Hooters teams up with NASCAR in Miami to show doubters the brand is still alive, UK sneak attack & a coin flip
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After I broke the news in October that the Daytona International Speedway Hooters had been permanently closed, there haven't been bright moments for the legendary brand this fall. No bright spots. Sure, there's word of some sort of Hooters documentary, but that's been overshadowed by the news of Hooters closing locations in Chicago and Atlanta.
It's been an incredibly tough news cycle for those of us who grew up going to this iconic restaurant with our fathers and uncles before football and baseball games.
How about some good news for once? Hoots and the Hooters Girls will be at Miami-Homestead Speedway this weekend for the Cup championship to celebrate the No. 41 Chevy Hooters car driven by Cole Custer.
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This will be the first time Hooters has appeared on a car since a disastrous situation in 2024 when Hendrick Motorsports filed a lawsuit on Hooters seeking $1.705 million after a brand deal went bad. Eventually, Hoots paid up $900k.
Let's hope that the brand has figured out how to stay solvent and can get back to being a place where red-blooded men can suck down cold beers, chicken wings and watch some racin'.
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On a whim, I decided to tell Screencaps Jr. last night that we're going to the Ohio State game today and that he could bring a couple of friends. We're talking one dad (me), three 8th grade boys. I figured there's no way in hell I'm going to chaperone the Washington D.C. trip, so why not pack up Mrs. Screencaps' grocery-getter and take some boys down to Ohio Stadium for what was supposed to be a massive game this season?
Am I nuts?
My dad always enlisted the help of one of his buddies to go on trips like this. I'm like, screw it, let's do this. Boys, bundle up, we're going to the upper deck. It's going to be cold. It's going to be dark by the second half. It could be ugly if Ohio State loses and is officially eliminated from the CFB playoffs.
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Let's see how this goes.
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We have a bunch of Nebraska readers. I'd like to ask you guys what it's going to take for Nebraska to win 9 games again, like it did in 2016? And how is it possible you guys cannot beat Minnesota? These numbers are startling.
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Will future generations see the truck in a different light? Was it ahead of its time? Or was it all just a dumb experiment that turned out to energize guys on South Beach?
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And with that, it's time for me to get serious about heading to Columbus. Let's see how these 8th graders handle themselves on the big campus.
Have a great weekend.