I'm leaving in the morning for the Portland Champ Car Race I'm so happy Max Papis is back !! It was good to see Herta last week at Laguna, i said hi and we shook hands, nice guy.

 

So Red, how was your weekend? My brother said the concessions at that place are the worst in the U.S., any truth to that? I didn't catch the race. MOF, I haven't caught one full race all year. I have a difficult time watching when there's only one engine mfr.

 

I love Portland The food wasn't bad, the usual stuff. Awesome race, we had great seats and saw the best passes at the end of the straight going into the chicane. I said hi to Max and he autographed the front of my program. If you have never been to Portland Chief, you gotta go

 

Nice race...some excitement!

Although as much as I like PT, that was a total bullshit move he did to Jourdain in the Festival Chicane. Jourdain had him beat, and instead of conceding the spot he plowed into Jourdain and kept on the throttle until he spun him around. It was so obvious on the replays that is what he was doing. That, plus his cut into the left pit lane after his short refuel stop were lame.

At least he got his just due when he was napping and was passed by Fernandez.

 

I've always wanted to go to Portland. MOF, almost moved there in 1980. Someday when the series gets healthier, I'm sure I'll make the trip. Thought I was going to Fontana in November but instead we are going to Phoenix for a NASCAR (yeah, I know) race. My bro has MAJOR hookups at the track and we're gonna go check out the city first, race is second (3rd, 4th) priority.

 

Yeah, it looks like Tracy is back to his old tricks. Jourdain definitely had the spot.

 

There has been a rumor that Max could have a teammate at PK Racing. First it was Herta, but he settled in the minors at Andretti, now it's possible Mika Salo could be in. That would be nice.