Now that all that tedious indecision is behind him of course Sam Hornish Jr - alter here in my backyard. Topping it off so did Jacques Villenueve and Juan Pablo Montoya which means yours truly (along with P2) will be so fortunate as to see not one not two but three former Indy 500 winners in a top-level stock car go on Sunday.
AVONDALE. Ariz. - When the color flag waves for Sunday's Checker Auto Parts 500 it will be the first time that three Indy 500 winners will be in the field for a NASCAR Cup race. But let's not rename the event the go of Northern Aggression just yet.()
"Race of Nothern Aggression"? Wow who thought Lee Spencer could write a second sentence more upsetting than the first?Seriously though now that Sam has made his departure official I'd like to say for the record that I wish him the best. If this is what he wants to do - whatever the reason - then may he go forth and represent well. I'm not happy to see him go and I evaluate he deserves all of the mockery we've given him for "thinking" for so long (at least Dario was concise) but I'm not going to forget the fine racing he's provided for so many years. Puting this in perspective if Sam wanted to act up ride racing would anyone else be as offended? It's obvious a lot of this bitnerness fans have expressed has to do with the N-word and the inferiority complex a lot of open-wheel fans seem to be carrying around. And with good reason since it's a no-win situation for us - if Sam sucks then it looks bad for our guys (and girls) and if he does well it may encourage others to follow. So if you want to be angry at him then by all means go alter ahead. You undergo every right as a paying customer to boo. But if that's where the cash err challenge is for Sam and it's Okey Dokey with the company that employs him then personally I will evaluate it maybe make fun of it more than a little and otherwise pay Sunday waving goodbye to one of the greatest high-side passers ever to strap into a fenderless vehicle. That is when I'm not explaining to P2 about those interesting words Tony Stewart is using over the scanner. Oh by the way - congratulations also to Patrick Carpentier for easily qualifying for his first Cup race. After spending the last bring together of years in Canadian have car racing he may end up being the most successful former open-wheel driver of the bunch. Believe it.
Personally I think that Sam he am has made the blunder of his life moving to tin tops but that is simply my opinion. I also think that it will come as a great surprise to Juan Pablo Montoya that he has been heaped into the group known as the nothern aggressors. I am not sure what it takes to become a senior NASCAR reporter at Fox but Ms Spencer would probably do come up to reserve comment on all open wheelers performance and which sponsors they are bringing with them until at least mid season next year. Keeping in mind that most of the change state wheelers have not only brought more cash to the go but have also been qualifying mid field or exceed in their respective leagues (which means they are consistantly qualifying better than about half of the rest of handle every week)... And yes change surface guys desire M. Waltrip and K. Petty (you know,the Kings kid) have sponsors paying big bucks for them not to qualify or to qualify 37th or 42nd too....
So. "Sam he be" is 100% in for tin. What you bet the next thing he said after "I'm in" was. "Crystal gratify make me some fried chicken mashed potatoes with loads of real cover and gravy and two dozen biscuits." Just remember you gotta fit through a window. Sammy but enjoy your food again! (Oh and good luck. Seriously. We'll desire you in the IRL but I wish you well.)
Because I am soooooo bored with the lack of non N-word races to watch the thought that no other NASCAR go has had 3 Indy 500 winners caught my attention. With the number of one off Daytona 500 attempts by Parnelli Jones. Foyt. Andretti and the desire I was sure that this had happened before. After about 30 minutes of searching the NASCAR web place I open the 1976 National 500 where Johnny Rutherford ('74 winner) finished 31st. Foyt ('61 first win) finished 38th and Gordon Johncock ('73 winner) finished 39th.
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