflictedin the Gulf region.
Being a broadcaster for 26 years in the southeast and being on airin Houston during a terrible flood a dozen years ago. After, finally having a few days to really think about what we can do. Everyone(including myself) suggested giving money to the Red Cross.
I've heard some things about the Red Cross which makes me think twice about that organization. I've heard from veterans of World War II who said the Red Cross would come close to the front lines where our boys were fighting with hot coffee and donuts... and then... charge them for this "service". I don't know if this is true but, I've heard numerous stories like this from a number of different people.
And then after the terrorist planes hit on September 11, millions, tens of millions, perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars were donated to the Red Cross for the express purpose of helping the 9/11 victims. Unfortunately, a large portion of that money was NOT given to the victims of 9/11.
The Red Cross then explained when money is donated to them, they put it all into a big pot and distribute it to people who need it, as the Red Cross sees fit. That's sure not how the generous people who donated money to the Red Cross specifically for the victims of 9/11 intended it to be used.
Also, there has been somewhat of a scandal a few years back about the executives of the Red Cross siphoning off a good deal of the money donated to that organization. The funds were not used for humanitarian purposes... but rather... put into these executives' own pockets.
Don't get me wrong. I don't mean to paint the Red Cross with a black brush. It's just I am now skeptical about how they use the money they get from all generous citizens who want to help their far-away neighbors experiencing unexpected suffering. Like with Hurricane Katrina.
So I would like you to make up your own mind by offering a link to a verycomprehensive web site that not only details what relief organizations are currently engaged in the Gulf coast region, but also describes the scope and scale of their activities.
I'd like to encourage you to go over this list, read about the missions each one of these groups is involved in, select one you feel an affinity towards and make a contribution today.
Recovery from this disaster will be a long, multi-stage process, but there is an immediate need right now to provide food, water, and medical attention to the people who have lost their homes and means of support.
This is the best list I've found of groups that are in the region and doing what needs to be done right now.
http://www.interaction.org/katrina
Please copy and paste this message to friends, family and all of your NASCAR buddies. Time is of the essence.
Racing at Michigan West.....
The California Speedway is very similar to Michigan Speedway.You need to have an aerodynamic car, but you've got to have the horsepower to pull it, too. You can't have one and not the other and expect to win the Sony HD500 race.
California is a track where a driver can search for different grooves,
This trip to California could spell the end of the season -at least in terms of the Chase for the Nextel Cup- for several teams who are ‘on the bubble’ for the coveted tenth place spot in the points.
Here are your drivers to watch at the Sony HD500 at California Speedway.
Tony Stewart stretched his lead in the standings to 213 points with an eighth in Bristol last week. That was his 10th consecutive top-10, a streak that includes each of his five victories this season
Greg Biffle is back where the hot streak started and he is the leader among the ‘Roushkateers’ and took the checkered flag here in February leading a total of 46 laps before finishing .231 seconds ahead of second-place Jimmie Johnson to win the first of his five victories this season.
Carl Edwards, Biffle’s Roush Racing teammate, moved up a spot to eighth in the standings this week despite a 24th in last week's Sharpie 500.
Elliott Sadler won last year's inaugural Labor Day weekend race here afterit replaced Darlington, a race that had occupied that spot on the calendar for 39 years. It was that victory here that clinched his spot into last year's "Chase" and stands as his most recent win.
Gordon is the only driver to win more than once here with three wins, including the Auto Club 500 last spring when he crossed the start-finish line 12.871 seconds ahead of teammate Jimmie Johnson, establishing the largest margin of victory at California to date.
Jimmie Johnson is a native of El Cajon, California and recorded his first career victory on this track in 2002. Johnson rolls in here is second in the standings and clinched his spot in the "Chase" with a 10th in Michigan two weeks ago.
Rusty Wallace is on a bit of a hot streak and after he takes the green flag,he'll be locked into the "Chase"
The next issue of NASCAR Wrecks will be on Monday.
Take Care and God Bless All of You,
Mark
This is going to be a very long issue and if you just want to get to the racingpart, please scroll way down the page.
First, Katrina...
