View Full Version : Sam & Helio stopped by the office today
Todd Covini
02-06-2008, 10:53 PM
Penske Racing brought the NASCAR Sprint Cup #77 Mobil 1 car to 800 Bell Street in Houston today. (Beautiful brand new COT car and sounded like the real thing!) Helio Castroneves and Sam Hornish were on hand for an employee presentation, Q&A's and signatures.
Sam is signed on for the whole season with Mobil 1 and they are going after the Rookie of the Year award. The new Mobil 1 commercials for Daytona are bad-ass with White Zombie soundtrack. (I know I'm getting old when AC/DC is broadcast in HEB while grocery shopping and now White Zombie is representing Mobil 1.)
Helio was asked when he was jumping over to NASCAR too and he said "It looks like too much work! Too many cars....too many weekends...I'm having fun right where I am!!!" <<Sam just shook his head & scowled.>> The two of them do make a good Odd Couple.
Lastly, the crowd was filled with women who just wanted to see Helio, but I felt bad for the guy. Other than 1 or 2 comments about his dancing, Sam was the man of the hour and the subject of all the questions. (Note- Helio doesn't work well in the shadows of others.)
-=- T
Al Fernandez
02-07-2008, 08:24 AM
Sounds like an awful way to spend an afternoon. I'm glad my company is tightly focused on marketing via little cartoon cars :roll: 8)
mitchntx
02-07-2008, 09:03 AM
Were the lights in the building on?
Yer welcome.
AllZWay
02-07-2008, 10:46 AM
Pretty cool Todd... too bad the Mobile 1 car is going to suck. Sam can't drive stock cars very well.
Todd Covini
02-08-2008, 02:26 AM
Pretty cool Todd... too bad the Mobile 1 car is going to suck. Sam can't drive stock cars very well.
That's what they said about you too, JP...but you got ROTY! :lol:
Here's a pic of Sam signing MY photo. I told him I'd give him my autograph if he'd give me his. He got a kick out of it and said if he's not doing anything this weekend he'd drop by MSRH. We'll see. :wink:
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/3324/7708/221166.jpg
-=- Todd
Todd Covini
02-08-2008, 02:31 AM
Ummm...he said something about this too. So we might not see him at the track this weekend unless he has "Leinart Skills".
http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/3255491
-=- Todd
jeffburch
02-08-2008, 04:38 AM
What?
Do all you Mobil 1 drivers have access to the team excuse maker?
:D
jb
AllZWay
02-08-2008, 09:18 AM
ouch... Todd
That is pretty cool. He seems like a pretty nice guy.
Todd Covini
02-26-2008, 10:21 PM
Sam's exhuberance and excitement seeing a top Texas AI/CMC car.
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/3324/11920/224637.jpg
Todd Covini
02-26-2008, 10:24 PM
Helio & Todd...I'm the good lookin' one on the right.
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/3324/11920/224632.jpg
Todd Covini
02-26-2008, 10:28 PM
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/3324/11920/224628.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/3324/11920/224629.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/3324/11920/224630.jpg
Al Fernandez
02-27-2008, 12:02 PM
I think you need to do your CMC car up exactly like that.
Todd Covini
03-03-2008, 11:55 PM
Dangit!!! :twisted:
I'm watching the Vegas race tonight on DVR and Sam just hit the wall.
I was going to change to #77 and that paint scheme but m'boy's got to do a better job before I start representin' him!!!
What's Helio's car #?
Maybe I should go with an IndyCar paint scheme. :oops: :D
-=- Todd
ShadowBolt
03-04-2008, 09:55 AM
Maybe I should go with an IndyCar paint scheme. :oops: :D
-=- Todd
Maybe you should finish the car and show up to race! I'm starting to think the Ranchero is not a real car.
JJ
GlennCMC70
03-04-2008, 10:17 AM
Maybe I should go with an IndyCar paint scheme. :oops: :D
-=- Todd
Maybe you should finish the car and show up to race! I'm starting to think the Ranchero is not a real car.
JJ
thats OK, Todd's not a real driver either. :P
Todd Covini
03-04-2008, 10:18 AM
D'oh!!! :?
Boudy
03-04-2008, 08:53 PM
Dangit!!! :twisted:
I'm watching the Vegas race tonight on DVR and Sam just hit the wall.
I was going to change to #77 and that paint scheme but m'boy's got to do a better job before I start representin' him!!!
What's Helio's car #?
Maybe I should go with an IndyCar paint scheme. :oops: :D
-=- Todd
I know a sticker guy who might be willing to work with you if you change it up.
Boudy
Todd Covini
03-04-2008, 09:20 PM
I know a sticker guy who might be willing to work with you if you change it up.
Boudy
Can you make my car look like this?
http://www.bligblog.com/media/09-02-07/helio-castro-neves.jpg
Jeremy Gunter
03-04-2008, 10:31 PM
Can you make my car look like this?
http://www.bligblog.com/media/09-02-07/helio-castro-neves.jpg
It is a convertible....
macstang
03-19-2008, 01:15 AM
Todd, you really need to shave that head....
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