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| Deleted User | Apr 11 2010, 07:14 PM Post #41 |
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Sorry I wasn't able to get a capture of the Anthem....and Grrrr...that they didn't show it on TV! I love hearing him sing that :) I guess we have to be content with the interview. |
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| Gr8fulheart | Apr 11 2010, 09:30 PM Post #42 |
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The pictures were great; as was the interview. No Matter: We KNOW he did a fine job with the National Anthem! |
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| mouser | Apr 12 2010, 05:43 AM Post #43 |
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NOW BACK TO HIS DAY JOB: GOODBYE BIRMINGHAN, HELLO TORONTO Some postrace notes: FUZZY MULE: When Charles Barkley was growing up 10 minutes away, there wasn't much on the 700-acre site of Barber Motorsports Park. "There used to be a bar here called the Fuzzy Mule," said Barkley, who served as grand marshal for Sunday's race. The former NBA star drove down from his Atlanta home for the event at the 7-year-old facility, mingling with Penske Team drivers Helio Castroneves, Will Power and Ryan Briscoe. He grew up in nearby Leeds. "This is great for Leeds, it's great for Birmingham, it's great for Alabama," Barkley said, Former American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, a Birmingham native who sang the National Anthem, said he "used to go mud-running" on the land. One thing the bulky 6-foot-4 Barkley wasn't doing: Climbing behind the wheel. "I couldn't get a leg in an IndyCar," he responded quickly. Barkley has taken a few laps around the track, which gave him more appreciation for the pros. "I've been in a car going 120 mph a couple of times and thought I was going to have a heart attack. It's scary going that fast," he said. _http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/2010-04-11-2582357547_x.htm__ -------------------------------------------- This little blurb , posted in an earlier reply is getting lots of print across the country. Taylor Hicks, the 2006 "American Idol" winner, received an up-close and (maybe too) personal view of the 2.38-mile, 17-turn Barber Motorsports Park circuit in the front seat of a Honda Accord Pace Car courtesy of Firestone Indy Lights driver James Hinchcliffe. Hicks, a Birmingham, Ala., native, sang the national anthem before the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by Legacy Credit Union. "I've never been to an IndyCar race and this is the first IndyCar race for a lot of people in the state of Alabama," said Hicks, who is on tour in "Grease." "To be able to get out on this course and see what the IndyCars do, you feel like you're really there and feeling the turns. (Hinchcliffe) did a great job and I had a great time." Hinchcliffe appreciated the compliment. "I may have turned the notch up just a bit in some of the turns," he said. "I like to think we give everybody pretty good rides, and it's cool to be here in Alabama and give him a taste of an IndyCar race. I'm pretty sure IndyCar has a fan for life now in Taylor Hicks." http://ow.ly/1xq3S ------------------------------------------------------------------- A tweet from southcheesehead: He did an awesome job on Nat'l Anthem...fly over was incredible! courtesy of southcheesehead------------------------------------------------ Before he left Birmingham , Taylor sat in with Frankie Velvet and the Velvetones Ricksguitar tweeted this picture . aka Rick Carter. ![]() Edited by mouser, Apr 12 2010, 09:38 AM.
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| Gr8fulheart | Apr 12 2010, 08:09 AM Post #44 |
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A great read. I can visualize the smile on his face as he felt the suction in the corners. I'm certain Taylor will be a lifetime 'fan' for sure. Just DON'T offer him 'the wheel' ~ PLEEEAAAZZZE!
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| tishlp | Apr 12 2010, 09:36 AM Post #45 |
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I would say that Sunday was a fun day for Taylor and his fans!
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| Oldiebutgoodie | Apr 12 2010, 03:03 PM Post #46 |
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I'll say it again (for Randy Owens as well)-- We sure know how to grow 'em in Bama don't we, ladies??????? Whomp and WOOOF!! |
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| san | Apr 12 2010, 07:36 PM Post #47 |
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OBG, you all do grow 'em good! |
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| Gr8fulheart | Apr 12 2010, 09:52 PM Post #48 |
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Whatever you're using; please send some up my way. We could use a few here!
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| Oldiebutgoodie | Apr 12 2010, 10:18 PM Post #49 |
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Nah-the import fee would kill us-LOL Besides, you can't expect ALL the good secrets to be leaked do ya???
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| pat | Apr 13 2010, 03:56 PM Post #50 |
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you guys said it all!!
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| mouser | Apr 15 2010, 05:36 AM Post #51 |
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Taylor sends us another picture of him at the Indy Grand Prix .
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| Oldiebutgoodie | Apr 15 2010, 07:02 AM Post #52 |
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That's a cute one-saluting the Soul Patrol--HAHAHA!! |
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courtesy of southcheesehead
I'm certain Taylor will be a lifetime 'fan' for sure. Just DON'T offer him 'the wheel' ~ PLEEEAAAZZZE!
6:59 PM Jul 10