1973 De Tomaso Pantera on display in Arizona. (The
Tomaso Collection)
Hard core Ford enthusiasts will know what this
early model De Tomaso Pantera has in common with the sign of the Cat, Meow! No,
that’s not Cat Stevens, Hya!
Can Y’all say cougar, as in Lincoln Mercury?
Being sold by the very same Lincoln Mercury Dealer network stateside, arriving
a decade ahead of that Hard Rock Glam Metal Band Pantera.
Photo C/O No Fenders Blogmeister’ Miguel.
Tomaso taking a spin in His Daddy’s (1964) T-Bird at the Martin Auto Museum. (The Tomaso Collection)
As where’s ‘Ol Commander Cody and His Lost Planet
Airmen and that Hot Rod Lincoln when Yuhs need Him?
Thanks to Snowbyrd MJ’ signing up for a
Senior’s guided tour, Wayback’ on January 15th. Inadvertently we learned about
an unknown gem of an Auto Museum in Glendale, Arizona. Which the Museo’s brochure
proclaiming it’s the largest car museum in Arizona.
The museum has approx. 185-187 vehicles,
obviously with something for everyone to see. As suddenly I was on the
telephone talking with Bob, who’s a volunteer at the museum. Asking if they had
any Ford Mustang Mach 1’s on hand?
Nope, we’ve got a 1968 Bullitt’ Replicar, a ’67
and ’64 I think He said? Although it would have to be a 1964 1 /2, since the
Mustang became available to the public in April of that year. Which the early
Stangs’ are designated, if memory serves me correctly…
While No Bob’s your Uncle jokes here, Hya! Also
mentioning something about two Shelby’s. Telling me about hod one had only six
miles on it’s odometer; having been assembled from parts in the 1980’s.
Then He asked me if I’d ever heard of a Tucker?
Telling me the museum had number 20-something of the 51 built. Number 23
perhaps? Claiming it cost the museum $1.7m plus several thousand in paperwork.
Think He said $11k?
This would coincide nicely with the number
$1.8m bandied about during my later visit. While the Tucker 48 in question is
No. 21 of 51…
Naturally I had to launch into telling Him
about how America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, WA also has a Tucker in its vast
collection, He mentioned something about another Tucker owner placing His
prized on the second floor of His building…
When He told me He was a Chevy guy, I couldn’t
resist and playfully said we were doing Ok until you told me that, Hya!
Explaining how I’m a Died-in-the-wool FoMoCo’ (Ford Motor Company) Guy!
As Bob wanted to tell me about His 1940’s
Packard He owned and His next door neighbours cars, including a 2022 Shelby
Mustang, which I think He said had 740 Ponies? (740Bhp)
Before we needed to hang-up, so Bob and His
other volunteer Jeff could get back to leading the tour that Snowbyrd MJ’ and
company were on. Telling us to come back and visit on Thursday’s, when they’re
both there.
Naturally, immediately after hanging up, I “googled”
a query for Martin Auto Museum in Glendale, AZ. As their website proclaims
Martin Auto Museum and Event Center at 43rd Ave. and Thunderbird
Road.
A very cursory visit to the website’s About Us
page mentions how they’ve now got over 170 vehicles in their collection, with
the museum having begun in 2005. Quickly outgrowing its original premises, a
new location was established in 2022.
As the museum is dedicated to the preservation
of Classic Cars, Hod Rods, Customs and Imports. Along with an extensive Automotive
memorabilia
Including vintage gas pumps, signage, etc.
There’s over 700
parking spaces for hosting events. Along with three separate “event” rooms.
There’s the Cadillac
Class room, being 3,500 square feet. Seating up to 80 people. Plus Audio/Video
equipment.
Next is the Mustang
meeting room at 4,900 square feet. Which seats up to 150 people. With
Audio/Video and a projector.
And then there’s the
Bristol Ballroom at 12,500 square feet. Seating up to 500 people for weddings,
etc.
As it sounds like its got friendly staff
volunteers and an awesome collection of Automobilia, which I couldn’t wait to
go visit when in Arizona this February…
Martin
Automotive Museum and Event Center
Photo C/O No Fenders Blogmeister’ Miguel.
As where’s ‘Ol Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon when
Yuhs need ‘em?
Miriam, please call Cletus Snow and ask Him to
meet me here in Brownsburg at the Oasis Diner for lunch Thursday. Tell I’ll
make it worth His while and yes, He can bring His dog Butch too. And have HR
put Him on our payroll as a special consultant.
Thanks for meeting me Mr. Snow. Yeah, I ordered
Pigs in a Blanket for Butch…
Your son Roscoe tells me business is pretty
slow right now. Yeah, you don’t have to tell me about the price of Diesel! You
should see how much we’re paying to run our Artics’ (Articulated Lorry’s)
around Europe!
