Paul Tracy LV Sun interview about Briscoe

[cameraman]

Las Vegas Sun Ron Kantowski column (http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/sports/2005/sep/16/519366576.html)

Quite a bit from Paul Tracy in the column.


Catering to the prurient interests of its viewers, ESPN nearly outdid itself this time. It even came up with a graphic to promote the fiery crash in which rookie driver Ryan Briscoe's car was launched into the air and ripped a giant hole in the catch fence, leaving enough debris in its wake to suggest a hurricane had just roared out of turn 4.

Washington's Clinton Portis was picking up three yards on an off-tackle play (or maybe it was Terrell Owens dissing somebody) when the graphic flashed on screen: COMING UP: HORRIFIC INDY CAR CRASH.

[pferrf1]

I love this writer's facetious attitude. He should write on racing more often.

[Ed_Severson]

Agreed. The sad part is, I don't know whether to laugh or cry after reading the column. I will admit to a chuckle here though:


"We were talking about that on the way over," said Las Vegas resident Paul Tracy, who will be making 200-mph left-hand turns at next weekend's Champ Car race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, as we waited for breakfast at Arizona Charlie's at The Lakes on Wednesday. "I guess it's OK, as long as nobody gets killed."

Tracy, who, surprise, doesn't have a death wish, was only being facetious.

[Anteater]

Kantowski wrote a good article! Love PT's comments, too.

[racer2c]

Hmmm, I didn't care for the article from a Champ Car fan perspective. If reading it as a casual fan would, it's pretty black and white; NASCAR safe and popular, open wheel; dangerous and unpopular.

Thumbs up to the guy for writing the truth about ambulance chasing ESPN but he could have made it more clear that not all open wheel cars are back breaking, flying fireballs of highlight reel eggciment.

[Kiwifan]

Great article thanks. Just a pity a few of Pauls previous fellow competitors didn't listen to him a few years back. :shakehead

Would this be the right time to thank Paul and Jimmy again? True professionals methinks. :thumbup:

Rusty.

[TravelGal]

Hmmm, I didn't care for the article from a Champ Car fan perspective. If reading it as a casual fan would, it's pretty black and white; NASCAR safe and popular, open wheel; dangerous and unpopular.

Thumbs up to the guy for writing the truth about ambulance chasing ESPN but he could have made it more clear that not all open wheel cars are back breaking, flying fireballs of highlight reel eggciment.

I dunno. I thought he did a pretty good job of having Tracy explain what happens --over there--. But maybe I get it more because I'm not a casual fan.

[mapguy]

Didn't realise that Bruno's injuries were that bad. 14 inch rod in his back? Doesnt' sound like he's gonna be driving again any time soon.

Thanks AJ da 4th.

[cameraman]

Bruno is aiming to drive at Mexico City, this year.

[manic mechanic]

Bruno is aiming to drive at Mexico City, this year.
..and possibly get some seat time in Seoul.

Just what I heard in San Jose....


manic

[Andrew Longman]

"For the few seconds his car was on fire, Danica Patrick's finishing position didn't matter"

:rofl:

[cart7]

Hmmm, I didn't care for the article from a Champ Car fan perspective. If reading it as a casual fan would, it's pretty black and white; NASCAR safe and popular, open wheel; dangerous and unpopular.



That's been my bitch at Pook and KK for the past few years. They should have been publicly distancing CART/CCWS as far from the irl as possible in case one of these flying into the cheese grater crashes winds up spewing debris into the stands and killing people. They could have done it professionally without casting judgement and in fact, appeared to challenge TG & BB to fix the problem. They haven't and that's what worries me.

If one of those Gawd durn earl cars goes up and through the fencing into the stands ALL open wheel racing is ruined. :mad:

[Jervis Tetch 1]

Kantowski usually writes some pretty good articles on racing for the LV Times.

[pferrf1]

That's been my bitch at Pook and KK for the past few years. They should have been publicly distancing CART/CCWS as far from the irl as possible in case one of these flying into the cheese grater crashes winds up spewing debris into the stands and killing people. They could have done it professionally without casting judgement and in fact, appeared to challenge TG & BB to fix the problem. They haven't and that's what worries me.

If one of those Gawd durn earl cars goes up and through the fencing into the stands ALL open wheel racing is ruined. :mad:


They can try and distance all they want. IT won't work to the 'casul' fan. They'll see F1 cars. Champ Cars, IRL cars, A1Gp cars, GP2 cars and will see some differences in the cars, but have no real idea what they are looking at.

[trauma1]

well this wekend will be interesting with all the armco at watkins, , hope nothing happens