in the latest GRM it says there's a Daytona Prototype driver who's an engineering student at state. Named Daniel. also involved in specE30

THATS NEAT, Y0!

5/26/2006 10:42:10 AM

I just looked through the Grand American drivers list for both Daytona Protos and GA Cup and the only Daniel is from Belguim and now resides in California.

5/26/2006 12:27:18 PM

Well, my name's Daniel, and I recently graduated with a degree in ME, but I had no idea I was a pro driver. Well, I think I am, but nobody's sponsoring me, I don't get to race anywhere, and I sure as hell ain't making any money doing it.

5/26/2006 1:16:52 PM

^just cause someone is pro doesn't mean they make anything off of it, its just a title

5/26/2006 3:06:29 PM

I was, of course, being totally sarcastic.

5/26/2006 3:32:01 PM

I don't know if he's actually secured a ride in a DP car or not, but he was trying really hard right before the end of the semester. He's running a lot in formula BMW as well.

[Edited on May 26, 2006 at 3:51 PM. Reason : he's a very nice guy too]

5/26/2006 3:50:50 PM

Im a "po" driver

5/26/2006 7:47:11 PM

drives a black porsche 968?
must be nice to have $texas

[Edited on May 26, 2006 at 7:48 PM. Reason : .]

5/26/2006 7:48:16 PM

haha i was his student advisor. nice guy.

5/26/2006 8:22:48 PM

its me, hi guys

5/26/2006 9:25:20 PM

Being 'pro' just means you do something for a living and not necessary have to be good at it.

5/26/2006 9:46:13 PM

^true ture

5/26/2006 9:59:34 PM

I don't think many people will pay someone to do something if they suck at it, but that could just be me...

5/27/2006 3:27:54 PM

^you'd think that, but it happens a lot in the corporate world. Its mind-boggling how many idiots there are in the business work force.

5/27/2006 3:30:22 PM

^ race car drivers are not exactly part of the corporate world

5/27/2006 5:07:04 PM

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"Being 'pro' just means you do something for a living and not necessary have to be good at it."

gimme a fuckin break you people. quit being jealous of the guy.


the guy didnt just jump into a prototype car strait after riding his tricycle.

he can probably out drive everyone in this forum backwards.

5/27/2006 5:45:52 PM

maybe he cant

5/27/2006 9:53:42 PM

I wasn't trying to say that he's a bad driver or bad at what he does, but I was just negating the fact that the word "pro" may or may not mean anything.

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"race car drivers are not exactly part of the corporate world"

They have to be sponsored some how...

[Edited on May 27, 2006 at 11:11 PM. Reason : ]

5/27/2006 11:10:36 PM

again, who is going to waste money on someone who isn't good?

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"gimme a fuckin break you people. quit being jealous of the guy. the guy didnt just jump into a prototype car strait after riding his tricycle. he can probably out drive everyone in this forum backwards."

and drivers make appearances and endorse a company's product...that doesn't make them members of the corporate world...

[Edited on May 28, 2006 at 8:56 AM. Reason : .]

5/28/2006 8:55:21 AM

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"I wasn't trying to say that he's a bad driver or bad at what he does, but I was just negating the fact that the word "pro" may or may not mean anything."

how the hell do you figure it doesnt mean anythign? youre a god damn moron. there is LOTS of money on the line in these races and they dont just let any dicksmack off the streets drive. if you drive DP cars, you are "good".

5/28/2006 11:05:05 AM

^Very good point. You've got to have some sort of record before anybody's gonna throw a car at you or give you any kind of money to do this kind of thing.

5/29/2006 3:56:23 PM

or you could always sponsor yourself, or be sponsored by your 'rents.

5/29/2006 10:10:58 PM

Even then, that's a hell of an investment. You've got to be at least marginally skilled, or a retarded egomaniac, to sponsor yourself.

5/29/2006 10:16:45 PM

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"how the hell do you figure it doesnt mean anythign?"

I'll state it again, the word "Professional" is just a word. If you have a record to back it up, say a portfolio, then it would mean something. But I was just generalizing the work "Pro" to everything, not just driving. I'm sure the ncsu driver is good at what he does, but just saying he's a pro, doesn't always mean it. If you don't understand what I'm saying at this point. Meh...

5/29/2006 11:04:43 PM

you said "portfolio". you're a faggot

[Edited on May 30, 2006 at 4:29 PM. Reason : fixed]

5/29/2006 11:19:39 PM

you're

5/29/2006 11:44:55 PM

oh my god the nigger forgot an apostrophe

5/29/2006 11:56:01 PM

lol, meh

5/30/2006 12:03:42 AM