I hear that Billy Jo Bradshaw is gonna open up
the Grand tetons for Oil explorations. Hell, its not like Jackson Hole or
Telluride have been getting any snow lately, and that should help with Gas
prices…
I need you to run down to Port Miami and pick
up a load of Thom McCan shoes. Uh, Billy Jo Bradshaw bought a shipload of
wingtips for His office workers.
Yeah, I told Billy Jo you wear a size 16. Why’s
that Mr. Winchester? Whale’ Billy Jo says shoe size tells a lot about a Man’s…
And I told Him We’d take them off His hands. As they’ll make a great associate
sponsor for our Armani Canamax racecars. And help yourself to a few pairs of
loafers for Butch…
I rented you a CT5 Blackwing Caddy’ since I
know you don’t like flying, and there’ll be the usual Cascadia Sleeper-rig
waiting for you and they’ve already cleared customs.
Armani Canamax Racing, how may I direct your
call? Mr. Winchester, there’s a Tango Mattel on line four. He says its urgent!
Hello? Oh, your Wade Wetterly’s aide de Kamp
Mr. Mattel, how can I help you?
Yeah, I saw the photo of the driftwood numbers
on Myrtle Beach. Those Neptune satellite images Elroid sent to the Cal State
Tribune were real doozies. Uhm, did I say Myrtle Beach?
What’s that Mr. Mattel? Special Agents Bartholomew
T. Fife and Otis C. Taylor spent the last nine months with magnifying glasses
looking at the photo and saw somebody wearing a Canamax emblazoned coat
Yeah, it was a publicity stunt for our Formula
Libre racing team’s arrival in Miami with our car numbers 86 and 47…
You want us to recreate it for a promotional
picture for a project Russell Lovett’s doing for Billy Jo Bradshaw, Ok, that
soon?
Miriam, get Russell Lovett for me. Yes Mr.
Lovett I see, the number 1122 for an ariel photo promoting a car race around
Maryland’s T. Rowe Price Stadium, home of the Minutemen Football team on Mr.
Bradshaw’s 65th birthday. Very good Sir.
You’ve already contacted the local Special
Olympics for volunteers. What’s that? You’ve got a bunch of T-Shirts with One
Nation One Race on them you promised them; they’re a tax write-off? No, we
won’t tell the kids what they’re doing Sir, and they can get their free
T-Shirts completely dirty…
Miriam, find a nearby YMCA’s gymnasium we can
rent for the weekend; tell them I’ll pay triple the going rate, and tell Cletus
Snow to call me toot-sweet.
Snowman, after you drop off the shoes. What’s that,
they’re too large for Butch?
Look, as soon as they’re all unloaded, I need
you to run up to Nabisco’s distribution center in Hoboken, as we’ve still got
an active account with them. Yeah, they’ll know what I’m after, and don’t let
Butch eat too many of the fudge busters for your sake. As somebody will have to
clean the cab…
Hello Kids, my name is Mr. Winchester and I
have a fun project for you. Is everybody wearing their (free) T-Shirts, good!
Ok, I need you to open up the packages of
Nutter butter, Mega Stuffed Oreos, Fudgebusters, Triple Double Neapolitan
Oreos, Big Stuff Oreos, Ho Ho’s, Ding dons, Bite Size Oreos, Irish cream Ginger
Snaps and put them in the garbage cans in the middle of the room.
What’s that? Yes, you can eat as many as you
like, as long as you promise not to get sick. But we need them all unwrapped by
the end of the day…
Snowman, this is Winferd’ do you have your ears
on? Yeah, I had Snow-bunny’ (Roscoe Snow) set me up one of these CB radios in
my office. What’s your 10-20 good Buddy? Ok, I need you to pick up a Transfer
Titan (Dump truck) for a load at the Carmel YMCA. And then deliver it to
Paighton Beach where Snow-bunny will meet you with His Bobcat.
Governor Daniels has issued a permit to use Paighton
Beach on the Wabash and closed the park to all visitors.
Yeah, we were gona use Lake Monroe but the Girl
Scouts are holding camp there and we don’t want to give them any free
publicity…
No, just dump your load at Paighton Beach and
Snow-bunny will take care of the rest. Nah, its ok if a few Seagulls get sick,
as I alredy contacted Harold donner of Fish & Wildlife. And the Crabs
should take care of the rest after the tide eventually goes out…
Miriam, get Russell and Cletus Snow for me
ASAP! OH, that’s right, I sent Snowman Up North Eh to pickup some refreshments
and goodies for the Big, Beautiful Birthday. I’ll get ahold of Him myself.
