The Speed Channel story is a sad one. I still have a sign under my shop TV
that says "If you don't want to watch Speedvision you're in the wrong
place". But Speed Channel is owned by Fox (and from what I understand, by
Nascar) so what can you expect. Taxicabs. I don't see how anyone can watch
a NASCAR race. Sure, these guys are great drivers, but what a boring
format. I know why the fans are always Blotto, it's the only way you can
stand it. I have a t-shirt that sums it up: "Too dumb for opera, too smart
for NASCAR."
-----Original Message-----
From: N44RT@aol.com [mailto:N44RT@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 12:36 PM
To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Daytona Prototypes
FOT'ers
I am fortunate to live in Daytona Beach and have spent a fair amount of
time
at the track already this week. I was there for night practice last night
and back this morning for a.m. practice and the "Historic" GTP/Group C 90
minute enduro. The Nissan GTP cars were running 1:48's in the enduro -
which
many of you know to be fairly leisurely for those cars - and the pole
winning
DP car qualified for the 24 hour race at 1:50.5. I'm not commenting, just
reporting. There are six (6) of the "DP" cars in the field and all of
them
were outqualified by the Derhaag Corvette being driven by Derek and Justin
Bell, and Simon Gregg AND by the Heritage Motorsports Mustang being driven
by
Tommy Riggins, Kevin LePage, and Scott Lagasse. NASCAR (oops, I meant
Grand
American) decided to start all six of the DP cars ahead of everyone else
regardless of qualifying speed. Should make for a very interesting start.
Cheers Russel Tullius BTW - if you want to keep up with the 24 hour, try
www.daytona24hr.com.
Enjoy!
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