I don't think this video belongs in the "I Am Not Danica" post, but y'all know how confused I am right now. I'd say this is both history and current. A pretty good video.
She was a brave woman and had a lot of courage. I like her comment "That's life, you don't always get what you want." Although it's nothing profound, it sure holds true.
Interesting and informative, good post.
Cool video. The hostility toward Danica that she speaks of would not be present if it didn't seem like she gets more praise for finishing in the top-20 than most men do for winning a race. You never saw someone like Shirley Muldowney, who actually 'won' races and championships in drag racing, get the kind of attention Danica does today, but I digress.
Dave while watching this video I recognized Jim Clodfelter at 4:19. Jim is the man to Janet's left without a hat facing the camera. I called Darrell Bryant to see who else from Janet's cup crew helped pit her car that day at Indy. I remembered there being several who made the trip but I could not remember who. Darrell Bryant changed the right rear on her car and Darrell's brother Jack was his tire carrier. Jim Clodfelter gassed the car and Toby Varner assisted Jim.
The details I gave above aren't that much but if little things like this are never written about somewhere then when we are gone unfortunately the facts will be too.
Amen to that PK. Another very littleknown fact about Darrell Bryant is that before his career change Darrell made his living working in a print shop running a printing press. No not printing funny money to go racing. LOL
Robin, for the 1988 NASCAR season the late Dave Jarrard who was program manager for Oldsmobile Racing had me ghost writing all Oldsmobile NASCAR News Releases and Press Kit materials and representing the brand for PR at all NASCAR races.
I had the pleasure of joining Darrell Byrant in Darlington Victory Lane when he crew chiefed Lake Speed's Wynn's Olds to victory in the 1988 TranSouth 500. Our old Wilson County Speedway dirt track Late Model champion, J.E. Beard built the engine for that win. Lake had hired him away from Jack Tant Engines.
We have read so much over the years about the Wood Brothers pitting Jim Clark at Indy, but I never realized the NASCAR guys who helped Janet.
I am so glad you recognized Jim Clodfelter and followed up with Darrell who deserved a whole lot of credit for getting that 1989 Darlington win. I recall Darrell as an extremely nice fellow and remember reading some really nice stuff Jim Reep posted here before about Darrell at Concord Speedway.
Dave I just got back from a trip to Caraway Speedway today. Darrell was there with his son Kirk who builds and maintains a Late Model Stock for Kirk's nephew Ryan Wilson. They were there testing today. Darrell's other son Shannon works for Turner Motorsports. He hangs the bodies for them.
I was suppose to have been doing yard work today but a friend called this morning and wanted to go riding. I said good I know where we can go. LOL
Well, I am envious... I just came back in from cutting the back yard and trimming some trees...
I am calling NOT FAIR!
