Some RRDC pictures - Jackie Stewart Dinner

I had the privilege to be invited to the RRDC dinner in Long Beach last Thursday night… what a great event. It was like the Oscar’s for racing!

Jackie Stewart , Mario Andretti, Dario Fanchitti, Justin Bell, and tons of other Indy and IMSA Drivers plus the wives of Dan Gurney, Phill Hill, and several more. My host was Ex -F1 Driver Allen Berg…. It was a great time Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login


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Well not much really to say... Allen Berg is a friend of mine - he drove for Osella in 1986 - not quite a full season. He had an option for 87 - but his main sponsor - Labbatt pulled out at the last min.... so he was team less. He drove on to win championships in Mexico F3 and Indy Lights... and now owns his own racing school. He invited me as it was invite only affair.

Bobby Rahal, was the MC, and is the president of the road racing drivers club. Jackie was there as a key note guest. He's been asked for the past 10 years to attend and this year the schedule permitted. So there were not many "fans" there - mostly all racing people. Emerson Fittipaldi did a video tribute to Jackie as well. I had a hell of a time getting to LA - my flight was moved by DELTA - to arrive after the dinner started... so it was hoping other flights huge delays 2 United aircraft with problems - landing at John Wayne ... with only 20 min to the start of the event. I got there about 45 min late ... just as cocktail hour was ending... first person I saw was Jackie and then Mario and Allen. Overall it was a fun evening with Jackie telling stories. He had a stroke a few months ago... Mild on - but he's slowed down quite a bit. for 84 he was doing great! Mario on the other hand - if he colored his hair again - looks the same... I'm helping Allens son with some sponsorship opportunities, so it was a business trip for me as well.

 

Really. I love Alex, I'm working with him as well, on sponsorship deals. He should be wearing his Permetique watch that we got for him .... it's my brand and Allen and I gave it to him for his BF4 experience. I'm hoping we'll get him through the entire season.... more to come. Fortec seems to be a good place for him, Erica should be there today.... Hope Donnington goes well. I think he's only be a 100th off his team mates, so seems pretty close. For 17, he seems like he's 30.