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  • #1

    Why is Dan driving the #10 next year?

    I don't get it - I thought for sure that he'd be driving the #1, but at the Ganassi press conference it was revealed he'll probably be in the #10.

    That just doesn't make sense - I'm sure both Ganassi and Target would love to have a #1 on their car, so I'm wondering what the reason is.
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  • #2
    Maybe Dan thinks it's bad luck.
    "Each day well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well therefore to this one day for it, and it alone is life" Sid Collins

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    • #3
      Is the No. 1 Dan's to use or do the rights belong to AGR?

      Ganassi's last experience with the No. 1 may well have sealed the deal also.
      "Remember, your kids can get student loans, but there's no such thing as a retirement loan."

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      • #4
        Originally posted by stymie
        Is the No. 1 Dan's to use or do the rights belong to AGR?

        Ganassi's last experience with the No. 1 may well have sealed the deal also.
        The rights to number 1 belong to AGR.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by IRLRACER
          The rights to number 1 belong to AGR.
          Uhhhhhh, I don't think so (but they may have changed it when I wasn't looking). The rights to #1 belong to the defending driving champion.

          I sort of hate to mention this, but when you win a championship, you want to get that number on the car as soon as possible, mostly because you're proud and the sponsors like to see it too. I wonder what number Renna was using when he tested Ganassis's car and if that has anything to do with it. Nobody is more suspicious than racers.
          "Is that my *** that I smell burning?" ... Helmet Stogie from "Death spasms of the Mabuchi"

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          • #6
            Originally posted by IRLRACER
            The rights to number 1 belong to AGR.
            Remember back in '90, Emmo drove the #1 even though he won the '89 championship with Patrick and raced the '90 with Penske.
            --Paul Dalbey
            (the poster formerly known as 'pdalbey')

            Different men, from vastly different backgrounds, focused on the same goal – a white line painted on a yard of brick 500 miles ahead.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by pdalbey
              Remember back in '90, Emmo drove the #1 even though he won the '89 championship with Patrick and raced the '90 with Penske.
              Good example but of course different organization. Don't know if IRL's #1 rule is the same or different.
              Dustin Kessinger

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Doc Austin
                Uhhhhhh, I don't think so (but they may have changed it when I wasn't looking). The rights to #1 belong to the defending driving champion.

                I sort of hate to mention this, but when you win a championship, you want to get that number on the car as soon as possible, mostly because you're proud and the sponsors like to see it too. I wonder what number Renna was using when he tested Ganassis's car and if that has anything to do with it. Nobody is more suspicious than racers.

                Tony Renna was in the 10 car, and i know his dad is still a part of the team. THis is a good pont, i think they are keeping the 10 as a tribute to Renna....

                Classy Move by Ganassi
                In loving memory of three of the best!

                -Scott Brayton
                -Tony Renna
                -Dan Wheldon

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                • #9
                  Ganassi had the #10 with Scheckter in 2003 before Renna was hired..
                  "Paff has been closer to the mark than anyone will give him credit for."

                  Richard Kimble 11/18/2010

                  "Paff is far more right than any of you will EVER give him credit for.

                  As non politically correct and un IndyCar friendly as it is, it's the truth. "

                  SeeuInMay 12/29/2010

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                  • #10
                    [QUOTE=Gasoline Alley]Tony Renna was in the 10 car, and i know his dad is still a part of the team. THis is a good pont, i think they are keeping the 10 as a tribute to Renna....

                    How can you come up with some thing like this?
                    If it weren't for the United States military,
                    there'd be NO United States of America.

                    Your son is depriving a village some where of an 'idiot'

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                    • #11
                      Whether that's true or not, I don't think it's a good reason to force that number on Dan. I really wish he'd drive with the #1 on his car for next season - seeing the #1 lead the pack into turn one at Indy would be fantastic.

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                      • #12
                        [QUOTE=Rosco]
                        Originally posted by Gasoline Alley
                        Tony Renna was in the 10 car, and i know his dad is still a part of the team. THis is a good pont, i think they are keeping the 10 as a tribute to Renna....

                        How can you come up with some thing like this?

                        "I think"- thus meaning in my opinion....i was a big Renna guy, so thats how i reason it...as far as Rennas dad being part of the team, illl see if i can find the article that i saw that in.....
                        In loving memory of three of the best!

                        -Scott Brayton
                        -Tony Renna
                        -Dan Wheldon

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                        • #13
                          [QUOTE=Gasoline Alley]
                          Originally posted by Rosco


                          "I think"- thus meaning in my opinion....i was a big Renna guy, so thats how i reason it...as far as Rennas dad being part of the team, illl see if i can find the article that i saw that in.....
                          His Father was at the Homestead test when Darren Manning first tested for TCGR, he was also at the homestead race, He did have share quite a bit with me on both occasions, FWIW Tony's girl friend does work for TCGR in the grand Am series. I believe there is a lot in common between Tony and Dan
                          If it weren't for the United States military,
                          there'd be NO United States of America.

                          Your son is depriving a village some where of an 'idiot'

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Doc Austin
                            Nobody is more suspicious than racers.

                            While this quote is technically highly accurate, I believe what you really meant was superstitious.

                            Or maybe not.

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                            • #15
                              They were teammates at Pac West, right? I remember both of them driving, but I don't remember if they were there at the same time.

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