We're pleased to bring you the Women of pressdog.com, a holiday gift from female racers who have done Q&As with the p-dog over the years.
Next up is the p-dog's favorite racer (I make no bones about it) whose face appears on four T-shirts in my possession (stalk much?), Sarah Fisher. This just in from Sarah, relayed through her hard-working PR operative, Klint Briney:
So, will this "Women of pressdog" be an annual thing for pressdog.com? I think it's cool; it could be a series that doesn't just include the drivers. :)
Klint tells me Leilani was up first. So, does that mean I'm the middle "Charlie Angel" since I have the blond hair? I'm ok with that. Let me get my hair curled and my heels on and let's get too it...
Sarah: A vortex helmet I wanted so badly!
pressdog: What do you like about Christmas in Indy? Dislike?
Sarah: Love the tree lighting downtown on the Circle and the traditions with (husband) Andy’s family. I miss my parents a lot being over here in Indy and not in Ohio, so hopefully they can come see me more over the holiday!
pressdog: When do you start getting your schwerve back on for the next season?
Sarah: Already on the go here. We were in Nashville earlier this week at Dollar General headquarters; what a place! We had our annual review meeting and discussed plans for 2010 things are looking bright!
We also moved into the new raceshop! I feel like we're in a warehouse now...people could easily get lost in all this space. We got our new office furniture in this week too, so putting it together and getting the new offices situated is a task but I'm getting closer. Andy had his office done first, why does everything have to be a race? :)
We have several testing opportunities available and planned in the coming months and I can't wait to get back in the car. I've been testing on our Simcraft racing sim and getting ready for those road courses! I personally have never trained through an off-season and can already tell some of the results there. St. Vincent really has me working hard; thanks Steph!
pressdog: Do you read all the @sarahfisher67 replies to your Twitter stream? If yes, does anything in there shock/disturb you?
Sarah: Some, when my phone works! I have trouble with logging on and it locking up. If it were user friendly, I would be all over it. Maybe I need to upgrade to the new iPhone?
pressdog: Do people at your local Dollar General yell "SARAH" when you come in like they are greeting Norm at Cheers?
Sarah: No; ha! But, feel free to surprises me. I know this is going to blow your mind, but I don’t shop in my uniform, so I really don’t expect them to notice me. J
pressdog: Movie that always makes you laugh:
Sarah: The Hangover. Ive seen it 6 times already!
pressdog:Top of Sarah's Christmas wish list this year (no fair saying World Peace):
Sarah: I would ask Santa for some great media exposure, a couple big hits. And to give us the chance for a couple Top-10 finishes in 2010!
pressdog: Do you have a real Christmas tree or a fake one? How do you feel about holiday decorations? Griswold or minimalist?
Sarah: Fake this year, but real in the past; you could say I'm supporting Leilani. :) I like to decorate, in fact a friend of ours helped put lights up outside the house this year! Its a lot of fun, but time consuming. Being a driver, doing all the training and that, being an entrepreneur, doing the business side of SFR, tending to the PR and Marketing with Klint and also being a wife, daughter and friend keeps my calendar VERY full! Santa has my attention only a few days out of the month, and like any other busy woman, I try to cram it all in!
pressdog: On New Year’s Eve, are you more likely to be the designated driver or drive-ee?
Sarah: Most likely the driveee. I have too many family’s of employees that work for us and depend on us, to misbehave and turn detrimental to our team. It’s silly really, when the right precautions are readily available.
pressdog: During holiday family times do you get a lot of Sarah Fisher the Star questions or do they treat you like Sarah the cousin, niece, etc.
Sarah: I am happy to be just Sarah, Andy’s wife. J
pressdog: Do you feel your professional clock ticking? Do you think “I’m not getting any younger” when you make career decisions?
Sarah: Its personal preference. At 29 years old, I see that daunting 30 number coming, but it isn’t doing anything that would keep me out of a car. And, I feel like the decision to move forward is entirely up to me and my family.
pressdog: You've said you're enjoying racing the most of any time in your life right now. Why is that?
Sarah: Past racing with my dad was a lot of fun but at the professional level, it's been about having control over who I work with. The personnel at SFR is an all-star cast if you ask me. They have all been hand picked and love coming to work everyday--it's a real team environment. Its easier driving a good car, but when its all over it’s a long day. The same principle applies to working with good people and having fun doing it.
pressdog: Your dad, Dave, is a fabricator of some sort. Does he just make random stuff out of steel for fun or give them as presents?
Sarah: HaHa! He is a mechanical engineer from Ohio State University. All our starting pit equipment, car support equipment, and initial development pieces, he designed and made for us in 2008. Its nice to know your dad can just whip something up. J
pressdog: What does Andy want for Christmas (no fair saying "more sponsors" or "World Peace")?
Sarah: He probably wants a vacation! That one won’t happen for awhile. Being our Team Manager is a very tough job, and very time consuming. Especially going to work together everyday! J
I am kidding, its actually a great experience. We bought ourselves a SleepNumber bed because neither one of us could sleep anymore and I think that was a great move!
pressdog: You've been a fill-in morning show host in Indy, do you see yourself up in the TV booth at some point?
Sarah: Radio is a blast! I am actually co-hosting this Friday on 99.5 again! I would love to do that more often and maybe with the driving backing down in the future as I get older, that could be an opportunity. I have a lot of fun, its gotta be, to be up that early!
UPDATE: SARAH FISHER TO GUEST CO-HOST SMILEY MORNING SHOW FRIDAY
Sarah will be the guest co-host the Smiley Morning Radio Show on WZPL 99.5 along with Dave Smiley on Fri., Dec. 11, 2009. Fisher will take over hosting duties for Smiley's co-host KJ and report the news as well as the Hollywood Dirt report, with the help of EXTRA TV's Carlos Diaz.
Listeners can in to the show from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., EDT., you can reach Smiley and Fisher at 317.228.1099 or toll-free at 877.385.1099 or perhaps Fisher will be calling you. Fisher surprised Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s Chairman and CEO, which is her primary IZOD IndyCar® Series sponsor, when his birthday just happen to fall on the day she was last in the WZPL studio.
For previous pdog Q&As with Sarah, click here, here, and here.
Sarah made a comment about training on a simulator for road courses. I thought she was strictly oval? Does she run road courses?
Posted by: redd carr | December 10, 2009 at 11:54 AM
As part of her expanded 2010 schedule, Sarah will do a few road courses.
Posted by: pressdog | December 10, 2009 at 01:12 PM
OMG... I soooo totally love Sarah Fisher. And the pink racing suit! oy!! :)
Posted by: Furniture Stores | December 10, 2009 at 09:46 PM
So excited to finally see Sarah on the road courses. That's just the next step to a full racing season! Can't wait!
Posted by: Heather | December 11, 2009 at 02:51 PM
Sarah's one of the coolest female drivers I've ever met (cooler than most male drivers too!) She's so "available to her fans", and truly makes you feel like you're an old friend when you meet her. So happy to see her moving up the chain... :)
Posted by: Turtle | December 11, 2009 at 02:58 PM
yawn........
Posted by: Damon | December 11, 2009 at 04:59 PM
Woohoo! Thanks Sarah for supporting the cause, love it! :)
Posted by: Leilani Munter | December 12, 2009 at 03:58 PM