News Flash! Back to Graterville for Mr. Judd

[pchall]

Fox Sports radio reporting that Dario Franchitti will leave NASCAR and run the IRL for Ganassi in 2009. No word on Ashley's response to her Unibrow's decision to pilot flying crap again.

[Insomniac]

It's up on ESPN: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing/indycar/news/story?id=3565605

NOTE: The winner Sunday wasn't anywhere on the front page, but this is.

[cameraman]

Wow.

Or perhaps wtf but wow works too.

[Methanolandbrats]

Maybe he wants to pole vault one over the fence so he won't be labeled as a quitter.

[Don Quixote]

This is more evidence that the league is headed in the right direction and will overtake Nascar and F1 in popularity in 5 years. :tony:

[dando]

NOTE: The winner Sunday wasn't anywhere on the front page, but this is.

It's buried down in the content archive section in the lower left. :saywhat:

-Kevin

[pchall]

Check this from the ESPN story:


Dixon has dominated the IndyCar Series this year for Ganassi's open-wheel team, usually outpacing his teammate Wheldon in the process. Wheldon's status within the team was openly questioned in recent weeks and the flamboyant Englishman's options appear to be limited.


Is flamboyant ESPN code for flaming? :eek:

[Wheel-Nut]

Does this mean the earl is now the favored series for nascar washouts?

[cameraman]

Does this mean the earl is now the favored series for nascar washouts?

You'll have to wait and see where Allmendinger drives next year to find out.

[indyfan31]

Check this from the ESPN story:
Is flamboyant ESPN code for flaming? :eek:

... or maybe for festive?

[TKGAngel]

Is flamboyant ESPN code for flaming? :eek:

That particular phrase has been removed from the story currently posted on the site. Oreo, you reading here?

[extramundane]

Awesome! If a furrin turncoat NASCAR washout coming "back home" doesn't sway the general public... :tony:

[stroker]

I thought he'd already left NASCAR...

[trish]

And Danny boy to Panther starting at Surfers.

[pchall]

And Danny boy to Panther starting at Surfers.

Will the IRL actually go to OZ? TG is appalled by anything west of Gary and east of Richmond and teams are complaining that he isn't ponying up enough cash to make running a non-points race worthwhile...

[Fio1]

Will the IRL actually go to OZ? TG is appalled by anything west of Gary and east of Richmond and teams are complaining that he isn't ponying up enough cash to make running a non-points race worthwhile...

Which mean Danny Boy has a legit chance of winning that race if no one goes.......:rofl:

[JohnHKart]

Which mean Danny Boy has a legit chance of winning that race if no one goes.......:rofl:

My mom thinks he looks like a girl.

[Gnam]

Why go back? :shakehead

He could do well in many other series.

[SurfaceUnits]

Why go back? :shakeheadchip owns him

[emjaya]

Why go back? :shakehead

He could do well in many other series.

Such as? Who else is going to want a 35yo, washed-up, second rate, Scottish open wheel racecar driver.

In 2009, there is going be a surplus of them. :gomer:

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc330/garydavidson19/davidcoulthard2008.jpg

[chop456]

... or maybe for festive?


Homer: That John is the greatest guy in the world. We've gotta have him and his wife over for drinks sometime.
Marge: Hmm, I don’t think he’s married, Homer.
Homer: Oh, a swinging bachelor, eh? Well, there’s lots of foxy ladies out here.
Marge: Homer, didn’t John seem a little… festive to you?
Homer: Couldn’t agree more, happy as a clam.
Marge: He prefers the company of men.
Homer: Who doesn’t?

[indyfan31]

I know, that's where I got it. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard at that silly show, I had to stop the DVR. I could just imagine the writers sitting around throwing out synonyms until they hit on THAT ONE. :rofl:

[pchall]

2009 Autosport headline:

DC to IRL after winning the World Drivers Championship
Coulthard says winning Indy will "my year" v.2
Britain to reclaim colonies



http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc330/garydavidson19/davidcoulthard2008.jpg

[Chief]

:rofl:

[cart7]

So now we can talk about all the Nascar drivers jumping to open wheel?

Can JPM be far behind? :tony:

[Steve99]

So now we can talk about all the Nascar drivers jumping to open wheel?
Jumping, or being pushed out?

[SurfaceUnits]

The IRL: Gladly accepting your failures and rejects for 13 years

Foytility now includes the grate murican Franck Perrara

and fhonda is looking to place another european in the all american open wheel oval series

and gomers would be at wits' end if they had wits

[cart7]

Jumping, or being pushed out?

C'mon now. Dario is a 500 hunnert champ just like AJ. He came, he saw, he got runt into the wall and he left.

[chop456]

and gomers would be at wits' end if they had wits

:laugh:

[Andrew Longman]

Can JPM be far behind? :tony:

Not too far fetched. Texaco is leaving Nascar and Chip seems to be having problems landing sponsors. Dario is under contract and if Chip is going to pay him anyway, then put him in a car he has sponsorship for. JPM? Could be.