DRIVER ZONE:
Overall Rank: 95
Overall Score: 28 points
URL: /art_shimko
Member since: 08/03/2007
Number of hits: 4421
Gender: Male
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Quote/Motto: Racing makes heroin addiction seem like a vague longing for something salty.
Favorite Driver: Brian Vickers
Driver I won't be sending a Christmas card:
Sam Hornish Jr
Who Am I:
Graphic designer with a lovely wife and three cats. Co-owner of three websites:
-- http://www.combat-hooligans.com/
-- http://motoballusa.wordpress.com/
-- http://darksideofthehooligans.com/
- Other interests include pro wrestling, mixed martial arts, boxing, poker, visual arts, camping, concerts. Also a total beer and bourbon snob.
Favorite Track:
Dover International Speedway
Favorite Racing Moment:
Going to my first race this summer and experiencing the action and culture upfront
How I discovered Rowdy, and why I Listen:
I was searching for any NASCAR-related podcasts on iTunes and Rowdy was on top of the list... I've listened to other podcasts but honestly none of them are as cool as Rowdy which I feel has a nice balance of humor and analysis.
Why I'm a race fan:
Last season I started watching bits of the races on Fox and ESPN, I enjoyed the personalities in the media as well as the action on the track. I love the various color schemes of the race cars also.
What car/truck I drive now:
N/A
My dream car:
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
Favorite Music:
top five favorites: 1) Led Zeppelin 2) The Grateful Dead 3) Metallica 4) Genesis 5) Miles Davis -- Anything considered "classic rock" (more from the 60's-80's), metal, jazz, prog rock, bluegrass, outlaw country, classical, late 80's/early 90's rap
Favorite Movies:
Control Room, The Crow, Flags Of Our Fathers, Before The Music Dies, Decline Of The Western Civilization Pts. 1&2, Singles, Say Anything, The Breakfast Club, One Crazy Summer, Better Off Dead, Fight Club, Pooty Tang, The Last Waltz, Snatch, Hedwig & The A
Favorite TV Shows:
The Ultimate Fighter, Human Weapon, Dogfights, Ice Road Truckers, Law & Order, SVU, Cold Case, Without A Trace, American Justice, City Confidential, How It's Made, Survivorman
Favorite Books:
Hammer Of The Gods, The Long Hard Road Out Of Hell, Storming Heaven, Marijuana Myths Marijuana Facts, Private Parts, Miss America, Living With The Dead, Rocking The Classics, Opening The Musical Box, Wrestling At The Chase
Interests:
online poker, visual and graphic arts, combat sports, motorsports, peace, music, literature, art house flims, camping
Dislikes:
Hatred, ignorance, arrogance, hypocrisy
Hobbies:
Drawing, Painting, Digital Artwork, Camping, Reading, Internet
Vices:
Euro beer, Stoudts, Porters, Bourbon that costs over $20
Virtues:
bullheaded principles, loyalty, liberal
Heroes:
Anybody who's brave enough to live and achieve goals through their own principles despite discouragement from others. Anyone who's had the balls to stand up to others and voice their opinions without fear of rejection, excommunication and/or death
AWESOME Jr. car!
Man, I just saw this silver/black color scheme for the 88 that will appear at the Sprint Cup All-Star Race and I'm totally diggin' it! I'd love to get a diecast of this ride but it won't be out until late summer. I wish this was one of his regular cars on the circuit.
NASCAR is letting him run with CHROME numbers too, which is a NO-NO in the rules. But since its an ALL-STAR race they are letting him choose from a certain chrome font and number.
- Don Runkle
- 20:03:34 03-27-2008
Very cool looking car. It's going to look great under the lights...
- JeffInRoswell
- 03:38:35 03-28-2008
That is the coolest. It says "muscle car" or something... not quite sure. Reminds me a bit of his dads look while being totally different. With all the colors they've been throwin' on the cars over the years (take M&M's for example) it's like we've been in a Peter Max frame of mind when it comes to a nice lookin' paint job. It's refreshing that someone was able to get the same effect (affect?) by taking the colors away. Oh, hate to ruin it for anybody, but it just came to mind that it looks like a hershery chocolate bar. Wait.... that's brown and silver not black and silver... right? P.S., I saw this same pic over in the Jayski galleries. What does "FPO" mean, anyway?
- Clay
- 04:49:11 03-28-2008
Definition: FPO means For Position Only. FPO is the placement of a blank placeholder or a temporary low-resolution illustration in the required location and size on the camera ready artwork to indicate where an actual image is to be placed on the final film or plate. FPO images are commonly used when you've been supplied actual photographic prints or other type of artwork to be scanned or photographed for inclusion
- Art
- 05:30:36 03-28-2008
Looks like Buddy Baker's '80 Daytona 500 winner with a dash of RCR Goodwrench thrown in. Sharp livery.
- J.D.
- 08:04:45 03-28-2008
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