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TedN
06-20-06, 09:51 AM
FORSYTHE: Neil Micklewright deserves kudos for bringing on A.J. so fast with a win. It was also gratifying to see Tara Ragan, who has worked with Dinger since he was 16 years old, recognized by A.J. for her help with his PR. They showed themselves to be the class of the field.


Deep Throttle Article (http://www.deepthrottle.com/Thoughts/06_portland_thoughts.shtml)

Is this the same Tara that ran the 7th Gear forums? Just curious.

Ted
Spicoli
06-20-06, 09:56 AM
God I f***** hope not. :shakehead
rabbit
06-20-06, 10:03 AM
Deep Throttle Article (http://www.deepthrottle.com/Thoughts/06_portland_thoughts.shtml)

Is this the same Tara that ran the 7th Gear forums? Just curious.

Ted
Yes it is. She was the one who gave him the kiss on the top of the head when he pulled into victory lane.
http://www.champcarworldseries.com/content/photos/2006/By800/20060618P_0010.jpg
KLang
06-20-06, 10:16 AM
Didn't she used to be a blond? ;)
rabbit
06-20-06, 11:03 AM
Didn't she used to be a blond? ;)
No.
coolhand
06-20-06, 11:19 AM
She was RuSport PR, got fired, but AJ lept her on as personal PR (A sign of contention betwen Carl and AJ?) when he moved over to FCR he took her with him.
Andrew Longman
06-20-06, 11:56 AM
God I f***** hope not. :shakehead

Why so? I've heard her bashed a lot but I never knew what was at the root of it. Met her very briefly at Nazareth a few years ago, but did not form much of an impression.
devilmaster
06-20-06, 12:03 PM
Why so? I've heard her bashed a lot but I never knew what was at the root of it. Met her very briefly at Nazareth a few years ago, but did not form much of an impression.

:eek: :rofl:

devilmaster waits patiently for some of these responses.....
Andrew Longman
06-20-06, 12:05 PM
:eek: :rofl:

devilmaster waits patiently for some of these responses.....

Oh boy :rolleyes:
cameraman
06-20-06, 12:46 PM
http://forums.maxima.org/images/smilies/popcorn.gif
Ankf00
06-20-06, 01:03 PM
I ran into her at LBGP'04 for all of 3 seconds while tagging along with manic & anaya. At that point, however, I just had two things on my mind: a) need to get a t-shirt. b) where to buy some overpriced bottled water?
Andrew Longman
06-20-06, 01:37 PM
OK, so from this thread http://www.offcamber.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8516&page=1&pp=25&highlight=taraI I take it Tara may have taken Toyota money to use her site to promote Toyota and the IRL and instead the forums melted down?

All I remember of the last days of 7G is Paper losing his mind and PTs mom getting banned for dropping f bombs.
Spicoli
06-20-06, 01:40 PM
Is she the one who gummied JPM in a portajohn? :gomer:
spinner26
06-20-06, 02:04 PM
Is she the one who gummied JPM in a portajohn? :gomer:

Don't know bout that but her ex-hubby of like 1.5 years or less was JPM's "bitch boy" for a bit.

Rumor was they married so he could stay in the states a while, never confirmed.

Then Ragan showed up, hmmmmmmmmmmmm, maybe it was Ragan who got the gummie. :eek:
Sean O'Gorman
06-20-06, 02:30 PM
I don't have an opinion one way or another on Tara, but I've found that I've immediately disliked 99% of the public relations, marketing, media, and journalism people in professional road racing that I've met. Anyone else feel this way?
Easy
06-20-06, 02:50 PM
I don't have an opinion one way or another on Tara, but I've found that I've immediately disliked 99% of the public relations, marketing, media, and journalism people in professional road racing that I've met. Anyone else feel this way?

