A Dream Worth Having

Like other athletes -- and, yes, they do qualify for that title -- NASCAR drivers do some pretty dumb things sometimes. They throw things at moving cars. They treat test drives like qualifying sessions. They treat photographers like punching bags. They do things like...well, like this.
But every now and then, they do things that make you proud to wear their T-shirts.
Tonight, Tony Stewart is hosting his annual Prelude to the Dream competition at his Eldora Speedway in Ohio. Stewart and 23 of his closest friends will compete in a series of dirt races to raise money for four worthy children's hospitals. The drivers are divided into four teams, each one competing for a certain hospital. Absolutely no fantasy points are on the line, but the winning team's hospital gets the biggest donation. More details about the event are available through this PDF.
All the fans have to do is order the event on pay per view. At $24.95, it seems like at least as good an investment as a Danica Patrick hat. And it's at least as worthy of your time as watching Piers Morgan react to stuff like this.
If you can't scrape up the cash, our friends at Yahoo Sports will host a chat session on the event here starting at 8 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.

Saturday Afternoon Update

Those of you fortunate enough to have access to NFL Network on Christmas night (either in your own home or whoever was hosting was you) got the gift of seeing the San Diego Chargers make mincemeat of the Tennessee Titans. Unfortunately, one of the victims of this slaughter was Nate Washington, who put up only 3 fantasy points for the People's Pigskin. Washington was the only Titans receiver to get more than 1 catch. That means he was Vince Young's favorite target, but that's cold comfort for fantasy football players.

Speaking of fantasy football, there's still time for you to vote on our poll about what to do with the rest of our lineup for week 1 of our battle against the Southern Rebels. That poll will close on Sunday before kickoff, so please vote now.

While you're pondering how you'll vote, you can also check out the Alice in Chains Fantasy Football Charity League. Ten musicians/personalities have agreed to auction various items next month to benefit a charity. Which charity? The one chosen by the winner of this fantasy league. The finalists: Kenny Wayne Shepherd, who's playing for Mending Kids International, and Matt Willig, the former NFL lineman, who's playing for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. You can follow their two-week matchup by clicking here.

We'll be back Sunday with the results of our lineup poll.