Page 29 of Living Accessories 3 by Doug Mockett & Co.

the next american driver in formula one when we last left paul edwards early in 2001 he was headed for the big leagues alas it was not to be paul s budget ran out before the season ended and he came back to california more than a little dejected at age 23 after living on his own in europe since age 17 his motor racing career appeared over but wait there s a good reason we re close to hollywood and its off-the-wall magic a full year after paul last sat in a race car out-of-the-blue the phone rang it was danny sullivan calling yes that danny sullivan 1985 indy 500 winner formula one veteran tv commentator ­ asking if paul would be interested in a fully paid drive in 2003 in a race series just below formula one underwritten by red bull and worth a cool million dollars u.s serious money serious deal paul s reaction was swift and to the point no he told sullivan motor racing is over for me i ve got to move on sullivan said he d call back in 24 hours paul called me what have you done i said paul had a sleepless night what have i done he thought sullivan called back paul accepted only one small hitch red bull was inviting 16 of the best young guns in america to duke it out in equal cars for four fully paid drives in 2003 fastest four guys win simple as that the idea is that red bull believes in formula one believes that american drivers should be in formula one and has put its serious money where its mouth is another small hitch our hero hadn t driven a race car in a year so we bundled him off to sears point in our 27-year old historic formula one penske and in no time he was back up to speed next off to france and the red bull driver search shoot-out hollywood couldn t have created a better ending ­ paul was the fastest of the fastest ­ and won a plum seat for 2003 racing in europe where all the formula one teams can see him perform we wish him all the best with some success and a little luck come the start of the next formula one season you ll see paul edwards on the grid at the opening race in melbourne australia and you better believe i ll be there too www.mockett.com · 24/7 ordering · 800-523-1269 205

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