Mike Ashley/Frank Hawley

[Alan]

I seen Frank is running Topeka, but I thought that Mike was going to drive the next few events. Did I mis-read somewhere???

 

[Jenn]

I seen Frank is running Topeka, but I thought that Mike was going to drive the next few events. Did I mis-read somewhere???

i heard on the audiocast that something had happened and Mike was on his way home. He had a choice between putting Frank in the car, or Bob Frey....

 

[Triple Nickel II]

He had a choice between putting Frank in the car, or Bob Frey....

Why in the world would he put Frank in Bob Frey?

 

[davey]

Why in the world would he put Frank in Bob Frey?

OMG! I just about swallowed my tongue!!!

 

[clwill]

i heard on the audiocast that something had happened and Mike was on his way home. He had a choice between putting Frank in the car, or Bob Frey....

Frank said that there was some big deal Mike was working on closing and he needed to be back on Long Island for it. He said Mike called him and asked him to take over and he said "sure".

 

[Jenn]

Frank said that there was some big deal Mike was working on closing and he needed to be back on Long Island for it. He said Mike called him and asked him to take over and he said "sure".

Thanks for the clarification, that's the downside of listening to the audiocat when you are supposed to be working.

 

[afx421]

Why in the world would he put Frank in Bob Frey?

i hope mike didnt make poor frank drive bobs volare'

 

[Matthew Brammer]

Here's the scoop... from the GCR Press Release:

Last-minute substitution proves successful for Team Gotham, Troxel and Hawley land in provisional top five

TOPEKA, Kan. (May 30, 2008) - Despite a last-minute driver substitution, Gotham City Racing teammates Melanie Troxel and Frank Hawley landed in provisional top-five positions during the first day of qualifying for the O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka.

Less than 30 minutes before he was supposed to make his first qualifying attempt of the day, team co-owner and driver Mike Ashley received an urgent telephone call from his office at Lend America in Melville, New York alerting him of a business-critical meeting which required his participation. Ashley was forced to remove himself from competition and substitute former World Champion and veteran drag racer Frank Hawley in his place and leave Topeka headed back to Long Island.

"Unfortunately, business has to come first, and I've been working on some pretty big things for Lend America, and literally at the last minute an opportunity came together that I had to attend to personally," a disappointed Ashley explained.

"I had wanted to defend my title at the event, and while I'm bummed that I can't be there myself, I know that the team and our title is in very capable hands of Melanie Troxel, Frank Hawley, and [crew chiefs] Brian Corradi and Aaron Brooks," he said.

 

[Alan]

i hope mike didnt make poor frank drive bobs volare'

I think Bob moved up in the world last year, he has a bright red Pontiac Solstice I think......