Comments on: Who Should Drive The Indy Pace Car? http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/ Speed is Life Fri, 24 May 2013 12:57:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Brian http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6990 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:57:21 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6990 Donald Trump? I must have missed the part of the announcement where they said the Camero would be converted to a stretch limo. There is some kind of connection between Trump’s clothing line and IZOD, so maybe that’s it. Terrible choice though.

]]> By: George http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6957 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:28:21 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6957 you just dont know what indy means

]]> By: George http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6956 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:26:03 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6956 little Al

]]> By: The Speedgeek http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6952 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:53:27 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6952 Crap. I’ve had another thought, not that anybody is still reading the comments here (hopefully everybody has moved on to George’s excellent piece on PT + Dragon).

Maybe having “The Donald” as the pace car driver is part of an extra invitation to NBC (home of The Apprentice, one of their only flagship shows) to enter the 2013 Indy 500 Broadcast Sweepstakes full bore. Indy whores out the pace car gig to one of NBC’s “stars”, draws extra eyeballs from Comcast/NBC/Kabletown’s upper executives, a couple of them tag along to this year’s Centennial Race, they get suitably wowed by an event that draws a third of a million people to the grounds, and they decide to go all-in to beat ABC/ESPN to the next network TV deal. I’m not a gambling man, but it certainly appears that Randy is. I dunno. Maybe that’s what’s going on. I’ve got no other explanation.

]]> By: jameso http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6946 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:11:55 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6946 I think Trump should get a regular Indycar so he can go it into the wall. I’d pay to see that.

A few years ago I used to care who drove the pace car. Now I don’t. In the grand scheme of things it makes no difference; it’s like being grand marshall of the Hollywood Lane parade at Christmas. Next year nobody will remember who drove it last year.

If I were king, I’d choose a celeb who had a tie to racing. I always liked it when Paul Newman or James Garner, etc. did it. I think they ought to get one of the Top Gear hosts to do it. Or Leno or Letterman. Anyone else and it’s just pandering.

I can’t imagine that anyone who doesn’t care about the 500 would actually tune in to see Justin Bieber drive the pace car; if they did, they’d watch just long enough to see the ceremony and then they’d flip to something else.

]]> By: gnome http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6945 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:32:03 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6945 Foyt is probably the best choice. Honestly, I don’t have a problem with Trump. See, what George doesn’t seem to understand is that this isn’t geared towards the “channel flippers”. This offer was made with the idea that it will add to the mainstream media build-up to the 500.

]]> By: The Lapper http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6942 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:28:02 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6942 Me, The Lapper! ;)

]]> By: The Speedgeek http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6940 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 03:29:02 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6940 Who should drive the pace car? Not #%^^!@# Donald Trump, that’s who. That self-aggrandizing, multiple bankrupt (financially and morally) good for nothing won’t bring a single new eyeball to the 500, and his hair is liable to send thousands of young children screaming from the grounds.

If they’re going to forsake the likes of A.J., Big Al or Rick for somebody who they hope will pull in new fans, fine. Get Bieber. Or whoever wins American Idol. Donald Trump, though…this will not stand, Randy. This will not stand.

]]> By: omar http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6938 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:30:59 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6938 As a hardcore fan I want to see a legend drive the car. That said, I think if you’re going to pick a ‘star,’ Donald Trump is not a good choice. Who does he resonate with? The youth of this country don’t care about him, so you’re not going to be luring any of them with him driving. And I’d have to say Black Eyed Peas are much relevant to that demographic than Trump is (not that that’s any better). So then obviously IndyCar is angling towards a different group, and I have to say Trump driving the pace car just seems, I dunno, wrong.

Let’s face it, nobody cares who drives the car except for us. So if you’re gonna make a splash, I guess make it any way you can. I wish it was a convertible so we can watch his toupee blow off and onto Paul Tracy…

]]> By: JHall14 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6937 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:17:32 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/who-should-drive-the-indy-pace-car/#comment-6937 Sorry to bust the bubble but it was just announced that the 2012 Pace car Driver will be announced on Monday in “Trump Casino or Trump Tower”. Guess Who? Might as well asked Charlie Sheen.

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