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JoeBob
10-27-03, 04:34 PM
http://www.cart.com/Content/PDF/Results/2003/20031027PDFR_0001.pdf

Looks like Walker Racing will field a third car (#25) for Michael Valiente, bringing the starting grid to 20.
pchall
10-27-03, 04:41 PM
A tough place for a rookie to cut his teeth in a champcar. Best wishes for a good and safe run.
RaceGrrl
10-27-03, 04:47 PM
Yow! I agree with pchall- Fontana is not where I'd want a rookie to run his first Champ Car race. Too much potential for really bad stuff to happen.
Turn7
10-27-03, 05:22 PM
Is this to meet a minimum car count?
Ziggy
10-27-03, 05:27 PM
Its not that bad of an idea. Big oval with cars well spaced apart. He can find his bearings and race a little.

Ziggy
Dr. Corkski
10-27-03, 05:27 PM
Fontana is probably the easiest place on the schedule for a rookie. It's the only place that made a mediocre driver like Casey Mears (who is a good guy) look anything like Champ Car material.
mapguy
10-27-03, 05:28 PM
Originally posted by Dr. Zhivago
Fontana is probably the easiest place on the schedule for a rookie. It's the only place that made a mediocre driver like Casey Mears (who is a good guy) look anything like Champ Car material.

The biggest question is here for some reporters is how does he look in his Sparcos?
Jay
10-27-03, 08:20 PM
I'm very happy for Michael if this true, he deserves it more than anyone in Atlantic IMO. I was fortunate to interview him in Trois Rivieres and he was very personable. Very quick on the track too... but, like the others, I'm a bit concerned for his safety, being a rookie at those speeds, racing wheel to wheel... especially given recent events in the other league. I'm just not a fan of these tracks period.
SteveH
10-27-03, 10:22 PM
as far as superspeedways go this race has undoubtedly more rookies than any previous superspeedway race, Valiente won't be alone
rabbit
10-27-03, 10:33 PM
Hopefully he won't have to dodge Rodolfo Chicane.
Jay
10-28-03, 11:32 AM
Thats true guys... hopefully it's a clean race like Germany was.
JLMannin
10-28-03, 01:06 PM
Originally posted by SteveH
as far as superspeedways go this race has undoubtedly more rookies than any previous superspeedway race, Valiente won't be alone

You are forgetting the 1996 Marion County Fair Classic presented by State Fair brand Corn Dogs and the Pork Producers of America.