Grey's Anatomy - Patrick Dempsey / Derek Shepherd #30:Because he finished 9th at Le Mans, and we are so proud of him!! - Page 13

brendadylan1984 · 07-05-2009, 10:03 AM

Thank you for posting the pictures Eve!

LostInTime · 07-05-2009, 06:23 PM

Eve did you happen to catch why they dropped to 12th after the driver switch?
I noticed PD went from 12th to 3rd then dropped to 5th for the last few laps he ran but then when they switched they were in like 12th or 13th and that was well before Joe got bumped into the grass by that DP driver.
I tried to figure it out but I couldn't
But I was so excited to hear them talking about PD when he hit 3rd , the commentators were saying how far he has come and how much confidence he had especially since LeMans. the race circuit is really seeing PD as a true racer now. I am so glad he has the respect he deserves and they all know this isn't a hobby for him, From seeing him give interviews and reading his interviews I get the impression that means the world to him

Eve_ · 07-05-2009, 07:44 PM

Well, every team has to make a mandatory pitstop in the first 45mins. of the race. (I think it's 45, could be 60 too...)
When they moved up from 12th to 2nd place (yes, he was second at one point

) most teams were making their pitstop.
But our guys waited until like the last 10 minutes to do theirs. During the pitstop, they did the driver's change also.
So when Joe got back on the track, they moved from 5th to 12th again, since almost every car had made their pitstop already.
(So the cars who were between 5th and 11th place passed them during their stop)
It makes sense. From 12th to the top 5, to 12th again...

And Joe was about to move into 10th place when the #60 car hit him. (I'm so glad that car got a penalty for that btw! Ha! A$$hole!)
Joe then spun off on the grass, but managed to get back on the track himself. He was in 13th place then...
He managed to get into 12th place. And right before the checkered flag, the car before them was pitting, so they finished 11th.

But Daytona really isn't their track. With the Rolex 24 hours in Januari, they didn't do very good either.
They had trouble with the car very early on in the race. They didn't finish the race. And Paddy was only in the car for about 4 hours...that was it.
They finished all of their races in the top 10 this season so far, except for the 2 races at Daytona.
And I was hoping for a top 5 finish this weekend. Oh well, better luck next time!

Yeah it was so great to hear them talk about Paddy when he was in the top 5. I remember last season they were calling him McDreamy and teasing him and stuff... (Once he was caught between 2 DPs and they were like "Poor Patrick, hahaha..." It pissed me off!)
That's very different this season. He's finally being taken seriously and people respect him.

LostInTime · 07-05-2009, 07:55 PM

Thanks Eve I appreciate that. I didn't know that about Daytona before
They really did have a great season so far
here's to Canada in two weeks, can't wait for that race

Ellie Cameron · 07-05-2009, 11:22 PM

anyone here? i'd like to be added to the list!

Tears of an Angel · 07-06-2009, 03:23 AM

Jess & Kasey I'll both add you, welcome

Eve_ · 07-06-2009, 10:30 AM

More pics !

...I hope everyone noticed this :

The black Calvins

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Patrick Dempsey Talks With News 13 After Racing At Daytona

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DAYTONA BEACH -- Race fans had a great night under the lights at Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero 400 Saturday, but fans who went to the track earlier in the day got a special treat.

Among the drivers in the Brumos Porsche 250 Saturday afternoon was TV and movie star Patrick Dempsey.

Dempsey drove the No. 40 El Grado Tequila Mazda RX-8 in the Rolex Sports Car Series race Saturday, and ran as high as fourth place in the race at one point.

Co-driver Joe Foster eventually took over, but was slowed after an encounter with a Daytona Prototype and finished 11th, ending a streak of six consecutive top 10 finishes.

Following the race, Dempsey talked with News 13 about what it’s like to race at Daytona, how he juggles family, filming and racing, and what life may hold after “Grey’s Anatomy.”

Video of the interview !

So he was at his house in Texas last week, that's why he has a tan !
And he goes back to work on Grey's on the 15th.... I'd much rather have him at the track too

We see much more of him there than on Grey's. He's also much happier there.

lenaMD · 07-06-2009, 11:18 AM

I agree with you Eve he looks much happier and we see more of him on a race then on Grey but i think Grey make him famous again and without Grey he was not able to do race's.

