Re: PE was (Re: '04 car count)

On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 21:47:59 GMT, 
"SimRacer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
had to open a new box of zerones to say:

>
>"zenit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 17:26:30 GMT,
>> "SimRacer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> had to open a new box of zerones to say:
>>
>> >
>> >"Mark Stringer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>> >news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >> Wheeler wrote:
>> >> >> #43,#44 PEI one or both gone, Kyle retires, Fittipaldi to open
>> >> >> wheel.
>> >> > 43 back full time.  Kyle just announced they signed Green for
>> >> > the full-season.
>> >>  Based on what Jeff was able to do with the 43, I think this is a
>> >> good move.  Poor Fitts though, what is he going to do?  Putting a
>> >> rookie in 2nd rate equipment wasn't really the recipe for success
>> >> and I'm sure it didn't do much for his confidence.
>> >
>> >Putting a rookie in 2nd rate equipment? How novel an idea. LOL! I am
>pretty
>> >sure this was the norm until JG got put into the 24 with a few notable
>> >exceptions prior to that. Now, sadly, the rookies get all the good rides
>for
>> >the most part.
>>
>> Yeah, the team owners finally decided they'd rather throw their money
>> at kids who'd try for the win... Seems to have worked...
>>
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>> zenit
>
>Nice attempt, but everyone that follows the sport knows that the sponsors
>and not the owners pick the drivers. 

Assuming what you say is true, how would a sponsor know how to
evaluate a young driver...? Why would they risk a multi-million dollar
investment on a youngster with little or no experience, without
substantial input from the team's owner...? 

>The media wants the young guys, and if
>left to their own devices, I'm sure owners would sometimes, at least, pick
>experience over potential. Beall Elliott in the 9 comes to mind.

A good looking, silver tongued driver is of no use to the media if
he/she can't produce a reasonably competitive season... NASCAR should
not be confused with the WTA Tour, which is what you've apparently
done... 

And lastly, why are you so damned cranky today...?

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zenit