We are just absolutely thrilled to have Paul Tracy joining this event. We think, from a Canadian perspective, the fans are going to be thrilled to see Paul taking part in this event. I would echo Mr Walker's comments with respect to the Canadian fans and it will help reinvigorate a lot of fan support up there. We are just thrilled that he will be able to be there and join us at this event.
TG:
I just want to thank Subway Restaurants and Jared for being here. This is certainly a historic day in the 2008 season, and one that has taken a lot of effort. It would not have been possible without those I mentioned earlier, but specifically Subway Restaurants who, through our relationship with Just Marketing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indy Racing League, this opportunity was really brought about. I want to extend my sincere thanks to the folks associated with those organizations for really stepping up and making this possible.
Q:
Paul, have you been in a car much this year with the situation?
PT:
No. I mean this last weekend, the day before yesterday I was driving a '97 Penske and actually a 1966 Lola that ran here at Indianapolis. So really [there has been] no competitive driving on track in an open-wheel car. I've done some NASCAR tests in a Craftsman truck for Germain Motorsports at Chicagoland, which is where the last [Sprint] Cup race was last weekend.
I've been out of action in open-wheel cars, but with my experience level and the amount of time that I've had in these types of cars, I don't think that will be a problem getting back in and getting up to speed.
Q:
Paul, if you could, for those of us with the IndyCar Series who have never been to the Edmonton course, could you tell us about the facility and layout because it is an airport layout?
PT:
Really, the only comparison I can make to the people, a lot of the guys here in this room have been there before. But it's very, very similar to the Cleveland Airport track. It's one of the fan favourites on the circuit. It's one of the drivers' favourites on the circuit, because it's really fast. And it rewards you for being aggressive and driving the car hard. A lot of the street courses that you would typically run at with an IndyCar you've got to kind of tip-toe and, if you try to be too aggressive, it's easy to end up in the wall by just making a small mistake.
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