Susie: Live from Daytona International Raceway, I’m Susie Speed. What an exciting finish in today’s Daytona 500 race. Rookie sensation Barbecue Bill Archer was leading until the final lap, then had a terrible crash. Let’s talk to him!
Bill: Ohhhhh, uggghhhh, oh, my head, ohhhhhh.
Susie: Barbecue Bill, you were about to take the checkered flag—what happened?
Bill: Oh, Susie—oh, my head, oh my goodness. There I was, leading the race in my Sienicki Polish Sausage sponsored car #99, and then all of a sudden my tires came off down in turn 2.
Susie: We’ve never seen that before, Barbecue Bill, all four of your tires just came right off the car!
Bill: I know—I’ve never seen that before either. We were passing cars like they were a bunch of Soccer Dads out for a Sunday drive. Best car I ever had, till that last lap.
Susie: What caused the wheels to come off?
Bill: I think I was driving too fast.
Susie: Isn’t that the idea? To drive fast, and win the race?
Bill: Hmmm, you got a point there, little lady. But it’s a double-edged sword here at Daytona. If you drive too fast in the turns, well, maybe there’s too much pressure on the tires. Next thing you know, poof!, they’re gone! No tires! Tough to win with no tires.
Susie: Your car flipped over at least ten times during the wreck. How was that?
Bill: I’ll tell ya Susie, it sure wasn’t a lot of fun. I vicariously felt like a spaceman tumbling through the air. What day is today? Where am I?
Susie: Well, next week Bill is the Pittsburgh 400 race—will you be back?
Bill: You betcha! Like my daddy, I’m a chip off the old block. I’ll be back in the Sienicki Polish Sausage sponsored car #99, and be rarin’ to go! Where’s Pittsburgh?
Susie: That’s it from an exciting Daytona 500! For Advanced Sports Today, I’m Susie Speed!
Key Words
Soccer Dads-n-Fathers who drive their kids around to activities on the weekend.
Double-edged sword-adj. phrase-a thing or situation that has danger with both choices.
Poof-interjection-an exclamation of surprise.
Vicariously-adv-to feel like you are having the experience of another person.
Rarin' to go-v. phrase-ready to participate.
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