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14 Jun 2005, 21:06 (Ref:1328744)
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"Just Al" lands full time ride in Atlantics
http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/champcar/17581/
Looks like Al Unser III will be driving for Brooks Associates for the rest of the season. Its good to have more full time drivers in the series. Maybe the name will help draw a few fans, but I doubt it, unless he starts running up front, which I would doubt from his past racing experiences. |
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14 Jun 2005, 22:18 (Ref:1328805)
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good luck to him.
I saw a few races of his in IPS I think and he did Ok not sure if he is as good as his family tree but I wish him well 
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15 Jun 2005, 00:57 (Ref:1328885)
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He didn't fair to well in Barber Dodge Pro, or in Toyota Atlantic last year...he has two 4th place finishes this year in IPS. The IPS field isn't exactly strong though.
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15 Jun 2005, 02:25 (Ref:1328914)
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Yeah, from what I can see he doesn't have much of a track record for the last couple of years. jjspierx, have you seen him in person or had a more detailed look? Do you think he has potential? It's good to see KK putting money behind young drivers, but so far marketing potential seems to be the primary objective. My other concern is that subsidization seems to permiate every aspect of CC, is it creating a foundation of sand if that funding is ever reduced?
What ever happened to Leonardo Maia? He did a heck of a job in Barber Dodge in 2003. Given that he dominated much like Almendinger before him, he certainly didn't have record in IPS the way AJ did in Atlantics. |
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15 Jun 2005, 17:42 (Ref:1329466)
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Yeah, I've seen Al a few times, once in Toronto, once in Portland in Barber Dodge, and I'm think one of his Atlantic races last year was in Portland, if so, I saw him there, but I don't remember.
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15 Jun 2005, 19:33 (Ref:1329714)
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This is great news and all...
But I'd hate to see a "Danica" and have him jump from Atlantics to IRL. Both camps, I'm sure, are eager to capitalize on the name. |
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