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Jack Sprague Joins Victory Celebration



Shortly after hearing his name uttered by Mike Joy on the Fox telecast, former Haas CNC Racing driver Jack Sprague joined Kurt Busch's Victory celebration at Martinsville.
Sprague's Glamor Shot
"Woo!  We've been waiting for this for years!", an excited Sprague yelled into an open microphone.  "When Gene (Haas, team owner) started this thing back in 2003, I knew we were on to something big.  Now, after 11 years of hard work, we've finally won one for Gene!"
Sprague, who enthusiastically congratulated Busch--who was heard to mutter "Who the hell was that?" to a PR flak--said that it was no problem at all to come on such short notice to the out-of-the-way track.
"Oh, I'm still keeping up with the series, even though I'm on a bit of a hiatus right now", Sprague said to Fox reporter Jeff Hammond, who was interviewing runner-up Jimmie Johnson at the time.  "I mean, it's like I told Jeff Green and John Andretti--when you join Haas CNC Racing, you're a member forever.  Even a name change, an address change, and a security guard refusing to let you in to work on cars doesn't change that."
Sprague, who last ran in a national touring series race in 2008, was quickly escorted out of the improvised Victory Lane celebrations by on-track security.
"Oh, this must be because the Truck (Series) race is coming up next, right?"  Sprague said to the armed guards.  "Hey, I know all about the Truck Series--I'd better go up to the TV booth, maybe the Speed Channel guys could use some help broadcasting today!  I hope Gene doesn't mind me leaving early, but I'll see him again to discuss my ideas for the new F1 chassis."
In other news, Brad Keselowski challenged Busch to a fight over their on-track skirmish today, with former Penske driver David Stremme adding, "Yeah!"