I just had a thought.

These messages occurred in 2023 when Hamlin announced his SRX debut.

IndyCar ran their last Texas race to date earlier that year.

What if this led to NASCAR strong-arming SMI to sign a sanction agreement to bar IndyCar from their facilities in an attempt to thwart SRX?

- non-compete sanction agreements with NASCAR and SMI tracks
- write it into the next charter agreement that driver participation in other motorsports series is only allowed if NASCAR permits
- strip charters from Tony and Denny?

just spitballing, it’s hard to think like an idiot

Zohran was something of a rapper himself at one point in time lmao

yeah, mildly concerned it’s a flair up of that AC problem he had in 2021(?) where he was playing the Giants and had an awful game. They told him he could play on it or repair it and sit, so he played, and they got to the playoffs anyway (still lost obviously).

could be walking down that road again

counterpoint: we already have part of an ad ready for Blaney from Full Speed where he picked up Sturgill’s poop. Does Cindric have a pet?

I’ve proven for a whole season I can even do all of that AND do on-screen work, but nobody’s knocking my door down to come work for them (for money lol)

sometimes, you just wonder if all this extra shit you do will pay off some day.

stay tuned, I guess lol.

I know I’m just wistfully bitching about days gone by and chances that never came, but like, I just hate that my journo and english degrees kinda collect dust because I can’t break into writing or publishing.

shit, I’ve proven for three straight years I can be counted on to write about NASCAR.

yet, I always did my best to salvage what I could from the hand I was dealt.

*sigh* but the AI don’t see that in your resume when you’re applying somewhere.

all that to say, there’s so much from school that I feel like I may have missed out on, but it wasn’t for a lack of effort or activity.

I was in a music fraternity and multiple clubs I attended regularly. I worked part-time much of my collegiate career and didn’t own a car. My options were limited.

I feel like so much of my education was passive in college when I was promised an intensive program.

granted, most of your journo education is gathered in the field, but like, y’all are supposed to be shaping the journalists of tomorrow.

idk if I feel professionally shaped by going to WVU.