Grid Girls

[Jtovo]

I saw an interesting article on F1 possibly getting rid of "Grid Girls". I imagine that given the onslaught of harassment charges...seems the timing might be right.

Then I stumbled on this today. OH BOY.

https://www.weathertechracing.com/girls

[Pop Chevy]

I think the key to it is to "LOOK DON'T TOUCH"

[Jtovo]

Yea, I am with you. Just with all that money walking around pit row and the latest "guilty until proven innocent" mentality...it wouldn't take much to create a whole lotta problems for a race series / team / individuals.

I am 44. I don't see the need to have grid girls. And at my age and demographic...I would think that I am the demographic they would want. I guess what I am saying is that I would imagine that F1 and all the other series will most likely get rid of the grid girl tradition.

[beachguy12]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

[racerdad2]

Thank You Weathertech !

[Earley Motorsports]

Man. I guess that I am so old I have to hold my own umbrella.

[SEComposites]

In this day and age it’s a bit on anachronism to be honest. It’s about time we moved away from this kinda thing. At Daytona 24 a few years ago we had kids from the local school holding our flag which I thought was pretty neat.

[scorp997]

OK, I have to ask which model Lotus this is. It almost looks like a heavily modified 61.. Does look nice (might look better with WeatherTech 'sponsorship'!)

Man. I guess that I am so old I have to hold my own umbrella.

[Charles Warner]

My Grid Girl for Monterey, Mexico . . . .

[Daryl DeArman]

In this day and age it’s a bit on anachronism to be honest.

Stumped ????

[stonebridge20]

I have the irresistible urge to buy floor mats and hand lotion.

[Charles Warner]

Liberty (new F1 owners) have recently come out with a statement saying they intend to carry on the (patently ridiculous and tacky) procedure of introducing the drivers as they did at COTA, with all the hype. It made NASCAR look tame.



Does this look like they are doing away with grid girls?

I wonder what Brundle will have to say about that?

[Earley Motorsports]

OK, I have to ask which model Lotus this is. It almost looks like a heavily modified 61.. Does look nice (might look better with WeatherTech 'sponsorship'!)

Yep it is a modified 61. Tracing the history back the car was modified since day one. Contacted 10 of its owners and found when each of the mods were done. Bring on Weather Tech.

[Bill Bonow]

Hey Joe,
What are the odds that those Weathertech girls are all from Bolingbrook?

[pacratt]

I couldn't even get THIS one to stand by my Vee...

[EYERACE]

....and Pro Boxing will have wrinkled people using walkers with round numbers attached in between rounds too.

[TimH]

Man. I guess that I am so old I have to hold my own umbrella.

Looks like SVRA at Mid-Ohio...

[hdsporty1988]

Liberty (new F1 owners) have recently come out with a statement saying they intend to carry on the (patently ridiculous and tacky) procedure of introducing the drivers as they did at COTA, with all the hype. It made NASCAR look tame.



Does this look like they are doing away with grid girls?

I wonder what Brundle will have to say about that?

You will get to hear Brundle's thoughts next year, since ABC/ESPN will be broadcasting the Sky Sport feed.

[Earley Motorsports]

Looks like SVRA at Mid-Ohio...

Mid Ohio at the RCFFS event. Great event.

[marc sproule]

gee, losing grid girls would be as bad as losing excitable boy buxton from the telecast.

oh wait, that wouldn't be a bad thing at all.

never mind.

[stonebridge20]

gee, losing grid girls would be as bad as losing excitable boy buxton from the telecast.

oh wait, that wouldn't be a bad thing at all.

never mind.

I'm with you on Buxton, now let's see a link to your grid girl folder. It's gota be huge!

[marc sproule]

I'm with you on Buxton, now let's see a link to your grid girl folder. It's gota be huge!

there weren't too many grid girls in the series i covered so i guess my "people" album will have to suffice.

there are a few shots in there that do come close though.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/466819...57623311357576

[Frank Williamson]

Marc, thanks for the photo link. Great photography.

