I'm sure by now you've heard the Car and Driver hoax about President Obama forcing GM and Chrysler to pull out of NASCAR by the start of the 2010 season. If not you've been under a pretty big rock.
As the story went NASCAR was told that GM and Chrysler was being forced to leave the sport due to their recent economical downfall. This supposedly left NASCAR scrambling and potential suitors to replace GM and Chrysler were none other than Hyundai and Audi. The story broke early this morning and by lunch time the Internet was abuzz about the story and race fans were not happy.
Obviously it wasn't true but the damage had already been done. The best part about the story is that the first line even mentioned that it was an April Fool's story. Guess you have to give Car and Driver credit. Considering it was April Fool's Day they were still able to pull one over on the unsuspecting and ultimately piss off and upset the NASCAR world for a good 3 or 4 hours Wednesday Morning.
In all reality its probably best that it wasn't true. I fear that such a situation could send the world of racing into an uncontrollable spin.
And so we race on!!
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From the Spotter's Stand I noticed something wasn't right the morning of April 1, 2009; April Fools Day. Then this story broke. Let's revisit a few good April Fools Pranks that may have you wondering...what kind of people are leading our world?
In 1996 Taco Bell released an article in the NYTimes saying they had purchased the Liberty Bell to help the national debt. Upon purchase, they were able to rename the famous bell, Taco Liberty Bell.
A few year later Burger King announced the release of a "left-handed whopper." While that makes no sense what-so-ever, people actually were ordering it and even tried ordering the "original right-handed whopper." There are some quacks out there!
What about the US Federal Government announcing the sell of the Lincoln Memorial to Ford Motor Company and its new name the Lincoln Mercury Memorial.
And lastly what about a good 'ole France radio show announcing the Tower of Pisa had fallen over. Apparently people were calling in to the station in hoves regarding this one.
What a shame had gullable we have become as human beings. But hey, what's a good trick now and then?
Just leave NASCAR out of it, especially when you know nothing about it.
Boogity Boogity Boogity! Let's go racin' boys!
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