[Shotimes] OT Daytona 24hrs good

Carl Prochilo gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org
Sun, 1 Feb 2004 20:02:25 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)


I'd love to see either Stewart or Gordon get one season in an F1 car.
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Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

Donald Mallinson said:
> First sports car race of the season is over, and guess what?
>
> Pontiac won!  (OK, a Chevy engine with Pontiac stickers on
> it!)  :)
>
> Sorry to see the Tony Stewart/Dale JR. team lose in the last
> few minutes due to parts breaking.
>
> Dale did a great job, Tony just reinforced my belief that he
> is the new ultimate racer. And Andy Wallace, a sports car
> legend gave these two newcomers a big lead to play with.
>
> For Tony, he will race anything: dirt, pavement, with and
> without fenders, and now sports cars.  watching his eyes as
> the car fell apart around him was a study in control of
> emotion.  Maybe he lets his temper get loose after a race,
> but during he is all business, at least if people aren't
> bashing him in the side!
>
> Also, read in Autoweek where he stays till the last fan is
> gone at dirt races, (sponsor probably won't let him do it at
> Nascar events, would make other drivers look bad).
>
> Tony continues to bad mouth Nascar when he is at a dirt
> track, got to give him credit, he is less concerned about
> his sponsors image of him, than he is his fan's image.  And
> he doesn't care what NASCAR fans think of him either.  Not
> the best attitude for making the most money, but he is good
> enough, I doubt he will get fired for loving dirt racing
> first, and everything else second.
>
> Good race, Porche proved once again they support and make
> the ultimate sports car, 911 continues to dominate the sport
> at the lower levels.
>
> Don Mallinson
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