[PettyBlue]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

From a fans point of view, I'd say Jacques ran a very smart race today. He fell to the back before the flag, as I thought he would.

Come on Bob,cut me some slack,lol.Did you read post #15 of this thread and what it said he would do?

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by PettyBlue

Come on Bob,cut me some slack,lol.Did you read post #15 of this thread and what it said he would do?

That was a good call PB but ..... speaking for just myself for sure (and maybe many others) it is the lack of actual on track, real racing experience that I (and maybe others) saw as the possible problem. I stated elsewhere that statistically he would have a higher chance of causing the big one. I agree that it doesn't guarantee that he will cause one, but averages were in his favor.

I won't ague about his abiulities as a champion driver, but it is in a totally different car. I'm pretty good at riding a bicycle but that doesn't make me a perfect candidiate for a unicycle does it ???

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

That was a good call PB but ..... speaking for just myself for sure (and maybe many others) it is the lack of actual on track, real racing experience that I (and maybe others) saw as the possible problem. I stated elsewhere that statistically he would have a higher chance of causing the big one. I agree that it doesn't guarantee that he will cause one, but averages were in his favor.

I won't ague about his abiulities as a champion driver, but it is in a totally different car. I'm pretty good at riding a bicycle but that doesn't make me a perfect candidiate for a unicycle does it ???

especially when your favorite ride is the arm chair in the trailer

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

especially when your favorite ride is the arm chair in the trailer

Ducky you know I'm only there to help the poor lost souls in this forum who need some type of direction. Just call me Dr. LSC

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Just call me Dr. LSC

If your the Doc... does that mean I'm the Pharmacist?... I mean I do fill the prescriptions with all the fines I pay

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Quality88

If your the Doc... does that mean I'm the Pharmacist?... I mean I do fill the prescriptions with all the fines I pay

"Q" ... I look at you as the patient. You take the medicine !!!

[lilsexy08]

Heard this Villeneuve is going to Ray Evernham next year! What a joke! They will have so much emphasis on the V guy like they did with Montoya and thats why I can't stand them!

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

"Q" ... I look at you as the patient. You take the medicine !!!

Fair enough

[PaulPosition]

Originally Posted by lilsexy08

Heard this Villeneuve is going to Ray Evernham next year! What a joke! They will have so much emphasis on the V guy like they did with Montoya and thats why I can't stand them!

I highly doubt it, last I heard he was trying to buy into Bill Davis Racing. I'm pretty pissed about it, if true, since while I'm a fan of Jacques Villeneuve, I'm much less a fan of his manager Craig Pollock. The latter is a smooth talker who's achieved to alienate most of the F1 paddock and may very well do the same in Nascar (ie, stepping on everyone's toes). Alas, he's sort of a fatherly figure to JV (who's lost his dad in a fiery car crash).

You might have mistakenly assumed that 'the Canadian' referred to Villeneuve when, in fact, it referred to Patrick Carpentier, an other open wheeler who's due to start racing for Evernham/Gillett next year.

[bears9]

Is Villinueve running the Cup race tonigt?

[PaulPosition]

Nope, he'll only take part in the one or two COT events left.

[wingkey1]

Originally Posted by lilsexy08

Heard this Villeneuve is going to Ray Evernham next year! What a joke! They will have so much emphasis on the V guy like they did with Montoya and thats why I can't stand them!

Patrick Carpentier - is to be the Evernham Gillette pilot from top level open wheel. We make the "top level" distinction because the clear majority of the top level drivers in Cup these days are "open wheel" of some sort.

[loco4pablo]

I'm not a race car car driver but from what I have seen watching years of motor sports in all different divisions. I can say I would rather race at 'dega with J.Villenueve then with say David Regan.

[lilsexy08]

Originally Posted by PaulPosition

I highly doubt it, last I heard he was trying to buy into Bill Davis Racing. I'm pretty pissed about it, if true, since while I'm a fan of Jacques Villeneuve, I'm much less a fan of his manager Craig Pollock. The latter is a smooth talker who's achieved to alienate most of the F1 paddock and may very well do the same in Nascar (ie, stepping on everyone's toes). Alas, he's sort of a fatherly figure to JV (who's lost his dad in a fiery car crash).

You might have mistakenly assumed that 'the Canadian' referred to Villeneuve when, in fact, it referred to Patrick Carpentier, an other open wheeler who's due to start racing for Evernham/Gillett next year.

Oh, I thought I heard Villeneuve Sat during the race mentioned his last name and going to Evernham next year. Maybe I heard wrong.