Hoo-boy, everyone'll be talking about this one for a long time...

No sense re-capping the race; let's go straight to the end.

Brian Vickers spins out with 5 laps to go, just after Jeffie-poo made an incredible diving pass to take the lead from Dale Jr. The yellow came out, and, as it was past the point where NASCAR would have red-flagged the race, the pack rolled around a few times and Jeffie-poo got the win. As the field passed the front stretch, they were pelted with beer cans and other debris from the numbnuts in the crowd.

Sure, it's always a drag when a race ends under caution, but to all those who felt cheated by the outcome all I have to say is...

DEAL WITH IT!!!

Sometimes a race can't be restarted because of late-race accidents. It happens. Welcome to the world of auto racing!

It's funny; several years ago i did a lot of writing about World Soccer. Everyone used to give me a hard time about the hooliganism and how crazy those Europeans were. Well, what the hell is this?!? When fans are throwing full beer cans and debris at competitors in a sporting event (whether they're in a car or not), that's hooliganism. It's the same damn thing. If this had happened in any other sport, Talladega would probably not have a spring race next year; they would cancel it - and move it to a place where the fans know how to behave like adults.

Full beer cans could seriously injure, even kill, somebody. Only a true imbecile would excuse this shitty behavior because they paid so much money or because they may or may not have been able to restart the race. These dumbshits weren't bad race fans - they were bad human beings! An asshole is an asshole - no matter what number is on their hats. It's a shame that the name Earnhart just brings out the worst in some people.

(Dale Jr.'s comments after the race were pretty disturbing. Right when I was starting to gain a lot of respect for the guy, too. I'll tell you one other thing... I was checking out the race prices - which, by the way, were pretty reasonable compared to other tracks - and I was thinking "maybe I'll try going to Talladega sometime." Needless to say, that won't be happening.)

But this isn't the real problem. The real problem is that NASCAR, mostly by its' own design, has become the "Dale Jr. Show," and we now have two sets of rules - what to do if something happens, and what to do if something happens and the #8 is involved. I guarantee you we would not be having this conversation if it had been someone other than JuneBug in 2nd place. And we wouldn't have this new cocamamie point shootout if it had been Dale Jr. who ran way with the championship last year.

Junior fans are going to have to GROW UP and realize that part of being a fan means that you're NOT going to win 'em all. That's not NASCAR - THAT'S LIFE! Part of being a fan is going through the ups and (inevitable) downs. Part of beig a fan is feeling cheated when your guy doesn't win or has a call go against him. But to take that and say NASCAR is rigged and huck cans at the winner is just MORONIC. The dumbshits at Talladega showed what immature brats they are - and, though I'm guessing not all of them were from the new breed of JuneBug fans, I'll bet MOST of them were.

Professional golf went through this phase a few years ago when Tiger Woods rose to fame. The PGA saw a huge influx of fans. They were young and enthusiastic, but they were also uncivil and ignorant of fan etiquette. Fortunately, although they still have a pention for screaming "it's in the hole!" every time someone swings a club, most of these fans have grown up a little, learned a bit more about the game, and have been able to put things into proper perspective.

One can only hope that the new generation of Junior (sorry, NASCAR) fans do the same.