Unser says he's an IRL driver

[mario]

In the article about being added to IROC the quotes from Unser certainly suggest that he views himself as an IRL driver. On the other hand, Scott Goodyear drove in IROC the year after he got booted from Panther.

[rev-ed]

Don't read too much into that comment. The deal with IROC is that you are invited because of your performance the year before (in theory anyway). That's why Dale Jr. was the BGN representative in 2000 even though he wasn't running a BGN car that year.

By default that makes Unser an IRL driver.

[Ren Butler]

Originally posted by rev-ed:
<STRONG>Don't read too much into that comment. The deal with IROC is that you are invited because of your performance the year before (in theory anyway). That's why Dale Jr. was the BGN representative in 2000 even though he wasn't running a BGN car that year.

By default that makes Unser an IRL driver.</STRONG>

So is Castroneves representing CART or the IRL? Or the Indy 500?

IROC, who cares?

[rev-ed]

Originally posted by Ren Butler:
<STRONG>

So is Castroneves representing CART or the IRL? Or the Indy 500?</STRONG>

If they are consistent (big if ), he's representing CART as their champion.

[aXe]

When was Helio Castro Nevestheir Champion?

[Mackie]

HCN will light up the IROC, the NASCAR guys will take to him without a problem, he may even get to "climp a fence," in a year or two! He belongs in IROC. No one is in IROC the year representing CART. HCN is in as the defending Indy 500 winner, and is mentioned as being an IRL driver.

[ January 16, 2002: Message edited by: Mackie ]

[Nasty500]

IROC is a total joke. It proves nothing. All oval racing in stock cars, sounds familier.

[bobolinski]

If IROC proves nothing, then why is it always won by the best driver out there?

[bkeske]

Thats funny, I never remember Senna winning one of those races.

[CamKing]

Originally posted by bkeske:
<STRONG>Thats funny, I never remember Senna winning one of those races.</STRONG>

Foyt would have kicked Senna's azz.

[bkeske]

Uh huh. Sure.....

Oh,... you mean in the pits after he lapped AJ 3 times

[CamKing]

Better watch it. I got AJ's phone number, and I'll call him up and tell him you said he couldn't beat some furrner named Senna. He'll come hit you with his lap top.

[Nasty500]

Originally posted by bobolinski:
<STRONG>If IROC proves nothing, then why is it always won by the best driver out there?</STRONG>

Best Driver???
I guess if you consider the Nascar guys the best drivers because they win driving stock cars and on mostly Nascar tracks, you might be on to something Sherlock.
But if those guys were put in open wheel cars driving on road courses or even ovals they would look very silly as backmarkers.
In theory IROC sounds nice but in reality, its a joke.

[manson]

Originally posted by bkeske:
<STRONG>Thats funny, I never remember Senna winning one of those races.</STRONG>

Nope, but I remember Niki Lauda at least being in one.

Race of Champions? Whatever...

And, all due respect to the formidable Texan, but with both drivers in their prime, I think Senna could have taken AJ. Foyt would have kicked Schumacher's a$$, though.