“Slow” Drivers Need Not Apply!
Nope, I’m Not taking sides in the Cheep v Palou
Sweepstakes, for which I truly Hope that Alex Palou Ain’t gona end up with
nothing more than a Bag ‘O glitter!
And that was
before I learned of Palou’s lawyer’s Counter suit…
Just wanted to toss out a little more thoughts
upon the subject, since thoust pages of No Fenders have been Overflowing
lately. And Haven’t been able to squeeze these in.
On the subject of Poaching rival team’s
Drivers. Less we forget that Ganassi secured the services of a one Mr. Ed Jones
away from Dale Coyne, who thought His Handshake Deal with the emirati Driver
would keep Him at DCR a second year. Remember that Y’all? Or more importantly
how Jones IndyCar career panned out…
And No! I’m Not
trying to compare Palou to Jones, since it’s Obvious that
Palou’s much more talented!
But before we All feel bad for Dale Coyne. Must
have been on Racer via Marshall Pruett where I read how Coyne Had prevented
letting le Hamburgular’, nee Sealmeister B’, aka SeaBass’ or simply sebastien
Bourdais from leaving DCR, when Coyne wouldn’t forgo His Contract Extension
upon Bourdais. While ironically Bourdais was trying to move to CGR!
Or How Dale Coyne Racing (DCR) wouldn’t release
the Big Unit’, nee Justin Wilson from His contract, to which I think Marshall
said Justin sat out from driving for DCR before He finally was able to move to
Andretti just before His untimely Demise…
But I still like Colton Herta’s comment about
Zak brown the Best. With Herta saying Zak’s Cut Throat, He’s a Businessman! For
which obviously, All Team Owners Are! And I’d say that it’s the Drivers who
have a limited “Shelve life” career wise vs. the Owners…
Yet cannot say I can recall a Driver being Sued
by His Owner in the middle of a season and still being expected to show Up and
Drive for Him!
Whilst let’s Not forget about Tyler Reddick,
who announced His Departure from current RASSCAR’ Richard Childress Racing’s
team 18 months before His Contract expires! Which News leaked out either the
same day, when Reddick “Crashed” a 23/11 Racing Zoom Call, but most definitely the
same week as Palou’s Contract Spat did. And we haven’t even gotten to the Oscar
Piastri story!
Naturally I’d finished scribblin’ this No
Fenders story before Hearing the News that Alex Palou’s lawyer’s had filed a
Counter suit vs. Chip Ganassi Racing LLC for Defamation and wanting the trial
moved to Federal Court in Hopes of getting a “Fairer” Hearing from the Judge
involved in the matter, since it would require a New Judge being assigned. Also
Slowing CGR’s request for an expedited trial in Marion county civil court
before the end of August.
For which Cheep’s lawyers have rescinded their
Superior court filing and agreed to move the trial to Federal court
jurisdiction, still in Marion County. Although they’re still trying for an expedited
Trial while attempting to keep the matter “Sealed” and just for the Judge’s
privy…
Yep, Yuhs know it. Hold onto Your Hollyhocks indeedy!
