One of baseball’s best received some much-welcomed advice from one of the American Le Mans Series’ best Thursday. Major league legend and Houston resident Roger Clemens got some pointers from reigning LMP1 champion Allan McNish in advance of Saturday’s Celebrity Go-Kart Race at JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant Park, site of Saturday’s Lone Star Grand Prix for the American Le Mans Series. Clemens will give the start command for Saturday’s two-hour, 45-minute race, Round 4 of the 2007 season.
It was quite a stark contrast: the 6-4, 240-pound Clemens seeking tips from the 5-5, 128-pound McNish. But the two-time Series champion was a fountain of knowledge and apparently Clemens soaked it in rather well.
“I was quite surprised having heard this was his first time. He looked like he knew the lines around the circuit very well, ” said McNish, who will drive a diesel-powered Audi R10 TDI this weekend with Rinaldo Capello. “There are some similarities between racing and his sport of baseball. You have to have a rhythm with a gentle pressure on the throttle and brake. That makes things much better and much easier. You also see controlled aggression. “
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