I came to realize last night while
talking with a friend just how politics and sports are similar. I
remember the day I stopped being a NASCAR fan. Dale Earnhardt had
just wrecked and his car sat on the grass with flat tires. This
accident should have put him out of contention because, according to
NASCAR rules, the car would have had to be towed to the garage area.
It is only then the car can be worked on by the crew.
As the rollback truck backed up to the
race-car and began attaching the cable, Dale began shouting and
frantically waving his arms. He stopped the track crewman from
further actions, all the while shouting that loading the car would
cause further damage.
Moments later, Dale's pit crew appeared
carrying tires and a jack. While in the infield grass they put tires
on the car and Dale was soon back on the track three laps down. He
came back to win the race while fans screamed loudly.
