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There's motor racing, and then there's drag racing.
This news doesn't surprise me one bit. "Straights are for fast cars, curves are for fast drivers" |
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Was there any truth to a story about fisty-cuffs between an executive from Jack Daniels and Brett and then someone from Makita and Brett or one of Brett's crew which led to both sponsors departing at the end of 2008?? This may have been kept out of the media but came from someone very close to the team. |
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I don't think ANDRA will suffer much from this event, only the same way that the Lukemia Foundation will?
Nothing compared to how they are and have been suffering for a long time due to it not being a National Sport (at the highest Group One Level)! |
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It is worth reminding everyone that Brett has been charged but like all Australians is innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.
Brett was at Calder recently and it was clear that there was plenty on his mind. Having said that he was as usual great with the fans and despite retiring was only too happy to do an interview with us. That interview will be on In Pit Lane in about two weeks. (Lawyers permitting) On those rumours if they are true than I'm afraid that Brett won't be the only Drag Racer in strife. Oh and don't be too high and mighty about circuit racing either, I'm sure many of us are aware of the stories surrounding a leading V8 Supercar figure. |
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That particular Drag racing team was well known to be very close to an outlaw biker gang going back many years (since 1992 that I know of) - maybe unrelated !!
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The plan to build a structured franchise system with a series overlord in a similar dimension to VESA made a lot of sense... but it seems the patron car-owners couldnt take the leap of faith to improve their lot as a group... The costs to run these cars is enormous... thousands of dollars on engine rebuilds, fuel, tyres, maintenance, repack the chute etc etc after every single run... its certainly not a poor man's sport.... |
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Happy David Thexton Day, 21st March 2003 “I am not uncertain” - Dollar Bill Stern, Billions “Fear stimulates my imagination” - Don Draper, Mad Men “Everybody Lies” - Dr Gregory House |
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Others have mentioned Romeo Capitanio and doesnt take much to find out about him...............http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...11-662,00.html
With him and the new situation you think andra might come out with something tougher than this............http://www.andra.com.au/article.asp?Id=1602........... Very very lame so maybe Bazil is right about hillbilly carnivals and peanut administrators in drag racing, makes CAMS look good!!!!! How bout this line “Major sports with thousands of competitors and fans across the country such as ours face similar controversial situations all the time......."..........dont think I saw Ben Cousins or Wayne Carey with $1,000,000 cash, 11 racecars and four B-doubles! Last edited by petebendon; 4 Feb 2009 at 09:04. |
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Bazil, never ever a better description of three people, possibly in the history of the world... And before the ANDRA zealots start to gripe, maybe, just maybe there is some reasoning as to why Bob Jane has distanced himself from these three. Last edited by Rachel Richards; 4 Feb 2009 at 10:52. |
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Bring on the Endurance season, and some big name DNF's... (I'd love to see the V8 Chumpionship decided @ Winton, thus making the El Grande Finale the flop it deserves to be...) |
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I know alot of racers who stood by ANDRA when 'Straight Line Events' made an offer are now regreting this DRDF, as there has been no real change or growth to Drag Racing.
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