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TOO MUCH ANGELLE
ESPN’s Marty Reid sat down with temperamental
Pro Stock bike rider Angelle Savoie to talk
about her recent problems with husband Nicky,
who, according to media reports allegedly broke
into his estranged wife’s home and threatened
her at gunpoint.
Savoie stated, “I really don’t want
to get into the actual events, although I do
want to set the record straight.” Savoie
went on for over five minutes of the hour-long
show explaining to the viewers how judgments
have been passed on her, her motorcycle dealership
is
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failing,
her life has been tough and it’s hard for
her to keep her chin up and keep going. “It’s
tough being a racer; it’s tough being a
female in racing; it’s tough being a woman
trying to succeed on her own,” complained
the three-time national champ.
A suggestion, Ms. Savoie, next time remember
two little words when dealing with the media
concerning your private life; “No Comment”.
You can’t have it both ways by asking
that people stay out of your private life and
then airing the trials and tribulations of your
personal life on national television. If this
were truly a private matter, why is ESPN digging
deeper? ESPN should be covering drag racing
from Columbus on an already very short qualifying
show, but instead they repeated portions of
this very private matter in the following day’s
eliminations show. Shame on both of you.
Darr Hawthorne DRO media critic [6-15-2004]
THURSDAY, THURSDAY, THURSDAY!!!
Back in the ‘70s hearing about Nitro Funny
Cars under the lights at SoCal’s Irwindale
Raceway was often heard on the radio. Return
with us now to those golden days of yesteryear.
Thursday night, June 17th DRO has put together
a short Test-n-tune as a warm-up for fuel flops
at Irwindale Raceway. The event precedes the
7th annual Goodguys Pomona Nitro Nationals which
will be held June 25-26.
Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars expected to make
some practice laps are Jeff
Gaynor’s ‘70 Cuda driven by DRO Nostalgia
Editor Jeff Utterback, the Mustang of Dan Horan
Jr. tuned by Dale Pulde and Dick Stannard’s
beautiful ‘71 Vega will be on display.
Irwindale Dragstrip opens with racing at 5:00
p.m., $10 for spectators or $20 to race all
evening with free parking. DRO West Coast Editor
and Chicken Blower Darr Hawthorne will be giving
away T-shirts and tickets to the Pomona Goodguys
event throughout the evening. Be there! [6-15-2004]
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