It's Memorial Day weekend and that means hours and hours of auto racing. The Indy 500 is set to start in a little bit and several hours later the 600 from Charlotte will get underway. Only a short time ago this used to be one of my favorite days of the year, but now I'm only just barely interested. Tony George's jerk-water IRL and CART's self-destructive mismanagement have completely ruined American open-wheel racing. And NASCAR's self-righteous jingoism and endless, mind-numbing races make it virtually impossible for me to get any enjoyment out of it anymore. It's just a bunch of guys driving around in circles to me these days. Utterly pointless. Of course I'll watch some of it, but I'll hate myself for giving in.