Dave: Hey John!
John: Hey Dave!
Dave: Can you hear the Cars? (note they are broadcasting live from IMS)
John: Yea, your trying to make me…..
(Matt Laughing)
Dave: We are here doing the show here from the garage area as always, so we really don’t have a choice. I am afraid I am going to have to make you home sick.
John: Yea, I am.
Dave: I had a guy come by a few moments ago, did you grow up on Shirley Drive?
John: Yes.
Dave: He said he grew up watching you run go-karts up and down the street. (laughing)
John: Ask him if he called the police on us, because we are still trying to figure out called them on us.
Dave: When I see him I will find out. Good news for your cousin Michael, fifth quick today at over 229 mph, actually 230. 416 his best speed.
John: That is great. Michael really excels in the race though, no matter where he qualifies. So, no matter where he qualifies I predict that…. This is an easy prediction, I mean he is definitely going to be at the front and I think this will be definitely the year he will have a great shot to take it home. What better team to take it with than your own.
Dave: No kidding. The rookie on that team…. I mean everyone on that team is talking about Michael with good reason, then everyone was talking about Dario who now cannot be there. Now Robby is in the car and doing a fine job, but the other team mate, Dan Wheldon he goes a 231.108 today. He is quickest so far.
John: (laughs) Well like I said, Michael’s real forte is the race. He really never concerns himself too much with out right speed, he just likes to be real consistent, so I think that if you go to qualifying past history, his qualifying runs are always real consistent speed wise. It use to be when he first got there he was always at the top of the chart and he had good races, but he got so much stronger at the race. And I think that is because he takes the month of May and focuses on the race like Al Jr.
Dave: That is true Jr. was only on the pole once in 94 when Penske had that cheater motor (laughing). But anyway, that was my own opinion. They did a fabulous job, I mean Jr. did a great job, but that is true he is a much better racer than he is qualifier. There has been a lot of shake ups going on in nascar, I assume you have heard about Jeff Green and Steve Park and all that.
John: I only heard about Jeff, what happened to Steve?
Dave: He got fired. And then DEI turns around and hires Jeff Green for the interim, so you have that going on in the soap opera Winston Cup Tour.
John: That is a quick change.
Dave: I don’t know if you saw in the race Saturday night, but Harvick turned Green around. Then Jeff came in and got in the face of Harvick’s crew chief, so Richard had to get in and separate them. Then he went straight on TV and said I guess we are team mates guess not.
John: I tell you what, you are emotional anytime you to a short track or anything and if a guy turns you. You do not expect it to be your team mate. So, I think that is always tougher to take, because if you are going to race anyone clean it is going to be the guy you are working with. (laughs) It is not always intentional either. Every now and then you slide into the corner and someone has to check up or something happens and the guy behind you bumps you. I mean it is short track racing, you are going so fast in a short period of time, that anything can happen. And I do want to say our thoughts and prayers are certainly with the Nadeau family, Jerry, and their whole family. He will obvious have a road to recovery and I hope it is a short one.
Dave: Yea, boy what a deal. It is one of those racing things. Well Johnny take care. Enjoy your night with your family. We all wish you were here, but 2004 right buddy? You will be here.
John: Those damn….. darn things do not sound like they have any motors in them they are all just whining.
Dave: There is a lot of horse power there boy. (laughing) Take care buddy.
John: Thanks.
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