I was at several of the events in the photos. Reminds me that I have been occupying space on this planet for quite some time.

Somewhere in large box of photos, I have a great shot of the "Tecate Girls"

[stonebridge20]

there weren't too many grid girls in the series i covered so i guess my "people" album will have to suffice.

there are a few shots in there that do come close though.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/466819...57623311357576

Always a fan of your work Marc. Fantastic job on the notes for every picture. A great documentation of some of the best years in auto racing history.
Thank you.

[marc sproule]

thank you all for your kind words.

gordon kirby and i have been good friends for nearly 40 years and speak at lest weekly;.

we always remind each other about how fortunate we are to have been involved in such a golden age of motorsport..

this is a link to a snap of my favorite grid girl...my daghter josie.

josie has a daughter who is now older than josie was in this pic.

as i've always said, i've been very fortunate.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/466819...7646443645344/

[TimH]

this is a link to a snap of my favorite grid d girl...my daghter josie.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/466819...7646443645344/

Cutie...

[xmazdatracy]

Amazing stuff! Definitely my favorite years of cars. Thanks so much for sharing! Also when Oakleys where Oakleys (on page 6).

[marshall9]

there weren't too many grid girls in the series i covered so i guess my "people" album will have to suffice.

there are a few shots in there that do come close though.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/466819...57623311357576

Wow ! Just wow. Thanks for sharing. Made my day.

[ric baribeault]

My Grid Girl for Monterey, Mexico . . . .

Otro por favor

[marshall9]

Otro por favor

You Supaman

[Jon Jeffords]

Its official: I am old. I don't see what all the fuss is about. Do we also need to ban attractive waitresses, flight attendants, and secretaries?

[Robert J. Alder]

Its official: I am old. I don't see what all the fuss is about. Do we also need to ban attractive waitresses, flight attendants, and secretaries?

Amen! The world is infected with a very bad case of PCHSS - Politically Correct Hyper Sensitivity Syndrome.

[Daryl DeArman]

...and every disorder now has an acronym.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LceBaCUts7g

[rickb99]

..... Fantastic job on the notes for every picture......

Okay, I give up. I recognize many many of the people in the photos but, WHAT NOTES???? Would love to see notes on the ones I don't recognize.

[stonebridge20]

Okay, I give up. I recognize many many of the people in the photos but, WHAT NOTES???? Would love to see notes on the ones I don't recognize.

Click on each picture and it opens in another window with the description of the picture and comments below it.

[rickb99]

Click on each picture and it opens in another window with the description of the picture and comments below it.

Ahhhhh, Hhhhaaa.. I did that but didn't thing to scroll down a little, THANK YOU.

Never realized Tom Gloy had a pair of blue eyes almost as captivating as Framcuis Cevert. He Tom was one of the people I wanted to know more about. Like WHO was it

[Keith Carter]

Its official: I am old. I don't see what all the fuss is about. Do we also need to ban attractive waitresses, flight attendants, and secretaries?

Ummm.... You mean servers and administrative assistants, don't you? I mean really.... What are all the women who WANT to be objectified going to do then? There's all sorts of selfie machines on Instagram that would be pretty upset.

[David Locke]

Its official: I am old. I don't see what all the fuss is about. Do we also need to ban attractive waitresses, flight attendants, and secretaries?

Ummm.... You mean servers and administrative assistants, don't you? I mean really.... What are all the women who WANT to be objectified going to do then? There's all sorts of selfie machines on Instagram that would be pretty upset.

Indeed. Why does a segment of the population presume it knows what's best for everyone else? Political correctness will be the death of us.

[TimH]

I ran across this last week:

The Alt-Right is opposed to the Ctrl-Left.

[RussMcB]

Indeed. Why does a segment of the population presume it knows what's best for everyone else? Political correctness will be the death of us.

It's not new. It's part of an evolving society. It's easy to imagine a lot of people said the same thing about getting rid of slavery (a harsh example, I'll admit).

Sometimes it's good, sometimes not. Depends on which side you're on. :-)