Well at least get His son Roscoe in here
immediately!
Snowman this is Winferd, do you have your ears
on? What, you’re stuck in a 33km backup on Route 9’s Gordie How bridge. Yeah
those Hosers just love our Pepperjack cheese…
Otay, did you get the O’flaughtery’s brewskies’
and Sunderland’s powdered doughnuts?
No that’s Ok, I’ll discuss my problem with
Snow-bunny instead. Roger that, 10-7 and catch Yuhs on the flip side HeeHee!
Yes Mr. Winchester, you asked to see me. No I
haven’t seen the photographs yet. You just saw them? What’s wrong with the
numbers, I spread them out on Paighton Beach with my bobcat per the
instructions that a Mr. Mattel faxed me from Florida.
Do I realize I spelled 2112 instead of 1122?
Nope, I just did what the instructions said Mr. Winchester!
Uhm, I guess that’s why Snowman’s taking so
long to get back across the Gordie Howe bridge, Eh?
No, I don’t think the Power Trio’s got a Gig
down here, but I listen to Country…
For the previous
Canamax Capers installment. Please visit the following No Fenders link below.
Is the World Cup over yet?
“Heard it in a
love song, Heard it in a love song, Heard it in a love song, Can't be wrong”
VIDEO:
Heard It In a Love Song
It takes news a long time to reach thoust
mystical Isle ‘O Nofendersville. First the Pony Express riders must stop to
water their Horses, and then they have to paddle by canoe, Oh Never Mind!
I first began hearing whispers that thee Cat’,
aka Felix-the-Cat’ (Rosenqvist) was leaving Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) Wayback on
June 24th.
Then I realized I hadn’t listened to a Marshall
Pruett The Week in IndyCar podcast in ages. And late to the party, I tuned into
His June 25th episode five days later, and Shazam!
Pruett mentioned how His Head was about to
explode over the fluidity of Silly Season during the Road America race weekend.
(June 19-21) Saying one source He trusts had told Him next year’s McLaren
lineup will be Pato O’Ward, Felix Rosenqvist and Scott Dixon. And don’t be
surprised if two or more Key team personnel from Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) also
defect, Err go to Mclaren.
Pruett said Zackery’ Brown isn’t exactly the
most liked person in the paddock, but He sees Browns tactics similar to what
losing NFL teams do after every Super bowl. When the winning team’s assistant
coaches are hired as new Head Coaches and unprotected players go to new teams.
And Dixon’s true value would be bringing infinite knowledge of how CGR ticks
and what makes them the current Super bowl Champions.
Interesting angle upon Rosenqvist’s departure.
Saying that after winning the Indy 500 you’d have thought MSR would have made
it either known or a priority to “lock-up” Felix’s contract extension. But MSR
apparently never reached out to the Cat while His phone was blowing up from
other teams. And Felix apparently felt “unwanted” at MSR and took a “better”
offer…
Then the following day, read Marshall Pruett’s July 1st Silly Season
update. Stating that sources have now
confirmed the Dixon to Mclaren rumour as being a done Dealio, along with the
Cat’s arrival. Noting how having Rosenqvist, the current Indy 500 winner and
Dixon gives endless marketing and sponsorship opportunities. Not to mention a
greater shot at winning the coveted Borg Warner trophy.
Yet immediately afterwards, I had a different
take on the situation. McLaren’s “Golden Boy” (Pato) O’Ward is simply getting
shown-up by Lundgaard this year. So perhaps to keep Pato happy. Who after all
is the series most popular driver. (And face of Arrow McLaren) Which I’m
guessing translates into sponsorship dinero, ci? Zakery Brown decided to
jettison Lundgaard in favour of Pato’s best buddy the Cat? Just a thought…
Having connected the dots prior to the Mid-Ohio
IndyCar weekend and Arrow McLaren’s Charm offensive led by Team Principal Tony
Kanaan. For which my thought was confirmed when Kanaan reportedly Bear Hugged
O’Ward after winning the race in victory lane. Need I say more?
Suppose if I really think about it, you could
“see” Lundgaard’s perceived flaws upon His behaviour when celebrating His
maiden IndyCar win at Toronto three years ago. Having shaved off His mustache
and crowing like the second coming after the victory. Which I recall reading or
hearing somewhere about how Bobby Rahal was rolling His eyes over Lundgaard’s
celebratory “antics”.
Yet Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing hadn’t won a
race in three years, and hasn’t won since!
And whatever you think of Lundgaard, who
definitely is a talented driver. All I can hear in my head is Alexander Rossi’s
famous Quip about “I’m not here to make Friends!”
