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18 Jul 2007, 18:57 (Ref:1966774)
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RHR replaces Simmons for Mid-Ohio (?)
I heard that former Champ Car racer Ryan Hunter-Raey will replace Jeff Simmons for the next race at Mid-Ohio. There are rumors and other sources but here is one that gives a list of possible drivers:
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18 Jul 2007, 22:58 (Ref:1966988)
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Barron would be a good replacement as he has driven at all the tracks before.
RHR would have to pass his IRL rookie test, but I'm sure he can do that no-sweat. Gurney's oval experience consists of 8 starts in Atlantics with the most recent coming in June of 2002. He didn't particularly show much in terms of oval talent in those 8 starts either. I would see him as a road-course-only temporary solution. Ethanol wants an American in the car, that pretty much precludes Carpentier from taking the seat. |
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19 Jul 2007, 07:39 (Ref:1967164)
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A shame for Jeff Simmons but good news For Ryan if it happens
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19 Jul 2007, 14:01 (Ref:1967481)
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Rahal Letterman Racing made it official...Ryan Hunter-Reay will take over the 17 car effective immediately.
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19 Jul 2007, 14:50 (Ref:1967525)
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I was a fan of Ryan in Champ Car, it's a shame he never got a drive again after that disappointing year at Rocketsports? Anyway lets see what he can do. Tim is this for the rest of the season? I guess it would as half of the rest of the races are non oval.
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19 Jul 2007, 14:54 (Ref:1967531)
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Yes...He will have the ride for the rest of the season.
BTW...Ryan Hunter-Reay won the 2004 Champ Car race at Milwaukee, so he can drive on ovals... |
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19 Jul 2007, 15:00 (Ref:1967543)
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Yeah I remember.. Simmons I don't know he just seemed to crash all the time. Everyone was saying how good he would be when he took over from Dana last year. He was leading for a lap or two at Indy due to strategy I remember that was it.
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20 Jul 2007, 01:01 (Ref:1967935)
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20 Jul 2007, 01:24 (Ref:1967942)
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It is too bad Chris Simmons...Jeff's brother could not get in that ride. When they where young I always though Chris had the best nut's in the house to race. He was not just a driver..he was a racer. Jeff is only a racer.
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21 Jul 2007, 00:38 (Ref:1968756)
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21 Jul 2007, 01:07 (Ref:1968767)
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Chris Simmons hasn't driven an open wheel car since 1998 and is probably retired. I haven't seen his name anywhere in the last 3 years.
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23 Jul 2007, 12:20 (Ref:1971075)
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Nice to see RHR "debut" with a 7th place finish.
He is a terrific young man and I hope this is a permanent return to open wheel for him. |
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23 Jul 2007, 14:41 (Ref:1971202)
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Yes Ryan deserves a ride in a open wheel series. He did have that poor last year in CC but I think he can do well in the IRL.
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24 Jul 2007, 01:58 (Ref:1971667)
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I think anyone would've had a bad year in that Rocketsports sled.
I think the fact that he got fired for a pay driver with no experience was very telling that the team had pretty much zero funding. |
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