I dunno.  The catchfence did exactly what it was supposed to do.  Keep debris and the car inside the track, while dissipating the energy of the crash.  Same as in the Wickens crash, except that the Wickens car had the misfortune to land square on its belly pan.  I don’t see how this is the track’s fault.

“Mumford & Sons Music Kills Grass.”  Story checks out.

Sadly, the kitchen area of most Burger Kings probably won’t look much better than the bathroom. It’s been a long time that Ive seen a BK kitchen that didn’t make me shudder. Dishonorable mention in this category to most Taco Bells as well.

We’ve all been there.  It a good moment when the tall dude with the big hair/ big hat gets up and leaves.  Then it’s equally deflating when he comes back.

This. In the 90s, I was involved in a 5 MPH I-95 bumper-bender.  S-15 Jimmy trunked my Dakota.  Felt fine that day, traded insurance info, and continued on my 6-hr road trip.  Next day could barely stand up straight and went to the VA hospital (I was active duty at the time).  Vertebrae stress fracture.

PODS-  Reign in Boxes

Volvos are slow and boring... Jalopnik readers told me this when someone’s Mom was looking for replacement for her 2008 Audi.

Because everyone knows that bandanas are uniquely associated with Olivia Newton John, the lead singer from Ratt, and the lead singer from Loverboy.

“Oh, I know my boys. Ladd is 60 but doesn’t eat any non-meat product that isn’t slathered in Ranch seasoning, so I made this simple dish... I’ll just call is “Papio e Pioneer Woman.”

The wheels alone have to be worth $400 to the right buyer, no?

Alanis, I’m with you. Long-time NASCAR fan and not so keen on the super-bro vibe of Barstool. Sadly, NASCAR keeps trying to find a way back to 1998, though it was a much better product in the 80s and early 90s.  And, despite some of the silliness of rules-changes and other gimmickry, the racing today is better than…

Isn’t it time that these guys just altogether give up on nuclear?

So, 20 “Recipes” articles and 10 other randoms. Done.

Kevin, in the event that you can see my grey soul (I’m not above begging... can someone please un-grey me)...

Anytime someone starts an email with “Not an excuse, but...”, they’ve already made a mistake.

AED, your ranking is spot-on. If the tomato is going to be the star of the sandwich, it better taste like a tomato. While it’s true that some “supermarket tomatoes” will, most will not.

Eastern PA native. The picture you posted is indeed an Elephant Ear. Main difference between that and Funnel Cake is that the Ear starts with a laminated dough (similar to a croissant), whereas Funnel Cake starts as a batter.

Damn straight.  No Slaw, No Peace.

I know it’s not the 4-pot (they’re a few ticks slower), but my 3.0T V60 R-D matched the Gallardo V10 S8 in 0-60 and came in a 1/10th slower in the quarter mile.  So, no... not slow.  The 2.0 twin-charge Volvo T6 is approx 7/10th slower on both, but again... still not slow.  Let’s not make it sound like a 240 DL.

Kevin, thanks for the PSA, including the “real-life” photos and the “nutritional information.”  I’d love for you to start a recurring “Is It Worth It?” column to compare the taste vs. the nutritional value.  I mean, nobody’s kidding themselves about the nutritional value of any fast food product, but 360 mg of sodium…