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I thought we needed something official.
Other than the obvious with Speis, does anyone know about this William Dunlop kid running as a wild-card in the 250's? It says he is from "IRL", so wondering if he was in any way related to the great Joey?
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Posted: 06 November 2009 12:55 PM
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looks like it might be really windy on Sunday. May mix things up a bit, and might even cause some crashing. Wind tunnel testing might pay off.
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Posted: 06 November 2009 12:57 PM
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William Dunlop is the nephew of Joey Dunlop.
He has seen both his uncle and father die in road racing.
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Posted: 06 November 2009 01:13 PM
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Won the Northwest 200 after his father died in practice for the event - it was a touching moment.
RR, better put a 'spoilers' tag on this or someone will get their panties in a bunch.
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Thanks for the info ND. Any idea how old he is? What his racing background is?
Edit: Gary, I posted just after you did. Thanks for that.
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Posted: 06 November 2009 01:31 PM
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I couldn't find a biography, RR - but I don't think he's over 25.
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Ok, I'll keep an eye out for him on Sunday. Today he wasn't within the 107% limit, but hopefully he will improve.
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Posted: 06 November 2009 01:46 PM
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He is 23-ish.
He officially quit traditional road racing after his father died.
He has a brother Michael, who I beleive is the one who actually won the race that Gary referred to, but, that is totally from memory and could be very wrong.
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Posted: 06 November 2009 01:48 PM
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Ah, ok ND, i didn't realize that he had a brother that raced. In that family their mother probably raced too...
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Posted: 06 November 2009 01:48 PM
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Traditionally, true road racers have not done very well on "closed" cricuits. My thinking is that the have trouble finding the extra little bit after spending a career racing while always considering poles, walls, curbs, buildings, etc..
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Posted: 06 November 2009 01:51 PM
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