Schumacher's Comments (1 Viewer)

[Bobby Bennett]

I think Tony Schumacher probably explained the reason many drivers went back to race again. I was particularly struck by the comments about Alan Johnson. We were told that Scott was one of the first people to talk to AJ after Blaine was killed.

And if it does happen, understand I am doing what I love. I wouldn't know what to do without it. I wouldn't be alive without it. I get in that car and that makes me alive. - Tony Schumacher

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[The Swegian]

Great story Bobby. One minor glitch though. Blaine wasn't killed on the final day of qualifying for Indy '96. It was in the first session on Saturday so of course with it being Indy, there would still be one more day of qualifying on Sunday.

 

[TF CREW]

The irony of all this is that Scott was in the opposite lane of both Blaine and Darrell on their fatal accidents.

 

[James]

Pretty sure cory mac was opposite Blaine...

 

[Alan]

Pretty sure cory mac was opposite Blaine...

No, I'm sure Sean is right, it was Scott. Godspeed Scott.

And I feel all people that were interviewed over the weekend all did so with class. And kudos to Paul Page for handling a tough situation.

 

[onfire]

Pretty sure cory mac was opposite Blaine...

You are correct. I was sitting at half track.

Late...........Mitch

 

[DLB]

That's just real.

DLB

 

[none]

James Shannon is right....most definitely Cory was opposite Blaine.

 

[Meeks]

“If it happened to me; I've talked to my guys,” Schumacher said. “There is not a thing I can think of that I haven't done in my life. I want to see my grandkids. I'm not stupid. I'm not out here being dumb. I do whatever it takes to protect myself to the max. We all do it, but it could happen. And if it does happen, understand I am doing what I love. I wouldn't know what to do without it. I wouldn't be alive without it. I get in that car and that makes me alive. It makes me who I am. It made Scott who he was. It makes Connie who he is. It makes all of us. We get it and when that happens it’s devastating but its part of reality, unfortunately.”

Wow...that pretty much sums it up right there...

 

[squid]

James Shannon is right....most definitely Cory was opposite Blaine.

I thought It was Cory.....Didn't he give Alan his Wally when he won?

 

[onfire]

I thought It was Cory.....Didn't he give Alan his Wally when he won?

Yes, he did. It was the cover shot in ND the next week.

Late............Mitch

 

[The Swegian]

I thought It was Cory.....Didn't he give Alan his Wally when he won?

I believe you're correct Gary.

 

[James]

ive watched drag racing 96' too many times to know it was cory mac opposite blaine,lol... And he did give the wally to the johnson family,the top end interview is on drag racing 96 also.