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24 Oct 2011, 22:15
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co-driver format for Texas, USA race
http://www.foxsports.com.au/motor-sp...-1226175865340
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After putting together arguably the greatest driver line-up in the history of Australian motorsport at the Gold Coast 600, V8 Supercars are looking at creating a similar co-driver format for the race at Austin, Texas in 2013.
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25 Oct 2011, 01:12
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I think that would be the best thing they can do! Only this time also grab drivers from Nascar (if they have a free weekend, or night race)........& relax the 'drive thru' penalties for bump & run. Result would be a spectacle the locals would go nuts for. Kinda like IROC on acid!
I can just see Marcos itching to get into it & race his old mates again!
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25 Oct 2011, 03:40
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& relax the 'drive thru' penalties for bump & run. Result would be a spectacle the locals would go nuts for.
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that's all well and good for teams that have 500 chassis sitting in their sheds like NASCAR teams do. Avoiding the BTCC at all costs would be good. The result would actually be carnage, a ruined championship tilt or 2, and a few very angry team owners... 
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25 Oct 2011, 05:13
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Please no.
One Almost Anything Goes Novelty Race a year is enough...
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25 Oct 2011, 05:52
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Go for it.
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25 Oct 2011, 06:16
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Originally Posted by Oran Park Forever
I can just see Marcos itching to get into it & race his old mates again!.
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It would be fantastic to see Marcos racing in our V8s again! He's the best tin-top driver ever to come out of Australia, that's for sure!
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25 Oct 2011, 07:11
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It would be fantastic to see Marcos racing in our V8s again! He's the best tin-top driver ever to come out of Australia, that's for sure!
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Some of us oldies might think Frank Gardner or Yogi Muir deserved that allocade for overseas performances.
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25 Oct 2011, 07:49
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Some of us oldies might think Frank Gardner or Yogi Muir deserved that allocade for overseas performances.
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Fair point too Tony........I'll qualify my comment to more recent times.
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25 Oct 2011, 08:45
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i really fail to see how ever of those rate as a better tin top driver
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25 Oct 2011, 08:54
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i really fail to see how ever of those rate as a better tin top driver
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Everyone has their own opinion.
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25 Oct 2011, 09:00
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thats true, but frank spent most of his career as an open wheeler, so you can hardly claim him as one of the best tin top racers to come out of australia
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I've been debating what was more memorable. the 1977 ford 1-2 at Bathurst or Armstrong landing on the moon
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25 Oct 2011, 09:51
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thats true, but frank spent most of his career as an open wheeler, so you can hardly claim him as one of the best tin top racers to come out of australia
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Sure about that Pecky.  Here and Here
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25 Oct 2011, 09:58
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maybe better to pack a spare car for Texas
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25 Oct 2011, 10:04
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I remember seeing Frank in the Camaro at Warwick Farm........late 60's I think.
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25 Oct 2011, 10:44
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Pecky
Certainly Frank did a lot of races in open wheelers and sports cars but his "tin top" wins included 3 British Touring car championships (Falcon Sprint, Escort and Camaro), a second at Bathurst, The Australian Sports Sedan championship at a time when it was at least the equal in importance with the Touring cars, He also set up and drove for the BMW team in Australia, sorted and prepared the Tony Longhurst Bathurst Sierra.
About the only thing he did wrong was getting Paul Morris started in racing 
Edit: The Sports Sedan was a Chev Corvair which was probably what you saw at the farm Blue, although he may have run a Camaro at some stage.
Last edited by Oldtony; 25 Oct 2011 at 10:48.
Reason: Add Corvair
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