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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: crewchief22 on July 05, 2011, 08:43:34 PM
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If you could hang out with any racer for the day who would it be?
RacingJunk.com posted this question on Facebook and I thought it would go good here.
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I'll start with Sir Stirling Moss :thumbup:
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Don garlits, joe amato, rusty wallace, tony stewart
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Dang Nordie I thouwght you were going to say Mikey >:D
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Don garlits, joe amato, rusty wallace, tony stewart
Had Amato stop by the rod shop a few times.....Bernstien. Had 'em sign some rods I got outta Prudhomes car. Spent four days with them in seatle. My brother was an exec for purolater when the sponsered their cars. Ricky Smith, ProStock
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one person!!!! Eddie Hill mister bad ass!!!!
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Ivan Stewart or Robby Gordon
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one person!!!! Eddie Hill mister bad ass!!!!
FORK !! I was there the day he had the big blow over at Pamona but didnt see it :banghead:
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John Force and family
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Tony Stewart, Cameron Steele, "Pistol" Pete Sohren, Mark Post, and last but definately not least Danica Patrick
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Ashley or Courtney Force ;D
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Ashley or Courtney Force ;D
LOL! X2!!! Not too far off on the Danica one either........ :sly:
Met Kenny Bernstein years ago. Friend of mines dad built/repaired his F/C chassis for him in Seneca Pa. Mike Kachek. Helluva nice guy! But probably the one I'd like to have met and spent some time with would have to be Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins. My uncle knows him. He built engines for my uncle back when he was racing a Studebaker, then later a '65 GTO and then a 68 Corvette.
Guys like what, in his 80's anyway, but invented Pro-Stock drag racing in general, even built winning Nascar Grand National engines, Sprint cars, you name it, he did it. Far more famous as a driver! Still holds a record for number of consecutive runs without a missed shift, I beleive.......
Ray
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Robby.
I have hung out with him quite a few times, he is a good guy.
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Fun question.
And as funny as this is going to sound, I already have.
I had the opportunity to meet Joe Leonard, maybe not a hero to most, but the coolest guy ever.
He raced Indy cars back in the day. Many may remember him as the dude that almost won the Indy 500 driving the STP gas turbine car. The car broke a bolt in the final lap of the race after leading virtually every lap....Heartbreaker for sure.
Hung out, had some BBQ and even been back to help with some air conditioning and heating problems on his house.
GT
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Ayrton Senna
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How about the youngest (20) person to win a world championship? And then he went on to win it 5 more CONSECUTIVE times. Oh yeah, in the most physically demanding sport in the world.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you . . . Joel Robert
He began his career in Grand Prix motocross racing for the Czechoslovakian firm CZ. In 1964, he became the youngest motocross World Champion at the time when he clinched the 250cc class at the age of 20. He won the 250cc crown for CZ again in 1968 and 1969.[2]
For the 1970 season, Robert was wooed from CZ by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki, who was seeking to make inroads into the European dominated sport. He continued his winning streak with Suzuki by capturing the 250cc Grand Prix championship in 1970, 1971 and 1972.[3] His record of 50 Motocross Grand Prix victories stood for more than 30 years until it was broken by fellow Belgian, Stefan Everts in 2004.
Robert is remembered as one of the most naturally talented motocross riders in history. In one of the most physically demanding disciplines in sports, he was notorious for his lack of training as well as his cigarette smoking. He even put his cigarette out on Sylvain Geboers's crossbar once on the start line at a series finale, which Joël ended up winning.[4] It is rumored that in his prime, Robert was strong enough to pick up the back end of a small car.[5]
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How about the youngest (20) person to win a world championship? And then he went on to win it 5 more CONSECUTIVE times. Oh yeah, in the most physically demanding sport in the world.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you . . . Joel Robert
Since you went MX there, Now that I think about it, What about Bob Hannah, his rivalsl Marty Smith and Broc Glover? Were it not for Jeremy McGrath and Ricky Carmicheal, those guys records would still stand after 30 years!
Ray
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Hannah runs a close second. I picked Joel because he knew how to party and was always surrounded by booze and chicks. Now the cigs mighta killed me. In Europe he could do no wrong and the fans loved him, competitors not so much. Hanna was way up there on the rowdy fun scale, but everyone hated him because he spoke his mind 100% of the time. Sure glad I never rented him a car. His antics in rental cars are EPIC. Can't remember for sure but I think it was Hannah who drove a rental car into a hotel lobby. He didn't crash into it, he just drove in and checked in. It was in Europe and he just played dumb like he couldn't understand what they were upset about.
By the Showtime era, a lot of stuff the early guys did would have landed you in jail. And let's not forget Emig and Lechien, although things kinda ended badly for those two guys.
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LOL! X2!!! Not too far off on the Danica one either........ :sly:
Met Kenny Bernstein years ago. Friend of mines dad built/repaired his F/C chassis for him in Seneca Pa. Mike Kachek. Helluva nice guy! But probably the one I'd like to have met and spent some time with would have to be Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins. My uncle knows him. He built engines for my uncle back when he was racing a Studebaker, then later a '65 GTO and then a 68 Corvette.
Guys like what, in his 80's anyway, but invented Pro-Stock drag racing in general, even built winning Nascar Grand National engines, Sprint cars, you name it, he did it. Far more famous as a driver! Still holds a record for number of consecutive runs without a missed shift, I beleive.......
Ray
I kinda ran into Bob Glidden one time. So I'm standin there and I figure I'll get him to sign something before he gets away so I hand him my hat, this was when Purolator was sponsering Ricky Smith, He looks at it, "PUROLATOR" right on the front so he signed it under the bill, still got it i think.
