DRIVER ZONE:
Overall Rank: 72
Overall Score: 27 points
URL: /art_shimko
Member since: 08/03/2007
Number of hits: 4415
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
Hot Damn~! McMurray places in 5th for Martinsville
Checking the line-up for Sunday and I saw Jamie McMurray in fifth for Sunday's race.
Nice to see after hearing this week how under the gun he must have felt with having to qualify for speed in this upcoming race in Martinsville.
And looking at the practice speed stats he was 11th, and judging by his history at this track he has some good finishes and some crappy ones as well. But maybe being this close up the field McMurray can recover and get up from the downstroke to at least get a decent run and finish in turn obtaining some confidence and momentum towards the rest of the season.
We shall see...
Actually picked Jamie for my fantasy team......even before qualifying. Was that sure of how he'd do there. He averages a Top 15 at Martinsville, which is much better than all but like two other tracks for Jamie.
- Jason
- 12:41:12 03-29-2008
I picked him for my fantasy team before qualifying as well and I gotta agree with you here. He ran really strong in the race, faded a bit at the end but I think that had more to do with cautious driving. He probably had a top 5 car. They showed his car on TV with like 50 laps to go or something like that and not a bit of damage on it. Not even a tire mark. Nothing. I was certainly impressed with that whole team and driver. They rose to the occasion with a great car and Jamie drove a perfect race.
I hope this experience gives him and the team motivation to put together a strong race at Texas and not pull up the rear once again at the Roush organization.
- BN
- 16:09:06 03-30-2008
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