A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO A SPECIAL GUEST


SONOMA, Calif. Aug. 26, 2007 -- Rock star Sammy Hagar and Vic Johnson, his guitarist in the “Waboritas” band, visited with A.J. Foyt and his team race morning at Infineon Raceway. Hagar’s Cabo Wabo tequila is an associate sponsor of Foyt’s No. 14 car this season.


Johnson, a motorsports enthusiast, worked in the pits during the race helping to pull back the rear tires over the wall. When his boss heard Johnson was working during the stops, Hagar warned him to protect his hands! Hagar was relieved to know that Johnson wore a pair of Mechanix gloves which enabled him to handle the hot tires without a problem.


As a special tribute to Hagar, the pit stop crew members had the name of their favorite Sammy Hagar song featured on the back of their race uniforms:


I Can’t Drive 55 – Craig Baranouski, pulls air hoses
One Way To Rock – Pat Jordan, outside front tire changer
Right Now – Wade Crews, outside rear tire changer
Dreams – Ronnie Schultz, inside front tire changer
Heavy Metal – Buddy Blackburn, inside rear tire changer
Three Lock Box ,– Randy Baden, airjack
Mas Tequila – Rodney Klausmeyer, fueler
Cabo Wabo – Shanyu Yip, fuel strategy.


Driver Darren Manning didn’t wear a song on his uniform but he said his favorite song has to be I Can’t Drive 55. A.J. Foyt is still trying to decide on his favorite song but Sammy Hagar is definitely his favorite rock star!