In honor of the 70th anniversary of classic film, "The Wizard of Oz," and as a tribute to the NASCAR drivers running for the championship at Kansas Speedway this weekend, this classic story is being remade, yes with a NASCAR, and perhaps even an Indy car, twist.
Our tale begins many days ago with a most lovely race car driver named Danica. This unique and beautiful woman lived in the land of Indy, but was not satisfied with her plight.
Everywhere she went, she told her friends and her family that she longed for adventure in the new land of NASCAR. She wanted to break free and finally reach her full potential.
One day, at one of her favorite race tracks, young Danica lost control of her car. She crashed hard into the wall and the last thing she remembered was that she seemed to be transported through the air.
Danica landed hard with a thump. And when she awoke, she was in a very strange, new place.
This was a place filled with many seats and many people. There were also different kinds of cars going around the race track, cars of a different color that seemed strange and foreign to her.
As she tried to pick herself up and shake her daze off, a most beautiful woman in a firesuit descended from the skies.
"Hello Danica dear and welcome to the land of NASCAR," said this beautiful woman. "I am Krista, the good announcer, and I will make you feel most welcome here."
Just as Krista greeted Danica, very short men wearing all different colors, seemed to come out of the woodwork. Startled, Danica asked Krista who these strange little men were.
Laughingly, Krista told her that these were the race car drivers here in the land of NASCAR. They had to be so small in order to climb through the window net and into their powerful race cars.
After processing this strange information, Danica asked Krista what she should do next.
"Why you must go and see the great and powerful Wizard," said Krista. "He will know if you should stay here in NASCAR-land or if you should return home to your native Indy country."
"How do I get to see the Wizard?" asked Danica.
"Well, of course, you follow the checkered flag road," Krista said. "Just follow the checkered flag road."
"But I must share a warning with you before you go," said Krista. "There is a very evil owner who lives along this road and who just might try to prevent you from reaching the Wizard."
"Her name is Theresa and she has stopped many race car drivers, including her own step-son, from achieving their NASCAR dreams."
"How will I ever be able to fight the evil Theresa?" cried Danica. And suddenly, red ruby race shoes appeared on her petite feet.
At the same time, and just as suddenly, a checkered flag road also appeared and Danica, wearing her new red shoes, started following it. After waving goodbye, Danica set out on her long journey to see the Wizard.
Just when she was getting very tired and was almost ready to find a place to stop for the night, Danica heard a noise in a field just off the checkered flag road. To her surprise, it was a scarecrow hanging on a post in the field.
"Oh my," Danica said. "Can I help you off that pole?"
"You bet," said the scarecrow. "My name is Kurt and I've lost my brain. You see, my crew chief has suddenly left me and I don't know how I'll get through the next few races without his knowledge on the pit box."
"Well, I know just what to do," said Danica. "You must come with me to see the Wizard and he will help you."
So, the two new friends set off merrily on the checkered flag road. After a few more miles of walking, they suddenly heard a screeching noise.
Danica was the first to see the reason for the squeaking. It was a man made of tin, who made the most awful noise every time he tried to move.
"Can I help you?" asked Danica.
"Yes, please," said the tin man. After oiling all of his joints so he could move freely, the tin man introduced himself to his two new friends.
"I'm Juan Pablo and I'm looking for a heart," said the man of tin. "I race so hard and I've been so focused on getting into the Chase and winning the Championship, that I have lost my innate Latin ability to love my competitors."
"Oh my," Danica said. "You must come with us to go and see the Wizard. There is no doubt that he can give you a heart."
So, off the three new friends went on the checkered flag road. Darkness descended and the trio were becoming a bit afraid.
They heard rustling and some growling. And suddenly a lion came out of the forest and almost attacked them.
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