Page 58 of The Legend
The raineventually let up, the blowers got out there and dried the track and then theboys were pitting. Jameson gained two spots on pit lane and Brody lost one.This put Jameson in fourth when they waived the green flag again. Two thingswere uncertain at that point, the inversion point and if the rain would comeback and what that would do to the grip. Right now, as the field was settingup, Jameson needed to be back in the field a little more to gain himself a goodopportunity. He knew that.
“What shouldwe do?” Jameson asked when they got to lap forty five.
“Uh,well,” Kyle thought for a minute just about the time Brody caught Jamesoncoming out of three and cut down on him. Jameson checked up but Bobby was rightthere and Jameson got sideways into and smacked the wall.
“What adouchebag!” Jameson yelled. “Someone needs to kick his ass. Aiden?” his voiceremained heated.
“Yeahbud?”
“Go kickhis spotter’s ass for me.”
“Nah man,”Aiden sounded terrified. “Bob is not very friendly.”
“Niceasshole, way to stick up for me.” Jameson argued.
“All rightJameson,” Kyle interrupted. “Let’s think about the inversion here. It lookslike you have a tire going.”
“Super.” Icould tell by his tone that he wasn’t impressed with the rookie. In allactuality, most drivers back when Jameson was rookie didn’t like him either.
They hadthe drivers come down pit lane again to announce the inversion, each driverparking beside their pit boxes. Jameson flipped the drivers net down and thensat there for a moment. It was set to be a twenty-minute delay as they wantedto bring out the jet dryers again and interview the fans and drivers.
Brody gotout of his car and immediately went to Jameson’s car, who I might add haddropped from fourth to twentieth when Brody came down on him like that. Jamesonwasn’t pleased.
That wasBrody’s first mistake, coming down on Jameson. His second, approaching Jamesonbefore he had a moment to calm down.
You couldliterally see the fire igniting in Jameson at the sight Brody standing at hisdoor.
Jamesontossed his gloves aside, the motion forced and violent. When Brody spoke,Jameson muttered something back shaking his head, eyes focused intently on therookie before him, contemplating his motivation.
Brodyleaned in, his hands found the edge of his window blocking Jameson from gettingout.
Jimileaned forward, his eyes finding mine. “What the hell is that kid thinking?”
I gave himmy best, “Are you shitting me?” look.
“Pleasedon’t let my son kill that boy.” Nancy said pushing Jimi with her hands. “Godown there.”
Jimididn’t have a chance before Kyle and Mason walked over.
Jameson,in a quick movement was tossing gear aside trying free himself from the car.Hoisting his body to the edge of the window, anger fueled, he swung his legsaround and stood tall before Brody.
Hoveringover him, he grabbed him by his racing suit and brought him closer. He was calmbut angry. He was forceful but graceful, always poised with concentrated ire.Foolish pride of this kid is quickly steered as Jameson now controlled theargument and yes, it was turning into an argument. Pushing, shoving and heatedwords between two passionate drivers, and now crew members.
Brody heldsteady, not giving in but he was nothing like Jameson.
Making myway from the pit box, I knew I was the one to get Jameson under control. Hisknuckles were white, fisted in Brody’s suit still, eyes flashed with a stormmore threatening and destructive than the weather here.
Fans andofficials gathered quickly, shouting, cheering and with harsh callous wordsfilled the space around Jameson’s black car.
This waswhat the fans wanted on a night like tonight and those boys gave them it. Theywanted real people with real tempers. It was like watching open wheel racing tome, tempers, passion, and a love for winning.
When I gotwithin earshot of their conversation, I heard Jameson talking in a low hardtone. “For starters, you should stay in your own pit.”
“I justcame to see what your problem was!” Brody yelled back.
“Myproblem,” Jameson’s brow raised in warning, “I don’t have a problem with you. Ihave a problem with your racing.”
Brodyshoved Jameson, another mistake.
