Brian France "CRASH"

[flamehothead]

Brian France in accident....is OK: According to a Daytona Beach police report, Brian France crashed his Lexus four-door sedan into a tree just outside his condominium on Marina Point Drive. Police said Magnolia Avenue resident Shirley Hill saw France enter the parking lot of the Chart House restaurant just after 9pm/et. Monday and plow into a tree on the property. At that point, the 44-year-old France backed up his car and slid into the underground parking garage of the nearby Marina Point condominium, where he has a unit, the report shows. Hill called police and reported the wreck. Police Chief Mike Chitwood said officers called France downstairs that night to ask what had happened. France did not return a telephone call to The Daytona Beach News-Journal on Wednesday, but the report shows he told police he was drinking a soda and driving when he "bumped something" and the drink spilled in his car. Officers inspected the interior of the car and found the remains of the soda on the dashboard and front seat, the report shows. They also spotted debris from a palm tree on France's passenger door, but no damaged tree in the Chart House parking lot, the report states. It is not clear why Hill was driving behind France on Beach Street and what France actually struck. Hill could not be reached for comment Wednesday. Chitwood said officers at the scene did not ask France to perform a field sobriety test because, "He did not smell of alcohol or anything like that."(Daytona Beach News Journal)(11-9-2006)


Lexus,Condo I'm starting to see where the problem is. And isn't that cosidered leaving the scene of an accident?

[Cowboy271]

Quite strange indeeed.  Let's see, hit a tree, backed into a garage and apparently side swiped another tree and no odor of alcohol.  Seems like a blood/urine test would be in order.

[flamehothead]

I agree 100% their cowboy271. You know what it's all about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. This stuff will get you out of anything.

[smyler]

Kinda on the level of a Wimmer move to me.

[falcon325]

"G'evenin' occiffer.  (hic)  How abouts shome tickish to da racesh?"  (hic)"   

[flamehothead]

UPDATE: A witness told police NASCAR boss Brian France was driving recklessly and hit more than a tree as he sped home to his riverfront condominium earlier this week. Now, Daytona Beach Police Chief Mike Chitwood, after speaking to witness Shirley Hill, has launched an internal affairs investigation to determine whether officers who responded to France's condo on Marina Pointe Drive on Monday night handled the incident correctly. "If I find out that someone gave him (France) a break because of his last name, someone is going to have to look for a new job," Chitwood said Thursday afternoon. More at the Daytona Beach News Journal and listin to the 911 call there.(11-10-2006)


Just found this on Jayski.com. Looks like somebody had a little to much to drink.Or maybe it was all of the DOLLAR signs in front of his EYES .$$$$$$$I CAN'T SEE$$$$$$$$$HEEEEEEEEEELP

[falcon325]

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Headlines/frtHEAD01111006.htm

Yeah, just when you thought the credibility of the NA$CAR suits couldn't possibly get any lower....

[AfterShock]

Well, I think y'all are being a little to quick to jump to conclusions and judge Brian, and that's just unfair. It's sooo easy to blame the rich guy for everything these daze, it's a wonder anybody even wants to be rich anymore. I bet it's lonely at the top, --- waaay up there in the luxury suites. I doubt anyone here understands what it's like to have a condo in eight or nine or ten states ---- whatever the number is now. That's a LOT of responsibilities!
I don't know about y'all but, sometimes I have a problem remembering the way back to where I live. And I only have one dwelling and it ain't a condo on the beach.
I don't think.

Brian is Brian and he ain't the "lucky dawg" --- nope! Brian is the Top dawg, or at least one of the Top Dawggies In The Window. Be that window in a condo somewhere or a luxury suite ANYwhere. It's a rough way to live, but, they say, "somebody has to do it."  And I'd have to agree with that. But just not the way they're doin' it. That's just me and the way I feel. Other's might agree. Or not. And I might even change my mind. 
Not unusual.

The switch from being a sport to becoming "entertainment" has been an uphill struggle all the way. Trying to appear sophisticated in the entertainment industry and impress mega-buck deep pockets galore, is a tough act. Not just anybody could pull that off and get away with it, ...... for long.
Anyway.

And in this case, I think one of NA$CAR's "Official" Sponsors over-stepped their boundry big time. Seems NA$CAR ---- back in the day ---- had it right. Booze on race cars is bad for business. Seems SOMEbody wasn't being responsible, --- were they?
With ALL the mega-bucks Brian allows the booze-boy's 'n girls to pour into NA$CAR, and then crowning them with the title of "Official" NA$CAR whatever, wouldn't y'all figure they'd send Brian back to the condo with something a tad more 'adult' --- than a "soda"?
DuH!

What'd they figure would happen?
Good Golly!

Distracted by the insult of a mere soda beverage for the road, he doesn't notice a nearby palm tree go berserk and viciously attacked his person --- possibly doing so several times. It all happened in a flash. No time to react. Soda went splashing everywhere!
All because Brian was sipping a soda. A real sticky soda. Got him in a mess. And he wants to know who's gonna clean it all up now.
Thank the lucky stars ol' Brian wasn't in the Phoenix area.
Chain smoke? Maybe. But can y'all imagine Brian on the chain gang ?

I'm thinkin' ol' Kyle Petty could manage to swing through the area next season on his charity bike ride cross fruited plain and purple mountains .... oh, you know the rest, right?
At least wave as they all pass by at, or around, the posted speed limit. At a mile-a-minute, that'd give each rider 'bout ten or fifteen seconds to display the proper gesture in passing tribute. Not likely any bikers will be sipping any special soda either.
Too many tight places to clean on a bike to be takin' a chance of spillin' something sticky in 'em.
Not wise.

