12 — Friday, September 11, 1995 — North Shore News

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Fast cars and Indy _ gear up for weekend

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The VGH and UBC event relied heavily on vice chairman Bruna Giaconazzi (centre)
for-her support. The former North Van resident enjoyed dinner with frends (clockwise
from left) Jim Sutherland, Virginia Jorden, Len Jorden, and Bob Brunett.

Scotland's Gario Franchitti, who races
with teamate Paul Tracy, won over
$300,000 for winning the indy from ite
pole position. His helmet.boasts both the
Scottish and Halian flags;

“Gentiemen, start your engines” takes on a whole new
meaning from this standpoint. Michael Andretti fired up
his car and gave us a nod as he headed out of pit row.
He tater won second place.

John Huriey (left) was thrilled to have
rookie Indy driver Helio Castro-Neves sign
his shirt. Helio ran a good race but, unfor-
tunately, ran out of gas halfway through.

P.J. Jones was lucky to
escape a close call with
Greg Moore during
Sunday's Indy race. Their
crash put both men out of
contention.

NEWS photos Catherine Barr
After winning first place on the race car simulators, West
Van's David Pidduck exchanged 2 few driving tips with
local Indy favorite Greg Moore.

Rookie driver Alex Barron
is gaining fans fast. He took
time to sign autographs at
Planet Hollywood's driver's
night event.

lady fans will recognize these CART Group bigwigs.

Clockwise from left front:

chief steward Wally

Dalenbach, logistics manager Bob Raschke, safe-
ty director Lon Bromley, and vice president of com-

petition Kirk Russell.

Miss Molson Indy, Gemma
Legresley (ieft}, and Miss
Moison indy Lights. Jessica
Murray, were both kept busy all
weekend with their official
duties.

West Van's gala gala girl Joy
Metcalfe and CISL radio per-
sonality Red Robinson toasted
the drivers at the hospital fund
raiser.

West Vancouver
welder Derek
Crymble (above)
displayed his beauti-
fui polished brass
racé cars at the

ranet Hollywood
event. Each car is an
exact replica of the
real thing. Derek has
even managed to get
the respective drivers
to sign his creations.
Mike Steele (left),
sous chef at the
Westin Bayshore,
said he and his staff
shucked over 1,200
oysters for the hospi-
tal benefit.

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