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Indy Grand Prix of Alabama /CHECK MEDIA FOR DOWNLOAD
Topic Started: Apr 2 2010, 02:15 PM (1,950 Views)
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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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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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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__


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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."
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A tweet from southcheesehead: He did an awesome job on Nat'l Anthem...fly over was incredible!

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Before he left Birmingham , Taylor sat in with Frankie Velvet and the Velvetones Ricksguitar tweeted this picture . aka Rick Carter.

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A great read. I can visualize the smile on his face as he felt the suction in the corners. Posted Image I'm certain Taylor will be a lifetime 'fan' for sure. Just DON'T offer him 'the wheel' ~ PLEEEAAAZZZE! :lm
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I would say that Sunday was a fun day for Taylor and his fans! ;wh
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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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OBG, you all do grow 'em good!

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Oldiebutgoodie
Apr 12 2010, 03:03 PM
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!!
Whatever you're using; please send some up my way. We could use a few here! :fala :lm
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Gr8fulheart
Apr 12 2010, 09:52 PM
Oldiebutgoodie
Apr 12 2010, 03:03 PM
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!!
Whatever you're using; please send some up my way. We could use a few here! :fala :lm
Nah-the import fee would kill us-LOL :lm

Besides, you can't expect ALL the good secrets to be leaked do ya??? :lm
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Oldiebutgoodie
Apr 12 2010, 10:18 PM
Gr8fulheart
Apr 12 2010, 09:52 PM
Oldiebutgoodie
Apr 12 2010, 03:03 PM
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!!
Whatever you're using; please send some up my way. We could use a few here! :fala :lm
Nah-the import fee would kill us-LOL :lm

Besides, you can't expect ALL the good secrets to be leaked do ya??? :lm
you guys said it all!! :lm
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Taylor sends us another picture of him at the Indy Grand Prix .


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That's a cute one-saluting the Soul Patrol--HAHAHA!!
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