I'm not a follower of celebrities as I really don't "know" them, so it's hard to judge and become an admirer...(although after working with Newman, and knowing his rep, he shot to the top of my most admired celebrity list)...but, this Dempsey guy seems to have a very great angle on things, and, it even appears that he's got some integrity. I think he's going about his racing 'career' in a great way. So, I hope he does well with this story and role.....I'm glad to see he got the rights, as opposed to nearly anyone else.
Jake Gulick
CarriageHouse Motorsports
for sale: 2003 Audi A4 Quattro, clean, serviced, dark green, auto, sunroof, tan leather with 75K miles.
IT-7 #57 RX-7 race car
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BMW 2003 M3 cab, sun car.
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Well here's something you'll like even more. Once NASCAR heard of the motorsports side of the story they came knocking. Dempsey's response was. Read the title. If it was going to be about NASCAR and rain, the author would have titled it "Standing around the paddock in the rain" and put his foot down killing that possible tangent.
I actually just finished reading this book and I LOVED it!
A book that actually cought my attention by the title ofcourse...
but I didnt know what the dog on the cover had to do with it.
I was hesitant but since it had "Racing" in the title, I bought it.
And for anyone that has not read it, PLEASE DO!!!
The book has a bit of everything....it will make you laugh, make you mad, and even make you teary eyed...
The quotes from that book I will never forget....
Great book, Great story
Greg Vandersluis
#4 1990 Honda Civic Si
#97 2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
#93 2006 Ford Mustang
Carbotech/BFGoodrich/Vandersluis Motorsports
2010 Great Lakes Division ITA Champion
2012 Great Lakes Division T1 Champion
I read it during the flights to and from colorado.
It was very interesteing because some of the races that are mentioned in the book I was working at. It made me think of what car was he possibly talking about if it was based on facts.
In either case.. good book.
Track Speed Motorsports
http://www.trackspeedmotorsports.com/
Steven Ulbrik (engineer/crew/driver)
[email protected]
Greg Vandersluis
#4 1990 Honda Civic Si
#97 2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
#93 2006 Ford Mustang
Carbotech/BFGoodrich/Vandersluis Motorsports
2010 Great Lakes Division ITA Champion
2012 Great Lakes Division T1 Champion
My boss loaned me that book because he thought I'd enjoy it. Man, I still hate those in-laws!!
Bob Clifton
(Who enjoys racing in the rain)
ITB Dodge Daytona
Did somebody say "threadjack"? No? OK, I'll say it then.
My first novel comes out May 10. It's called Purgatory Chasm, and its hero is a guy who was a talented NASCAR Busch Series racer who looked like he was destined for Cup - until he drank it all away.
Now he's a mechanic and a leg-breaker for his renegade AA group.
Cars are central to the plot, and one of my favorite scenes involves the hero and his dad (also a former racer, also a drunk) racing old cop cars around a quarter-mile dirt bullring.
In the next month or so, you can expect much more unseemly self-promotion from me.
Here's the Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...steve+ulfelder
Here's the starred review from Publishers Weekly, a closely watched trade rag: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-312-67292-8
Steve
05 ITR
Flatout Motorsports
www.ulfelder.com
Steve Ulfelder
Author of Purgatory Chasm and The Whole Lie
www.ulfelder.com
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