From Marshall’s July 7th podcast, I came to the
conclusion that Lundgaard’s best landing spot will be Andretti global. Yet ten
days later during the Nashville weekend, it
sounded pretty certain that an extension for Marcus Ericsson was
imminent– and may have already happened?
While its also obvious that with McLaren’s
Sports Car programmes around the Globe. They give both Rosenqvist and Dixon
longer runways for their racing careers…
Meanwhile, and I’m happy for IndyCar and FOX.
But it bothers me over how much noise is being made over the massive TV ratings
increase. Since its got nothing to do with IndyCar itself, just casual Fans
sticking round after World Cup Football matches instead…
FOX
uses World Cup to push IndyCar TV ratings to 15 year High
Meaning what will next year’s “true” IndyCar
ratings look like? And are sponsors really drinking this Kool-Aid?
Yet even if Nashville had happened as planned
and gathered it’s massive TV ratings trove. Momentum would have been killed by
the three weeks break following Nashville, Yawn!
While the Silly Season spicket is wide open
now, with far too much to scribble here! Other than during Nashville, Thars’
two seats available at Coyne, Foyt and Juncos Hollinger Racing. With one seat
available at Andretti, Ganassi, Meyer Shank Racing and Rahal Letterman Lanigan
Racing.
Although I’ve already mentioned above, I think
there’s no vacancies at Andretti Global. Then IndyCar Radio’s Davey Hamilton
said Mick Schumacher’s out of a ride at Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, (RLLR)
who are selling their third IndyCar Charter. With plenty more Silly Season
fodder to scribble about in another riveting No Fenders story…
Partial song lyrics from The Marshall Tucker Band’s Heard It In a Love Song; 1977 Carolina Dreams Album.
What’s that Bon Scott? It’s a long way to the Top
if You wanna Rock ‘n Roll!
For those of you still reading this zany, Madcap
No Fenders MotorCup Fairytale, “We Salute You!”
As I really hadn’t intended upon scirbblin’ this,
or running so long, and cannot “See” doing this again! But I did enjoy learning
of several drivers names I’d never heard of before. Their countries and where
they’re located…
Hey, at least like FIFA, I didn’t go for 27
straight days in-a-row with this nonsense. Or subject Y’all to 39 days and 104
Gory Matches!
But think we all
needed some distraction from that super fizzle, Fart Nashville weekend! Yuhs
know where everyone just wanted to be done! And it was so Hot that they were
selling bottled water for the reduced price of a single George Warshtinton’,
Blimey!
Quarter
Finals
The eight teams making the MotorCup Quarter
Finals were: Australia vs. Denmark; Netherlands vs. Germany; New Zealand vs.
Japan, and Mexico vs. Italy.
Denmark easily handled DJ willyP’s squad. With
Will Power and Co. unable to slow down the two Christians. (Rasmussen &
Lundgaard) Winning Two-Nil.
Circus Maximus and His Orange Army (Netherlands)
crushed Germany Five-Nil, Ja Volt!
New Zealand and Japan saw Scott Dixon vs. Takuma
Sato in a penalty kick shootout. With Japan prevailing 4-2 in PK’s.
And whilst Kimi Antonelli and Italy gave Mexico
a run for it’s Peso. Mexico prevailed 3-2 with a second half stoppage time goal
by Pato O’Ward…
Semi
Finals
Our four semi-finalists saw Netherlands vs.
Denmark and Japan vs. Mexico.
Circus Maximus and His
Orange Marauders lined up against the two Christians at Kansas City’s Arrowhead
Stadium.
In the 33rd minute, overloading the right side,
Nyck de Bries barely beat the offside flag. Then flicked a pass to Max
Verstappen who promptly smashed the ball in the back of the net!
Two minutes into stoppage time, Kevin Bacon’
Magnussen booted a set piece to a wide open Christian Rasmussen who headed the
ball into the lower left corner of the net. With the Halftime score being 1-1.
In the 57th minute, Christian Lundgaard blasted
a free kick against the defender’s wall. Ricocheting past a perplexed Thierry
Vermeulen, giving the Danes a 2-1 lead.
The Loon’, (Lundgaard) had been taunting Max
the whole game and smugly said what about that Free kick Max!
Becoming increasingly annoyed, in the 69th
minute during a Denmark substitution, Verstappen pulled Lundgaard’s pants down and
said what do you think about that Smart arse!
Max was immediately shown a red card and the
Dutch had to play a man down for the remainder of the match. While Lundgaard
got the last laugh, scoring His second goal in the 86th minute and then bowing
towards Netherlands bench! With Denmark winning 3-1.
Playing at sofi Stadium before a raucous crowd.
Although Ryo Hirakawa did score off a sublime pass from K-Squared’ (Kamui
Kobayashi) for a One-Nil lead.
