By: MEL

MEL — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:44:34 +0000

You forgot to mention Buddy Lazier in the Hemelgarn 91

By: Brian McKay

Brian McKay — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:12:01 +0000

I am amazed at how much George knows and how much he’s willing to research. I was ‘proud’ of myself for knowing the Forsythe-Green, Team Green and Andretti Green Racing history. But the rest – whoo! It’s ‘before my time’ and/or arcanum that most of us don’t care about, ’cause we care more about our favorite drivers than 12″-high numerals on engine cowls and rear wing end plates that we can’t see from the stands or armchairs when cars are at speed. As mentioned, teams (as in NAPCAR, I think) register their cars with the numbers; they’re not assigned to the drivers at birth or at the beginning of their careers.
I had always wondered why NAPCAR fans applied huge “20″ and “24″ and “48″ decals on their truck windows rather than applying decals reading “Tony Stewart” or other … I know that the fans visually follow giant numerals or sponsor logos around and around the oval tracks. But I’d thought that they’d show affinity for “Tony” or “Smoke” or “Junior” …
I chuckled at the dismay of the tatooed Dale fanatics when Junior left ‘his’ number behind.

By: Edward

Edward — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:22:47 +0000

I do think numbers matter in sports. If you follow NASCAR-and I do somewhat grudgingly-you know that Dale Earnhardt Sr. will always be #3, Jeff Gordon symbolizies the #24, Richard Petty #43, and so on. And of course, Michael Jordan will always be synonomus with the #23. Would having consistent numbers help IndyCar? I honestly don’t know, but it probably wouldn’t hurt to try to have them.

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