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4:15 p.m. CT: NASCAR race starting momentarily out at San Diego. Naval Base Coronado. Street racing. A very irregular track; not the typical oval. Many of the curves single file; spotters / crew chiefs can't see every spot on the track.
First caution: lap one. Car hits manhole cover that had supposedly been welded down ... a manhole cover ends up in the radiator of car #17. Race is over for Corey Day. 150 manhole covers, or thereabouts. How fast can they weld the manhole cover back over the manhole?
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1:00 p.m. CT: Scottie about ready to tee off. We don't see the leader until 2:45 p.m. CT -- almost two hours from now.
- Rolex needs to move on; still using "stills" of Tiger Woods to sell watches;
- the first wave of players: USA Network (NBC) and NBC only interested in Jordan Spieth it seems, and he continues to disappoint; his last win was in 2022 -- there are upwards of 45 PGA tournaments each year; so he's had some 150 opportunities to win; none to date;
- crowds huge in some areas, but sparse in other areas;
- Scottie has just teed of from the first tee; in the rough just off the fairway; bogey first hole, Rory, par; not impressive in either case;
- I'm still not seeing any "real" champion; no "must-see" golfer.
- finally the first wave is completed and now we see the top of the leaderboard.
NASCAR is making history this weekend (June 20-21) at Naval Base Coronado for the Anduril 250, marking the first time the Cup Series has ever competed on an active military base. It will be located at airfield operations, north island, I believe.
- today's race: late afternoon
- tomorrow's race: mid-afternoon
Naval Base Coronado (NBC) is a massive, 57,000-acre consortium of eight military installations in Southern California. Stretching from San Clemente Island to Imperial Beach, it serves as the West Coast hub for naval aviation, amphibious operations, and special warfare, employing over 36,000 military and civilian personnel.
FIFA Soccer: based on countries, none that interest me. The USA plays Turkey later. this week, Thursday. Not exactly must-watch television.