[Eve_]

Pictures from the test days at Daytona ( Januari 3-5 )

















Pics of the pink car
















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Result 7th Practice :

Overall : 33th out of 42 cars.
16th in the GT class (out of 25 cars)

Not bad ...

[Bella Cullen]

Thanks for the pictures. And a good result for the team Not too bad

[Eve_]

YouTube - Daytona Dreams for Patrick Dempsey


The race is Saturday...
I hope I'll get to see some of it online !

Good luck Paddy ! And drive safe !

[Bella Cullen]

Thanks for the link

Good luck to him.

[Full Throttle]

Good Luck to PD! I am skipping this years Rolex, just don't have the drive to watch it this year. I may not be able to stay away though and may find myself flipping to FOX or SPEED. Never know. Hopefully someone will put up any PD interviews, as they are always nice to see.

[Bella Cullen]

I heard the race is going to be televised, hopefully we get a glimpse of him!

[Eternal Flame]

Good luck to him

Would be fun if we could see something of the race

[Eve_]

Originally Posted by Bella Cullen (View Post) I heard the race is going to be televised, hopefully we get a glimpse of him!

Yep, first on Fox, then on Speed :

Saturday, January 24 (FOX)
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (ET)

Saturday, January 24 (SPEED)
4:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET)

Sunday, January 25 (SPEED)
7 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (ET)

[PatrickDempseyRocks]

Originally Posted by shinystar (View Post) Good luck to him Would be fun if we could see something of the race

It would we'll have to think of something

[Eve_]

Another racing star is born ?

DAYTONA BEACH -- The strong connection between Daytona International Speedway and Hollywood continues this week when TV actor Patrick Dempsey makes his second attempt in the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The Speedway has welcomed a long line of Tinseltown residents over the years including Gene Hackman, Craig T. Nelson, Tim Allen and, of course, Paul Newman. Dempsey hopes to carry on the Newman tradition of excellence in the twice-around-the-clock sportscar race, which starts Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and grinds on through Sunday afternoon. Newman , who passed away last year after a battle with cancer, is the only thespian to score a victory in this prestigious race. He teamed with Tom Kendall, Michael Brockman and Mark Martin in a Ford Mustang to claim GT honors in 1995. Newman had a major influence on Dempsey. "Paul Newman did a phenomenal job as a driver and he came into it later in life," Dempsey said. "He was a great driver, a great actor and also an incredible man in what he's given to the world. "That's an inspiration for me certainly. I don't think anybody will fill his shoes. He's someone I have tremendous respect for and hopefully, we can keep that spirit alive and keep moving that forward." Dempsey has jumped in with both feet this season. He now owns a team, Dempsey Racing, which will campaign a GT-class Mazda RX-8 in the Grand-Am Rolex Series this season. Yes, he's doing quite well as an actor, but he's also trying to built this little race team into something special, very special. "We put every ounce of our money and energy into the car," he said. "We don't have the fancy driving suits or anything. People should be able to come in here and be competitive and not just have a big budget. "That's what we're trying to prove. It's tough. We'd like to have the money to do extra testing, get more equipment and things like that. We have desire and passion. We have the resources and intellectual understanding of how to run a team." Right now, Dempsey is cultivating his race driver skills and building a team. Down the road, he hopes to give other aspiring drivers the chance to show their talent in Dempsey Racing equipment. "Expand the program," he said. "We need to get through this year and deal with the economic issues everybody is dealing with, then expand the program so we have more cars next year, and get drivers who deserve the opportunity and have been around a long time. "I'd love to be able to be in position financially and give those guys rides and not worry about the money. I know what Mazda has done with me as a driver and I'd like to extend that (to others)." Dempsey's car will be easy to see on the track. The No. 40 Mazda has a pink hood, as part of a sponsorship package with Avon. He will share the car with Joe Foster and Charles Espenlaub. Foster is his racing mentor. Dempsey said his new role as car owner has added stress to his racing efforts, but he can't get enough of the sport and what it offers. "I love it so much," he said. "I love being around the cars, the sounds, the smell. There's something about that that calms me down. It's like a vacation in a lot of ways. "It's a complete passion," he added. "I want to continue to improve and be competitive out there. The more experience I have, the more comfortable I am. My fellow actors think I'm crazy for the most part."

Source


Lol, "My fellow actors think I'm crazy for the most part" !
I don't think he's crazy. It's his hobby... Nothing wrong with that.

[Full Throttle]

Thanks for posting the nice article. I miss PLN the actor and the driver. I hope PD can do well this weekend, he is not crazy. LOL

[Full Throttle]

Dempsey team partners with charity

Dempsey Racing is partnering with the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer for the Rolex 24 At Daytona this weekend, and will carry pink trim on the black and white No. 40 Mazda RX-8. The team of Patrick Dempsey, Jep Thornton Joe Foster and Charles Espenlaub will compete in the GT class. "Real men can wear pink," said Dempsey, a co-owner of Vision Racing in the IndyCar Series. "All of us at Dempsey Racing are proud to partner with the Avon Foundation in its fight against breast cancer. By wearing pink on our suits and on our cars, we hope to raise awareness for this important cause and for an extraordinary series of events: the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer." The Avon Walk series is a project of the Avon Foundation and encompasses nine weekend-long walk events. For more information, visit Avon Walk for Breast Cancer:.

IndyCar.com

[Bella Cullen]

Yay he'll be racing soon!

[Eternal Flame]

real men can wear pink he says

[Eve_]

First practice session just ended.

18th in the GT class (out of 32)

(37th overall - Out of 51)

GT is what counts so 18th is pretty good... even though it was just for practice.