Japan was simply outgunned by Mexico,
specifically Pato O’Ward and Daniel Suarez, with the pair scoring a goal
apiece. Before Rafael Villagomez scored Mexico’s third and final goal in the
84th minute, securing a 3-1 victory.
Third place
Unsuccessfully lobbying FIFA’s Gianni Van token
to overturn Verstappen’s red card suspension, Coach Lammers had to revise His
starting lineup.
Playing at Toronto’s BMO Field, Japan played a
steady, consistent ring around the rosy game of keep-away, preventing
Netherlands mounting an attack. Before Renger van der Zande got so incensed and
tackled Takuma Sato in the Box.
Taku-san brushed Himself off and then serenely
skipped a slow roller ground shot past Thierry Vermeulen with Japan winning
One-Nil.
Finale
And then there were two! With our mythical
MotorCup des Nations final being held at Mexico city’s Estadio Azteca.
The 80,000-plus sold out crowd erupted in
uncontrollable pandemonium when El Tri’ marched down the field and Rafael Villagomez
drilled a shot into the back of the net in the match’s fifth minute!
Mexico simply dominated the opening 20-plus
minutes of the match, with several shots on goal. Including a monster save by Benjamin
Pederson.
In the 28th minute, Christian Lundgaard took a
Free kick from the 25-yard line and beautifully curled an arcing cannon blast
over the outstretched fingers of Ian Aguilera.
Yet whilst Lundgaard was still busy celebrating
His goal, Mexico expertly marched down field, with Salvador de Alba passing to
Daniel Suarez, who back-flicked to Pato O’ward who rocketed a shot into the
goal’s upper corner. Seeing El Tri’ resume the lead 2-1 just 61 seconds later,
Ole!
In the 44th minute, Suarez scored off an assist
by Ricardo Escotto, with the raucous Elstadio erupting into delirium over
Mexico’s 3-1 lead at Halftime.
The 66th minute saw O’Ward score His second
goal of the match on a magnificent give and go with Villagomez. Giving El Tri’
a presumably unbeatable 4-1 lead, before Coach Fernandez substituted His star
players with their counterparts on the bench and Mexico won 4-1 to the delight
of the partisan crowd!
As Bugs bunny would say, That’s all folks!
Ironically, I chose my two finalists and eventual winner prior to learning about this year’s dramatic team changes at Arrow McLaren…
It’s a long road to Nowhere, Y’all!
If you’re still reading his Madcap No Fenders
Fairytale, Bravo! As let’s find out how our final two knockout rounds end.
France
Starting
lineup
LWG: Isack Hadjar,
(F1) STK: Pierre Gasly, (F1) RWG: Romain Grosjean, (ICS) LMF: Esteban Ocon,
(F1) CMF: Fabio Quartararo, (MGP) RMF: Jean-Eric Vergne, (FE) LFB: Sebastien
Bourdais, (WEC) WBK: Julian Andlauer, (IMSA) CBK: Kevin Estre, (IMSA) RFB:
Tristan Vautier, (IMSA) GLK: Theo Pourchaire. (WEC)
Coach: Alain Prost
Captain: Sebastien Bourdais
Chatter
“Thee Professor”, aka Coach Prost sought
somebody the whole team would respect as Captain. Thus He chose le
Hamburgular’, aka Sealmeister B’, nee SeaBass’ for the role. Especially with
all of the young lions and Star-struck F1 Pilotes fighting for the Captain’s
armband!
Italy
Starting
lineup
LWG: Andrea Kimi
Antonelli, (F1) STK: Marco Bezzecchi, (MGP) RWG: Matteo Nannini, (NXT) LMF: Antonio
Fuoco, (WEC) CMF: Antonio Giovinazzi, (WEC) RMF: Lorenzo Patrese, (GTWC) LFB: Enzo
Trulli, (ELMS) WBK: Matteo De Palo, (F3) CBK: Mirko Bortolotti, (DTM)RFB: Nicola
Lacorte, (F3) GLK: Davide Rigon. (IMSA)
Coach: Ivan Capelli
Captain: Antonio Giovinazzi
Chatter
Coach Capelli knew His opposing team’s coach
from His old playing days, and countered with a squad brimming full of youth,
enthusiasm and speed.
Match
report
Held at Mexico’s Azteca Stadium, both teams
soon became winded from the high altitude.
Sebastien Bourdais threw the ball into Fabio
Quartararo who led an attack downfield. Passing to Pierre Gasly just above the
18- yard line. Gasly slotted a nifty back kick to a streaking Isack Hadjar who
ran around Nicola Lacorte and booted a shot past Davide Riggins for France to
go ahead One-Nil.
In the 56th minute, Matteo Nannini scored
against a winded Bourdais off of a set piece to tie the score 1-1.
