Always willing to twist a little Scientology tail, I can’t help but notice there is a lot of Scientology going around the Nascar Garage lately, and the soon to be announced Boy Scout of the Year Jeff Gordon is smack dab in the middle of it. Its funny how the Boy Scouts and the Scientologists both share the same views on a number of topics including gays. One thing is certain, Scientology has very deep links to the Boy Scouts of America, and so does Jeff Gordon. Jeff, who is set to receive the Sivler Buffalo Award March 29th, is to be presented the award by none other than Rick Hendrick. Perhaps Rick is the only person on earth who can afford to mix Scientology and NASCAR. And perhaps he invites Tom Cruise to spend time with him because Tom really loves speed. To be honest, I don’t really know whether Rick Hendrick is a scientologist, and I wouldn’t care except I keep seeing that nutcase hanging with all his drivers. Either way, would a link to Scientology be that big of a problem for the most winning Owner in NASCAR history? Joe Gibbs allegedly thought so when it came to Football, and there’s many others who think like him.
Why don’t you take a read at WIKILEAKS about how the Scientologists use front organizations like the Boy Scouts to spread the word about the cult. Then ask yourself why Tom Cruise has made every NASCAR race this year, and with whom he’s been palling around with. You just might wonder if that’s why Hendrick Racing has yet to win a race this year?
Take-Two Interactive Software, who had been asked by a Federal Court to show why it is not in compliance with a subpoena demand by regulators involved in the EA deal, have told the Feds to ‘forgetaboutit’. Saying rather loudly that that the court’s request is unnecessarily broad and would entail unacceptable additional expense, the company has decided to ignore this latest request.
Take Two, who apparently is being run by a group of meth addicted Bioshock groupies, have hired the conservative law firm of Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster as council. Senior Partner Tom Goldberg, who until today was thought to be assassinated by Niko, was refreshed and is in court. Take Two, who have never heard of the Southern District of New York or White Plains, figures if they ignores the Feds long enough, McCain will call off the witch hunt when he gets elected, thanks to Tom.
Meanwhile, Grand Theft Auto remains the No. 1 video game on earth, selling 871,300 units in May, over $500 Million in less than 2 months.
Nascar is bringing the circus to Pocono Raceway for a two day Sprint Cup Series test on May 27-28, 2008. The schedule lists 50 teams. Although watching cars run test laps may seem a tad bit boring, the simple fact that Speed may be there and the configuration of the track should make it a cool couple of hours. For all 50 teams, of which only 43 will qualify for the race, this particular test at Pocono really is a big deal. Either way, fans will certainly get their money’s worth. $5 will get you into the grandstands and ticket holders for the 2008 Pocono races get 4 free tickets. I’m sure the local business and vendors will love the added dates, even though they are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Its any-one’s guess how many fans will show up in Pocono for testing, but the shear number of teams involved, along with Nascar’s tweaking of the schedule just for this test makes me believe it’s an important one. Testing in Nascar is almost nonexistent. This year, there will only be six tests, which includes Daytona, and it shows in the standings. Some of these teams are still struggling with the new car and front end setups, and Pocono is a scary place to begin with. Its funny how this track out in the middle of the woods can challenge even the best teams. If they get it somewhat right in Pocono, they may breath a little easier. If not, the next test is in September, almost 4 months from now. Interesting.