 | |
Ambrose, Robby Gordon team up
Nascar NASCAR and other professional stock car racing (rec.autos.sport.nascar)
 |
| | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#11
 
| |||
| |||
|
Re: Ambrose, Robby Gordon team up -
08-08-2007
, 02:16 PM
|
Jed <zyzygy@plenipôtentiary.com.invalid> wrote in news:045ib3d679or6poinlq80rba6mruf30a15 (AT) 4ax (DOT) com: Ambrose was a several time champion in the Australian Touring Car Championships driving a Holden (GM), though it could have been a Ford. These were V8 powerhouses, not 4 cylinder touring cars. Holden Commodore, which was sold as the Pontiac GTO in the US. |
design cues. 400HP and RWD? Not a bad grocery getter. And it was
relatively cheap compared to other 400HP cars out there ($32k).
Good news is that Holden has a streetable 4-link, RWD setup that is
coming here in the new Impala SS (2009), the new Camaro (2009) and the
*new* Monte Carlo (slated for 2010 - which if it is a RWD version of
my wife's current car, will be a nice 2D street machine).
Quote:
|
John |
#12
| |||
| |||
|
|
Alan Jones wrote: I don't think so. What a wild twist to the story. I bet the car will be total crap since RG can barely keep one car going, but maybe Ambrose can make something of it. On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:19:58 -0000, Fish <davester_349 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com wrote: is this a joke? Ambrose is getting the benefit of Gordon's expertise in road racing. We'll see if he can take advantage of it or whether he was just a flash in the pan. Ambrose doesn't need Gordon's road racing experience; he's a first class |
#13
| |||
| |||
|
|
"Fish" <davester_349 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1186531298.022626.167960 (AT) l70g2000hse (DOT) googlegroups.com... On Aug 7, 4:48 pm, Alan Jones <ajo... (AT) sportswriterusa (DOT) com> wrote: I don't think so. What a wild twist to the story. I bet the car will be total crap since RG can barely keep one car going, but maybe Ambrose can make something of it. On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:19:58 -0000, Fish <davester_... (AT) hotmail (DOT) com wrote: is this a joke? if the car is at least half decent (which gordon's cars always seem to be on road courses) then i'd have to count ambrose as being a top 10 guy this weekend along with JPM, carpentier, RG,fellows and all the road course ringers that will surely be brought in this weekend JPM maybe. Robby - for sure, as long as he doesn't get wrecked out. The ringers? They've never impressed yet. No point holding out for anything stellar from them. The Cup regulars consistently perform better than the ringers. -- -Mike- mmarlowREMOVE (AT) alltel (DOT) net I hope your comments don't include Ron Fellows: He's won in Busch road |
capable car, or wasn't dumped by an idiot. Or not screwed as he once was in
a cup car by dopey pit strategy. This guy has won Le Mans, and been the
dominant GM Corvette team in many ALMS and other international endurance
races. As long as he's in a competitive car, he can win. But if he's just
in an average car, from a team trying to stay or get in the top 35 in
points, he's doomed.
#14
| |||
| |||
|
|
Jed wrote: On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:43:53 -0500, Cal Vanize dont.even.spam.me (AT) myspam (DOT) org> wrote: Alan Jones wrote: I don't think so. What a wild twist to the story. I bet the car will be total crap since RG can barely keep one car going, but maybe Ambrose can make something of it. On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:19:58 -0000, Fish <davester_349 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com wrote: is this a joke? Ambrose is getting the benefit of Gordon's expertise in road racing. We'll see if he can take advantage of it or whether he was just a flash in the pan. Ambrose was a several time champion in the Australian Touring Car Championships driving a Holden (GM), though it could have been a Ford. These were V8 powerhouses, not 4 cylinder touring cars. Anyone who has watched an ATCC race knows Ambrose is a top driver among many other good Aussie drives and knows how to bang doors and trade paint. The ATCC was shown for a couple of years on Speed but they appeared to have dropped the series. Like I said. Ambrose gets the benefit of Gordon's experience in road racing. Huh? |
#15
| |||
| |||
|
|
Kyle Roberts wrote: "Cal Vanize" <dont.even.spam.me (AT) myspam (DOT) org> wrote in message news:289ui.88$Eq3.21 (AT) newsfe04 (DOT) lga... Jed wrote: On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:43:53 -0500, Cal Vanize dont.even.spam.me (AT) myspam (DOT) org> wrote: Alan Jones wrote: I don't think so. What a wild twist to the story. I bet the car will be total crap since RG can barely keep one car going, but maybe Ambrose can make something of it. On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:19:58 -0000, Fish <davester_349 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com wrote: is this a joke? Ambrose is getting the benefit of Gordon's expertise in road racing. We'll see if he can take advantage of it or whether he was just a flash in the pan. Ambrose was a several time champion in the Australian Touring Car Championships driving a Holden (GM), though it could have been a Ford. These were V8 powerhouses, not 4 cylinder touring cars. Anyone who has watched an ATCC race knows Ambrose is a top driver among many other good Aussie drives and knows how to bang doors and trade paint. The ATCC was shown for a couple of years on Speed but they appeared to have dropped the series. Like I said. Ambrose gets the benefit of Gordon's experience in road racing. He has plenty of road racing experience. All of the Australian V8 series is run on road courses. As much as Gordon? As much racing experience as Gordon? Right.... Like I said. Ambrose gets the benefit of Gordon's experience in road racing. |
in the USA!
