Musically Declined: Lonnie Hillard’s Race Tracks II, Victory Lane & It’s a Rhythm



Stock Car Racing and Country Music—two pillars of culture in the Southern United States.  And the two have mingled throughout the years.  So put on your racing shoes, make sure they match your cowboy hat, and settle in for a look back at some of Nascar’s biggest stars turned Nashville wannabes!


The Songs: Victory Lane & It’s a Rhythm


The Star: none—no drivers on these tracks


The Clips: 




The Review: Jeez, Lonnie—really, how much more generic can you get?  “Victory Lane” is a bland storytelling ballad, while “Its a Rhythm” is a bland upbeat song.  I’m starting to wonder if they put more than a few hours into the songwriting/composition process here.


The Verdict: Both are little more than background music.



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RFK Rising: Reasons for RFK Racing’s Run of Success


Chris Buescher and Brad Keselowski have been on a white-hot pace lately for RFK Racing, signaling the return of the former Roush-Fenway team to the front of the pack.  What’s responsible for the recent run of success?  Here’s some of them:


—Blue Jean Thursday moved to Wednesday, still called Blue Jean Thursday due to copyright reasons.


—Jerry in payroll finally stopped bringing in leftover fried fish to microwave.


—The employee parking lot?  Two words: Angled.  Parking.


—Annual company-wide fantasy football league now allowing top two teams to “chop” the prize pool before the championship game.


—Chocolate covered pretzels in the vending machine have been replaced by mini chocolate chip cookies.


—The confluence of changes made by new ownership/management and mastery of the new generation of car, concurrent with changes in the sport allowing formerly “mid-pack” teams like RFK and Trackhouse to compete on a level playing field.


—Bi-weekly improvement team Zoom meeting replaced by text message group.


—Tuesday morning competition debriefs now followed by pizza instead of subs.



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Nascar Race Picks: Uncle Max vs. The Tarot Deck—Kansas



And now it’s time for Uncle Max’s annual NFL predictions!:

(^-Best conference record, **-Division winner, *-Wild Card)

AFC EAST: Bills^**, Jets*, Patriots, Dolphins

AFC NORTH: Bengals**, Ravens*, Steelers, Browns

AFC SOUTH: Jaguars**, Titans, Colts, Texans

AFC WEST: Chiefs**, Chargers*, Raiders, Broncos

NFC EAST: Eagles^**, Cowboys, Giants, Commanders

NFC NORTH: Vikings**, Lions*, Bears*, Packers

NFC SOUTH: Saints**, Falcons, Buccaneers, Panthers

NFC WEST: 49ers**, Seahawks*, Rams*, Cardinals

AFC Championship Game: Bills 42-Chiefs 35

NFC Championship Game: 49ers 20-Lions 17 (OT)

Super Bowl: Bills 38-49ers 21


Friday Night TRUCK SERIES (2 wins) Kansas Lottery 200—Corey Heim—shouldn’t the lottery be sponsoring a superspeedway race?


Saturday Afternoon XFINITY SERIES (2 wins) Kansas Lottery 300: John Hunter Nemechek—sponsoring more than one race in a weekend?  Who do they think they are—MBNA?


Sunday CUP SERIES Hollywood Casino 400:  The Tarot Deck (1 win) selects the Eight of Swords, 28th in points Todd Gilliland.  FAVORITE: Wiliam Byron—sticking with Byron, much like the Tarot’s bizarre obsession with Todd Gilliland. NEXT FAVORITE (1 win): Denny Hamlin—no better way to celebrate a new contract.  DARK HORSE: Chase Briscoe—reminding us all that he still exists.



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