24th February 2005

Haven’t They Heard of Bump Drafting?

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I guess the new NASCAR drivers of Mexican decent need a little primer on bump drafting. Even if it is on the streets of Mexico City.

Drivers who have no trouble weaving racecars through crowds of competitors at 150 mph apparently were no match for the Mexican capital’s streets yesterday. A news conference to promote the NASCAR Busch Series race to be held March 6 in Mexico City was supposed to feature Adrian Fernandez and Michel Jourdain Jr., the best known of 10 Mexican drivers who will compete.

But traffic delayed the stars, and only little-known driver Jorge Goeters appeared.

The news conference ended abruptly when a local newspaper reporter took the microphone and demanded to know how professional racers could be so delayed by regular traffic.

“Aren’t they better drivers than all of us?” he asked, drawing a smattering of applause.

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