DOC BUNDY’S GoFundMe; SiF FINDING EXTRA 10ths; MARIO REDUX

GoFundMe FOR DOC BUNDY RECOVERING FROM OPEN HEART SURGERY

Doc Bundy is recovering from open heart surgery from Covid-19 complications. Doc had stents installed a number of years ago, so he was/is in a tough situation. The May 15 surgery was successful, and he is home having been booted out of the ICU because of pandemic-induced bed-space issues. The day of the surgery, Doc’s longtime friend Janet Upchurch launched a GoFundMe page to help pay for his extensive medical bills before and after surgery. He is currently unable to work and must hire professional help during recovery, although Janet says that Doc is determined to be as self-sufficient as he is able. Be sure to check out Mark Vaughn’s story in Autoweek and Marshall Pruett’s post at RACER.com.

 

SiF – FINDING THOSE EXTRA TENTHS

A couple of tenths can be the difference between starting on the pole or starting in the middle of the pack.

But where do you find those tenths?

In this sixth installment of our Race Ready series a group of top drivers and engineers from IndyCar, IMSA, WEC, and Formula 1 cover everything from hitting apexes, maximizing kerbs, and using changes in track surfaces to your advantage tin order to find those final tenths. 

Watch the series here. 

Bobby Rahal
SAFEisFAST.com

 

 

MARIO ANDRETTI AT LONG BEACH BANQUET – REPLAY

Mario Andretti was the honoree at the RRDC’s Long Beach festivities in April 2014. He kicked off his sit-down with Bobby Rahal by showing off his checkered flag socks: “You like the socks? They’re for sale.” It started funny and stayed funny, punctuated by some poignant moments, as Mario reminisced about one of the most brilliant careers in motor racing history. His twin brother Aldo joined him toward the end of the evening. Rahal asked, “Okay, who was the fastest.” Mario nodded and pointed at Aldo. Check it out.