Although Who to root for? Especially when you like
All three podium Contendahs’
Yeah, I’m still doing Housecleaning here in
thoust Dusty annals of No Fenders forgotten stories. Intending to pump Y’all up
for the forthcoming 2026 Rolex 24. Especially since the Roar Before the 24’s
just concluded…
Turning on Thy Telie’ six minutes early. (Last
October) Hey, ever thought about how a Blind person aims the TV remote control
correctly? Meaning I have to play the game of trying to “aim” the right
direction, having gotten really good at turning the cable box’s power On/Off
button, but I digress…
Thus ironically, NBC was in the final segment
of that week’s Earth Odyessy with host Dylan Dreyer. The ironic part for Mwah
was that She was talking about the King cobra snake. Noting how they could grow
up to 16 feet long and live for 35 years. And their venomous fangs could
immobilize an Elephant!
Yet instead, my mind flashed back to a
different type of King Cobra, which if I remember correctly, only two examples
were built.
Being mid-engine two litre Sports Cars built by
Shelby American Inc, which I also believe were powered by Coventry Climax
engines? While I know that Dave MacDonald drove one of these Sports Cars before
His Death; also known as the Shelby Monaco King Cobra between 1963-67.
What little I remember now, is that it was good
hearing Brian till’s voice again in the Announce Booth. Along with Calvin Fish
and Townsend Bell.
But the Uber annoying part was that NBC
couldn’t get it’s Seester Channel USA Network to forego a few hours of Law and
Order reruns. And instead hid the final seven hours of this 10 Hour endurance
classic behind it’s Peacock Paywall, Urgh!
Naturally, not having scribbled any notes
afterwards, it’s quite foggy to Mwah now, which I’ll try stitching together my
fleeting thoughts…
Recall Thar’ was a massive accident on the
opening lap, with Joey Hand being an innocent bystander, with the race running
under a 40mins full course caution to clean up debris. Come on Guys! What’s
that ‘Ol Rick Mears saying about to finish first, first you must finish, Eh?
With NBC’s stupidity of subjugating us to it’s
Peacock “Blackout”, I tried listening via IMSA Radio for the remainder of the
race. Yet this was quite difficult since I’d just gotten my Confuzer’ back from
it’s Windows 11 Assimulation. But it wouldn’t recognize my screen reader due to
it’s new Hard drive and would only run in 40mins temporary mode. Before I
finally figured out to just set the volume and turn off my Zoomtext Fusion at
race’s end, Butterfingers!
Since I’d been having to shutdown the Bloody
Confuzer and restart twice to resume running in 40 minute mode in order to be
able to modulate the ever shifting volume level, but I digress FURTHER…
The race came alive for Mwah at the final hour,
when the No. 23 Aston Martin THOR Valkyrie gambled on fuel strategy. Topping
off with 50mins remaining, with the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R leading
and the No. 6 Penske Porsche 963 second. Although at one point, the Riley
Motorsports Lamborghini SC63 with Romain Grosjean ran as high as second place
with The Heart of Racing’s (THOR) Valkyrie hot on it’s heels! Tearing my
emotions between the Aston Martin and Squadra Corse Lambo’. Since it would be a
stunning upset victory for either! As Roman de Angelis in the Valkyrie said He
didn’t realize He had a shot at victory until 15mins remaining…
Try as hard as they might, it was to no avail.
As the Lamborghini had to pit with five minutes remaining to replenish it’s
dangerously low “virtual energy” fuel tank, dropping to fourth overall. Being
the Lamborghini’s best racing finish, in what likely will be it’s last ever race?
Whilst the #60 Meyer Shank Racing’s Acura ARX-06 closed out the Top 5 IMSA GTP
finishers.
Yet it was the #31 Cadd-Oh-lac’ of Jack “Achey
Breaky” Aitken, Earl Bamber and Frederik Vesti winning, their second,
consecutive season’s win. And the trio’s first Petit le Mans victory.
Aston Martin claimed their first ever podium
finish, finishing 5.1 seconds behind the Whelen Cadillac. With the No. 6 Penske
Porsche 963 third overall, and Mathieu Jaminet and Matt Campbell winning the
IMSA GTP Drivers Championship.
Having since learned that the #11 TDF Racing
won it’s second, consecutive LMP2 W’ at Road Atlanta. On the heels of another
back-to-back win at Indianapolis and Road Atlanta. Being the perfect send-off
to retiring IMSA driver Steven Thomas…
While the #48 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 Evo
won the GTD Pro category, and the No. 21 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 won the GT
Daytona (GTD) class.
As qualifying for the 64th Rolex 24 commences with
qualifying this Thursday afternoon, January 22nd. Followed by the race on
January 24-25, to get our 2026 racing season kicking…
As good luck figuring out when ‘n where the race will be Aired on your television!
