Gomers Fleece Geeks

[nrc]

Evidently some enterprising gomers have managed to convince a bunch of Linux geeks to contribute money to propping up Tony's Indy facade. The goal was $250,000. They only raised $14,000 but whoever is running Moreno was evidently willing to accept that.

http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/21/0157208

I'm so ashamed for my people. :(

[Spicoli]

the bright spot?


maybe Pupo get's his airfare and hotel reimbursed. :laugh:

no danger in them winning and him crying or anything like that.:D

[RichK]

Will Moreno be able to pilot the penguin-tipped Indy car to victory next week at the 91st Indianapolis 500?

Anybody want to answer their question? :D

[Wabbit]

Politics aside, they tried. Has any group successfully fielded a race car on donations only? (No Tonyjokes, please.)

[B3RACER1a]

Politics aside, they tried. Has any group successfully fielded a race car on donations only? (No Tonyjokes, please.)

:tony:

You set us up and bring us down. :D

[dando]

I'll bet WB and Cam were behind this. ;) :tony: :p

-Kevin

[stroker]

Politics aside, they tried. Has any group successfully fielded a race car on donations only? (No Tonyjokes, please.)

The answer to your question is, "It depends on how you define 'fielded'."

I distinctly remember a car at the 500 claiming to be funded by fans buying a couple of square inches of space for their names, but I don't think it did very well and I don't think it ran anything other than the 500. No recollection of who drove or owned.

[eiregosod]

didn't these guys try to get Direfox to sponsor the car?

I wonder if Steve Jobs will try to get the Apple Turnovers to part with their cash into sponsoring an IRL 500 car in 2008?