It wasn't a great week and change to be the assistant of Sprint Cup Series driver Kurt Busch after the Las Vegas native won the series' last outing two weeks ago at Atlanta Motor Speedway.Thanks to a nameless, peculiar victory lap Busch unveiled after the win by driving his No. 2 Penske Racing Dodge in reverse in the correct counter-clockwise fashion for a full lap, ideas poured from all corners of the NASCAR world on what the lap should be called.
And because, you know, that's what people in NASCAR do, Busch announced Friday that the lap's official title will be the "Unwind Lap".
The name, Busch said, came after some 61 of over 10,000 entries via phone and e-mail included the word "unwind" in some fashion. Fan Andy Kane -- Busch only knows his e-mail and little else -- was the first to send in the complete title last week on March 12 at 9:41 a.m.
"We had more than 10,000 individual suggestions received all through kurtbusch.com," said Busch. "With all the phone calls into the office, my assistant was throwing things at me when she first saw me because she didn't realize how much response we would get."
Naturally, Busch tied in the moment to his primary sponsor, Miller Brewing Company.
"It's fun to be able to win these races, but at the same time, the 'Unwind Lap' stands for a day when you had a great day at the office, you're looking to unwind, kick your feet up and have a beer," said Busch.
I'd have to say I agree with Busch on the beer-drinking, kick-up-your-feet thing, but as for the lap, I was a big fan of "Kurt-ain Call".
What say you? Think Busch is on the money with his "Unwind Lap" title?
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