The Great 88!

Its about time wouldn't you say? Dale Jr. and the 88 team ended a 76 race winless streak this weekend in Michigan.
Way to go Dale, and way to roll the dice Tony Jr. While running on the vapors of gas left in the fuel cell the 88 decided to go for the win and risk a sure top 10 for victory or bust. This is the type of strategy that is usually used to put the 48 in victory lane, this time the gamble paid off for the nation of green. For way too long the 88/8 would opt for the safer call and take the gas and the top 10, but I think they just  realized  that winning is more fun than a conservative top 10. Kyle Busch's recent woes, and by woes I mean a last place finish followed by a 13th place finish, may have played a part in the gamble. That and the fact that the 88 is well within the top 12 all but locked in for the chase. Jr. is now only 84 points out of the lead in the Sprint cup standings. Like always I played my part in this victory by purchasing a Mountain Dew 88 hat at Pocono last week.  Buying the hat is not the trick it is the placing of the hat atop my TV set that was the trick.  I am absolutely convinced that this is why the 88 won. Not the gamble on the fuel,  or the great driving by Little e, but the ceremonious ritualistic placing of the hat on my tele is what caused the win! Need more proof, recently I lost my coveted NY Yankees hat (the same hat I was wearing when I witnessed Aaron Boone's game seven homer at the stadium in '03) and the Yanks were on the slide, I  found the  hat in a compartment  in my golf bag, placed it on the set and now the yanks are enjoying a season high 5 game winning streak! So you see that the good fortunes of these major sport entities rests in my hands. Seriously if you need any help with your favorite team send me a hat and I will put it on top of my magic TV set, and then you will be all set.

Way to go Dale I turned 29 today, last time you won I was still 26!

Michael Clark (emsea)