Posts Tagged ‘Chateau Elan’

Daytona Vice

Monday, October 12th, 2009

By A.C. Guillermo

I’m writing this in the Homestead media center as I occasionally glance at the monitor to see yet another caution period in front of 80,000 empty grandstand seats.  Caution is the operative word in Grandamland this weekend. The shock has yet to wear off over the arrest of one of our legendary drivers. Indeed, when I left the World Center of Racing yesterday morning, things at International Speedway Boulevard were in full damage control mode.  No Lamborghini in the parking lot. (more…)

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137. Audi, Porsche, Acura and….Maserati? War in North America.

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

After suggesting Ferrari teams wouldn’t field 2009 F430’s while waiting for new cars, Murphy was told to expect the Italian cars on the Sebring grid. (The Bear doesn’t bury his corrections.)

2010 Schedule and other Relevant Stuff

Murphy wrote about schedule rumors in his last Poop. Did you connect the dots? (more…)

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106. Mini Madoff, Job Security, Tafel, Silence ain’t Golden

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Heaters and Booze

Roger’s a throwback, ain’t he? Cigarettes and whiskey. Whatever. There’s a  bit of buzz in Daytona about Penske breaking cover with the same sponsor as the series. Roger’s boys looked a little tacky in the paddock with black hand-painted over yellow. What’s that all about, Alfie?

Brings back memories

Once upon a time, a team raced in the Braselton series. It had also raced at the World Center of Racing – and won, but those were “one-off” deals. The boss looked the part of the wrench in whose shop we’d hang around as kids, or a character from the eponymic musical (the hair, at least). Incongruously, he was a wine and cheese guy (the wine, at least). (more…)

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