24 Irrelevant Questions: Patrick Dubuc

With only a few hours before many of us pretend to like our families for Thanksgiving, what better way to celebrate an American holiday than by meeting one of our French-Canadian mechanics? Please welcome Patrick Dubuc, from (around) Montreal. Another one of the crew who has essentially been with the team since their first race, Patrick is a staple of the team. With his flowing hair and French accent, he is by far the most over-confident of his average looks, but because he's Canadian we accept him; even if he does wear skinny jeans.

As the team continues its pre-season preparation for next January's 51st Running of The Rolex 24 at Daytona, here's our next installment of getting to know one of our team members, if you consider this "getting to know."

1. YOU LIVE JUST OUTSIDE OF MONTREAL. WHY DOES EVERYONE THERE TALK SO FUNNY?

It's the French version of the Long Island accent.

2. HOW DO THEY TEACH THE HOMELESS PEOPLE IN MONTREAL FRENCH? THAT SEEMS HARD.

We don't want them to speak French.

3. WHY DO YOU THINK THE SERIES ISN'T RETURNING TO YOUR HOME TOWN?

Not enough Burger King and Bud Light in the city for the NASCAR people.

4. WHICH FRENCH-CANADIAN IS MOST OVERRATED: JACQUES VILLENEUVE, PATRICK CARPENTIER OR ALEX TAGLIANI?

Alex Tagliani. Jacques Villenueve is not French-Canadian.

5. WHY HAS NO ONE EVER HEARD OF CLAUDE BOURBONNAIS?

Who is Claude Bourbonnais?

6. LIKE ANY CANADIAN, YOU PRETEND TO CARE ABOUT HOCKEY. WHY?

Hockey is a sport for men. Fast, rough, fights; it's always moving. Not like baseball or golf.

7. WHY DO THE CANADIAN TEAMS NEVER WIN THE STANLEY CUP?

Do you know your hockey!? Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup 24 times in 100 years. That's one every four years!!

(editor's note: no Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup since 1993)

8. WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON MALE FIGURE SKATERS?

Kevin Walker (one of our crew members)

9. WHICH CANADIAN MALE SKATER WOULD MAKE YOU LEAST UNCOMFORTABLE TO HAVE DINNER WITH: KURT BROWNING, ELVIS STOJKO, OR DAVID PELLETIER?

I do not want to have dinner with none of them, they're probably all from Toronto.

10. WHY DO SO MANY AVERAGE CELEBRITIES COME FROM CANADA?

TALENT!!

11. DO YOU KNOW JUSTIN BIEBER?

Another male skater from Toronto I guess?

12. WE'VE BEEN TOLD YOU HAVE SOME OF THE WORST TASTE IN MUSIC AT THE SHOP. THOUGHTS?

I think Nickelback , Led Zeppelin, and Taylor Swift are pretty good rock bands.

13. IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN A ROLEX GT CHAMPIONSHIP AND TAKING TAYLOR SWIFT OUT OF YOUR IPOD, WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

Rolex GT Championship, but i will never take Taylor Swift out of my iPod, ever......LIKE EVER!

14. WHO IS TIM HORTON, AND WHY DO WE CARE THAT HE SELLS ROTISSERIE?

Do you know your hockey?! Tim Horton was a famous hockey player, and he sells coffee (pronounced: cooaffee)

15. OUR TIRE SPECIALIST WAYNE LOLLIS IS A 'REAL' SOUTHERNER. CAN YOU UNDERSTAND HIM WHEN HE TALKS?

``hey hey``,`` no no``,`` hang on``, .......that's pretty much it.

16. NAME THREE THINGS THE AMERICANS HAVE FIGURED OUT.

euh......

17. WHO WOULD YOU RATHER HEAR DRONE ON... JESSICA BREGY (FROM HOSPITALITY) ABOUT HER NIGHT OUT, OR ANDY LALLY ABOUT THE CAR?

Andy Lally about his night out.

18. YOU HAVE WORKED WITH ENGINEER LARS GIERSING FOR SEVERAL YEARS. HAS HE EVER SMILED?

Give him beer and Thai food. He'll smile

19. WHO WOULD YOU RATHER BE STUCK IN AN ELEVATOR WITH. CREW CHIEF JOHN BEDELL OR TRUCK DRIVER ROQUE PASTORIUS?

Taylor Swift.

20. WHY CAN'T WE THINK OF A 20th QUESTION?

je ne le sais pas.............jeanguy

21. WHO ON THE TEAM IS THE WORST ROOMMATE?

Wayne Lollis, he drinks all my beer.

22. WHAT IS YOUR OBSESSION WITH NASCAR?

I hate it!! That's it.

23. OF ALL THE AMERICAN CITIES YOU'VE VISITED, WHICH ONE ARE YOU HAPPY TO NEVER SEE AGAIN?

West Palm Beach.

24. DAYTONA, INDY, OR GT CHAMPIONSHIP?

Win it again, win it again, and win it again!