IRL - Death by Tivo

I'm not sure how many of you race fans have TiVo!, but if you don't, you are INSANE. I swear Tivo is one of the greatest inventions ever. It's changed the way we watch TV (no more commercials!!) and allows me to watch almost all the racing I can possibly watch (although I have to figureout how to convince my wife - who already thinks I watch too much racing - to pony up for the new dual tuner, so I can record two things at the same time....)

Now, that being said, one feature Tivo will never have is the ability to recognize a rain delay. So, imagine my dismay when I sit down on the couch last night to watch the IRL race in Michigan at 10 p.m. Yes, folks, a 2.5 hr rain delay - the exact length of time Tivo was set to record the race. Ugh.

Michigan is one of my favorite tracks, as the racing is always good and the speeds high. Bummer!! So, I missed the entire race yesterday and get to read recaps today. I have to laugh at the reports of Danica throwing a tantrum in the paddock after her car shit the bed (what else is new for Rahal Letterman this year?). The media makes a big deal out of her getting angry, but never any mention of it happening with her teammates. We all know how happy Buddy Rice has been this season, so why nothing on him? My point exactly.