Thanks to a steady workload this week, our Friday Morning tour around the racing world was delayed by a few hours. From hot laps to the main event, heres whats on our mind.

Hot Laps: Pass The Bar

Want to make a fortune in racing but you dont have the skill to drive a car or an active bank account to buy a team, get a law degree. It may be the most lucrative job in all of motorsports with contracts to be negotiated and seemingly another lawsuit filed every week.

Qualifying: Milestone Number

Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway will host its 260^th USAC-CRA Sprint Car Series race on Saturday night.

First Heat: 50 Years

The 50^th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is next weekend in the streets of Long Beach, Calif.

When Formula 1 left the event after the 1983 running of the event, many felt like that would be the end of it. Instead, Indy car racing has been the anchor race for what has become one of the most popular sporting events in the Golden State and the longest-running street race in the United States.

Second Heat: Dance With The Lady

Along with all the rubbish that populates social media, we find an occasional gem. Ryan Blaney produced one with his post promoting Sundays NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway and an accompanying graphic.

Our dance card only has one name on it, and she doesnt follow in anyones footsteps. Watch us this Sunday at 3PM ET on @fs1 as we take to the stage at Darlington Raceway.

Third Heat: Nicely Done

Winning sprint car driver Jacob Allen walked away from driving this week. Allen is the son of Hall of Fame sprint car racer and Shark Racing team owner Bobby Allen.

More people from all walks of life should have the courage to make significant changes in their daily routines that will benefit themselves and their families in the long run. We congratulate Jacob on a career that included five World of Outlaws victories and wish him well.

Fourth Heat: Weekend For Eddie

Country artist Eddie Rabbitt had a hit record in 1980 with song, I Love the Rainy Night.

Rabbitts classic should have been the theme song for this weekend of racing as tracks and racing series throughout the country canceled or postponed events because of rain or flooding that was the result of rain.

Among them were World of Outlaws sprint cars and late models, High Limit, USAC, NARC and POWRi sprint cars.

Dash: More Storms

Unfortunately, those storms also brought tragedy through the Midwest and the South and impacted not only the racers on the road but those at home. Multiple racing businesses, including John Force Racing received damage to their facilities when a Tornado swept through their Brownsburg, Ind., industrial park.

B Main: Sponsor Talk

Could there be a better sponsor for NASCAR racing than Bare Knuckle Boxing, which will support Layne Riggs Front Row Motorsports Craftsman Truck Series entry for five races this season?

While Bare Knuckle should probably be the entitlement sponsor for the Xfinity Series, image the possibilities the Bare Knuckle Move of the Race, the Bare Knuckle Post-Race Interview, Whos Mad At Who presented by Bare Knuckle. I could go on and on.

Feature: The Hot Topic

Last weekends NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway was a huge topic of discussion this past week as NASCAR Cup Series veterans, legends of the sport, media and fans weighed in on the carnage that resulted from over-aggressive driving at the .526-mile short track.

The most discussed incident was the last-lap parking that Sammy Smith provided to Taylor Gray, ramming into the back of Grays Toyota with his JR Motorsports Chevrolet. The contact ruined the race for both and triggered a multi-car accident as Austin Hill scooted past both to win the race.

While many called for NASCAR to issue suspensions in these situations, it instead docked Smith 50 points (more than could be earned in a single race) and fined him $25,000.

Many talked about the disrespect that young drivers race with today and the reasons why they race in that manner whether it be a blatant disregard for others (such as the crews and team owners who work on these cars) like Smith showed at Martinsville or the fact they are fully sponsored drivers who have yet to learn the consequences of their actions.

It may be NASCAR but the acronym NFL still applies. The majority of drivers who make the climb to the top level of the sport quickly learn respect for their equipment and competitors. If they, dont sponsors are going to stop footing the bills and theyll be NASCAR drivers Not For Long.

Despite (and maybe because of) the aggressive driving and controversy, Xfinity Series races have achieved stellar ratings on the CW Network this season.