Tracy confirmed at Vision for Edmonton

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Originally Posted by Cart750hp

I agree. But you have to understand that Walker, Rocketsports and Forsythe didn't shut their operation just because Champ Car got bought by IndyCar. Give em time (I hope Rocketsports isn't joining IndyCar) to get their stuff back. Won't be surprised if you see Walker and Forsythe next year on the line-up. It's just gonna get better from here on.

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I'll give you Walker, and MAYBE Rocketsports, but Forsythe left in a huff. It was all about his precious little bruised ego. Why else would he have treated PT the way he did? Total vindictiveness. I could care less if Forsythe himself ever joins the series. But for the sake of the folks who worked for him, I would like to see them all get their jobs back.

Gary

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Originally Posted by JasonD

A satellite team from Vision + Walker leading the charge + a team that is being thrown together + no testing + no seat team for PT = one crazy jambalya.

Can he pull it off? Sure look at cleveland last year. But lets be realistic.

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I never said it was an IDEAL situation. But I am being realistic that PT pretty much had to take this ride or have a whole contingent of folks say that he never really wanted to race anyway.

I'll be glued to the set when it happens!!

I am really hoping he gets a ride for the Kentucky Speedway race. I have a copy of what I belive is his original press kit from when he started out as a YOUNG kid. I would really like to get it autographed!

Gary

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Originally Posted by downtowndeco

As I already posted, I think Paul is a talented racer. I hope he does well. But I just don't see how anyone could take the fields from the last few years in CCWS and think they were the best in the world. Let's face it. The last few years Paul has been racing against cobbled together 15/16 car fields. A lot of good drivers, sure. But a whole bunch of them that were just so so and we'll never hear from again.

It's good for the IRL. It's good for AOWR. It's good for PT. Cheers to all of them.

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no one....certainly not me...said it was the strongest field in the world.....what i said was the NHL/Sebastien combo was the most formidable in racing last season....and i stand by that...

and I'll add....sure the CC field...like the IRL field the past 5 or 6 yeras became lean at the top...... that's what happens when a sport is split in two...

but to suggest that PT wasn't competing against top notch talent.....the top 6 or 7 drivers....is simply wrong.......

but you go on believing what makes you sleep better at night

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Originally Posted by Rogelio

The fact that PT, CC most notable driver was left without a ride left many fans of the now defunct series alienated. Like it or not, the ICS needs to win those fans back and by adding PT, this is certainly a step in the right direction.

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And exactly whose fault was it that this travesty happened? It is well known here that I am no fan of "king George", but it sure as hell was not his of ICS's fault that PT is not in the series. Nope, that blame lies at the feet of one Mr. Forsythe, plain and simple.

But I agree with you that the ICS needs to win back these fans and that getting PT in a seat was a big step. At least "king George" got that right.

Gary

P.S. Please excuse the lack of ellipses in the references to the "king". Some politically correct user or users here complained of my use of implied foul language and I was asked to desist. A compromise was worked out and I continue to use the reference without the offending three periods. Jeesh, some people REALLY need to get a life.

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Originally Posted by downtowndeco

As I already posted, I think Paul is a talented racer. I hope he does well. But I just don't see how anyone could take the fields from the last few years in CCWS and think they were the best in the world. Let's face it. The last few years Paul has been racing against cobbled together 15/16 car fields. A lot of good drivers, sure. But a whole bunch of them that were just so so and we'll never hear from again.

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I don't think ANYONE claimed them to be the best in the world. I think the discussion was to refute the claim that they were weak. There is a HUGE difference between those two extremes. Me thinks the truth doth lie somewhere in the middle.

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Originally Posted by downtowndeco

It's good for the IRL. It's good for AOWR. It's good for PT. Cheers to all of them.

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And that's a sentiment we can ALL agree on. Can I get another "amen", brothers and sisters?

Gary

I bet he'll make it to the top 8.

I'll go put him there in my pickem right now.

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Originally Posted by bblocker68

I bet he'll make it to the top 8.

I'll go put him there in my pickem right now.

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wont finish top 8....or at some point run in the top 8

I bet he'll make it to the top 8.

I'll go put him there in my pickem right now.

I'm sticking to it :)

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Originally Posted by Mad_Hatter

I'd thought he was no longer with them.

Not on the list...
Monster's Athletes

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Only hat that He could afford on unemployment? ;)

IIRC, His monster deal had only been about them movnig into the Canadian markets last year anyway, then he was essentially an unemployed former race car driver most of this year, so I don't imagine there was any reason to have him on the Monster site if he wasn't racing anywhere.

Now that he's on the bill for the Edmonton race, I imagine the deal gets a little bump. Good to see he's finally going to be back in a car, and his willingess to drive for TG hopefully signals a willingness to bury the hatchet over the disputed 500 and get on with a deal for some more races and a season ride for 09.

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Originally Posted by bblocker68

I bet he'll make it to the top 8.

I'll go put him there in my pickem right now.

I'm sticking to it :)

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funny.....I predicted he would crash mid-race while running in 8th...


if nothing else it is certainly going to be fun