In the 59th minute, Antonio fuoco found a wide
open Kimi Antonelli who blasted a shot past “Teddy Porkchop”, Err Theo
Pourchaire for His sixth Motorcup goal, keeping Him in the race for the Golden
boo trophy.
In the 79th minute, Coach Capelli subbed on
Fabio di Giannantonio (MGP) and Brando Badoer (F3) for Antonelli and Nannini ,
to give His team “fresh” legs.
Utilizing Phil Jackson’s famed “triangle
Offense”, Marco Bezzecchi and Brandon Badoer overloaded the left side, before
Bezzecchi passed to Fabio di Giannantonio. Who streaked past a worn-out Tristan
Turbo’ Vautier and scored Italy’s third goal, being the match’s final score.
Denmark
Starting
lineup
LWG: Frederik
Vesti, (IMSA) STK: Christian Rasmussen, (ICS) RWG: Christian Lundgaard, (ICS) LMF:
Kevin Magnussen, (SC) CMF: Marco Sorensen, (SC) RMF: Noah Stormdsted, (F3)LFB: Michael
Christensen,(SC) WBK: Malthe Jakobsen, (SC) CBK: Nikkel Jensen, (IMSA) RFB: David
Heinemeier Hansson, (IMSA) GLK: Benjamin Pederson. (IMSA)
Coach: Tom Kristensen
Captain: Kevin Magnussen
Chatter
Coach K’ didn’t want the two Christian’s Heads
getting too swelled by choosing either as Captain, so He settled for a
universally popular choice. And if either of the Christian’s had a problem with
that, they could suck His Balls, Hya!
Belgium
Starting
lineup
LWG: Laurens
Vanthoor, (IMSA) STK: Dries Vanthoor, (SC) RWG: Maxine Martin, (IMSA) LMF: Frederic
Ververisch, (IMSA) CMF: Alessio Picariello, (IMSA) RMF: Kobe Pauwels, (WEC)
LFB: Thierry Neuville, (WRC) WBK: Stoffel Vandoorne, (WEC) CBK: Jan Heylen,
(IMSA) RFB: Tom Van Rompuy, (WEC) GLK: Martij Wydaeghe. (WRC)
Coach: Thierry Boutsen
Captain: Jan Heylen
Chatter
Coach Boutsen, remember Him Y’all? Decided to
counter the Danes’ threat by employing the Vanthoor brothers up front…
Match
report
Playing by the Bay at Levis Stadium, Belgium
was simply outmatched by Denmark’s front line. Specifically the two Christan’s,
albeit Frederik Vesti was no slouch either.
As Keven Bacon’ Magnussen relentlessly passed
to Christian Rasmussen and Christian Lundgaard, each scoring a goal apiece.
Before Vesti put the cherry on top, giving Denmark a Three-Nil victory.
Positions
Key
LWG: Lef Winger, STK: Striker, RWG: Right Winger,
LMF: Left Midfielder, CMF: Center Midfielder, RMF: Right Midfielder, LFB: Left
Fullback, CBK: Center Back, RFB: Right Fullback, GLK: Goalkeeper.
For a list of all Racing Series abbreviations,
please visit the following No Fenders link below.
As how many licks does it take,
Oh Never Mind!
Yeah, that
Beatles song The long and winding road comes to mind! But hang-on Folks, we’re
almost done with this Madcap No fenders Fairytale…
Canada
Starting lineup
LWG: Lance Stroll, (F1) STK: Roman De Angelis, (SC) RWG:
Zacharie Robischon, (SC) LMF: Phil Fayer, (IMSA) CMF: James Hinchcliffe, (IMSA)
RMF: Parker Thompson, (SC) LFB: Tobias Lutke, (IMSA) WBK: Misha Goikhberg,
(IMSA) CBK: John Farano, (IMSA) RFB: Chris Cumming, (IMSA) GLK: Zachary Vanier,.
(IMSA)
Coach: Robert Wickens
Captain: James Hinchcliffe
Chatter
Thee Young
Wicky’s Staff included Ron Fellows as Goalkeepers Coach. As Ronnie was known
for getting the puck into the back of the net!
Whilst Fashion
Mogul Lawrence Stroll agreed to outfit Team Canada in Tommy Hilfiger Kit as
long as His son Lance got adequate playing time…
New
Zealand
Starting lineup
LWG: Scott McLaughlin, (ICS) STK: Scott Dixon, (ICS) RWG:
Liam Lawson, (F1) LMF: Marcus Armstrong, (ICS) CMF: Shane van Gisbergen, (NCR)
RMF: Nick Cassidy, (FE/IMSA) LFB: Mitch Evans, (FE) WBK: Brendan Hartley,
(WEC)CBK: Earl Bamber, (SC) RFB: Hunter McElrea, (IMSA) GLK: Jaxon Evans.
