ISSUE # 60

NASCAR News
LIMEY in Salt Lake City

SEP 9, 2016

We also used to have threpence three

pence;
sixpence half a shilling;
The Sprint Cup Championship Chase
haypence
half a penny, and a farthing a
th
starts on September 18 in Chicago. There
quarter
of
a
penny. For some reason a
are 16 slots available. These guys are
shilling
was
known as a bob. So four
already qualified by virtue of race wins:
shillings
and
sixpence became four and half
Keslowski, Kyle Busch, Harvick, Edwards,
bob.
But
we
also had a crown five
Hamlin, Johnson, Kenseth, Kurt Busch,
shillings
or
five
bob. Crowns werent very
Logano, Truex, Larson, Stewart and
common
but
half-crowns
were two and
Buescher.
six, as was ten bob half a pound (Im
Elliott, Dillon and McMurray are
not making this up!). The only paper money
currently in on points.
were quids and ten bob notes. Common
Keeping Current
coins included half-crowns, bobs, two-bobs
Unexpected Outlet
Im often asked about the word quid by (two shilling), tanners (sixpence), threpnyRemember Steve Tanger, the smooth, oily people who stumble across it suspecting it as
bits (threepence), pennies and aypennies
almost-royal person that advertises the
an English thing. Its British slang for a
(half-pennies). Before my time thank god
Tanger Outlets at Kimble Junction? Hes
Pound, the monetary currency over there
we had a guinea, which was standardized
probably never even had to speak to a
being steadily eroded by the government and as worth one pound and one shilling.
redneck, right? Well, in a move that elevates a sore subject with me. They have pounds
Anyone old enough to remember a guinea
him (for me, anyway) to a much more
and pence like we have dollars and cents,
would tell you it was just over a quid.
acceptable plebeian rank, he will be the
but it wasnt always that simple. When I was
Amazingly, many people complained
primary sponsor for Martin Truex Jr.s #78
a young lad, before an event called
after decimalization that their money was
Toyota at Richmond. Tanger Outlets is
Decimalization, they had pounds, shillings
now more confusing.
known for its competitive spirit and
and pence. A pound was twenty shillings. A
partnerships with winning brands, said
shilling was twelve pence. Pence were
Double Jeopardy
Steven B. Tanger, president and chief
called pennies. There were 240 pennies in a
Heres the $600 question: Engines with
operating officer. The Furniture Row
pound. A typical price for something would carburetors ruled NASCAR for decades, but
Racing team sponsorship allows us to team be one and six, meaning one shilling and
since 2012 all cars have been equipped with
up with another best in class NASCAR
six pennies. After decimalization, a pound
brand and support Martin Truex Jr.'s efforts became one hundred pence and the shilling EFI, electronic this, because it's more
efficient and produces a better air/gas
to reach Richmond's Victory Lane.
disappeared. During this event I ran a
mixture.
I can almost hear your jaws dropping.
grocers shop for my mother and had the
Food Intake, Facebook Info, Fart
frustrating job of translating prices for
Its Him Again
Induction
or Fuel Injection?
customers who were always suspicious of
It doesnt take long for Tony Stewart to
my good intentions. Tuppence was slang
Cash Rich
remind me that hes really a bad-tempered
for two pennies and was always the bone of
Believe it or not, Illinois State Treasurer
brat who shouldnt be on a race track. Well, contention. Whys there tuppence gone in
will
be sponsoring Cup qualifying at
he did it again at Darlington. He put Brian
my change? was a common question as the Chicago on September 16th. How? Well, In
Scott into the wall for no good reason and
missing pennies became a victim of the new Illinois, the state treasurer is the custodian of
laughed about it later. Scott was four laps
12 to10 exchange rate. The government
unclaimed property, such as life insurance
down and staying out of the way. NASCAR attempted to solve the confusion by asking
benefits, old bank accounts and unused
didnt reprimand Stewart, presumably
people to distinguish between new pence
rebate cards. The Treasurer's Office is
thinking well be done with the bastard at
and old pennies. And they wanted new
currently safeguarding 2.5 billion dollars of
the end of this season. It cant come soon
pence referred to as pee. One and six
unclaimed money, 28 million shares of
enough in his case.
became seven and a half pee. Seriously.
stock, and the contents of thousands of safe

2016 Chase

deposit boxes.

RESULTS SUMMARY
Race

Driver

Cotton Bottom

Highlander

Next Few Weeks (Times Eastern)

Bristol
Aug 20
Michigan
Aug 28
Darlington
Sep 4

1. Kevin Harvick
2. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
1. Kyle Larson
2. Chase Elliott
1. Martin Truex Jr
2. Kevin Harvick

1. Mark
2. Sarah
1. Wolf
2. Jerry T.
1. Ash & Donna
2. Mrs Butthead

1. Scott Jackson
2. Layne Peterson
1. Mick Mac
2. Terry Rogers
1. Big M.
2. Dan S.

10-Sep
18-Sep
25-Sep
2-Oct

Richmond
Chicago
Loudon
Dover

Sat 7:30 p.m

Sun 2:30 p.m.
Sun 2:00 p.m.
Sun 2:00 p.m.

8-Oct

Charlotte

Sat 7:00 p.m.

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