IRL going to the dogs

[pchall]

Today's lead story on the IRL website.

Going to the dogs (http://www.indycar.com/news/?story_id=11904)



WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - Dan Wheldon couldn't resist the cute smile and expressive eyes - of his wife, Susie, playfully interacting with the puppies at a pet store in St. Petersburg, Fla., earlier this week.

http://www.indycar.com/news/2008/watkinsglen/images/puppies-inset-07052008.jpg
[i]Puppy on his left: What gives? This teat doesn't work!

So the Wheldon family doubled in size this week as the newlyweds welcomed Molly, a Toy Poodle, and Maverick, a Chihuahua. Dan grew up with dogs around the house in Emberton, England, while Susie was a "cat person."

"Everybody knows I'm pretty fussy about making sure everything is neat and organized and I couldn't see myself with a 100-pound Rottweiler running around the house," Dan Wheldon said. "You should have seen Susie's face when she saw these two dogs, and there was no way we were leaving without them."

And you thought the CART/Champ Car media department was clueless.:tony:

[trish]

What's with the hair?

[opinionated ow]

What's with the hair?

He's just using it and the hair to emphasise what we already knew about him.

[pchall]

In other news from Watkins Glen:

1 6 Briscoe, Ryan D/H/F 01:29.3456 135.787
2 02 Wilson, Justin D/H/F 01:29.3804 135.734
3 17 Hunter-Reay, Ryan D/H/F 01:29.6355 135.348
4 9 Dixon, Scott D/H/F 01:29.6776 135.285
5 5 Servia, Oriol D/H/F 01:29.7068 135.241
6 11 Kanaan, Tony D/H/F 01:29.9938 134.809
7 26 Andretti, Marco D/H/F 01:29.9968 134.805
8 14 Manning, Tex D/H/F 01:30.0474 134.729
9 10 Wheldon, Danica D/H/F 01:30.0567 134.715
10 4 Meira, Vitor D/H/F 01:30.1172 134.625
11 18 Junqueira, Bruno D/H/F 01:30.6213 133.876
12 8 Power, Will D/H/F 01:32.8542 130.656
13 19 Moraes, Mario D/H/F 01:30.3409 134.291
17 15 Rice, Buddy D/H/F 01:31.0470 133.250
18 06 Rahal, Graham D/H/F 01:31.2402 132.968
19 96 Dominguez, Mario D/H/F 01:31.3614 132.791
14 7 Patrick, Danica D/H/F 01:30.5647 133.959
15 33 Viso, EJ D/H/F 01:30.6885 133.777
16 36 Bernoldi, Enrique D/H/F 01:31.0196 133.290
20 27 Mutoh, Hideki D/H/F 01:31.4704 132.633
21 20 Carpenter, Ed D/H/F 01:32.2381 131.529
22 2 Foyt IV, AJ D/H/F 01:32.8496 130.663
23 34 Camara, Jaime D/H/F 01:34.5517 128.311
24 24 Howard, Jay D/H/F 01:35.0154 127.685
25 23 Duno, Milka D/H/F 01:36.0330 126.332
26 3 Castroneves, Helio D/H/F No Time No Speed

[Andrew Longman]

I'm sorry. Those are not dogs

[Methanolandbrats]

Another disturbing IRL PR photo.:saywhat: Did'nt know they were road racing today. Might have to tune in to see how Milka does gettting out of the way in the esses :D

[pchall]

I'm sorry. Those are not dogs

Those are lap dogs, the 18th century version of the vibrator.

[TKGAngel]

With all the pet overpopulation in the US, they got the dogs at a pet store and not the local SPCA/shelter? They probably really overpaid for those dogs.

small voice: I'm incredibly jealous of the shine in Wheldon's hair.

[NismoZ]

Oooo...lunchtime, I see!:gomer:

[trish]

This must be the futility thread.

Many cars having problems. Wheldon ran out of talent, Castro has gearbox issues, and I'm not sure what's going on with Wilson.

[dando]

Is he breast feeding them? :confused: :gomer:

-Kevin

[pitwall3]

This must be the futility thread.

Many cars having problems. Wheldon ran out of talent, Castro has gearbox issues, and I'm not sure what's going on with Wilson.

They call them Crapwagons for a very good reason. ;)

[Methanolandbrats]

Is he breast feeding them? :confused: :gomer:

-Kevin:laugh:

[trish]

Viso helped Meira into the tire wall. I love that guy!

[SurfaceUnits]

dogs are a notch above the :gomer: they've been going to

[Corner5]

On a side note- Larry Curry was fired again from Roth racing and TG will open his wallet for Tracy for only 2 races maybe-

from Indystar-


Etc.
Veteran team manager Larry Curry, who was released from his Vision Racing position earlier this season by Tony George amid the use of illegal wings, left a similar post at Roth Racing following Sunday's race. Marty Roth's team fielded only one car at The Glen and has struggled for results and sponsorship. . . . George said he only has enough sponsorship for driver Paul Tracy for one or two races. George expects to know more this week about the chances of putting the popular (and unemployed) Canadian in a car for the July 26 race in Edmonton.