(IMSA)
Coach: Chris Amon
Captain: Scott Dixon
Chatter
Would you have
expected anyone else as Captain? Even if Scotty thee Iceman 2.0’ Dixon had
informed Coach Amon He was leaving the team after turney’s end…
Match report
Although
Canadians are well known for their politeness. Nonetheless, being a sold out
match at BC Stadium in Vancouver, they’d brought their Hockey sticks and were
making a rapturous noise pounding them on the stadium’s aisles before kickoff…
In the 13th
minute, Thee Mayor ‘O Hinchtown’ (Hinchcliffe) passed to Roman De Angelis at
the top of the Box. Roman then skirted past Brendan Hartley, passed to Zacharie
Robischon, who booted a left foot shot past Jaxon Evans. As Bedlam erupted Up
North Eh!
Then in the
99th minute, due to excessive stoppage time, ScottyMac’ (McLaughlin) headed the
ball past astonished Misha Goikhberg off a booming kick from Earl Bamber,
sending the match into extra time.
After two
scoreless extra time periods, with the match knotted at 1-1, a silence fell
upon BC Stadium with penalty kicks looming.
The visitors
went first, with The Gis’, aka Shane van Gisbergen scoring, before Canada’s
Parker Thomson scored. Tied at 3-3, Marcus Armstrong cooly scored before Lance
Stroll stepped up for His shot. As Lance promptly kicked His shot into the
hands of Jaxon Evans. Tipping the score 4-3 in New Zealand’s favour.
Then Dixon
stepped up and calmly put His PK’ into the upper righthand corner, giving New
Zealand the win much to the Home crowd’s dismay!
Republic
of Ireland
Starting lineup
LWG: Alex Dunne, (F2) STK: James Rowe Jr, (NXT) RWG: Fionn
McLaughlin, (F3) LMF: Josh McElrean, (WRC) CMF: Charlie Eastwood, (SC) RMF: Patrick
Dempsey, (WEC) LFB: Eoin Treacy, (WRC) WBK: Jon Armstrong, (WRC) CBK: Shane
Byrne, (WRC) RFB: Aaron Johnston, (WRC) GLK: Tommy Byrne.
Coach: Derek Daly
Captain: Charlie Eastwood
Chatter
Coach Daly
tried getting old racing crony David Kennedy involved, but He was too busy
tending His garden patch at Mondello Park. But Kennedy suggested former mate
Tommy Byrne, who lived Stateside as the perfect net “Minder”. As the 10 man
squad was desperate for a Goalie!
Netherlands
Starting lineup
LWG: Nyck de Bries, (WEC/FE) STK: Max Verstappen, (F1) RWG:
Rinus veeKay, (ICS) LMF: Laurens van Hoepen, (F2) CMF: Robin Frijns, (SC) RMF: Niels
Koolen, (NXT) LFB: Job van Uitert, (IMSA) WBK: Nicky Catsburg, (SC) CBK: Renger
van der Zande, (SC) RFB: Tijmen van der Helm, (IMSA) GLK: Thierry Vermeulen. (DTM)
Coach: Jan Lammers
Captain: Max Verstappen
Chatter
Would anyone
else other than Circus Maximus dare being Captain?
Match report
Although a
feisty lot, Ireland’s Boyz’ were simply outmanned by the “firepower” of Max
Verstappen’s Orange Army! Especially with it’s back line all being World Rally
championship racers…
Playing in the
Mercedes Dome in New Orleans, Circus Maximus and Co. crushed Ireland 6-1. Their
only blemish being to let Alex Dunne score a goal at match’s end when the Dutch
had pulled their Starters to rest for Quarter finals play…
Positions Key
LWG: Lef Winger, STK: Striker, RWG: Right Winger, LMF: Left
Midfielder, CMF: Center Midfielder, RMF: Right Midfielder, LFB: Left Fullback,
CBK: Center Back, RFB: Right Fullback, GLK: Goalkeeper.
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As the Heat at Miami Gardens gets turned up…
Now we’re getting to der fleisch de sausage,
err meat of the sandwich, Hya!
England
Starting
lineup
LWG: George Russell, (F1) STK: Lewis Hamilton,
(F1) RWG: Arvid Lindblad, (F1) LMF: Oliver Bearman, (F1) CMF: Louis Foster, (ICS) RMF: Cian Shields, (F2) RFB: Lando Norris, (F1) WBK: Mike Conway, (WEC)
CBK: James Calado, (WEC) RFB: Jake Dennis, (FE) GLK: Freddie slater. (F3)
Coach: Jenson Button
Captain: Lewis Hamilton
Chatter
Who better to handle a bunch of Prima Donas,
Err Formula 1 drivers all fighting to be the star player? As Bloody Jense’
knows a thing or two about the Pinnacle ‘O Motorsports!
