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15 Apr 2003, 04:55 (Ref:569766)
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Andretti in new role?
He would like to own a Champ Car team someday, but one with no rookies, please.
By DAMIAN DOTTORE The Orange County Register LONG BEACH – Mario Andretti, who was in town for Sunday's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, said he wants to become a Champ Car owner. He said he would like to buy a portion of an established team. Andretti doesn't want to have to start one from scratch. And the team must have an established driver - one who can win races "right away," he said. He said he doesn't have the patience to coach young, inexperienced drivers. One of the teams that interests him is Walker Racing. Derrick Walker has two rookies driving for him this year - Rodolfo Lavin and Darren Manning. "Derrick is doing things the right way, I think. But I am in no hurry to get into owning a team. The timing has to be right. I don't want to have to beat down doors to get a sponsor," Andretti said. "I am looking because I want to stay on the inside of this sport. I would just like to come into a team and bring in my enthusiasm and hopefully take it to a higher level." |
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15 Apr 2003, 05:31 (Ref:569779)
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Mario is good for our sport. I would love to see him get involved in a partnership/team ownership situation. His support strengthens the series.
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15 Apr 2003, 05:37 (Ref:569784)
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I wouldn't be surprised to see the Newman-Haas satellite team eventually come to fruition sooner of later.
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15 Apr 2003, 09:44 (Ref:569926)
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That Mario failed to get a team on the grid has to be one of the bigger disappointments of an otherwise largely pleasing offseason. He would be a tremendouse addition to the ranks of CART team owners, especially up against old on-trck rivals like Emmo and Stefan.
I agree that having a rookie team with only one rookie driver is far from ideal. Rocketsports have made a much mroe impressive entry that PK, despite PK having more resoutces and experience behind them. Tags V Lemarie has to be the difference. |
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15 Apr 2003, 18:49 (Ref:570374)
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Michael Andretti had the *******' balls to send an Andretti/Green Racing merchandise trailer to the Long Beach Grand Prix. It had IRL written all over it. Mario was signing autographs from the trailer, but don't know why they had to send an AGR trailer for that. I'm sure he could have used the Newman/Haas trailer for autographs. ****ed me off!
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15 Apr 2003, 19:42 (Ref:570429)
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Wow. That's wrong. Very wrong. The trailer shouldn't have been issued a permit in the first place. But even more troubling is having a member of the BoD on board.
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15 Apr 2003, 20:08 (Ref:570463)
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Hmmm... maybe Champcar should try sending BPCCWSPBF merchandise trailers to IRL events.
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15 Apr 2003, 22:12 (Ref:570584)
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I'd buy it!
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15 Apr 2003, 22:38 (Ref:570599)
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15 Apr 2003, 22:56 (Ref:570611)
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God damm. Michael's still trying to get money out of CART fans. Surprised someone didn't vandalise the thing overnight.
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16 Apr 2003, 02:53 (Ref:570704)
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I repeat: there is no way that Mario Andretti will assemble a team without a strong sponsor behind, paying all bills.
I would love to see that (Mario Andretti Racing, I mean) happening, but that's not likely - at least soon. It is true, though, that Mario and Texaco talked about sponsorship in several instances - last time as recently as a few weeks ago (before Monterey race). But the fact that even Mario is having trouble finding sponsorship nowadays is quite worrysome. |
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16 Apr 2003, 03:01 (Ref:570711)
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If the trailer is at Laguna Seca I will be dropping off all the Michael memorabilia I collected over the years (slightly damaged of course so there is no value for them, just a message).
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16 Apr 2003, 06:42 (Ref:570797)
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If I see that trailer at the Molson Indy in Toronto...Im going to have a few choice words for them. Im surprised that CART would allow them (Mikey's Trailer) at their races. I no they sell F1 and NASCAR merchandise at the Molson Indy...but this is different.
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16 Apr 2003, 12:15 (Ref:571035)
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Really all this stuff about Mario becoming a team owner is just that he will front an extra car from one of the teams. Hardly him becoming a team owner.
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17 Apr 2003, 08:45 (Ref:571886)
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If you go to crapwagon.com and click on forums...you will see a picture of the AGR trailer. It's under the "at the races" thread, and then under "Long Beach Attendees?" (Page 5)....One of the Crappies put an anti-Tony George sticker on the side of the AGR trailer! Hilarious!!!!!!!! Flatspot, I'll see you at Laguna!
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17 Apr 2003, 14:03 (Ref:572132)
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Can someone take a picture for us at Laguna?
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17 Apr 2003, 15:36 (Ref:572196)
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If it's at Cleveland, that thing will be wallpapered with anti-tony george stickers. Hell, I might even picket it. Depend on how much booze I have in me.
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