I just ran into something that reminded me of a scene in the first Ocean’s Eleven movie. You may recall it, the scene where the Malloy twins from Utah are introduced. One brother is in a Monster truck, the other using a radio controlled truck, and they race down the track. It was a cute scene. Well in Ohio, the idea has been taken one step further.

RC racing has taken on new meaning with the Proseries state championship. Races have expanded from Columbus to include Marietta, and the promoters Full Throttle RC Club are hoping to expand next year. A $4,000 track was already created for this new sport in November 2006. And the most recent race included 98 racers.

Think about it. Here is your chance to be a monster truck racer for a fraction of the cost. You can drive Gravedigger to victory, and be the champion in you local area. Tell me that doesn’t have an appeal.

Do I think this will take off? Definitely. Keep an eye out and start practicing with your kids. Who knows, it could be your son, daughter, wife or husband that wins the cup. I have a spot in my home for a trophy. Do you?

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Well the comments are running the gambit now. As would be expected there are many responses to the penalties that have been placed on Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, and their teams. Some find the penalties too harsh, some think it was not enough. Others are waiting to see what will happen next.

NASCAR itself has thrown down a gauntlet,

“We believe the penalties that we did issue are adequate enough to deliver that message. If, going forward, we find more and more violations and they become more frequent, then we will upscale the penalties until we get the result we’re looking for.”

Given this statement you might think that there will be no further modifications to the Car of Tomorrow. But realistically you know there will be. Maybe not to certain ‘off-limit’ areas, but modifications are the name of the game.

There will be more violations in races to come. The tweaking will get more refined. And eventually a balance will be hit. But you can’t say this isn’t getting the fans involved.

Point shifts, missing crew chiefs, and a promise to do even worse in the future. Few fans can sit on the sidelines and not be concerned for their team and driver. But maybe that’s exactly what NASCAR officials want. What do you think?

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