Currently of the Big Three (F1, CART and NASCAR), CART has the easiest
access to pits and drivers. I've met and talked with about 90% of the
drivers and owners from CART. F1 is totally off limits and I've heard that
NASCAR is getting that way. I hope CART keeps easy access for a while.
-Paul
>>Not sure where in FL you are, but it's in my store now...gotta go get it!
>I called EB in University Mall in Tampa, FL and they will have it tomorrow
>11/18. I'll be there at lunch time.
>BTW, did anyone here attend Sunday's BGN race in Homestead? I, a fan of
>racing, flew down there to meet drivers and watch racing just like
thousands
>of other spectators. I stood outside of DE Jr's truck in the garage area
for
>about 45 minutes with about a hundred others to get a glimpse of the champ,
>well he's a ***. He stormed out of his truck with his head down and
>security guards shoved their way through the very crowd that puts the money
>into his pockets without signing a damn autograph or acknowledging any fans
>yelling his name. Totally classless, like his old man. It reminded me a
rock
>star leaving a concert to jump into a limo. Who does he think he is. That
>garbage will lose fans in a hurry, I for one. I overheard others saying
>"who the f**ck does he think he is, Elvis". On the other hand, here comes
>Mark Martin, walking through the garage signing everything handed to him,
>even my hat. And look, there's Randy LaJoy, he's interacting with fans too.
>And wait, Jeff Burton,*** Trickle, Patty Moise, Matt Kenseth, Ken
>Schrader, Casey Atwood, Jimmie Spencer....well you get the point. The guys
>must have had writers cramp with all the ***they signed. But not spoiled
>little E. It's a fact, you don't shit on the people paying you, right?
>Well, I just wanted to know if anyone has experienced his presence or
>lack-thereof.
>Other than that, it was a great race to witness. Can't wait for the Cup
race
>next year.
>Aaron McCarthy
