While never a big fan of Tony Stewart there's a good article about him in
Road & Track. Seems he's one of the few drivers who still drives and
competes in anything.
Times have changed and it seems that driver's time is taken up with more
sponsorship responsibilities etc. and doesn't leave much free time to race.
Mario Andretti was in the Jimmy Clark mode as was Sterling Moss and Brian
Redman among others.
Mike
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From: <SPYDER62@aol.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: OT - vintage racing novels - eBay
> In a message dated 11/12/2003 5:30:22 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> datsunmike@nyc.rr.com writes:
> I also remember listening to the Indy 500 race when he won it.
>
> Another great driver killed far too young.
> Yes, you got it there, too many to young. But those were the days a driver
> drove anything from stockcars to F1 if he had an open weekend. Jimmy drove
the
> Daytona 500 and they had to put 4 x 4 's on the petals so he could reach
them,
> and was killed in a none point F2 race that he drove because he told a
friend
> he would. Great drivers great times not the preadonna's we have today.
> rich
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