And So, Another Season Rolls 'Round...
Jan. 13th, 2021 11:07 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rain_gryphonPat Patrick has died. As they note, he won the 500 (as team principal) several times, and the Championship as well. The man's actual first name was "Ueal", which I have never before heard in my life* - everyone just called him 'Pat'. What always comes to mind when I think of him, though, is that he was Dave Savage's car owner, for the two brief seasons allotted him.
Patrick had the STP sponsorship for years. Beautiful dayglo blue and red cars.
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After last year's false start, autonomous cars are going to race at the Speedway come October. It has the potential to go really smoothly. At the same time, it also has the potential to be a debacle on a rarely-seen scale. I'm looking forward to it.
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* I had thought for some years that Ueal was probably a character in the Bible, but if so, I can't find him, even with modern search routines. I wonder if his parents (or possibly the recording clerk) were trying for Ewell?
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Patrick had the STP sponsorship for years. Beautiful dayglo blue and red cars.
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After last year's false start, autonomous cars are going to race at the Speedway come October. It has the potential to go really smoothly. At the same time, it also has the potential to be a debacle on a rarely-seen scale. I'm looking forward to it.
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* I had thought for some years that Ueal was probably a character in the Bible, but if so, I can't find him, even with modern search routines. I wonder if his parents (or possibly the recording clerk) were trying for Ewell?
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