Dana & Sponsor to Rahal-Letterman

[Tim Northcutt]

Curt Cavin reports in today's Indy Star that a deal is being finalized that would take Paul Dana and his Ethanol sponsorship to Rahal-Letterman Racing as their third driver this season

Here is the On-Line Story Link:

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...601070461/1052

I wonder what this will do to Hemelgarn's team for 2006???

and if they can race, who will drive for them??? Jimmy Kite???? Jacques Lazier??? Someone else???

IMO, this deal is strictly about $$$....Paul Dana showed very little in his few races before getting injured last year....

Team Owner's signature readily comes to mind after reading about this deal that is in the works...

Yet Dana now has the third seat at Rahal-Letterman when their most consistent driver last season, Vitor Meira, is still without a ride AFAIK....

Vitor is looking, while Dana will be driving....

As the old saying goes:

Money Talks, and ___________ walks.....

It is a shame...because talent doesn't seem to be even a remote factor in this equation...