California Speedway Was a Slippery, Gritty Mess

By Jen

Editor

Despite an overnight drenching, on-and-off showers throughout the morning, and groundwater burbling up through seams in the track, NASCAR went ahead with the Auto Club 500 yesterday, and the results were pretty sub-par. Denny Hamlin went into the wall early on, then later No. 5 driver Casey Mears got loose after hitting a wet patch, taking out two other cars and slamming the wall before getting plowed by former Indy driver Sam Hornish Jr., who pushed the No. 5 car onto its roof while his own engine exploded into flames. The cars lined up with their rain covers on under the red flag while FOX switched between the soggy scene and an endless procession of regular programming, making for one of the most obnoxious viewer experiences in recent motorsports history. They didn’t even call postponement until nearly 11pm! The race is scheduled to resume on FOX now, but a lot of us are at work and can’t watch it. Someone let me know what’s happening!