And now, for something completely different.

Yes, I did borrow the title of this post from a great comedic group, Monty Python.  Hey, I enjoyed their show from the very first time I saw it on TV. It was either the late 1970's or early 1980's and was on the Lost Angeles PBS station.  Two of my all time favorite movies are by this wonderful group of British comics, plus Terry Gilliam who is an American. Those films are "Holy Grail" and of course "The Life of Brian". Yes, I do like the  "Meaning of life", just not quite as much as the others.

OK, now to the new post. 2018 looks to be a very interesting year for motor sports. We will have 2 time World Championship Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonzo racing in the Rolex 24 hour race at Daytona early next year. Fernando also raced in the Indy 500 this year (2017).  Now, in the new year he will try his hand at racing a closed cockpit prototype race car. The man is a real racer, in the same mood as A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Parnell Jones, and many of my earlier racing heroes. Fernando has stated that if they'd let him, he'd race some type of race car every weekend. He is a breath of fresh air in this age of specialist drivers in most forms of motor racing today. Mr. Alonzo wants to race the LeMans 24 hour race at some future time. The Daytona 24 hour race is a good tune up for that classic race. Hey, the Daytona 24 is a new classic on its own.


Another good bit of racing news, Indy car will have a universal body kit for all teams, if they run with Chevy or Honda engines, the body kits will be the same. Thank the racing gods that we finally are rid of those gawd awful "bumpers" from the rear end of the current Indy cars. Also, the front and rear wings will be greatly simplified. About time on that score as well.  The downforce for the new body will come more from the under tray of the new body kits. This should make for better racing for the drivers and the fans. Indy car has had some damn good races the last few years, but seems unable to get much of a TV audience. Sad, as most of the races the last two seasons in particular have been very good.

You can always use the link on this page to Racer.com to find out more on these topics. I swear, some will be disappointed by this post. Well, tough beans and hard cheese folks. This is MY blog and I'll write whatever I want to. Everybody who reads this little insignificant blog should read the very first post. It is dated 04/02-04/09. I told you all up front, on this blog I will be posting on topics NOT related to politics, world events, and/or wars of choice all the time. I also stated that your favorite ox may probably get gored. You have choices people, either put up with my "out there" posts, or just quit bothering to visit this insignificant blog. It don't matter to me either way. I'm an old sarcastic/cynical SOB and too damn old to even think about trying to change.  No, I am not pissed at anybody today, well, except for myself, but that is SOP for me.

Now, just in case anybody is still here, fat chance! Here are a few more that I borrowed, with his permission, from Atheist Jack. 

Hey, if my racing post didn't sit well with you, take heart. With any half way decent luck, I may not be around to see 2018. We can all hope. After all, I have heard a time or three that hope springs eternal. Of course that means one has to buy into an eternity of some sort. LOL, always some damn catch, eh folks? 

Well, until I decide to post again, please try to be nice to each other.