Especially the Gainsco DP guy. :gomer:


I do agree though somewhat, many can be a little too impressed with themselves and their position/access.
rabbit
06-20-06, 03:11 PM
I have known and worked with Tara for a number of years and have nothing but good things to say about her.
Wheel-Nut
06-20-06, 03:41 PM
What's the story behind the frog decal on the car?
racer2c
06-20-06, 03:46 PM
What's the story behind the frog decal on the car?

cuz of the &^%^*( politician in AZ who was against a proposed street race and then changed his mind saying "I don't care if they race frogs".
TKGAngel
06-20-06, 03:55 PM
cuz of the &^%^*( politician in AZ who was against a proposed street race and then changed his mind saying "I don't care if they race frogs".

I kinda like the frog in overalls decal they had on some of the cars. It would make a cute t-shirt.
Wheel-Nut
06-20-06, 03:55 PM
Serious?? That's funny!
racer2c
06-20-06, 04:06 PM
Serious?? That's funny!



THE FROGS HAVE IT

All 18 cars in tomorrow’s race will be running special “frog” decals. What’s with the frogs? They’re a nod to the recent comments of Arizona state senator Robert Blendu regarding the proposed Champ Car street race in Phoenix. Earlier this month, Blendu wrote an op-ed piece in The Arizona Republic in which he was sharply critical of the proposed event, siting the notoriously unsuccessful Formula 1 street races in Phoenix in the early ’90s and suggesting the Champ Car street race was simply “revisiting a failed street-race concept.”

Later, when speaking on the Arizona state senate floor with regard to legislation that would have effectively banned street races in the state (legislation that, in the opinion of Champ Car and the proposed race’s promoters, was drafted at the behest of lobbyists working at the behest of Phoenix International Raceway, the International Speedway Corporation and NASCAR), Blendu changed his tune. Saying he had been fed “rhetoric” about the evils of street racing when he wrote his op-ed piece, Blendu has since reversed field and now supports the efforts of Champ Car and promoter Dale Jensen to stage the race as part of a $300 million investment in downtown Phoenix.

“As far as I’m concerned, I don’t care if he (Jensen) wants to race frogs,” said Blendu.

Hence the decals.

Link (http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/champcar/26756/)
trauma1
06-20-06, 04:08 PM
OK, so from this thread http://www.offcamber.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8516&page=1&pp=25&highlight=taraI I take it Tara may have taken Toyota money to use her site to promote Toyota and the IRL and instead the forums melted down?

All I remember of the last days of 7G is Paper losing his mind and PTs mom getting banned for dropping f bombs.
kind of like ccf taking changing names for hardcards
Dr. Corkski
06-20-06, 04:18 PM
I don't have an opinion one way or another on Tara, but I've found that I've immediately disliked 99% of the public relations, marketing, media, and journalism people in professional road racing that I've met. Anyone else feel this way?So Kate Shaw is in your other 1%? :gomer:
Spicoli
06-20-06, 04:22 PM
kind of like ccf taking changing names for hardcards

http://www.ebbtiderugby.org/Pictures/20030209%20Gord%20Black%20Eye.jpg

That'll leave a mark.


:cry: :rofl:
theunions
06-20-06, 04:23 PM
So he had his own PR person (who I have no issues with BTW), involved with him independently of a team off and on since he was 16, but not his own agent?
Spicoli
06-20-06, 04:27 PM
So he had his own PR person (who I have no issues with BTW), involved with him independently of a team off and on since he was 16, but not his own agent?

Didn;t Russo himself fill that role? :confused:
trauma1
06-20-06, 04:41 PM
http://www.ebbtiderugby.org/Pictures/20030209%20Gord%20Black%20Eye.jpg

That'll leave a mark.


:cry: :rofl:
wonder if i'll get a X-mas card
TKGAngel
06-20-06, 04:58 PM
So he had his own PR person (who I have no issues with BTW), involved with him independently of a team off and on since he was 16, but not his own agent?

Let alone said PR person running a CART promotion and discussion site. Or did she drop her 7G involvement after she got involved with Dinger's PR?


kind of like ccf taking changing names for hardcards

Seriously?