"Pass the potatoes, Sterling's running Talladega"

A nice article on Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin, who passed away a couple weeks ago. Coo Coo is Sterling's dad,

a colorful character who raced hard, partied harder and still found time to finish his chores on the family farm. Link

In industry parlance, Coo Coo knew how to git-r done! I'm not sure if its a patented phrase or not, but in its entirety it goes something like this:

It's simple...Kick ass and gitr' done...Shit...now thats racin'! Yee haw. Link

I added the 'yee haw' at the end. And another common phrase shouted at the beginning of a race goes:

Boogity Boogity Boogity!!! Link

To be honest, it gives me goose bumps just typing it.

Speaking of boogity boogity boogity, this Saturday is Richmond, the final race before the Chase. Now that Jr. is out of contention, the big question is whether Jeff Gordon (currently 12th in points) will git-er done. Given the number of racers on the bubble, it should be a good race regardless of who ends up gitn-er done. So git yourself a six pack of Miller High Life, turn it to TNT, and enjoy. Link