Comments on: Another Parting Of The Ways At AJ Foyt Racing http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/ Speed is Life Sat, 25 May 2013 08:06:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: L. Passe http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9164 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:55:24 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9164 Two words: stubborn and cheap. Make it three… belligerent.

]]> By: The Paddock Pulse: November 2 Edition | hotchickswithwheels.com http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9102 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:32:47 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9102 [...] Another Parting Of The Ways At AJ Foyt Racing [Oilpressure]There’s a point in this blog from George where he lists all of the drivers who never turned another lap in IndyCars after parting ways with A.J. Foyt. Now, I don’t know about you, but I’m thinking that intimating even INDIRECTLY that A.J. is a career-killer could earn George a bulldozer up the wazoo. BE VIGILANT, GEORGE. EVER VIGILANT! [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9066 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:10:42 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9066 I miss the days of Scott Sharp, Kenny Brack and Davey Hamilton running and winning in some cases for Foyt! That is the “IRL” that I miss!

]]> By: Brian McKay http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9065 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:11:52 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9065 George has mentioned previously that Mr. Foyt is loyal to a fault. I think Mr. Foyt should’ve drafted an Indy Lights race winner, even championship winner, such as Cunningham, Lloyd, Hildebrand, Hinchcliffe, … and thus have a better chance of winning a race.

]]> By: Brian McKay http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9063 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:56:34 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9063 I have often wondered why Foyt still bothers.

]]> By: Brian McKay http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9062 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:55:27 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9062 If Kanaan couldn’t get sponsorship for deFerran/Dragon Racing, I don’t see how Meira can get a sponsor after failing to win a race 2002-2011. Even Whanica won a race.

]]> By: Mike R http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9059 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:38:14 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9059 Bryan Clauson is a very nice kid (off-track) with a LOT of talent on track. He might be the perfect fit for ovals with A.J. He could do the job at the Speedway. While it may be (driving for A.J.) a dead-end road in the IICS, at least he would bring an outstanding USAC dirt-track background to Indy again. He didn’t drive at all on the road courses last year in the FIL series, and it is understood why. I’d rather not see drivers be “ringers” for ovals vs. road courses, but perhaps it would open owner’s eyes (again) to the fact that there’s a LOT of talent in the USAC Midget and Sprint car series’ and give some young talent the opportunity to stay in the open-wheel family as they seek to move up. For Foyt that may make the most sense – just as it did for Coyne with Seabass in the car for the twisty tracks and Lloyd on the ovals.

]]> By: E.M.H. http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9058 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:28:22 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9058 I was about to write that Vitor’s too good to not get a ride. Problem is, so was Wheldon. So I’m forced to bite my tongue; yeah, it’s possible that he’ll get stranded. It would be terribly unfortunate, but it’s possible.

Re: AJ Foyt’s team – I don’t understand what’s going wrong there. Foyt knows what’s needed; I’m just wondering if he’s having trouble lining up the right folks to help him out. Or if there’s something else wrong. I figured he’d be one of the top teams there, not one of the bottom. That bugs me. I just wish I knew what was wrong.

]]> By: Savage Henry http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9057 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:06:47 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9057 It has to be hard to drive for a living legend. Even if Foyt is wrong, what are you going to say?

It is a shame that the Foyt team has been unable to put together a competitive program. I don’t really see that changing anytime soon, though.

I’d love to see Baguette get a full-time ride next year, but I’m afraid that he is going to get steamrolled by AJ’s persona like so many others have. I don’t see a quiet European working out there.

I’d like to see somebody in that seat that came up the way AJ did through the dirt track sprint/midget circuit. A foul-mouthed beer-drinking country boy to butt heads with AJ might be what the doctor ordered. They would fight all the time but AJ might develop respect for a guy like that. They not be competitive on the road courses, but the Foyt team isn’t competitive on road courses anyway, right? I know that there aren’t any of those kind of guys going into Indycar racing. Is Bryan Claussen like that? Does Tony Stewart have a little brother or a cousin?

If nothing else it would be entertaining to have someone with that kind of personality in the series.

]]> By: JohnMc http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9056 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:30:31 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/another-parting-of-the-ways-at-aj-foyt-racing/#comment-9056 Pretty much everyone will be at square one for 2012 and it is as good to get a new driver. I am looking forward to what Larry will be doing. I have all the confidence in the world in AJ’s son and with what the team achieves.

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