It seems to me it would be almost sacrilegious to write about anything in this issue other than the massive misery and destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina.
NASCAR fans and just about everyone involved in the sport is and will be contributing either time and/or money to help those afflictedin the Gulf region.
Being a broadcaster for 26 years in the southeast and being on airin Houston during a terrible flood a dozen years ago. After, finally having a few days to really think about what we can do. Everyone(including myself) suggested giving money to the Red Cross.
I've heard some things about the Red Cross which makes me think twice about that organization. I've heard from veterans of World War II who said the Red Cross would come close to the front lines where our boys were fighting with hot coffee and donuts... and then... charge them for this "service". I don't know if this is true but, I've heard numerous stories like this from a number of different people.
And then after the terrorist planes hit on September 11, millions, tens of millions, perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars were donated to the Red Cross for the express purpose of helping the 9/11 victims. Unfortunately, a large portion of that money was NOT given to the victims of 9/11.
The Red Cross then explained when money is donated to them, they put it all into a big pot and distribute it to people who need it, as the Red Cross sees fit. That's sure not how the generous people who donated money to the Red Cross specifically for the victims of 9/11 intended it to be used.
Also, there has been somewhat of a scandal a few years back about the executives of the Red Cross siphoning off a good deal of the money donated to that organization. The funds were not used for humanitarian purposes... but rather... put into these executives' own pockets.
Don't get me wrong. I don't mean to paint the Red Cross with a black brush. It's just I am now skeptical about how they use the money they get from all generous citizens who want to help their far-away neighbors experiencing unexpected suffering. Like with Hurricane Katrina.
So I would like you to make up your own mind by offering a link to a verycomprehensive web site that not only details what relief organizations are currently engaged in the Gulf coast region, but also describes the scope and scale of their activities.
I'd like to encourage you to go over this list, read about the missions each one of these groups is involved in, select one you feel an affinity towards and make a contribution today.
Recovery from this disaster will be a long, multi-stage process, but there is an immediate need right now to provide food, water, and medical attention to the people who have lost their homes and means of support.
This is the best list I've found of groups that are in the region and doing what needs to be done right now.
http://www.interaction.org/katrina
Please copy and paste this message to friends, family and all of your NASCAR buddies. Time is of the essence.
Racing at Michigan West.....
The California Speedway is very similar to Michigan Speedway.You need to have an aerodynamic car, but you've got to have the horsepower to pull it, too. You can't have one and not the other and expect to win the Sony HD500 race.
California is a track where a driver can search for different grooves,
This trip to California could spell the end of the season -at least in terms of the Chase for the Nextel Cup- for several teams who are ‘on the bubble’ for the coveted tenth place spot in the points.
Here are your drivers to watch at the Sony HD500 at California Speedway.
Tony Stewart stretched his lead in the standings to 213 points with an eighth in Bristol last week. That was his 10th consecutive top-10, a streak that includes each of his five victories this season
Greg Biffle is back where the hot streak started and he is the leader among the ‘Roushkateers’ and took the checkered flag here in February leading a total of 46 laps before finishing .231 seconds ahead of second-place Jimmie Johnson to win the first of his five victories this season.
Carl Edwards, Biffle’s Roush Racing teammate, moved up a spot to eighth in the standings this week despite a 24th in last week's Sharpie 500.
Elliott Sadler won last year's inaugural Labor Day weekend race here afterit replaced Darlington, a race that had occupied that spot on the calendar for 39 years. It was that victory here that clinched his spot into last year's "Chase" and stands as his most recent win.
Gordon is the only driver to win more than once here with three wins, including the Auto Club 500 last spring when he crossed the start-finish line 12.871 seconds ahead of teammate Jimmie Johnson, establishing the largest margin of victory at California to date.
Jimmie Johnson is a native of El Cajon, California and recorded his first career victory on this track in 2002. Johnson rolls in here is second in the standings and clinched his spot in the "Chase" with a 10th in Michigan two weeks ago.
Rusty Wallace is on a bit of a hot streak and after he takes the green flag,he'll be locked into the "Chase"
The next issue of NASCAR Wrecks will be on Monday.
Take Care and God Bless All of You,
Mark
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