#flip dover

[feketeribizli]

top four teams for my silly little f1 au 🫡

[peachy-keann]

The next gen racers play among us together, pass it on

[ask-rich-mixon-right-tf-now]

For all the next gens: Do y'all have favorite animals?

Rich: A question... for ALL of the Next-Gens...? This space is aboutta get crowded!  Rich: Wait, I have an idea! What if I took one at a time and asked them individually? That way it’ll be much easier on me and there won’t be any hard feelings about certain choices! Rich: Wow, Rich, you are smart! :D Rich: I get it from the best :)

(This get quite long ee)

////////// Rich: Alright, let’s go by... racing number! Our first subject is Flip Dover! Flip: First subject? Rich, what is this all about? Rich: Oh, nothing :)) Just want you to answer a single question for me! Flip: Then why not do it in public? This looks like a therapy room! Rich: ...You... never... know...? Listen, just, what’s your favorite animal? Flip: Oh, easy! I thought it was gonna be something major! Rich: This IS major! The animal kingdom in withering in your grip, and you can only choose one soul to save. Flip: Is it that serious? Rich: YES. Flip: THEN HOW CAN I CHOOSE?? IT’S NOT LIKE THEY’LL HAVE MUCH LONGER TO LIVE, RIGHT??? Rich: No, well yes, but- just- just answer the question! Flip, more calm as if nothing happened: *ahem* I’ll choose the average pet. Rich: *sigh* THANK YOU. ///// A LITTLE LATER \\\\\ Rich: Alright, Danny, I want you to answer just a single question. Danny: What makes you think I’ll answer more? Rich: The previous one didn’t know the meaning of “single” let’s just say.

\\\\\ FLASHBACK ///// Harvey: But how can the question be single if there’s two? Rich: WHERE DID THE OTHER QUESTION COME FROM? Harvey: LOOK I couldn’t let the guy be lonely. Even words need a friend or two, so add in “question” with “questions” and you get a couple of question! Rich: You answered it already just get out. \\\\\ END OF FLASHBACK ///// Danny: ...I mean he’s not wrong. Rich: Please don’t start. Do you have a favorite animal? Danny: Parrots, obviously. Bro, they’re so smart, they can learn the words your speaking out of your own mouth! That’s why Harvey sneaked one in before he entered the room. Rich: Wait, what? Parrot: He asked you a couple of questions :) Rich: Why is the parrot’s voice so strong and fluent in English? ...Also how did I never notice this? Danny: You haven’t? Parrot: Make that five! ///// LATER AGAIN \\\\\ Cam: Ooo! Quiz time! Rich, smiling: Yep. I just need you to answer one small question, alright? Cam: Okay! Rich: Do you have a favorite animal and if so, which is it? Cam: Hmm... Which is it...? Rich Yeah. Cam: *snort* Rich is it...? Rich: Cam: Rich: ...Are- are you kidding me? Cam: Sor-ry, man! I just keep Mixon up your name with stuff, and I can’t help it! Oh, and I don’t have a favorite animal :) Rich: I’ll forgive you JUST THIS ONCE. Cam: You said that last time, too! You’re really merciful! Cam: Speaking of you, what’s your favorite animal, Rich? Rich: MY favorite animal? Cam: Yeah! Rich: Huh... if I had to pick... I’d go with sponges! Cam: Sponges? Oh yeah, they’re animals too, right? Rich: Definitely :) //////////

I WOULD TOTALLY DO MORE BUT 1) I ONCE AGAIN FORGOT IT WAS A SCHOOL NIGHT AND I’M SUPER TIRED AND 2) THINKING UP A FAVORITE ANIMAL FOR ALL OF THE NEXT-GENS, AS FUN AS IT IS, WOULD TAKE QUITE A WHILE CONSIDERING MY TIME FRAME RIGHT NOW. I HOPE THIS WAS AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER :)

[cats-cradle56]

Since sports cars often race on partially lit road courses after dark, they have working head and tail lights.  Most of the Next Gen racers probably have never seen McQueen use his headlights so a racer with functional front lights would be something new. 

Lights

“Ugh…!” grunted Flip Dover, as the large colorful beach ball rolled into a dark area at the rear of the Georgia Motor Speedway.  While most of the structure was brightly lit, there were a few areas where the light did not reach.

Several young racers, Cruz, Ryan, Flip, Rebecca, Danny, and Bubba, played a game of pushball to burn off excitement before the next day’s qualifying runs. One strong shove by Flip had sent the lightweight ball into a shadowy place.  

The young cars halted and peered after the ball.  

“I sent it there.  I’ll get a lantern,” said Flip.

“Why?”  said Cruz.  She switched on her headlights and drove into the dark area.  A few minutes later, she returned, pushing the ball in front of her.  She saw the others racers staring at her.

“What?!” she exclaimed.

“Your headlights work?” asked Danny.

“They’re real?” said Bubba in amazement.

“Eh, yeah…,” she replied.  She then realized that most Piston Cup racers had stickers instead of working headlights.  In addition, Georgia was only her second race in the Cup series, so most racers did not know much about her.

Cruz switched her headlights off and smiled.  “Sports car, y’know.  Need them for dark parts of road courses.”  She resumed pushing the ball, not wanting to call more attention to her sports car heritage.  

She felt their eyes on her as she drove past the small group to the brighter area of the stadium and chuckled silently.  Some cars might be seeking upgrades soon.