While watching the race today and tweeting ( @DriverAppear ), I had a revelation. Nothing too deep, but something occurred to me after reading a tweet by Dale Jr’s PR gal, Laura Scott ( @Hendrick88Team ).
Racing phrases are a hoot!
Laura tweeted an update that sounded perfectly normal to me, a race fan, but I started thinking how would that sound to a non race fan. Despite it being strange to think these people even exist, I started listening and reading the racing terms the drivers, teams and announcers use so frequently from a different perspective. I listened from the perspective of a non race fan. I imagined how odd it would sound to this person to be listening to people using these phrases to describe various race conditions and scenarios.
I have to admit, I did giggle a lot.
Below is the list I created through-out the race. These are just the ones I picked up on. I’m sure there are more. So if you think of any while reading these, please post them in the comment section. I would also love your feedback! So comment away!
And I hope you giggle too!
…he's a little tight on the apron
Don't stop deep in the box
He's tight in the center
Do not take away my grip
Loose in one part, tight in another
Tight through the middle and on the gas
We have a smoker out there
Tight under throttle
He got squirrelly
No rear grip
Splash and go
He gets a little wiggly
Everyone is pushing and shoving
He was down on my door
The car is coming to me
Pushing up the hill
He’s knocking on his door
Slip sliding around
Tight in, free off
I need more front grip
Put the wedge back in
I don’t like rear grip
They are closing fast
Pit this time
It’s free in the middle
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Ha ha! One Indy 500 I heard Danica say over her radio, "I feel a little vibration in my rear." I chuckled like a school boy. I could just picture the faces of her crew chief and pit crew.
I was hoping during the Nationwide race at Daytona that Danica and Johanna Long would have hooked up in a tandem draft so we could have heard the announcers talking about the “hot girl-on-girl action” going on. Unfortunately Danica got banged in the rear a bit too hard by her teammate. At least she was on the pole. Something we’ve never seen in Daytona, a girl on a pole.
Oh you’re bad! But that was pretty good how you strung them together. Thanks for sharing!
Post Race Interview we would LOVE to hear:
Yeah, my number 69 KY special was a little tight in the rear but the boyz worked on it for me and finally gort me to the point where I was real comfortable with it.Tigit in, loose off, we kept working on it all night!
Paul, I think you made the case why KY should never, ever be a sponsor! LOL Thanks for taking the time to share!
A little bump and Go!
THIS ROOKIE WILL GET HIS FIRST TASTE OF THE LADY IN BLACK TODAY! SHE WILL GIVE HIM ALL HE CAN HANDLE !
You forgot my favorite: "needs a rubber in the rear."
LOL, Lisa!!