Paul Dana Memories
Paul Dana Memories
I thought I would take a moment to share with you a few photos of when Paul Dana drive for the Hemelgarn 91 Johnson Motorsports team in what was then called in 2004, the Menards Infiniti Pro Series (now the Indy Pro Series). Paul drove the full season behind the wheel of the No. 91. In his first race for the team at Homestead, he qualified on the pole.
This photo is of Paul Dana in the cockpit of the No. 91 prior to qualifying at Phoenix. He started 10th but finished 5th. Dana was a competitor and gave it his all.
He was also a marketer. He took every opportunity to tell people about his sponsor, Ethanol and what it could do for the country. This was in 2004, before gas prices went out of control. Here, he talks with Cameron Steele and the ESPN2 crew.
Paul Dana brought Ethanol to the IRL. He sold several companies on the idea and they banded together to get their message out about their product. Paul basically sold the unsellable. He did everything in his power to convince Ethanol that this was the place to be.
Paul Dana finished second at Kansas Speedway, second at Nashville, fourth at Michigain, second at Kentucky, second at Pikes Peak and won at the Milwaukee Mile.
Dana speaks here with his team manager. His brain was not limited to marketing. He had ideas of how to make the car go faster.
He personally sought out all of the companies you see on the car. A ten percent Ethanol mix is now in every IndyCar and in 2007, the series will run on one hundred percent Ethanol.
Paul Dana was different from any driver I have ever met. He put together his own PR and handeled the meida personaly during his days in the Pro Series. He only picked up PR help when he moved into the IndyCar Series.
In front of family and friends, Paul started on the front row in Nashville only to finish second to Thiago Medeiros. The Nashville front row was special for Dana. He brought his wife up after this photo was taken so she could enjoy the front row photo session too.
When he was in the cockpit of the car, Paul Dana was all business, much like when he was entertaining sponsors. Dana made sure they got their return on their sponsorship.
I am thankful that I was in victory lane that warm Sunday of July when he tasted victory at the Milwaukee Mile. Dana finished second in driver points in the Menards Infiniti Pro Series in 2004.
Paul Dana most of all was a competitor and passed away doing what he loved.
I thought I would take a moment to share with you a few photos of when Paul Dana drive for the Hemelgarn 91 Johnson Motorsports team in what was then called in 2004, the Menards Infiniti Pro Series (now the Indy Pro Series). Paul drove the full season behind the wheel of the No. 91. In his first race for the team at Homestead, he qualified on the pole.
This photo is of Paul Dana in the cockpit of the No. 91 prior to qualifying at Phoenix. He started 10th but finished 5th. Dana was a competitor and gave it his all.
He was also a marketer. He took every opportunity to tell people about his sponsor, Ethanol and what it could do for the country. This was in 2004, before gas prices went out of control. Here, he talks with Cameron Steele and the ESPN2 crew.
Paul Dana brought Ethanol to the IRL. He sold several companies on the idea and they banded together to get their message out about their product. Paul basically sold the unsellable. He did everything in his power to convince Ethanol that this was the place to be.
Paul Dana finished second at Kansas Speedway, second at Nashville, fourth at Michigain, second at Kentucky, second at Pikes Peak and won at the Milwaukee Mile.
Dana speaks here with his team manager. His brain was not limited to marketing. He had ideas of how to make the car go faster.
He personally sought out all of the companies you see on the car. A ten percent Ethanol mix is now in every IndyCar and in 2007, the series will run on one hundred percent Ethanol.
Paul Dana was different from any driver I have ever met. He put together his own PR and handeled the meida personaly during his days in the Pro Series. He only picked up PR help when he moved into the IndyCar Series.
In front of family and friends, Paul started on the front row in Nashville only to finish second to Thiago Medeiros. The Nashville front row was special for Dana. He brought his wife up after this photo was taken so she could enjoy the front row photo session too.
When he was in the cockpit of the car, Paul Dana was all business, much like when he was entertaining sponsors. Dana made sure they got their return on their sponsorship.
I am thankful that I was in victory lane that warm Sunday of July when he tasted victory at the Milwaukee Mile. Dana finished second in driver points in the Menards Infiniti Pro Series in 2004.
Paul Dana most of all was a competitor and passed away doing what he loved.
posted by Blake Johnson at 2:24 PM
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