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Re: One Good Thing about IRL and ChampCar -
11-08-2006
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Sure, why not? It surely can't be about the racing since it's so contrived. |
in a series being fired from one team for not producing, going to
another team mid-season, and suddenly winning left and right appears
"contrived" too. :-)
Frederick J. Barnett http://www.eatel.net/~fred/
"Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done!! Do you think that's easy?!" Gregory Peck - The Guns Of Navarone
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Actually, they've already done that, twice at least. The races were non-points paying "exhibitions," but they were full fields and full length. There was also an Australian exhibition race once. What ever happened with the Australian venture. I see Bob Jane's |
looks as though the track is only used for "driving experiences" these days.
What I find very interesting is that Aussies really like their dirt oval
racing, both open wheel and stock cars; but when it comes to pavement racing
they trend toward the road circuits.
Carey in Manvel
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What ever happened with the Australian venture. I see Bob Jane's Thunderdome is still there, but his "AUSCAR" series died back in 2001. It looks as though the track is only used for "driving experiences" these days. What I find very interesting is that Aussies really like their dirt oval racing, both open wheel and stock cars; but when it comes to pavement racing they trend toward the road circuits. I don't know. Like I said, they went at least twice to Japan, |
Speaking of dirt ovals, there's at least one, maybe two Aussie
drivers in the World of Outlaws sprint car series here. The one I know
for sure has even won a few races. And there's an Aussie in the NASCAR
truck series too.
Frederick J. Barnett http://www.eatel.net/~fred/
"Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done!! Do you think that's easy?!" Gregory Peck - The Guns Of Navarone
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I don't know. Like I said, they went at least twice to Japan, but only once that I can remember to Australia. Speaking of dirt ovals, there's at least one, maybe two Aussie drivers in the World of Outlaws sprint car series here. The one I know for sure has even won a few races. And there's an Aussie in the NASCAR truck series too. There have been a lot of Aussie drivers in the WoO. Quite a few take their |
Tatnell is running the entire season this year.
Carey in Manvel
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On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 06:49:50 -0600, 6andretti <mdequardo (AT) tds (DOT) net wrote: Amen. Ridiculously long season plus equally ridiculously long boring races with contrived finishes. Who cares? In the U.S. at least, a lot more people than who care only about CCWS or IRL, combined, several times over! :-) |
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On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 06:47:44 -0600, 6andretti <mdequardo (AT) tds (DOT) net wrote: Sure, why not? It surely can't be about the racing since it's so contrived. You know some people could say that the only American driver in a series being fired from one team for not producing, going to another team mid-season, and suddenly winning left and right appears "contrived" too. :-) Point taken. He did go to a top flight team though. Had he done this |
coming of Senna or M. Schumacher.
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On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 06:47:44 -0600, 6andretti <mdequardo (AT) tds (DOT) net wrote: Sure, why not? It surely can't be about the racing since it's so contrived. You know some people could say that the only American driver in a series being fired from one team for not producing, going to another team mid-season, and suddenly winning left and right appears "contrived" too. :-) |
on the door even last season. Lots of podiums. And wasn't it Edmonton where
he was in inconsolable after putting it in the wall while leading?
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Frank....H
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You did know that their TV numbers are down for the second year. Yes, but they're still way above CCWS/IRL. Also, the Atlanta |
Frederick J. Barnett http://www.eatel.net/~fred/
"Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done!! Do you think that's easy?!" Gregory Peck - The Guns Of Navarone
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Thus spake Frederick J. Barnett <fred (AT) eatel (DOT) net> : On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 06:49:50 -0600, 6andretti <mdequardo (AT) tds (DOT) net wrote: Amen. Ridiculously long season plus equally ridiculously long boring races with contrived finishes. Who cares? In the U.S. at least, a lot more people than who care only about CCWS or IRL, combined, several times over! :-) You did know that their TV numbers are down for the second year. They will continue to go down. A significant number of the older fans have |
like to attract are not going to sit through a five hour race telecast.
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