tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post6254668927353044230..comments2023-04-27T04:20:37.175-07:00Comments on My Name Is IRL: Dixon is a total polecatIannuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15120192496901254768noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-41591727335846293132008-05-12T15:07:00.000-07:002008-05-12T15:07:00.000-07:00Graham : Time to eat humble pie.Graham : Time to eat humble pie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-11481989250533950852008-05-12T14:27:00.000-07:002008-05-12T14:27:00.000-07:00Yeah, throwing out comments like, "must be a CART/...Yeah, throwing out comments like, "must be a CART/Champ Car fan," while posting under the guise of "anonymous" totally makes me consider and value your opinion.<BR/><BR/>And as for being a CART fan, of course I'm a Rick Mears fan. I'm also a Little Al fan. And a Mario Andretti fan. Aren't you? They were all CART drivers, whether you like it or not. Anything else is the type of thinking that got us to the point where 43 guys in taxicabs are considered American Racing.Fred Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379706257551429697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-23643321554376844752008-05-12T14:21:00.000-07:002008-05-12T14:21:00.000-07:00Age 19 or 29 or 39. You don't throw your crew unde...Age 19 or 29 or 39. You don't throw your crew under bus when they have been in the business longer than you have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-81914273592627613252008-05-12T14:20:00.000-07:002008-05-12T14:20:00.000-07:00tabernerus must work for Graham Rahal or Newman/Ha...tabernerus must work for Graham Rahal or Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing. Or perhaps he is a diehard CART/Champ Car fan.<BR/><BR/>Graham should NOT have people excuse him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-21761408277009588222008-05-12T06:27:00.000-07:002008-05-12T06:27:00.000-07:00Rahal's still a teenager, and teenagers should be ...Rahal's still a teenager, and teenagers should be expected to say and do stupid things from time to time, even when they seem to be mature for their age. The next day, he stepped back from his remarks a bit, and seemed to have a better grasp of what happened and why. I say we give the kid a bit of a pass for this one - in the heat of the moment, having just gotten himself psyched up only to have to take the helmet off, and then immediately getting a camera stuck in his face, it wasn't THAT bad a remark. Would any of us really want to be asked on camera how we feel right after every bad moment at our jobs? Think of what we'd all say from time to time.<BR/><BR/>As for Graham driving for a different team, why would he want to drive for Dreyer & Reinbold, when he coulod run for Newman Haas, which by next season will almost surely be another top-running team? Oh, you meant Rahal Letterman? I got confused - because they're both mid-pack (at best) teams with little hope of ever getting over the hump and competing at any point in the next few years! My bad. :-)Fred Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379706257551429697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-67011369644135893022008-05-11T17:16:00.000-07:002008-05-11T17:16:00.000-07:00It'll be OK for Graham to call out his team for a ...It'll be OK for Graham to call out his team for a screw-up when they give his crew chief equal time to call out Graham when he dicks something up on the track. "We gave the kid a perfect car and he put it into the wall. That's just not acceptable."pressdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116626812974787639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-40498132535907491402008-05-11T15:34:00.000-07:002008-05-11T15:34:00.000-07:00Maybe what Graham needs is to act more like his Da...<I>Maybe what Graham needs is to act more like his Dad.</I><BR/><BR/>You mean you WANT Graham to act like a lying, thieving weasel?<BR/> <BR/>Bobby Rahal has ruined the careers of Vitor Meira, Jeff Simmons, Buddy Rice and is in the process of doing the same to Ryan Hunter-Reay. <BR/><BR/>Graham would be well advised to stay clear of his father's operation, and also keep his attitude in check.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-84852059266791727002008-05-11T15:24:00.000-07:002008-05-11T15:24:00.000-07:00Well, anonymous, if that IS your real name, it isn...Well, anonymous, if that IS your real name, it isn't clear that Graham wouldn't have beat Scheckter's time. When Scheckter went out and withdrew his time, he ran slower on that attempt. If Rahal could have found the same speed he found earlier, he'd be locked into the top 11 now. That said, he was much more circumspect this morning. The unfamiliarity with the system may have caused them to not be ready when half the frickin' cars pulled out of line. It happens.Fred Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379706257551429697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-27632952142712193522008-05-11T12:01:00.000-07:002008-05-11T12:01:00.000-07:00I have to agree with the above. Danica!'s been ca...I have to agree with the above. Danica!'s been called out many times for throwing