I’m making a sign to post next to my television this weekend:
Kahne 83
Almirola 9
Almendinger 43
Ambrose 47
You can’t tell the players….Of course the only one to really watch is Kasey. The others are just “on the track and let’s see what happens.”
My first thought was Petty-man, are you out of your mind? It’s even questionable if Bud will sponsor Almirola, he has to be approved by the company.
Next, having watched “Petty Blue” a few times in the last week, didn’t Richard run Petty Enterprises out of business once already? Not to mention fire his own son, Kyle. So right there, you're questioning his ability to reason.
Which is another drama all to itself. Petty – Evernham – Gillette – Roush. That’ll be another sign to post when it gets sorted and the checks are signed. And let’s not forget the 4-Cup-Car rule. But who knows, NASCAR may change it’s mind again on how many cars a team can field. It’s been known to happen mid-season, near-end-season. Heck, mid-race!
Both these story lines are playing out fast and twisting like Watkins Glen.
Now, opinions are like, well, hearts. Everyone’s got one. So, here’s mine.
It’ not KK’s fault the equipment fails.
It’s not KK’s fault the car doesn’t finish.
It’s not KK’s fault he’s not in the Chase. OK, that last one may be a little bit his fault. But I blame the equipment. Seriously.
Kasey doesn’t built the engine, Kasey doesn’t build the car. He has to work with what he’s given. And since he's leaving the team, why give him the good stuff?
Didn’t we have this conversation when Mark Martin was leaving Jack Roush? I think we did. And with Junior and his equipment at Hendrick, although everyone else fielding Hendrick parts seems to be doing just fine. But I digress.
Back to Kasey Kahne (Whoo! as my friends and Nature Boy Ric Flair say).
Kasey’s job is to drive the car. Plain and simple. It's the owner's job to give him the tools he needs to win. If anyone understands that, it should be Richard Petty, at least from what I saw in Petty Blue.
Was Kassey sick at Charlotte? My opinion is yes. Sick of being dealt the cars he was dealt. He attracted the sponsor, Bud. When he announced he was leaving RPM, so did the sponsor. I think Kevin Harvick will do just fine with Bud on his car. Again, I digress.
Let’s keep watching and listening, it’s going to be like the weather. Don’t like it? Stick around, it’ll change soon enough.
