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bubba353z
post May 11 2012, 11:21 PM
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http://msn.foxsports.com/motor/story/Carro...-age-89-051112/

Definitely a sad day and the end of an era.......
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post May 13 2012, 02:05 AM
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I know he sued Factory Five Racing over their cobra replica and FFR won, but other than a bad Zmax commercial where he doesn't even say anything about Zmax, was he really that bad?

Was he doing anything that Mario Andretti isn't doing? Watching the Darlington race, I just saw Mario Andretti for GoDaddy.com. Being 30 years old, I honestly don't remember Mario Andretti doing anything other than commercials for Magnaflow and making an occasional appearance on Home Improvement. I don't blame him though, talk about income!

My wife's childhood friend races late models (I think) in florida. I don't remember what series, but he races when he saves up some money. Anyway, he happens to get selected to be the crew chief on a Kyle Bush commercial. In the commercial, he can be seen saying "let's go home Kyle", and that's it. He gets a check every time that commercial airs. From that one commercial, his little boy's college is already payed for. Can you imagine how much Shelby made from Zmax alone? Why not use your name and provide money for your family for years to come?

I still have respect for the man. Definitely a legend.
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post May 13 2012, 02:08 AM
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QUOTE (Steve91T @ May 12 2012, 10:05 PM) *
I know he sued Factory Five Racing over their cobra replica and FFR won, but other than a bad Zmax commercial where he doesn't even say anything about Zmax, was he really that bad?



Look into his charity and you'll see he really is worse than that! May the old, fu(k rot in hell.
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bubba353z   Carroll Shelby RIP   May 11 2012, 11:21 PM
trackbird   Honestly he's been a bit of a jerk for the las...   May 12 2012, 03:12 AM
Mojave   He's been dead to me for years, ever since tha...   May 12 2012, 03:52 AM
bubba353z   I'll concede that he's been cashing in on ...   May 12 2012, 12:43 PM
rlewi771   I totally plan on being a jerk when i'm 89   May 12 2012, 09:18 PM
Steve91T   I know he sued Factory Five Racing over their cobr...   May 13 2012, 02:05 AM
robz71lm7   QUOTE (Steve91T @ May 12 2012, 10:05 PM) ...   May 13 2012, 02:08 AM
trackbird   Don't forget all of those "leftover...   May 13 2012, 05:50 AM
roy   Mans dead , lets let him be.   May 13 2012, 08:22 AM
BPWilliams   The man was a visionary and brought the USA the fi...   May 14 2012, 12:55 PM
dailydriver   QUOTE (BPWilliams @ May 14 2012, 08:55 AM...   May 14 2012, 06:54 PM
Steve91T   QUOTE (dailydriver @ May 14 2012, 02:54 P...   May 14 2012, 07:30 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (Steve91T @ May 12 2012, 10:05 PM) ...   May 14 2012, 02:44 PM
Mojave   The man...the legend...who's charity was a dis...   May 15 2012, 04:30 AM
CrashTestDummy   Hmm, looks to me from reading that report that the...   May 15 2012, 02:46 PM
Al weyman   I think its a bit strong to suggest a man of his a...   May 15 2012, 05:12 PM
dailydriver   QUOTE (Al weyman @ May 15 2012, 01:12 PM)...   May 15 2012, 05:57 PM
mitchntx   Using the tools and talent God gave you ... We can...   May 21 2012, 12:16 PM

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