Although Jim Harbaugh began His NFL playing career
with the Bears. This isn’t the car He drove during the 2013 Indianapolis 500. (The
Tomaso Collection)
Not to mention next year’s Jam-packed IndyCar schedule
ends in August, Urgh!
Nah, AIN'T gonna G-O Ballistic upon Penske
Entertainment’s No. 1 Puffed shirt Mark "I'm The Decider!" Miles brilliance
in listening to the vaunted Boston Consulting Group – effectively Neutering any
semblance of Indy Cars gaining any positive traction due to its STUPENDOUS
multiple Off-season's the past few years.
Ooh, the season's been stretched out a whole
three weeks into September, Eureka! Especially since we're supposed to be A-L-L
Rainbows and Bunnies right now marching
towards the end of our Championship stretch. Even though in less than a
Fortnight. Thar’ will only be another 348 Days to go 'til St Pete…
As that’s what I partially
scribbled some Gory eight years ago! But hey, if IndyCar can return to
Milwaukee after an eight year’s hiatus, then I can Gory bring this story outta
mothballs! Not to mention, we’re All still Ah-Waitin’ Mark Miles really, really
Big Plans…
http://www.nofenders.net/2014/04/the-mark-miles-sing-along-song.html
Are You Ready to Rumble?
Since by now, Y'all are frothing over thee
869lb GORR-RILLIA kicking off it’s 2024 season Thursday night, before Week-1
commencess this Sunday, SPEW! When the NFL takes over TV Land's Airwaves in
this great Country 'O Tee’, righto? Did somebody say Tee? Hut-Hut, Omaha! Let's
Tee I-T Up, Oh somebody give me a Barf Bag!
Thus, Now over a decade ago, when the Dallara DW12 and the 2.2-liter V-6
turbo era was commencing, Yikes!
On one of my countless outings to Mother
Speedway, I know CARPETS' prattled off to Mwah some of Professional Football's
connections to 16th & Georgetown. Where there was a brief display in the
IMS Hall of Fame museum. Presumably during thy year 'O Indianapolis hosting
some Super Bowl game, eh? 'Wayback in 2012 Me Thinks.
As I'm positive that Dave, Dave's Not Here, Hya!
Pointed out to Mwah Johnny Unitas in a Baltimore Colts helmet as part of the
football themed display, although I couldn’t find any connection confirming
this on Zed Intrawoods’…
Hence, I've come up with these fleeting NFL
connections the past several years to Mother Speedway, IndyCar and motor racing
Justin-time’ for another airing of Monday Night Football, URGH! Or is it Sunday
Night or Thursday? And don't forget 'bout College Football jamming the Airwaves
Friday & Saturday night's. As think I'll get flagged for Holding on that
one, eh? As how ‘bout that Big 18 with them Dawgs’, Ducks, Trojans, Oh Never
Mind!
Jim
Harbaugh
DOB: December 23, 1963, Age 60
2023 NCAA Football National Champion Head Coach
Otay, I’ll start with the obvious one, that
being the former NFL Coach who used to be better known as Jimmy HarBooBoobaugh during
His San Francisco 49ers coaching days! As Harbaugh, the reigning
CollegeNational champion Michigan Wolverines Head Coach was a past co-owner,
along with J. Douglas Boles of the long shuttered Panther Racing team. (1998-2014)
The team’s primary racer used the No. 4 in
deference to Harbaugh’s NFL Quarterback playing number. Which even included a
stint as the Indianapolis Colts “signal caller”.
Harbaugh also drove the 2013 Corvette C7
Stingray as that year’s honourary Indianapolis 500 Pace car driver for the
race’s 97th running.
Walter
Payton
DOB: July 25, 1953; Death: November 1, 1999,
Age 46
1986 Super Bowl XX champion
1977 NFL Most Valuable Player
Walter Payton, better known as “Sweetness”
during His professional playing days. Was arguably one of the NFL’s greatest
ever Running Backs. Having been drafted fourth overall during the 1975 NFL
Draft, Payton played His entire career for the Chicago Bears. Including being
part of their 1985 regular season Super Bowl XX winning team.
Playing in the “Windy city”, I suppose it’s
only natural that Walter would “Hook-up” with another fellow Illinois native
named Dale Coyne…
As the pair co-founded Payton/Coyne Racing for the
1994 Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) PPG Indy Car World Series. Running
under the banner of Payton/Coyne Racing for six seasons, thru Payton’s death in
November, 1999.
As it behooves Mwah to admit that I saw this
incarnation of today’s long running Dale Coyne Racing team struggling yearly at
the tail end of the grid during my yearly Portland International Raceway
outings.
Whilst on a side note, Dale Coyne who
originally was an IndyCar driver briefly. Made His IndyCar debut at Portland in
1984, but failed to qualify for the race.
Joe
Montana
DOB: June 11, 1956, Age 68
1982, 1985, 1989-90 Super Bowl XVI, XIX, XXIII,
XIV champion
3X Super Bowl MVP: XVI, XIX and XIV
Joe Montana, better known as “Joe Cool” during
His Super Bowl winning days during the San Francisco 49ers Glory Days with Head
Coach Bill Walsh! Once was part of Target Chip Ganassi Racing during it’s
1990’s CART Championship winning era as a minority owner.
Having joined team owner Cheep’ (Ganassi) for
the 1995 season, when the team fielded drivers Jimmy Vasser and Bryan Herta…
Dan
Pastorini
DOB: May 26, 1949, Age 75
1981 Super Bowl XV champion
Dan Pastorini will forever be remembered as a
Houston Oilers QB for many. Having been drafted No. 3 overall in 1971 and
playing the bulk of His 13 NFL seasons for the Oilers. (1971-79)
Yet it’s Pastorini’s second career I’m more
interested in. As I suppose it’s only natural that the Californian gravitated
towards becoming an NHRA “Nitro” Top Fuel Dragster driver…
As Pastorini drove a Top fuel “rail” during the
mid-1980’s. Reportedly winning many event races, i.e.; Heat rounds. But what
I’m guessing would have only been one “Wally”. Winning the 1986 NHRA Southern
Nationals in Atlanta.
Pastorini also raced Sports Cars briefly.
Racing for Kevin Buckler’s The Racers Group (TRG) during the 2005 Rolex Sports
Car Series season.Along with running a Lamborghini in 2009 at the 12 Hours of
Sebring.
Screen Passes
In 2012-13, Bart Star and Bo Jackson served as IndyCar
Grand Prix of Alabama Grand Marshall’s respectively. And while Bo Knows
Football amongst many things. I still chuckle over His unenjoyable task of
stuffing Himself into the “Fastest Seat in IndyCar’s” two seater that year!