#16
| |||
| |||
|
|
On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:49:22 -0000, John McCoy <igop... (AT) ix (DOT) netcom.com wrote: Jed <zyzygy@plenipôtentiary.com.invalid> wrote in news:045ib3d679or6poinlq80rba6mruf30a15 (AT) 4ax (DOT) com: Ambrose was a several time champion in the Australian Touring Car Championships driving a Holden (GM), though it could have been a Ford. These were V8 powerhouses, not 4 cylinder touring cars. Holden Commodore, which was sold as the Pontiac GTO in the US. Nice cars if you can get past the "Australian" (looks like an egg) design cues. 400HP and RWD? Not a bad grocery getter. And it was relatively cheap compared to other 400HP cars out there ($32k). Good news is that Holden has a streetable 4-link, RWD setup that is coming here in the new Impala SS (2009), the new Camaro (2009) and the *new* Monte Carlo (slated for 2010 - which if it is a RWD version of my wife's current car, will be a nice 2D street machine). John |
if i'm not mistaken, the corvette is the only chevy that is RWD right
now is it not?
#17
| |||
| |||
|
|
"Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREMOVE (AT) alltel (DOT) net> wrote in message news:c5e5a$46b91e4b$4b58a406$20998 (AT) ALLTEL (DOT) NET... "Fish" <davester_349 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1186531298.022626.167960 (AT) l70g2000hse (DOT) googlegroups.com... On Aug 7, 4:48 pm, Alan Jones <ajo... (AT) sportswriterusa (DOT) com> wrote: I don't think so. What a wild twist to the story. I bet the car will be total crap since RG can barely keep one car going, but maybe Ambrose can make something of it. On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:19:58 -0000, Fish <davester_... (AT) hotmail (DOT) com wrote: is this a joke? if the car is at least half decent (which gordon's cars always seem to be on road courses) then i'd have to count ambrose as being a top 10 guy this weekend along with JPM, carpentier, RG,fellows and all the road course ringers that will surely be brought in this weekend JPM maybe. Robby - for sure, as long as he doesn't get wrecked out. The ringers? They've never impressed yet. No point holding out for anything stellar from them. The Cup regulars consistently perform better than the ringers. -- -Mike- mmarlowREMOVE (AT) alltel (DOT) net I hope your comments don't include Ron Fellows: He's won in Busch road races, NCCTS road races, and come damn close in Cup races... when he had a capable car, or wasn't dumped by an idiot. Or not screwed as he once was in a cup car by dopey pit strategy. This guy has won Le Mans, and been the dominant GM Corvette team in many ALMS and other international endurance races. As long as he's in a competitive car, he can win. But if he's just in an average car, from a team trying to stay or get in the top 35 in points, he's doomed. |
ringers comments come out of the woodwork. The fact is the regulars beat
the ringers every time. No matter that Fellows had his problems - every
driver faces those same problems every week. You could pick any driver and
make the statement that they *could* have won, *if* this or that. Simple
enough - ringers show up at every road race, and regulars continue to not
get trounced by them. Bottom line - the regulars are just as good and just
as likely to win any road course as any of the ringers are. Ringers...
harrumph!
--
-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE (AT) alltel (DOT) net
#18
| |||
| |||
|
|
"Cal Vanize" <dont.even.spam.me (AT) myspam (DOT) org> wrote in message news:_3aui.214$Gp6.55 (AT) newsfe05 (DOT) lga... Kyle Roberts wrote: "Cal Vanize" <dont.even.spam.me (AT) myspam (DOT) org> wrote in message news:289ui.88$Eq3.21 (AT) newsfe04 (DOT) lga... Jed wrote: On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:43:53 -0500, Cal Vanize dont.even.spam.me (AT) myspam (DOT) org> wrote: Alan Jones wrote: I don't think so. What a wild twist to the story. I bet the car will be total crap since RG can barely keep one car going, but maybe Ambrose can make something of it. On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:19:58 -0000, Fish <davester_349 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com wrote: is this a joke? Ambrose is getting the benefit of Gordon's expertise in road racing. We'll see if he can take advantage of it or whether he was just a flash in the pan. Ambrose was a several time champion in the Australian Touring Car Championships driving a Holden (GM), though it could have been a Ford. These were V8 powerhouses, not 4 cylinder touring cars. Anyone who has watched an ATCC race knows Ambrose is a top driver among many other good Aussie drives and knows how to bang doors and trade paint. The ATCC was shown for a couple of years on Speed but they appeared to have dropped the series. Like I said. Ambrose gets the benefit of Gordon's experience in road racing. He has plenty of road racing experience. All of the Australian V8 series is run on road courses. As much as Gordon? As much racing experience as Gordon? Right.... Like I said. Ambrose gets the benefit of Gordon's experience in road racing. OK, now, Cal, pay attention: all of the road racing experience is NOT gained in the USA! |
racing.
If you have trouble understanding that, ask your third grade teacher
after summer vacation.
|
« Previous Thread
|
Next Thread »
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
Linear Mode
| |
Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.