Tribute To Jimmy Vasser

[Spionsilver]

JV is a good one on and off track..

he is one of the old racers..fast smart and focused..

[NITRO2494]

My grandparents are extremely close friends with him, known him since he was in go-karts. They took me to PIR on '04 when I was 10 years old and Jimmy randomly out of no-where said to his crew, "Put the kid in the car." My grandma was slightly worried ya know cause of the price of those cars. we talked with him for a while.

[ChicagoCrew]

What is the music ?

[champcar4ever]

@ChicagoCrew The music is "Olympic Spirit" by John Williams. It was composed for NBC's coverage of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

[weallfollowmanutd]

he was def not the best road racer out there, but on of th best on ovals fo sure.

[mattgotowned]

haha, i miss seeing jimmy race.. not just jimmy, but all the guys from there time, they were so competetive...

[6ninian]

A remarkable driver and a very nice person, too. His friendsip with Alex Zinardi has been a wonderful thing in racing.

[ivanmunoz33]

Unos de mis pilotos favoritos un gran campeon y grandes duelos se le extraña al capitan america JIMMY VASSER

[craigm90501]

My favorite driver of all time. I met him a few times and he couldn't be a nicer person. Zero ego on Jimmy.

[mytchook]

@craigm90501 I met him nearly every year at the Gold Coast, he even remebered me one time!! That was fantastic. Jimmy was the man!!

[LIGIERJS111979]

@craigm90501 My all time idol too! good choice!

[Sabathiaman]

I thought I heard somewhere he was gonna give Indy another try

[Eddiemordaz86]

I met jimmy at the champ car finale at long beach, i found him in the paddock

[redriverman2006]

Jimmy is the man.

[ptisgod]

Gil couldnt take out Jimmys trash! Hes the worst cart hamp of all time

[whiterice138]

Great vid, thanx CC4E!

BTW, Gil de Ferren retired because he was tired of breaking his back in the IRL Crapwagons. Also hated running an all oval scheduale (when it was all oval at the time)

[OWfan]

Great video.

[fishflake1209]

Open wheel drivers...They retire so soon these days, don't they? Here's a man, a proven champion, only 40 years old, quitting racing while he still is very competitive on the track. No career-ending injury, no trouble finding a ride. Sure, he has a management position at PKV, but still, drivers have been successful on both sides of the wall in the past. I couldn't understand why Gil de Ferran left so soon, either.

[jjjsss112233]

Hey fishflake....why the negativity? Why not just respect the guy for what he has accomplished and who he is as a person? Jimmy is probbably the most respected name in Champ Car right now and arguably the most honest, approachable, down to earth WORLD CHAMPION that has ever been. The lack of understanding that you clearly admit to, as well as your ignorance of his position at PKV (he is a co-owner...hence the "V") speaks for itself. You obviously have no idea what you are talking about.