"Jeff Gordon points out that the 100-point deduction will continue to cost Waltrip long after Speedweeks is over. And even he admits to being hooked on the saga. 'Between that and Anna Nicole Smith,' he said, 'I haven't been able to tear myself away from the TV.'"Another interesting quote from the article:
Jeff Gordon, how can you compare Mikey and Anna? One was a star for being a star, the other is a NASCAR driver that is a star!! Personally I am getting tired of the media blitz on either of these two stories, but I do not think either is going away soon.
But, as has been the case throughout these Speedweeks, everything comes back to the beleaguered Waltrip. The Toyota driver said that once he slipped into his car Thursday afternoon, his focus was on the race and not the controversy surrounding him. Tony Stewart, for one, believed him.
"When it came time and he made the decision and got in the car today, he showed like he always does. You make it sound like he's one step away fro the psych ward. That's not what we're dealing with here. We're dealing with a guy who was extremely embarrassed," said Stewart, who won the first 150-miler.
"I'll bet he feels like he's been here a month, whereas I feel like I've been here three days. I'm sure it's been a real long week for him. I'm sure even when Sunday's over, it's not totally going to be over for him. He's a great person, he's great for NASCAR, and nobody wants him to go away by any means. He'll rebound from all this."
Tony I could not have said it better. Mike, go for the win Sunday, I believe in you...
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