Gillette Young Guns Promo Deal
January 4, 2004
Larry Woody takes the position that the Gillette Company’s “Young Guns” Promo campaign will emphasize the disparity between the young guys and the grey beards. If the grey beards want to close the gap, indeed, eliminate it entirely they only need to do one thing. Win races!
tennessean.com: Gillette promo could widen age gap in NASCAR
Luyendyk Jr to race in Daytona 24
January 4, 2004
(Scottsdale, AZ) — Arie Luyendyk Jr., Indy Racing League competitor and son of two-time Indy 500 winner Arie Luyendyk, will pilot the #9 Multimatic Ford Focus Daytona Prototype car in the upcoming Rolex 24 At Daytona for the SpeedSource team on January 29–February 1, 2004. Arie Jr. will be teamed with veteran endurance racers Mike Borkowski and Paul Mears Jr., with a fourth driver for the #9 team being announced in the near future.
OWRS statement on CART’s recent court procedures
January 4, 2004
LANSING, Mich. (Jan 3, 2004) — U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frank J. Otte made several definitive decisions Tuesday, Dec. 30, as he approved the procedure submitted by CART, Inc. to sell its assets and accepted the Open Wheel Racing Series, LLC (”Open Wheel”) proposal to purchase said assets as a “qualified bid.” The proceeding was held in Indianapolis in the Birch Bayh Federal Building and Courthouse. No other buyers have indicated an interest in the CART assets to date.
The Night Before The Launch..,
January 3, 2004
..and all through the team, not a creature was stirring, some were feeling a bit mean. Any way, if the new car has a slow start as in ‘03, the boys will think old St. Nick brought them a lump of coal.
f1-live.com: Williams duo prepare for launch
planet-f1.com: Montoya’s Bullish Ahead Of Williams’ Launch
IRL Challenges Nascar?
January 3, 2004
While I appreciate the writer’s boundless enthusiasm, I’m not sure if the IRL can come close to Nascar in fan support. With NEXTEL marketing the bejabbers out of the series, and the consistently poor TV ratings for the IRL, there needs to be a watershed change in the IRL to make the leap to the national prominence of Nascar. What that change is, is the million dollar question that is proving most ellusive.
insiderracingnews.com: IRL Bigger Than NASCAR..Is That Possible?
Jaguar’s Klien the Surprise OF ‘04?
January 3, 2004
Only if he manages not to hurt himself or another driver. This obsession with signing younger and inexperienced drivers to the top echelons of racing competition is down right asking for disaster. Mr. Purnell has high expectations for his youthful (20) driver. Any achievements will be due to his drivers will to impress his employers without a basis of understanding the risks he takes, due to his lack of experience.
planetf1.com: Purnell Believes Klien Will Be The Surprise Of 04
crash.net: Klien can do the business, says Purnell.
Kenny Brack’s Daughter Born
January 3, 2004
…and thankfully she has a daddy…Kenny says on his web site “She weighed 3.1 kg’s and was 45.7 cm. Blonde as could be with blue eyes (which made me feel a lot better than if she would have popped out dark skinned…).” Uh…ok Kenny…not sure how politically correct that comment is, but whatever. Congratulations Bracks!
KennyBrack.com: Karma is Born
Jimmie Johnson Added to Rolex 24 Lineup
January 2, 2004
DENVER, N.C. (January 2, 2004) — Howard-Boss Motorsports and Crawford Race Cars announced today that former Rolex 24 At Daytona winners Butch Leitzinger and Elliott Forbes-Robinson (EFR) will team with car owner Dave Brule and NASCAR Superstar Jimmie Johnson to drive the No. 4 Boss Snowplow DP03 Daytona Prototype entry in the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
Outlaw Team Manager Auctions Possessions To Pay Menard
January 2, 2004
Larry Curry, former team manager for John Menard and the man noted for brining Tony Stewart to prominence and to the IRL championship was indicted and jailed for defrauding John Menard of nearly a million dollars over a three-year period. To pay those debts to Menard most of Curry’s personal possessions sold at auction today on New Years day. It was a smorgasbord of luxury items and some great racing paraphernalia…
WTHR.com: Racing auction helps pay Curry’s debt to Menard
Motorsport.com: Inside the Larry Curry special auction
Cadillac Announces Two-Car CTS-V Factory Effort For 2004 SCCA SPEED GT
January 1, 2004
Max Angelelli and Andy Pilgrim To Pilot Luxury Performance Sedans
Detroit, Mich. (January 1, 2004) –Continuing to demonstrate its technical capabilities and high-performance credentials, Cadillac today announced a race-going version of the CTS-V sport sedan, the most powerful car in the brand’s lineup. The race CTS-V race car will compete in the 2004 SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship, a highly-competitive North American race series for production based cars. Championship-winning sports car racers Max Angelelli and Andy Pilgrim will drive the works Cadillacs.