what waltrip did

I'm a big fan of the Waltrips in Nascar, but Michael's purchase of a driver's spot in the 600 race this Sunday seems wrong. I understand that his sponsers wanted to be in the race and likely gave him the money to buy the spot, but it sets a bad precedent. Next week, I imagine Donald Trump allowing someone to qualify for him, and then buying his spot. If Michael Waltrip wasn't fast enough to qualify, he shouldn't be allowed in the race. Cope runs his own team, and if Waltrip wrecks his car it would be very hard for Cope to come up with enough money to run the following week (unless of course that's stipulated in the contract). Either way, you shouldn't be allowed to sell your spot in any sport.

In Formula One, Schumacher showed his evil side again, stalling his car in a dangerous spot on the last lap of qualifying, which conveniently prevented anyone from besting his top lap time. He's either the smartest man in racing, or the luckiest. Now if I can convince Trump to buy me a spot in an F1 race...

UPDATE: Schumacher was just stripped of the Pole Position for deliberately interfering with qualifying, and has bene relegated to the back of the starting grid. This is a fantastically intelligent ruling from officials, for once not looking like they pander to the seven time world champion. Yay justice!!