The Roush gong show
Just what I love: a cattle-call audition, NASCAR style.
Here is the list for the Roush gong show participants who will be trying out this week (Tuesday-Thursday) at Martinsville Speedway. It's an interesting list: a Canadian, a New Zealander, at least two women, a bunch of ARCA drivers and, sadly, only four from N.C., none local to me.
David Smith has more here (and scroll down). His pick: Erik Darnell, a 23-year-old from Illinois who runs ARCA and AutoZone Elite and drives the brighest, yellowest car you've ever seen. (Don't blame me if you clicked that last link without reading on.)
P.S. Darnell is one of two drivers taking part who already is with Roush's driver development program.
I'm always tempted to chuckle every time I heard the phrase "Roush gong show," but, heck, that's how Kurt Busch got to the big time.
You kind of have to wonder why other Cup teams aren't trying the same thing.
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John, I went yesterday and took pictures. I'm also going to go back tomorrow. The pics are up on my BB.
Posted on August 3, 2005 4:08 PM
Cool, Matt. Turns out we'll have a story in our paper tomorrow, and I'll reblog on the topic Thursday.
Posted on August 3, 2005 4:16 PM
What a list of talents, eh? I'm watching David Ragan of Kannapolis. Ragan's got a good season going in ARCA, with a win and 5 top 5 finishes, sitting 11th in the points, strong driver.
Posted on August 4, 2005 6:58 AM
Wow, a modified driver, Nevin George, from the town next to my hometown is on the list.
Might I suggest Jack Roush borrow the school system's new $122,000/year Statistician to analyze all the data. I'm sure this guy could come up with the numbers for why Christi Passmore spun and what is needed to make sure she doesn't do it again.
OK, I'll serve my drive through penalty now.
Posted on August 4, 2005 8:42 AM