Is everyone ready for the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup series? Contrary to popular advertisement, the series starts this coming Saturday (Feb. 12) with the Bud Shootout. It's not a points race, but it sets the stage for the Daytona 500. Bud Shootout is Saturday. Start your fantasy team engines!

Edit: The title still says Thursday because the Gatorade Duel at Daytona (next Thursday) is erroneously placed before the Bud Shootout on the NASCAR website "Tune In" section. My bad.

I CANT WAIT!!!
GO DALE JR! GOD DAMNIT GIT ER' DONE!
- Kevin

Yeah, seriously. The amount of talent and machinery and money that kid's got should eventually net him a title. I'm just surprised he hasn't done it yet. Maybe '05 is the year...