NASCAR Driver Jeff Gordon Parks Private Jet in Favor Of Savings
Gordon, who like most NASCAR drivers owns his own airplane, has taken to flying commercial this off-season and estimates he’s saved more than $100,000 by using US Airways.
“I’ve always hated spending money on private planes and travelling, that’s why I’ve taken commercial flights and am going to take more of them this year,” Gordon said Wednesday during a media visit at Hendrick Motorsports. “You are going to see me on your flight going to some races this year.”
Gordon, who spends a good amount of time at his New York City residence, travelled the same LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte route one day before a USAir flight made an emergency landing in the Hudson River.
“Scott Speed is not one of those drivers that people talk about when they complain that NASCAR drivers are too politically correct and don’t say what they really think. Speed has no such restraint.
On Wednesday he was asked about a theme that has come up many times this week during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour — the need for drivers to do more for fans to encourage greater attendance at tracks.
Speed is not on board that train.
“American fans are obnoxious,” he said. “It’s ridiculous to get a picture or an autograph. Everywhere else in the world there’s just more respect. We’d get off the airplane in Tokyo and there’d be people everywhere. The whole airport would be shut down but not one would ask you for a picture.
http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/HotfootLori/2009/01/22/Richard_Petty_v_Scott_Speed
Jeff Gordon = GLobull Warming Kool Aid Drinker???
Seriesly, I am losing my patience with the man...
I just may have to break out my Buckshot Jones gear...
the OTHER think bumming me out is:
RESTRICTIONS ON PRACTICE at the tracks...Just how the heck are the rookies going to learn? This POSCOT is still a problem and ALL the drivers need practice time to get used to the cars and tires.
So, what we have here is a failure to run enough laps and they will be crashing out in the first 20 laps...JMHO!!!
That is all, please return to your regularly scheduled Friday Night!
He should just put a little USAir sign on his car and get air fare in return.