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08-04-2009, 11:50 AM
sneva33

Steve Chassey's car MIS 1981

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...neeringCar.jpg
08-04-2009, 11:57 AM
sneva33

Not trying to start anything here, but here is Justin Wison in his DP-01 at Road Am in 2007. I checked with ZOOM prior to posting and I agree with him, let's move on.

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...-Car9-8050.jpg
08-04-2009, 12:13 PM
roach

AJ at MIS.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...j/scan0009.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...j/scan0008.jpg
08-04-2009, 05:38 PM
indyguy2

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/u...dyguy2/065.jpg
http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/u...dyguy2/004.jpg
08-04-2009, 06:41 PM
cbreez99

Notice the crew applying lubricant, sides and back, so AJ could squeeze into that car!!! :D
08-04-2009, 06:50 PM
roach

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbreez99

Notice the crew applying lubricant, sides and back, so AJ could squeeze into that car!!! :D

I was so intrigued watching that, I almost forgot to press the shutter!!! :eek: :gomer :D
08-04-2009, 09:07 PM
flatlander_48

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbreez99

Notice the crew applying lubricant, sides and back, so AJ could squeeze into that car!!!

No, the gittin' in is easy. It's the gittin' out that the B***h!?!?!?
08-05-2009, 08:27 AM
ZOOOM

IIRC one year at the beginning of practice for the 500 everyone had their new cars from March except AJ. His was the last March built that year and it was late getting to Indy. Everyone was questioning what deamon tweak AJ was having March build into his car. They were all surprised when the car finally arrived. It looked exactly like the others for that year.

Except the cockpit was two inches wider than all the rest!

ZOOOM
08-05-2009, 11:30 PM
sneva33

Dario Franchitti taken at Daytona in 2008 before the Rolex 24

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...o-IMG_9040.jpg
08-05-2009, 11:31 PM
sneva33

Helio taken in 2008 at Daytona before the Rolex 24

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...o-IMG_9310.jpg
08-05-2009, 11:32 PM
sneva33

Will Power at Indy, 2008

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...er-01-1251.jpg
08-06-2009, 02:49 PM
sneva33

Mario at MIS 1983

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...oAndretti2.jpg
08-06-2009, 02:50 PM
sneva33

JR at MIS 1985

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...Rutherford.jpg
08-06-2009, 02:52 PM
sneva33

AJ IV at Indy 2008

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...IV-01-9762.jpg
08-06-2009, 03:54 PM
ZOOOM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneva33

JR at MIS 1985

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...Rutherford.jpg

One absolutely class individual...
ZOOOM
08-08-2009, 05:10 PM
sneva33

Bill Alsup in the 3rd Penske car, MIS 1981. Does anyone know why Roger opted to run a full-time 3rd car for this guy. Was it purely a money move or did RP really believe in Bill?

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...illAlsup-1.jpg
08-08-2009, 05:12 PM
sneva33

Rick Mears MIS 1982 (fall race)

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...-RickMears.jpg
08-08-2009, 05:13 PM
sneva33

Paul Tracy at Road America in 2007, CCWS

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...-Car3-8130.jpg
08-09-2009, 08:25 AM
ZOOOM

Great shots, guys!

There are far better camera people out there than I am.
And I'm glad of ot!
MORE!
MORE!

ZOOOM
08-10-2009, 08:47 AM
beyondnascar

:+ These are GREAT! Thanks for the effort!
08-10-2009, 11:53 AM
Kevracer

Quote:

Bill Alsup in the 3rd Penske car, MIS 1981. Does anyone know why Roger opted to run a full-time 3rd car for this guy. Was it purely a money move or did RP really believe in Bill?

M-O-N-E-Y
08-10-2009, 05:33 PM
flatlander_48

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneva33

Bill Alsup in the 3rd Penske car, MIS 1981. Does anyone know why Roger opted to run a full-time 3rd car for this guy. Was it purely a money move or did RP really believe in Bill?

I can't see Penske taking money from just anyone to run a 3rd car. I wonder if the deal to run a 3rd car came out of a prior business relationship?
08-10-2009, 05:37 PM
sneva33

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatlander_48

I can't see Penske taking money from just anyone to run a 3rd car. I wonder if the deal to run a 3rd car came out of a prior business relationship?

I've always wondered about it. Especially considering that the previous Sept he ran the 3rd car @ MIS for Mario with this sponsorship on it (I mainly remember it because he won). Then the next year here's this guy named Alsup, never made much sense to me given Roger's usually good judgement when it came to drivers.
08-10-2009, 05:47 PM
sneva33

Sebastian Bourdais at RA, 2007

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...-Car1-8104.jpg
08-10-2009, 05:48 PM
sneva33

Tom Sneva MIS 1981, taking the newly arrived March backup car out

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...--TomSneva.jpg
08-10-2009, 05:53 PM
sneva33

JR and the Chapparal, MIS 1981

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...Rutherford.jpg
08-10-2009, 06:12 PM
flatlander_48

I was at MIS in '81 for the original date and then the postponed date a week later. I only came on race day then, but you miss a lot. In more recent times, I get a garage pass and stay more than one day whenever I can...
08-10-2009, 06:21 PM
indyrjc

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatlander_48

I can't see Penske taking money from just anyone to run a 3rd car. I wonder if the deal to run a 3rd car came out of a prior business relationship?

I think you are correct but there may be several reasons. AB Dick likely already had another tie to Penske and part of the deal was translated into a 3rd car. And people forget that Alsup was a really bright guy and fit in well with corporate sponsors. He was also something of an up an coming driver (at least a little) having won the USAC Mini-Indy championship in an Argo Super Vee in what was billed as being the training ground for future stars. Alsup also previously owned his own Indy Car (a PC-7 sponsored by Polaroid and bought from Penske) and was good at getting sponsors himself. He may have even been involved in finalizing the Dick deal for Penske. It would be interesting to know. And in fairness to Alsup I'm not sure he ever got entirely first class help with his car. I seem to remember certain aero components that were on Unser's and Mear's cars at Indy that never made their way to the Alsup car. But the main reason that Alsup got the ride may have been his relationship with Roger's son. IIRC, Alsup helped Roger Penske, Jr. learn the ropes when he first started racing Super Vees.
08-11-2009, 01:25 PM
sneva33

Quote:

Originally Posted by indyrjc

I think you are correct but there may be several reasons. AB Dick likely already had another tie to Penske and part of the deal was translated into a 3rd car. And people forget that Alsup was a really bright guy and fit in well with corporate sponsors. He was also something of an up an coming driver (at least a little) having won the USAC Mini-Indy championship in an Argo Super Vee in what was billed as being the training ground for future stars. Alsup also previously owned his own Indy Car (a PC-7 sponsored by Polaroid and bought from Penske) and was good at getting sponsors himself. He may have even been involved in finalizing the Dick deal for Penske. It would be interesting to know. And in fairness to Alsup I'm not sure he ever got entirely first class help with his car. I seem to remember certain aero components that were on Unser's and Mear's cars at Indy that never made their way to the Alsup car. But the main reason that Alsup got the ride may have been his relationship with Roger's son. IIRC, Alsup helped Roger Penske, Jr. learn the ropes when he first started racing Super Vees.

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I think you may have hit it best about Roger Jr. I had never heard that. RP would definitetly be one to "repay" any sort of help like that. That combined with Alsup's PR skills and admittedly success in the "ladder: series may have been what brought it all together. Thanks.
08-11-2009, 03:45 PM
Ovalmeister

Desire Wilson 1982

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...Wilson2-82.jpg

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