Dough Demmons of the Birmingham News is in with a story about Graham Rahal testing at Barber a few days ago.
Better check it out, including this gem:
“I’m not going to be like someone else -- who you can probably figure out who,” he said. “I’m not going to sit here and hang the NASCAR carrot over everyone’s head and say ‘Oh, well, if you guys don’t help me I’m going to just leave.’ That’s not the way it is for me. I’m committed to this.”
“So for me this is where I want to be,” he said.
ZING!
Read it --> Graham Rahal looks to make a 'massive' splash
dang, what a massive burn on nelson piquet jr.! that's who he was burning...right?
Posted by: H. B. Donnelly | March 22, 2010 at 10:01 AM
Who is he referring to?
Posted by: Brad | March 22, 2010 at 10:07 AM
Wait a minute...isn't that exactly what he did...threatened to take meetings with NASCAR because he wasn't getting the ride he expected.
Posted by: Becky | March 22, 2010 at 10:24 AM
MEEEEOOOOOWWWWW!!!!!
Posted by: Tom G. | March 22, 2010 at 10:50 AM
O.K. I'll bite... if Pimp Daddy wanted their "Go" Girl to race taxi-cabs & also promised to step up & replace Motorola/ Boost Mobile in Indycars, eh WHY would that be a bad thing???
I'm a huge fan of Graham, but young Rahal should grasp that's smart business (Carrot 101). Perhaps he should have been talking to Burger King or Taco Bell as a BACK-UP PLAN to the McClown bailing out @ Haas-Lanigin ? Just sayin'
Posted by: AZZO45 | March 22, 2010 at 10:51 AM
What??? He's the one who ran to Randy Bernard for help a day after Bernard stepped into the office. He's the one with the rich Dad who does not seem to want to help his own son.
Graham has a habit of opening his mouth and saying stupid things about other drivers. He is 21, he has one win. He needs to stop acting like Indy Car owes him and start working for his sponser dollars as hard as the drivers he looks down on.
Posted by: West Coast | March 22, 2010 at 11:53 AM
Think Sarah's the hero here. I'll give "West Coast" the zinger award. Agree that Graham just comes across as whiney...squared!
Posted by: Mike Hare | March 22, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Which is a damn shame Mike... as young Rahal is AWESOME with the fans at the number of races I've attended live & in person.
WC: Most talented drivers focus on DRIVING & leave it up to team owners to take care of the sponsors... I guess that is now "Old School" in OW. Although, I don't see Jeff Gordon or Juan Montoya chasing sponsors. If LOWE'S abruptly left Hendrick... do you really think you would see JJ searching for a new ride? Even ONE RACE WINNER Montoya?? No to BOTH.
Posted by: AZZO45 | March 22, 2010 at 12:52 PM
H.B. Donnelly: (unintentionally?) the funniest post ever. Yeah, that's right... he's talking about Nelson Piquet, Jr.
LMAO.
Posted by: Concerned Fan | March 22, 2010 at 01:04 PM
If you want to drive in American open-wheel, unfortunately the reality is (probably 80% of the time) you almost always have to bring money. I wish it wasn't so, but then again I also wish I was taller, younger and skinnier. Wishing don't make it real. Until IndyCar builds a NASCAR-level audience, it's gonna stay that way. I think Mr. Rahal should just focus on doing his thing and leave the Unnamed One out of it. Danica, to her credit, is a shrewd business woman and rarely goes out of her way to criticize how others go about their business. I can't find fault with her exploring all her options at contract time. Virtually every other athlete looks at all offers before deciding. That's just good personal business. I have no problem with Danistar doing the same.
Posted by: pressdog | March 23, 2010 at 08:33 AM
How could Rahal "hold" Nascar above Indy's head for bargaining? No one in Nascar is chasing Graham wanting him to drive for them. Nascar has plenty of American drivers
Posted by: chris | March 23, 2010 at 06:12 PM