But, I digress.

Some places have pink elephants, some have dogs running across the highway, and some have a beautiful old lady in grey hitch-hiking to some stupid prom. Like, I really believe that's going to be on top of her list of places to go and things to do when she gets there.
Get real!

Florida has a palm tree problem. Aligator too. Lucky Brian didn't have to deal with one of those critters. 'Gator never would know what hit 'em.
Y'all gotta realize and understand ---- maybe even believe the sheer terror one experiences during one of those killer frong palm tree attacks. Every bit as scary as the old lady. And the one hitch-hiking too.

If it weren't for some ol' busy-body biddy out to pick on a rich guy in a Lexus sipping a soda, Brian wouldn't be receiving all of this attention. He's a shy guy. He doesn't need the publicity. He's MR. NA$CAR --- Deluxe.

Instead of seeing a killer frong palm tree attack the French car, she sees the French car picking on a defenseless native frong palm tree.
Go figure.
But, if that's her opinion ---- I'll accept that.
I just don't understand how she can think anyone would believe a story like her's. The investigating officers didn't see any problem(s) ---- so they probably saw the potential loss if they decided not to turn their collective heads. Roll on? Maybe on a platter.

But, they didn't find the killer frong palm tree anywhere they looked, and Brian explained he only felt a bump. So what? Probably isn't the first bump he's felt.
No big thing. Some folks can afford bumps. And when it comes to a Ford, Brian drives a Luxus.
Sorta sends a message right there, ya reckon.

However, I seriously doubt that foreign car would have any effect on any decision(s) Brian might have to make in the future ---- or, for that matter, .... in the past ---- one way or the other ---- either way. No conflict of interest if there's no interest in the first place, I'm thinkin.' Real handy havin' complete --- or darned near complete control over the entire operation of producing exciting, realistic scripts in the interest of "entertainment". It's for the fans, doncha know.
Can y'all just feeeeel the powah?!

Being THE --- or at least ONE of THE Powers That Be NA$CAR, should be a role-model position --- perhaps. One who sets examples to aspire to. One who appreciates those below themselves ---- like the drivers. Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, or so I'm told. If so, Brian paid tribute to someone, like himself, who was faced with a similar dilemma. And Brian like his namesake, responded in like manner.
Imagine that!
What are the odds of that happening if the Big KaHoona wasn't all caring?

But that's exactly the effect those dad-burned killer frong palm trees have on sensitive guys like the Brians. Both proved to be front runners when a situation arose. That's one way to handle it.
 
Let's be fair though and realize that,..........................
all this'll require additional investigating. Gotta be real thourough to be sure. No way do the local protectors want to falsely accuse an inocent killer frong palm tree of a crime it didn't commit.
That could get really sticky in a hurry.

I'm thinkin' we oughta wait until we hear the killer frong palm tree's side of the yarn before we decide if we believe a tree, or the man who goes by the book he helped write, no doubt. To do anything less would be,..........it would be,..........well, ....it'd just be detrimental to stock car auto racing. Plain and simple.
And that should never be allowed.
Community Service might be considered though.

Is Judge Judy still sittin' on the bench?
She'll get right to the bottom of the matter
post haste. 'Stupid' is not written there.

Six months to a year at hard labor with bread and water twice daily.
Whiskey for the Guard Men --- beer for their horses.

In Florida, sometimes you're the windshield,
sometimes you're the bug.
Like oil and water,.............. sorta, ...........
Or, maybe spirits and mixers that don't mix well together with whatcher doin'. Or not doin' --- as the case may be.

Before y'all go to bashin' ol' Brian, just stop for a minute or two and think about everything Brian has done to the former sport of auto racing. Forget tradition for awhile. Loyalty too. In the end and in spite of it all, ...what's all that worth anyway?
What matters most now is what many say they want also ---- but couldn't handle it if they got their wants.

What it all boils down to (and possibly distilled) is,...........
If Florida had safer trees, none of this would have happened in the first place.
Probably.

Ya reckon?  


BTW, Have any of y'all even considered those Black Helicopters?
Hmmmmmm?

Who ARE those guys, anyway?

[falcon325]

>>Thank the lucky stars ol' Brian wasn't in the Phoenix area.
Chain smoke? Maybe. But can y'all imagine Brian on the chain gang ?<<

ROTFLMAO!

Yeah, I can see it now: "Occiffer!  Do you know who I ham?  (hic).

[falcon325]

>>Before y'all go to bashin' ol' Brian, just stop for a minute or two and think about everything Brian has done to the former sport of auto racing. Forget tradition for awhile. Loyalty too.<<

When I think about THAT, I can only hope that that pompous little twit gets ninety days in a very small cell at the very end of the cellblock with a very large, very smelly, very ugly cellmate whose first words to His Royal Highness will be, "Yo new name be 'Mary," honkey."   

[skool]

>>Before y'all go to bashin' ol' Brian, just stop for a minute or two and think about everything Brian has done to the former sport of auto racing. Forget tradition for awhile. Loyalty too.<<

When I think about THAT, I can only hope that that pompous little twit gets ninety days in a very small cell at the very end of the cellblock with a very large, very smelly, very ugly cellmate whose first words to His Royal Highness will be, "Yo new name be 'Mary," honkey."   

No, not Mary....Brianna (smiley with the round open mouth inserted on purpose!)