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A friend of mines dad had a drywall company back a few years after I got out of high school. So the company sponsers an A/Econo dragster. Anyway my buddy Rob use to keep the car in a storage unit and two doors down was Cory Mac back when he was running a AA/BAD car.
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I kinda ran into Bob Glidden one time. I thought I knew where this was going . . . I nearly bounced Eddie Hill off of the front of my truck in the parking lot of a hotel in Pomona. Neither one of us was watching where we were going. Inches from being REAL ugly.
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I've met and hung out with quite a few racers/gearheads from the glory days of drag racing & hot rodding. Al Teague, Ed Iskendarian, Mousy Marcellus, & Tommy Ivo to name a few.Those are the guys that had/have the heart of a racer. No sponsor bullshit, no big dreams, just regular guys that turned their dream into reality. I really can't think of many modern racers I'd like to spend an hour with. Maybe, maybe Tony Stewart, and I say this strictly because he's got moxie. The guy had a dream ride @ Joe Gibbs Racing, JGR goes to Toyota, TS tells them to pound sand. I like that.
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Skip I don't follow NASCAR at all but why is having Toyota in the mix a bad thing? A) you know they are going to be driven to succeed so it makes everyone step up their program doesn't it? and B) the cars are all so similar, does a name on the door really make any difference. It ain't your father's NASCAR anymore. Now y'all have templates. Might as well call it IROC
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Skip I don't follow NASCAR at all but why is having Toyota in the mix a bad thing? A) you know they are going to be driven to succeed so it makes everyone step up their program doesn't it? and B) the cars are all so similar, does a name on the door really make any difference. It ain't your father's NASCAR anymore. Now y'all have templates. Might as well call it IROC
I don't give a rat's ass if 'yota is in Neckcar, hell my truck is a Tundra! I give TS props for standing up for what he believes in, he didn't like the fact that he'd be driving a Toyota, so he told JGR to pound sand. I like that.
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I don't give a rat's ass if 'yota is in Neckcar, hell my truck is a Tundra! I give TS props for standing up for what he believes in, he didn't like the fact that he'd be driving a Toyota, so he told JGR to pound sand. I like that.
actually skip is 100% right...when jg went to toyota all throughout the season stewart straight up said he would rather be in a chevy...i respect the guy 100% for telling the truth...and with hass going to prison he had his chance on buying a team...not only that, but the guy gets hounded by the media, and he is not affraid to punch some fucktard from espn...i would love to drink some beer with that guy...some high end baller that tells the absolute truth! and all he cares about is winning races
in fact allthough 99% of the people hate him is kyle busch...the dude can flat out drive and gives it his all...why do they hate him? probably because he is outspoken and gets pissed if he finishes second...if i was a team owner that's the guy i want...most of his outrage comes actually from his father...the poor kid would drive his heart out, and his dad would throw his race car in the trailer and say i didnt bring you here to finish second! wtf are we even bring you here for, and that is how kyle was talked to, also kurt, but kyle obviously it got to the most...i really respect the guy...
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Skip I don't follow NASCAR at all but why is having Toyota in the mix a bad thing? A) you know they are going to be driven to succeed so it makes everyone step up their program doesn't it? and B) the cars are all so similar, does a name on the door really make any difference. It ain't your father's NASCAR anymore. Now y'all have templates. Might as well call it IROC
Tony had personal sponsorship and sponsorship for his sprint car team from Chevrolet when JGR went to Toyota. He was seriously put in a bad position and made the best of it.
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TS is an awesome driver and a very outspoknen driver also. Agree with all said and him running his Prelude to the dream to benifit charaties and all is so cool. Having a beer with all those guys would be killer, read about it here and there about their after race late nite, early morning get togethers :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: Josh I wil agree to disagree about KB. The kid is an awesome driver, but his attitude leaves much to be desired. That boy loses and he has to always blame someone someone other than himself. Then bail out before anyone can ask him any questions. How many times has he left his car on the track and jumped over the wall to bail out . PUSSY He is getting better, and I believe that being JG getting on his ass bigtime. Remember good ole Jimmy Spencer and Kurt B, that sure changed his ass, a good ole punch to the chops. My opinion is Kyle needs that too... My vote TS :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Mark...i totally agree with what your saying and kyle has a pms attitude...but what im saying is here at the bullring is he would be racing midgets or whatever and get yelled at for finishing second...quote on quote we dont by you race cars to finish second...you finish second we might as well not race...how would you be if that was your upbringing? Kyle and Kurt both got to race for a very close family friend...when kyle acts a fool SHE calls him and lectures him! I became a fan of kyle when I learned of his upbringing...
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I know what you are saying Josh, and with all the reading I have done about Kyle, I agree with ya. But I ask you this, why isn't Kyle racing at Tony's dealios ???
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I guess I am getting old.....
I think Kyle Busch is a spoiled rotten A-hole... :thumbdown:
Yeah, he could out drive me while he is sleeping, but there is more to life... :sly:
I would rather hang with people who genuinely like to hang with me, if that makes any sense at all.... :-\
GT
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I think Kyle Busch is a spoiled rotten A-hole... :thumbdown:
well said GT. i whole heartedly agree with you. yeah the guy can drive. but he is a little spoiled crybaby. cant stand the guy.
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bob glidden, lee shepherd and john kasse
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Any of the comp jet guys.
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Any of the comp jet guys.
:thumbup: :beer: :thumbup:
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Any of the comp jet guys.
Any??? >:D
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I know what you are saying Josh, and with all the reading I have done about Kyle, I agree with ya. But I ask you this, why isn't Kyle racing at Tony's dealios ???
cause tony would get arrested for bitch slapping the shit out of him
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^^^^^^LMAO^^^^^ ;D
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bob glidden, lee shepherd and john kasse
If the Glidden hat shows up it's yours if ya want it.