Thanks for all the great pics he looks hot at always

and please added me on the list

thanks

annefan24 · 07-06-2009, 11:30 AM

Eve, thank you for posting all this stuff

Calvin Klein underwear

Eve_ · 07-06-2009, 03:40 PM

Daytona II: Dempsey Racing race report

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Race of Hard Knocks Ends Top-10 Streak for Dempsey and Foster as Team Finishes 11th in Brumos Porsche 250 At Daytona

Dempsey Strong In First Stint In No. 40 El Grado Tequila Mazda RX-8 Before Foster Gets Punted

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 6, 2009) -- Dempsey Racing's Patrick Dempsey and Joe Foster finished 11th in the Brumos Porsche 250 At Daytona for the second consecutive year after a hot and at times frustrating Fourth of July Saturday race in the No. 40 El Grado Tequila Mazda RX-8.

Although the team's two-month old Top-10 streak came to an end, the drivers and all on the Dempsey Racing team left Daytona knowing they had a better race and car than the results showed. Starting driver Dempsey raced solidly in the top five in the opening stint and was even scored as high as second as the field cycled through pit stops within the race's first 45 minutes.

"I felt really good and comfortable and it was nice to be able to run up there and not make any mistakes," said Dempsey, who came to Daytona riding a five-race top-10 streak with co-driver Foster. "I think it was very consistent and I think I can build on that."

Dempsey pitted just before the 45 minute mark in a 70-lap race that ultimately took just over two hours and 10 minutes to run. Foster took over the driving duties in what was more of a strategy move than a needed driver relief change despite extreme humidity and typical Florida summer temperatures in the mid-90s.

"We were really working on the mileage aspect of it and you could see everybody slowing down towards the end of the race, so we were right on track," Dempsey said. "I felt good in the car, I could have stayed in longer. I felt really comfortable. All of the driving up to this point has really helped with the conditioning."

Although the driver change pit stop was slower than anticipated -- "We need to work on that," Dempsey said. "We just have work to do and we will make some adjustments" -- Foster was on pace and working through the field after taking the wheel. He was in a large pack of cars exiting Daytona's East Horseshoe just after a restart when the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Ford Riley of Oswaldo Negri sideswiped Foster and sent the No. 40 Mazda RX-8 spinning into the infield.

"I spun several times in the grass," said Foster, who was able to continue in the race but only after watching most of the GT competition race past. "They got a drive-through penalty for it but that put us very far back. At that point, and for the last 45 minutes we ran on pace and at the similar lap times of the leaders. The balance of the car was good and once, right after the hit, we cleaned out all of the grass in the car and changed tires, we were running well. We made a final stop inside the fuel window and just ran hard to the finish."

Dempsey and Foster finished 11th in Daytona's summer race for the second year. Although the top-10 run that began for the Dempsey and Foster duo in May's rainy race at New Jersey Motorsports Park is now over, Dempsey Racing's progress has been evident.

"We have been really consistent," Dempsey said. "We have been fortunate that the car has been really strong this year. That's a real testament to the crew and Mazda and what everybody has been doing here has been very solid."

Dempsey, Foster and the Dempsey Racing team also raced with the large and enthusiastic on-site support of El Grado, which sponsored the team and drivers for the third race this year. In addition to a strong presence at the track, El Grado also hosted a special reception for VIPS and the media at the nearby Shores Hotel in Daytona Beach on Friday night.

"It was great to have them here," Dempsey said of the El Grado Spirits executives and personnel in Daytona for the weekend. "It was nice to see that their families were here too with them, especially on the Fourth of July holiday."

Five races remain on the 2009 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series schedule. Next up is the Porsche 250 presented by Legacy Credit Union at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, July 17 -- 19. The Barber race can be seen live on SPEED at 3 p.m. ET.

**WalaBridget** · 07-07-2009, 08:01 AM

Credit:the_mer_der_of_it all

Nymph Marty · 07-07-2009, 09:30 AM

Thanks!!

lenaMD · 07-07-2009, 09:52 AM

Thanks for artikel Eve

**WalaBridget** · 07-07-2009, 11:44 AM

I posted it

annefan24 · 07-07-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by WalaBridget (View Post)

I posted it

Maybe she's talking about Eve's article about racing

But thanks for your post Wala