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A.J. Nealy, Devin Cates and Ryan Ellis to Race VW TDI Cup! - Ole - 02-06-2009
Congrats to these guys! They all amde it through the selection process and will be racing the Jetta TDI Series!
Did someone already post this? This is BIG!
- Mike - 02-06-2009
AJ is gonna do some damage.
- .RJ - 02-06-2009
Mike Wrote:AJ is gonna do some damage.
Yes. I watched most of the ITA/ITS MARRS races at summit this year and AJ really set up shop - I think he'll do very well and hopefully I can go watch a couple of rounds of the series.
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- Ole - 02-07-2009
Lots of talent in this series, including Mark Pombo returning from last year. He would have won last year if not for getting run off the track. Should be very interesting.
- Sijray21 - 02-07-2009
congrats to AJ :-D
that's awesome to be selected to drive for a cup series!
- WRXtranceformed - 02-07-2009
I don't get it
- Jake - 02-07-2009
If it's the Ryan Ellis I'm thinking of, he goes (or went) to my high school. Had an RX7 of some sort (maybe an FC?) and was pretty serious about the whole racing thing.
Good for them!
- Dave - 02-07-2009
WRXtranceformed Wrote:I don't get itThe all race with NASA and are moving up to a pro series b/c they've been scouted for their talent.
Think playing college ball and getting drafted into the pros...
- .RJ - 02-07-2009
Dave Wrote:are moving up to a pro series b/c they've been scouted for their talent.
Not exactly - you have to 'apply' to get into the TDI cup, and if they think you might be good enough there's a 3 day event that you go to where the select 30 drivers. And then you have to come up with $35k (I think) to run the series, plus additional costs (I think body damage isnt covered).
Money talks in pro racing - very, very few paid drivers out there. Most either bring a checkbook or sponsorship in.
- Evan - 02-08-2009
go AJ!
Ive never been impressed with Ryan or Devin when Ive raced against them, but I bet AJ will do well.
- Ole - 02-09-2009
Both Ryan and Devin have matured in the past year and have turned into some very competitive drivers. Should be a good series. Pombo may have it locked up though. Still rooting for all these guys to do well.
- Evan - 02-09-2009
there is a little Pombo?