With Comtois and the Murphys not attending Big Air this year, the title for the annual Irish Car Bomb races will be up for grabs on Friday, Feb. 5 at the Shannon Door.
There is no clear-cut favorite this year, making it one of the most anticipated races in Big Air history. Odds makers in Las Vegas are having a hard time coming up with a line, and despite the rumors that I was practicing all day with my trainer Komiko on Sunday (which aren't true), I'm not a chugger. I am more of a marathon man who regularly crashes at the finish line, or sometimes even before it.
There will be a new champion crowned, but it's not likely it will stay in the hands of an Irishman this year.
The early favorites have to be the French-Canadian contingent from Manchester, Craig and Carl St. Pierre. Unless he eats too much stromboli before heading to the pub, I'd give the edge to Craig, however I think Carl has the potential too.
My dark horse is Last Run Larry. He may not be one for endurance, but he is quick, as we saw a few years ago.
On the women's side, we have to rule out Michelle and Emily immediately. Michelle because she is pregnant and Emily because she will probably still be nursing her shot after Uncle Marty sings God Bless America and we get our bill.
The wildcards are the newbies, whom I haven't met yet, and the possibility of Comtois coming up for the night on Friday. If that happens, then UNH will definitely get its revenge against Villanova.
The date is set. Feb. 5 at the Door. I hear this is the second most anticipated event in the nation of that weekend, just after the Super Bowl and ahead of the Professional Bull Riders rodeo from Galveston, Texas.
May the best man, or woman, win.
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