[PenelopePitStop]

Originally Posted by thunderfoot

I think (and no PPS, it didnt hurt) booze should be banned from all racetracks. Reason being is we get too caught up in the fiesta of the moment and forget that we should be responsible. It would be interesting to find out how many DUI's were handed out after the track unleashed all the idiots on the road. After going through Sociology 110 I can see what my proff was trying to get through this dull grey matter between the ears. We go from adolescent brain to adult brain when we learn how to make smart choices. We then can revert to adolescent brain by introducing something foriegn to the brain such as alcohol. And then become the adolescent again for awhile making stupid choices. Some people should just never pick up a bottle. Just as some people should never pick up a wrench.

Man ... that's deep ...

[thunderfoot]

Originally Posted by PenelopePitStop

Man ... that's deep ...

Sometimes my ability to see through the fog of life has only happened after the learning curve was obtained. I was part of the mass's that did the drinking for many years. I am happy to say today that I have been sober for almost 7 years. After some of my sociology and physc class's in college (which I am in the middle of doing) I can see the how's and why's people act as they do. Then introduce some form of mind bending substance and the behavior factor goes off the charts. So this theory is not so deep as it is common sense. I drank my way through the Navy and what was going to be a career in stock car racing. Some of mans best laid plans go to seed due to the inability of seeing what can happen with the abuse. So you all can see why I state tracks need to ban the booze. There is always a small percent that runs a good thing in the ground and ruins it for the rest. Since I quit drinking I have had the time to see what others do when loaded and I dont like drunks. A couple years back I took a swig of some Bud and thought "This tastes like horse pucky, why did I waste so much money and time drinking it?"

OK I'll get off my soap box now. I hope I dont get asked to report to the trailer for this outburst. But if so the beers on me boys.

[LADY3]

Originally Posted by Team Yates

I'm sort of torn by my feelings on this. Yes, I don't forsee myself doing it, but on the other hand, my opinion is that Nascar has brought this all on by themselves. Because they wanted to branch out to the ''rest'' of the nation, by disassociating themselves from their ''redneck'' image to become nationwide. Well, when it was a so called ''redneck'' sport, this behavior didn't take place. Welcome to the "NATIONWIDE" Club!!

Couldn't have said it better myself.