her crew under the bus over and over again the past three years. Graham does not get a bye for the same bad behavior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-25991907448769141372008-05-11T11:49:00.000-07:002008-05-11T11:49:00.000-07:00Why so many taking Graham's side ?? Its a team spo...Why so many taking Graham's side ?? Its a team sport, and the team knew it couldn't beat Tomas Scheckter's time. <BR/><BR/>Mike Lanigan should give that bouy a verbal lashing for throwing the team under the bus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-51635744665666425642008-05-11T11:07:00.000-07:002008-05-11T11:07:00.000-07:00Cheever said on the telecast that N/H/L didn't des...Cheever said on the telecast that N/H/L didn't deserve to take as much heat as they should since they're new to the series...Yeaaaaah...N/H/L ain't some greenhorn team, Eddie. I'm glad Rahal called 'em out, that was as Bash said, a HUGE brain freeze.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-25128444164872742432008-05-11T06:39:00.000-07:002008-05-11T06:39:00.000-07:00I actually liked that Graham went off. If nothing...I actually liked that Graham went off. If nothing else, it shows he has a personality. Could you imagine what Hornish would have said if by the slimmest, remote chance that the Penske team made the same mistake.... "Oh well, just one of those things. I'm happy, blah, blah, blah....." BORING!!! Don't get me wrong, I loved having Sam in the series, but it's nice to see some real passion. Yes, he's 19 and probably will be taught a lesson out of this but still.... it was cool to see the emotion. For me, it was the highlight of the day.<BR/><BR/>On another note-<BR/>How about Jay Howard? How hard do you think he was biting his tongue when they interviewed him? Wish he was in the car.SS Minnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299919045995368322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-40604704245081071942008-05-11T05:31:00.000-07:002008-05-11T05:31:00.000-07:00Sorry. Didn't mean to post twice. Not enough cof...Sorry. Didn't mean to post twice. Not enough coffee yet this morning. Now Jeff'll put me on super secret probation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-83999075309713294042008-05-11T05:30:00.000-07:002008-05-11T05:30:00.000-07:00THE IRL showed today that it is entirely possible ...THE IRL showed today that it is entirely possible to repair SAFER walls and clean up after a heavy hit in 5 minutes. There should never be any excuses again for taking 15, 20 laps worth to do it again during a race.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-89776173527916991882008-05-11T05:28:00.000-07:002008-05-11T05:28:00.000-07:00THE IRL showed today that it is entirely possible ...THE IRL showed today that it is entirely possible to repair SAFER walls and clean up after a heavy hit in 5 minutes. There should never be any excuses again for taking 15, 20 laps worth to do it again during a race.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-36570582968415168772008-05-11T05:08:00.000-07:002008-05-11T05:08:00.000-07:00z-z-z-z-z-z-z. I was gripped by the excitement. Wh...z-z-z-z-z-z-z. I was gripped by the excitement. Which of eight cars (actually 7 since Mutoh probably had no chance this year) will win the pole. Dixon? What a SHOCKER. Now if he can just save enough gas to win it. I watched maybe 12 minutes of it. Ironically, today will be more exciting, possibly, than day one since more cars have shots. Ditto for bump day. Pole day? Um, another pole for the big three. SHOCKER. I agree with anonymous (at least make up a name for yourself), you don't call out your team on TV. Total Dario move. Or, next time Rahal stuffs it into the wall, I expect the crew chief to get on camera and call him out for that. Then Rahal will say it's "unfortunate" that he screwed up and rolled it.pressdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116626812974787639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-9770199739419544422008-05-11T04:36:00.000-07:002008-05-11T04:36:00.000-07:00Graham Should cool his jets. His car was not good ...Graham Should cool his jets. His car was not good enough to make<BR/> P11.<BR/><BR/>Paul Newman, Carl Haas, and Mike Lanigan should talk to Graham. He needs to be more humble and quit acting like a hot shot.<BR/><BR/>A driver should never call out his crew on tv.<BR/><BR/>Maybe what Graham needs is to act more like his Dad. Maybe his Mom is very out spoken.<BR/><BR/>I would like to see Graham work for Rahal-Letterman. Ryan needs a teammate and Graham needs to be straiten out by his Daddy. And it seems as though Bobby is distracted by NOT having his son on his team. <BR/><BR/>and Newman/Haas/Laningan Racing , for God's sake 02 & 06 are NOT REAL numbers !! please pick a number 1-99 !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-32827542662311469892008-05-11T04:30:00.000-07:002008-05-11T04:30:00.000-07:00I wanna see these drivers bumped : Bernoldi, Morae...I wanna see these drivers bumped : Bernoldi, Moraes, Duno, Roth. <BR/><BR/>and I wanna see these drivers make it in : Giebler, Buddy Lazier, Sarah Fisher, Roger YasukawaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com