Germany
Starting
lineup
LWG: Mick
Schumacher, (ICS) STK: Laurin Heinrich, (IMSA) RWG: Oliver Goethe, (F2) LMF: Maximilian
Gunther, (FE) CMF: Nico Hulkenberg, (F1)RMF:
Pascal Wehrlein, (FE) LFB: Rene Rast, (SC) WBK: Marco Whittman, (SC)
CBK: Mike Rockenfeller, (IMSA) RFB: Marvin Kirchhofer, (IMSA) GLK: Mario
Farnbacher. (IMSA)
Coach: Nico Rosberg
Captain: Nico Hulkenberg
Chatter
Coach Nico is certainly adept to speaking His
mind and knowing what He wants, and is well suited to lead this squad of
veterans. But will they look up to Him and His coaching tactics?
Match
report
In the 27th minute, Germany made a run
resulting in a set piece. Maximilian Gunther booted the ball to a streaking
Mick Schumacher who towered over Scatback’ Lando Norris. Who although a nifty
dribbler was left winging over how was He supposed to stop Mick from scoring on
Him in the Air?
As Coach Button immediately substituted Oliver
Rowlan (FE) for Norris to shore up England’s back line.
In the 55th minute, Nico Hulkenberg fowled Sir
Lewis inside the Box. With Captain Hamilton serenely slotting home the PK’ to
tie the score at 1-1.
Coach Nico substituted Andre Lotterer, (WEC) for
Kirchhofer, and Benjamin Goethe, (WEC) for Wehrlein.
In the 79th minute, the Goethe brothers
methodically worked downfield with Oliver passing to Laurn Heinrich who curled
a zinger past Freddie Slater, with Germany going onto win 2-1.
Japan
Starting
lineup
LWG: Kamui
Kobayashi, (WEC) STK: Takuma Sato, (ICS) RWG: Ryo Hirakawa, (WEC) LMF: Ai
Ogura, (MGP) CMF: Ritomo Miyata, (F2) RMF: Taito Kato, (F3) LFB: Kanato Le,
(F3) WBK: Hiyu Yamakoshi, (F3) CBK: Kakunoshin Ohta, (IMSA) RFB: Takamoto
Katsuta, (WRC) GLK: Ayumu Iwasa. (SF)
Coach: Aguri Suzuki
Captain: Takuma Sato
Chatter
Their coach Aguri-san was well respected, and
commanded respect from His players. Who He molded into a cohesive squad to take
on their rivals…
Spain
Starting
lineup
LWG: Marc Marquez,
(MGP) STK: Fernando Alonso, (F1) RWG: Carlos Sainz Jr, (F1) LMF: Mari Boya,
(F2) CMF: Alex Palou, (ICS) RMF: Pepe Marti, (FE) LFB: Alex Riberas, (SC) WBK:
Miguel Molina, (IMSA) CBK: Antonio Garcia, (IMSA) RFB: Albert Costa, (IMSA)
GLK: Daniel Juncadella. (WEC)
Coach: Carlos Sainz
Captain: Fernando Alonso
Chatter
El Matador, aka Coach Sainz had His hands full
trying to get His front line to play together. Since all three were towering
figures known for winning, His son was often overlooked by the others…
Match
report
Frederico Suave (Alonso) was heard during the
coin toss boasting to Taku-san He’d won two F1 World Championships vs. His two
Indianapolis 500 victories. Yet Sato politely said you know me. “No Attack, No
Chance!”
Both sides had their chances, with thee Pinball
Wizard (Marquez) missing wide right, and Ryo Hirakawa clanking to top of the
bar. Yet Marquez and Alonso wrestled for control of the ball, before Marquez
twisted His ankle in the 48th minute.
Marquez was replaced by thee Martinator’, aka
Jorge Martin. (MGP) And as Martin, Alonso and the Smooth Operator (Sainz Jr)
called for the ball. Japan seized upon a counter-attack with K-Squared’
(Kobayashi) drilling a shot into the back of the net off an assist from Sato.
As Spain lost One-Nil while Sato thanked All
the boyz’ for playing so well together…
Positions
Key
LWG: Lef Winger, STK: Striker, RWG: Right Winger,
LMF: Left Midfielder, CMF: Center Midfielder, RMF: Right Midfielder, LFB: Left
Fullback, CBK: Center Back, RFB: Right Fullback, GLK: Goalkeeper.
For a list of all Racing Series abbreviations,
please visit the following No Fenders link below.