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Little AL going to IRL?

7 posts by 6 people · 29 Aug 1999 - 02 Sep 1999

Says he wants to race Indy 500 again, speculation or true you think.
Schlomo4 29 Aug 1999#488646
Oh he definatelty wants to race Indy again. Anybody who thinks he doesnt is insane. Wether he will or not remains to be seen. I think he will even if its only a one race deal like Tony Stewart does now. Chris
Dave Henrie 29 Aug 1999#488647
He will "definately" be at Indy next year. Like the other poster stated, it may just be a one race deal. The racing 'journalists' are trying to connect Al's name with the open seat in the #28 Winston Cup car. But you can bet...no announcements and certainly no contracts will be signed until Al's divorce is final. sometime this fall. dave henrie > Says he wants to race Indy 500 again, speculation or true you think.
Jay 30 Aug 1999#488842
Man I sure hope he does make the jump to the IRL... He'd get to run Indy, would most likely end up in a top flight car, and would be able to challenge for the series championship (something that the uncompetitive Penske chassis hasn't been able to do with ANY driver in the past 3 years) Plus, it would be a BIG boost to the much maligned IRL.... Too bad that series gets such a bad rap from the press, as their races are very competitive and exciting! IMO....
Turbojo 30 Aug 1999#488843
I honestly think the IRL sucks but I would be a fan if Al does make the jump. I can't believe how quick people are to say he is washed up when everyone knows the Penske chassis has been a piece of ***since '95. Did everyone forget how bad he kicked ass in '94? He didn't forget how to drive after that season. His conservative driving style may not earn him another '94 type season again what with the balls to the walls maniacs in the series now. I prefer the CLOSE racing of years gone by. Not the death defying feats performed in most of the races today. Is it really skill or just plain luck that wins nowadays ? Just my .02 cents worth. Joe
>I honestly think the IRL sucks but I would be a fan if Al does make the >jump. I can't believe how quick people are to say he is washed up when >everyone knows the Penske chassis has been a piece of ***since '95. Did >everyone forget how bad he kicked ass in '94? He didn't forget how to drive >after that season. His conservative driving style may not earn him another >'94 type season again what with the balls to the walls maniacs in the series >now. I prefer the CLOSE racing of years gone by. Not the death defying feats >performed in most of the races today. Is it really skill or just plain luck >that wins nowadays ? >Just my .02 cents worth. >Joe Little Al has also driven a 99 Penske Lola without any success this year. As for the death defying feats as you call them,I prefer to call them outstanding driving. The cream of the crop are vastly superior in talent to what Cart had back in 1994. Joel Willstein
Turbojo 02 Sep 1999#489462
Joel, Don't want to really get anything started here but as an Unser fan I just get tired of people saying he is washed up. On the Lola subject, who has had any consistent success with it this year? I don't even remember who runs one. Looks like the Honda/Reynard/Firestone is the hot ticket again. I bet a lot of teams are going to jump to it next season. Gotta follow the leader or you get left behind. Joe > >I honestly think the IRL sucks but I would be a fan if Al does make the > >jump. I can't believe how quick people are to say he is washed up when > >everyone knows the Penske chassis has been a piece of ***since '95. Did > >everyone forget how bad he kicked ass in '94? He didn't forget how to drive > >after that season. His conservative driving style may not earn him another > >'94 type season again what with the balls to the walls maniacs in the > series > >now. I prefer the CLOSE racing of years gone by. Not the death defying > feats > >performed in most of the races today. Is it really skill or just plain luck
Quoted text (7 lines)> >that wins nowadays ? > >Just my .02 cents worth. > >Joe > Little Al has also driven a 99 Penske Lola without any success this > year. As for the death defying feats as you call them,I prefer to call
them > outstanding driving. The cream of the crop are vastly superior in talent to > what Cart had back in 1994. > Joel Willstein

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