Monthly Archive for August, 2009

With Nature vs. Nuture, Nature Always Wins…

No rain tires, no racing.

No rain tires, no racing.

After days of practice, and an amazing starting position, only Mother Nature could stop Andy Lally’s assault on the Glen…and that’s exactly what she did. Rain and wet track conditions forced today’s NASCAR race to be postponed until Monday at noon. So we will have to wait one more day to find out who shall be victorious. The storms have cut off Herr Roy’s wireless access, but he is still at the track trying to keep dry while searching for the TRG hospitality tent. But do not fear, he is promoting the true Polizei spirit of friendship by sampling many free food plates from other teams’ hospitality tents. Bon Appetit! Check back later for more updates…

Polizei Has An Unplanned 'Pit Stop' Before NASCAR At The Glen Even Begins

Upstate NY morning scenery as seen through the rearview of 144A.

Upstate NY morning scenery as seen through the rearview of 144A.

This morning has been filled with uncertainty and unexpected events. Overnight storms and wet weather has been threatening today’s NASCAR race, and many of us are having flashbacks to The Bog. As Kommandant Roy was navigating up River 17…sorry, I mean Route 17 to Watkins Glen, he was flagged off the road by our friends in blue. All of us at Polizei HQ East and West checked under our matresses for bail money when we awoke to this text message from Roy, ‘This cop is curious and not a NASCAR fan.’ Leave it to Roy to find the only Trooper in NY who is NOT a NASCAR fan only miles from the track on raceday!

To our relief Roy is back on the road and ready to rendezvous with Andy Lally and the rest of team TRG at Watkins Glen. The track is drying out and order seems to be restored to the kingdom. Our live race webcast featuring Master Pilot Rene Villeneuve, and the most feared man in Forza 2, John Morley, will be broadcasting soon…

TRG Patch Is Now Available For Direct Purchase At Polizei 144 Patch Store

Show your support!

Show your support!

In honor of TRG’s Andy Lally’s herculean effort of racing in this weekend’s Rolex Grand-Am race, AND tomorrow’s NASCAR race at Watkins Glen for TRG, we salute Lally by taking off our helmets and putting on our patches. Wearing this patch not only adds to your cool factor, but will enable you drive for hours and hours without fatigue…just ask Lally. You can now order your TRG patch directly from the patch store.


VIDEO: Andy Lally Qualifies For NASCAR Sprint Cup @ Watkins Glen!

TRG’s Andy Lally (and his mother) discuss his first outing in NASCAR, both before and after his first ever effort even to qualify. After making his name in sports car racing, a single lap will determine whether he is in or out…

Lally Qualifies 15th For Sunday's Sprint Cup NASCAR Race!

Andy qualified 15th for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup @ Watkins Glen. More to follow…

Epic In A Day: Andy Lally's Ultra-Colossal Day @ Watkins Glen!

News & updates from Andy Lally’s collossal day at Watkins Glen is flowing into Polizei HQ faster than we can digest it, but let’s start with the big news…despite mechanical problems, Andy apparently qualified for his Sunday NASCAR debut ahead of Jeff Gordon. Andy is currently in the middle of his Grand-Am race. Insights from TRG crew chief Mike Fox and more…coming tonight!

Team Polizei To Rub Shoulders With Nascar? Gently. At Watkins Glen. For Love. 146.

There’s only one thing Polizei Founder Alex Roy & Team Kapitan Rene Villeuneuve heart more than Love 146, Guardian Angel Motorsports and TRG…and that’s racing itself. We’ve gone cross-country, around the world and into Grand-Am, but this week we’re going to take our first step into something even I never thought we would. We’re going to take our first peek into NASCAR. No, Polizei isn’t entering NASCAR, but…

But Polizei friend and ally Andy Lally is. Under TRG’s NASCAR program, Lally – someone Rene and I have long discussed as a potentially fantastic Polizei pilot (if only he could be convinced to wear the uniform) – well, Andy Lally is taking TRG’s NASCAR car around Watkins, which means…

Which means that Rene and I – sports car fans who, shall we say…have never really eaten from the NASCAR buffet – will be deploying Polizei’s traditional(!) coverage to an arena of motorsports unfamiliar with our approach, let alone commentary.

I’ve always wanted to know how NASCAR could possibly grab a sports car/GT driver’s attention, so that’s where Rene & I are going to go, with Lally as our man. Whether Lally can convince us, live – through video, audio and/or any other method we can get functional – in/on a car that is…er…not quite the same as 144P…

We’re going to find out. Don’t go looking for Polizei’s Mobile HQ booth on Sunday’s race day, because we’ll be deploying all assets to follow Lally throughout, so if you want to follow us, you’ll be able to do so online…starting tomorrow, with a lot more info and some even newer surprises. Topic 1? Rene & I debate NASCAR. Topic 2? Lally’s co-pilot. Topic 3? Why do this at all? :-)

And don’t forget to help us help Love 146

More to follow.

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