tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post4556356263000458978..comments2023-04-27T04:20:37.175-07:00Comments on My Name Is IRL: So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, good nightIannuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15120192496901254768noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-53919293795320859582007-10-04T07:14:00.000-07:002007-10-04T07:14:00.000-07:00Jeff and Johnny,Have you seen this?"Ray Evernham w...Jeff and Johnny,<BR/><BR/>Have you seen this?<BR/><BR/>"Ray Evernham will place Patrick Carpentier, the 1997 CART Rookie of the Year, in the No. 10 Valvoline Dodge in 2008."<BR/><BR/>www.wtf.com?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?<BR/><BR/>Oh, them die-hard NA$CAR fans are gonna <B>LOVE</B> Patreeek, Day-reee-o, and Jack Vill-en-oooove on their turf, I guaran-damn-tee it! <BR/><BR/>;^)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-63390029657187445402007-10-04T06:54:00.000-07:002007-10-04T06:54:00.000-07:00Anonymous,2007 Television Ratings.Coca Cola 600, F...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/><B>2007 Television Ratings.</B><BR/><BR/>Coca Cola 600, Fox TV, 5/27/2007:<BR/><BR/>4.5 <BR/><BR/>Indianapolis 500, ABC TV, 5/27/2007:<BR/><BR/>4.6<BR/><BR/>And additionally:<BR/><BR/>Brickyard 400, ESPN, 7/29/2007<BR/><BR/>4.1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-6506550623941419492007-10-03T17:14:00.000-07:002007-10-03T17:14:00.000-07:00Mr. Anonymous:I respect your opinion, and I can se...Mr. Anonymous:<BR/><BR/>I respect your opinion, and I can see how Dario might not owe anything to Indy. Times do change, and maybe Indy's place in the world has too, but for me it'll always be #1. I agree with jennifer of dog.yarn.knit; I feel king of betrayed. Indy has been a tradition in my life for nearly 40 years. Old habits die hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-38668464244857351882007-10-03T16:39:00.000-07:002007-10-03T16:39:00.000-07:00Adios, Dario. It's been real. I'm looking forward ...Adios, Dario. It's been real. I'm looking forward to seeing someone new in one of the eight cars that have a chance to win.pressdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116626812974787639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-59078884358394393342007-10-03T16:15:00.000-07:002007-10-03T16:15:00.000-07:00Jeff Said:Sure NAPCAR will provide a lot of challe...<B>Jeff Said:</B><BR/><BR/><I>Sure NAPCAR will provide a lot of challenges, but Motocross racing would be a challenge as well.</I><BR/><BR/>Haha, remember who you're talking to here. I'm all for him or anybody else taking it to two wheels.Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654832236860079943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-17364541759490047352007-10-03T15:58:00.000-07:002007-10-03T15:58:00.000-07:00Hey Mr. Clerk. Dario doesn't owe the Indy 500 any...Hey Mr. Clerk. Dario doesn't owe the Indy 500 anything. 30 years ago it was huge for a racer to win Indy like Foyt did. It was the biggest race in the world. Today its not even the most watched race run that day. (Its actually 3rd behind the Nascar race and internationally the Monaco Grand Prix)<BR/><BR/>I guarantee more people know Dario for being married to Ashley Judd than for winning the 500. Hell, more people probably know Helio for two weeks of dancing than for winning the 500 twice. Foyt, Rutherford, the Unsers and many more owe their careers to Indy. Dario does not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-16882061860796365682007-10-03T14:40:00.000-07:002007-10-03T14:40:00.000-07:00What I find particularly odd is that Dario signed ...What I find particularly odd is that Dario signed a multi-year contract and hasn't even driven a stock car yet. For a guy who has only wanted to sign one-year deals for the last several years, he sure has made quite a commitment to something that he's never even tried.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-66502304741520385212007-10-03T14:15:00.000-07:002007-10-03T14:15:00.000-07:00It's about loyalty, and a lot of people today just...It's about loyalty, and a lot of people today just don't appreciate what that word means... AJ Foyt is often quoted as saying (approx) "If it wasn't for Indianapolis there wouldn't be an AJ Foyt." (You know how AJ talks about himself in the 3rd person sometimes...)<BR/><BR/>AJ has been loyal to the Hulman family and Indy cars for 50 years. Was Penske loyal? He ran off to CART with the others even though Penske arguably made his fortune at Indianapolis. Was Penske loyal? Not in my eye, he wasn't. Arie Luyendyk was loyal. He knew that Indy was what made his career.<BR/><BR/>So is Dario being loyal? I don't think so.<BR/><BR/>That's the way I see it. And franky, I'm disappointed in Dario.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-69961269591836929322007-10-03T13:43:00.000-07:002007-10-03T13:43:00.000-07:00Sure NAPCAR will provde a lot of challenges, but M...<I>Sure NAPCAR will provde a lot of challenges, but Motocross racing would be a challenge as well. So would chess. Or ballroom dancing. It's just that none of those provide the exposure and cash that his chosen path does.</I><BR/><BR/>Well, actually I think Helio is going to get more exposure for his dancing than Dario will get for his stock car racing. Not more cash, though.Robert A. Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11935130013178974224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-83488578119425105702007-10-03T13:38:00.001-07:002007-10-03T13:38:00.001-07:00Oh come on - he has plenty left to prove in the IR...Oh come on - he has plenty left to prove in the IRL, like for starters showing 2007 wasn't a fluke. There's also the measure of how many Indy 500s he can win, especially since the one he did win was rain-shortened.<BR/><BR/>Sure NAPCAR will provde a lot of challenges, but Motocross racing would be a challenge as well. So would chess. Or ballroom dancing. It's just that none of those provide the exposure and cash that his chosen path does.Iannuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120192496901254768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-31363775351961425502007-10-03T13:38:00.000-07:002007-10-03T13:38:00.000-07:00If not for Helio OWNING Dancing With the Stars I w...If not for Helio OWNING Dancing With the Stars I would probably be in a deep depression right now. <BR/><BR/>I do feel kind of betrayed.Jennifer Coomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144695641505947308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-27789385847732319582007-10-03T13:34:00.000-07:002007-10-03T13:34:00.000-07:00It's a change, a new challenge, something differen...It's a change, a new challenge, something different. For some racers it's not "have" to do twice as many races a year, it's "get" to do twice as many races a year. What does he have left to prove/gain in the IRL?Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654832236860079943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-46919247673047902762007-10-03T12:44:00.000-07:002007-10-03T12:44:00.000-07:00I really don't know what Dario's going to get out ...I really don't know what Dario's going to get out of this move - other than a whole lot of money. He'll have to drive twice as many races per year (or more, if he runs in the Busch Series), in a series where he'll run mid-pack at best. He's not even a lock to get Rookie of the Year next year, let alone contend for a spot in The Chase.<BR/><BR/>Does money really matter that much to him, given what he's already made in his career and what Ashley has made in hers? I just don't get it.Robert A. Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11935130013178974224noreply@blogger.com