The time draws near for the only IndyCar awards ceremony that matters. It’s the 2009 Paggies® – hosted by Andre Dawson – and it’s right around the corner. We just first need to finalize the awards. And winners. And categories. And presenters. (And someone needs to get Andre Dawson on board.)
Your job? To nominate the deserving in whatever year-end categories you deem appropriate. Best Driver … Most Awesome Cockpit Fire … The Marty Roth Memorial GET THE F–K OFF THE TRACK!!! Award … Best Pagoda Comment … Most Awkward Arute Moment … Most Magnificent Starting Command … Best Danica Tweet … Best New IndyCar Television Partner … Most Baffling Marty Reed Observation … and so forth & so on. The categories need not be so general, of course. Nor factual. Nor void of expletives. For the cherished Paggy Award® is constrained by nothing.
Godspeed.
By jason mcveigh, October 14, 2009 @ 11:44 am
The award for “For the love of all that is good, get this man a full time ride” goes to Paul Tracy.
By Mark Thompson, October 14, 2009 @ 11:51 am
the “my mom and sitsters got tired of me spending their lunch money” award to…need I say it….Tony george
By Allen Wedge, October 14, 2009 @ 11:53 am
how about wildest incorrect car identification by Marty Reid?
I’d also submit “Best Set of Tweet-ing” and would at least start with nominating Tony Kanaan at the State Fair and also Pippa Man vs. the Wasp… also how about an award for whatever short list of things didn’t happen to TK this year?
By jason mcveigh, October 14, 2009 @ 12:05 pm
Award for “Best Danica rumour that hasn’t happened yet?” There are about 14,000 nominations for this award.
By Marty, October 14, 2009 @ 12:21 pm
TK’s State Fair tweets were good, along with Pippa’s wasp problem. Not quite on the same level, but I’d also nominate TK’s tweets from his flight to the Infineon race when a grandma in front of him kept farting.
By *Michelle, October 14, 2009 @ 1:04 pm
I think my favorite observation was when discussing right vs left foot braking (and pointing out that Dario is one of the only right foot brakers out there), and that the commentator said that feet were inherently stupid because of their distance to the brain…. long pause as everyone else registered what he said. That was my favorite wish I had been in the room commentator quote.
By bickelmom, October 14, 2009 @ 1:06 pm
Best reason to hide behind a large plant to change a baby…goes to Pole Day at IMS & George Clinton using the only available bathroom in the volunteer area as a dressing room.
By bickelmom, October 14, 2009 @ 1:19 pm
Best jealousy-inducing moment…when Bickeldad got to go to the Kentucky race and I watched from home. Best race of the season!
By James, October 14, 2009 @ 1:22 pm
Tomas Scheckter fails to win the “hit more shit than last year” award for the first time in 4 seasons.
Pippa Mann wins the “worst handling street car” award due to her Acura developing a massive understear anytime she’s running late.
Honda wins the manufacture’s title in a tight battle.
Tony George favored to win “most awkward thanksgiving dinner” award.
Japan wins “there was a race yesterday?!” award
By Roy Hobbson, October 14, 2009 @ 1:40 pm
The Chip Ganassi Award for Outstanding Poolside Breakdancing Performance While Slathered in BBQ Sauce & Fine Champagne goes to …
(tune into the Paggies to find out!!!)
By BP, October 14, 2009 @ 1:59 pm
The “I swear to God, Beekhius, if you mention Conway dropping out of the race one more time Award” clearly goes to Robbie Buhl, who was the butt of that joke roughly 8 times in 2009, but yet never openly fought Jan in the booth (much to our chagrin).
By DC, October 14, 2009 @ 2:02 pm
The slamming gasoline infused redbull while riding a big yellow snake down the frontstrech spewing disease toward racers award goes to EJ Viso.
By Jules, October 14, 2009 @ 2:04 pm
The Tony Kanaan Look-Alike Award goes to Anna Beatriz.
By Jules, October 14, 2009 @ 2:34 pm
The I’m Literally Driving My Family Legacy Into The Ground Award: Marco Andretti.
By Jules, October 14, 2009 @ 3:06 pm
The Billy Elliot Award: Mike Conway
http://www.indycar.com/drivers/driver.php?driver_id=453
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3927218176/tt0249462
By Brian McKay, October 14, 2009 @ 4:43 pm
Oh, Jules — that’s funny.
By Coz, October 14, 2009 @ 5:25 pm
That Guy We Let Go To N@&*#R Came Back Won It All Again For Somebody Else Award to AGR.
By devmd01, October 14, 2009 @ 6:27 pm
http://twitter.com/DanicaPatrick/status/1936151138
This is the best danica tweet, especially if you remove the first part.
By P Daddy, October 14, 2009 @ 6:31 pm
Hottest Sideline/Garage Reporter in a Firesuit on a channel noone watches- Lindy Thackston.
By Ari, October 14, 2009 @ 6:37 pm
Ryan Briscoe wins the “I had the championship trophy in my hands, but I screwed it away” award.
Milka wins the best unintentional block for her actions at Mid-Ohio.
By Matt, October 14, 2009 @ 9:34 pm
Most convincing fear of a Canadian lynch mob: Helio
Why Does This Man Hate America? award: nominees, Rafa Matos, St. Petersburg; Mike Conway, Mid-Ohio; Dan Wheldon, Homestead
Best Performance by a Reptile in a Jack Arute Segment
By Bickel Dad, October 15, 2009 @ 3:07 pm
The award for the most over rated driver in his twenties who comes from a famous racing family goes to…Wait there is a tie. Congrats to Marco and the Grahamburgler
By devmd01, October 15, 2009 @ 9:30 pm
P Daddy I agree, she’s even hotter when the suit is halfway zipped down.
http://imgur.com/KdmdI.jpg
She had to be reminded to zip it up before going live with Ed Carpenter on Saturday, haha.
By Roy Hobbson, October 15, 2009 @ 9:36 pm
Sweet Christ, you two. Knock it off. She’s one of us. Not some two-bit floozy for you to eye-hump in the back room of the Hip Hugger. Let’s keep a modicum of respect in here. You’re official Pagoda readers — not her crazed Twitter stalkers.
By devmd01, October 15, 2009 @ 9:50 pm
There is nothing wrong with acknowledging the fact that someone is both talented and attractive. I for one would like to expound upon the virtues of Denzel Washington, but there are so many words one can fit in the comment box.
By Izod9, October 15, 2009 @ 10:24 pm
Best Pagoda column of 2009 goes too………….
Roy Hobson on Jim Nabors, May.
By outtaphase, October 15, 2009 @ 11:26 pm
Top tweet that helped me understand why these people will go 3 wide @ 220 between barriers:
http://twitter.com/DanicaPatrick/status/2030867901
By P Daddy, October 16, 2009 @ 8:59 am
Roy, I can stalk, I mean follow Lindy on Twitter? Damn, how sweet is that? Annnnnnddddddd he’s on it!!!
By bickelmom, October 19, 2009 @ 10:10 am
Wait, do we get some sort of badge for being “official Pagoda readers”? I’m thinking something that I can iron on to a sash and wear to races…
By DZ, October 19, 2009 @ 10:14 am
The worst day on the job for 2009:
Vitor Meira – May 24, 2009.
Off-handling car, terrifying pit fire, sent back out, wretched accident not of his doing, season-ending (and possibly ride-ending) injuries.