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Apologies for being a couple of days late with my summary. This week's F1 race was the Austrian Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli was quick through practice, but Ferrari thought they'd locked out the front row in qualifying until Max Verstappen crashed and George Russell managed to take pole despite lifting to pass the yellow flags. The incident in qualifying probably slightly flattered Ferrari, and although the top drivers got away in formation, Charles Leclerc lost two or three places in the opening laps. The hot race at altitude didn't suit Cadillac, and both of their cars were out in the first few laps with overheated brakes. Lewis Hamilton spent a while in second before Max caught him, leading to a great bit of wheel-to-wheel action on lap 11. There was some amazing camera work along the back straight which managed to follow the cars at full speed. I'm guessing it was on a wire. With differing pit strategies and a couple of virtual safety cars, the cars behind George swapped places a few times, but none could pass him, although Max got close at times. At the flag, George was first, followed by Max and Kimi, all separated by only 1.9 seconds. Oscar Piastri took fourth just ahead of Lewis. The result cuts Kimi's lead to 40 points. You can see the race highlights here. Only a few days to wait until this weekend's British Grand Prix.

There aren't any stupid people in America so it must have been an AI bot posing as an American and it just got Australia and Austria mixed up. LOL

Everyone in my childhood lied to me. I'm 39 with a full head of hair. 😂 Here's why they lied. They always said "If you wear those Gilligan's Island Skipper's hats all the time, you'll grow up to be bald boy!" 😂

I saw an amusing tweet by an American after the USA won their match against Australia: USA beats Australia at the Wold Soccer Cup sending them back to Europe with nothing. Whoo hooo! Somehow simultaneously misunderstanding how the first round works and World geography.

Yes, I believe they were. That was the major selling point. But, I think by the time Dukes ran on TNN, cable was showing ads.

Garrett won the race in '25!

Jesse "It sure would be nice if we figure this out before the 2027 Moonshine 400. Does anybody remember who won the race in '25?" Garrett sounded off, "I believe you did Uncle Jesse. Weren't you racing with your 1923 Ford Coupe?" Jesse snapped back fast. "I mean 2025 you crazy kid. Why would you expect me to remember a 101 year old race when you can't even remember who came in second a half hour ago?"

That sounds exciting!

I lived in the country when cable TV first came out but (correct me if I'm wrong my fellow Americans) but weren't all the cable stations back then commercial free? As I recall, that was one of the big selling points.

I know I've made this comment before, but when one of the satellite channels over here was showing Dukes a few years ago, it was the first time I'd ever seen it with commercial breaks. It was originally shown in the UK on the BBC which doesn't show any commercials, and then I got it on DVD. Other shows like The A-Team, Knight Rider and the Fall Guy were shown on ITV which does show commercials, but not nearly as many as the US.

Garrett rolls his eyes at seeing them kiss but applauds with everyone else. "I guess that means we won't know the finishing order now," he states under his breath and turns around to face to take a drink of his beer that was sitting on the bar.

I feel like a lot of things they changed should have been left alone. They've ruined a good thing...

You are so lucky with that. There were a lot of times where the accidents happened while they were on a commercial break. That is so aggravating. You just see replays of it and then more commercial breaks. It's non stop here...

When I had time to watch NASCAR a few years ago, any incident seemed to be an excuse for a commercial break. Sometimes, they'd come back from the break, tell the audience that the incident was still ongoing, and go for another break. I sometimes forget how lucky we are over here with much stricter constraints on the amount of advertising that's allowed to interrupt TV shows, although obviously things are a bit different nowadays with many people streaming their shows.

Do you guys and girls have a favorite Moonrunners character?

I feel the same way! I think some things have changed, that they should've left alone!

That's pretty much about how I feel about the segments in NASCAR now. The breaks would definitely interrupt the flow of the game.

Can I just say that everyone outside of the US knows that the "hydration breaks" have been introduced for this tournament because American TV couldn't possibly show 45 minutes of sport without commercials. They ruin the flow of the game and are unpopular with fans. Obviously, the players need to stay hydrated in hot weather, but they've just had the break in the England-Panama game and it's being played in the rain! We've managed without them for over 150 years and I hope this is the last time we see them. They are not part of the sport.

We're hoping to have it online in the next week or two. I'll post the link here when it's ready.

Uncle Jesse 🥂

Interesting. Any idea when the website will be ready? It sure would be nice for Dukes fans to see it before collectors who only care about buying to turn a profit see it. Thanks for keeping us informed.

Jesse clears the room by yelling "Listen up everyone." In the corner there were still 3 people not complying. Jesse yelled even louder. "And you too you Beaudrys!" Pa, Milo and Sledge quieted down. "I just want to thank the best postmistress this here county has ever had". Rosco interrupted "She's the only one we ever had. They were all men before her. Khee, Khee!" Jesse looked at him with killer eyes and scared Rosco enough for him to recoil back in his seat nervously. Jesse continued "Even after seeing her dirt bike get burned to a crisp she still kept her cool and never got angry with me. And for that she deserves a big kiss" He leaned over and gave her a big sloppy kiss on her lips. At first the crowd was stunned into silence but then went wild. After the kiss Emma smiled from ear to ear and declared "Hobie might have won the race but I'm the real winner today. I know I always ask folks to take a number in the post office but today I'm number one!"

Garrett 🥂