ADRL ANNOUNCER TUCCI SIDELINED WITH KNEE INJURY
Tue, 2010-04-20 14:00
If he didn't already know, ADRL announcer Al Tucci better understands how a professional athlete feels when hurt.
Tucci, who resides in the Chicago area, won’t be making the trip with the ADRL team to Valdosta, Ga., because of a knee injury sustained while climbing behind the wheel of his rental car following the rained-out Houston event.
Just as professional teams have their injured reserved list, Tucci is listed out for this weekend.
“No way I can make it,” said Tucci, who is off of his feet at this time. “I slipped inside of the car. My right foot slide and my left just didn’t make it in. I really can’t explain it other than my right foot just took off.”
Tucci, who resides in the Chicago area, won’t be making the trip with the ADRL team to Valdosta, Ga., because of a knee injury sustained while climbing behind the wheel of his rental car following the rained-out Houston event.
Just as professional teams have their injured reserved list, Tucci is listed out for this weekend.
“No way I can make it,” said Tucci, who is off of his feet at this time. “I slipped inside of the car. My right foot slide and my left just didn’t make it in. I really can’t explain it other than my right foot just took off.”
Tucci said he slid right under the dashboard of the Chrysler 300 and the end result was a torn ACL.
Normally the king of one-liners, Tucci was not laughing about the resulting exchange with the rental car company.
“They wanted to charge me for pulling the radio wires out,” said Tucci.
Tucci is disappointed with his inability to travel but is taking his convalescing time catching up on his Internet reading and listening to this weekend’s action via the ADRL webcast.
“Maybe my boys will give me a shout out,” Tucci pleaded.
Tucci estimates he will be back later in the season but his actual return will be contingent on how his doctor’s visit goes later this week.
“This will be the longest time during a race season that I have been away from the races in a long time,” Tucci admitted. “It’s odd that I’m missing this race – it’s the same one I had to sit out a few years ago because of laryngitis. It was the only time I had ever missed an ADRL race. I worked Friday but couldn’t Saturday. I was depressed to not be a part of the show.
“The racers were supportive of me then and they are now. It’s good to know they want you back.”
Tucci, who resides in the Chicago area, won’t be making the trip with the ADRL team to Valdosta, Ga., because of a knee injury sustained while climbing behind the wheel of his rental car following the rained-out Houston event.
Just as professional teams have their injured reserved list, Tucci is listed out for this weekend.
“No way I can make it,” said Tucci, who is off of his feet at this time. “I slipped inside of the car. My right foot slide and my left just didn’t make it in. I really can’t explain it other than my right foot just took off.”
If he didn't already know, ADRL announcer Al Tucci better understands how a professional athlete feels when hurt.
ADRL announcer Al Tucci looks on as Brian Olson calls the shots on the microphone.
Tucci, who resides in the Chicago area, won’t be making the trip with the ADRL team to Valdosta, Ga., because of a knee injury sustained while climbing behind the wheel of his rental car following the rained-out Houston event.
Just as professional teams have their injured reserved list, Tucci is listed out for this weekend.
“No way I can make it,” said Tucci, who is off of his feet at this time. “I slipped inside of the car. My right foot slide and my left just didn’t make it in. I really can’t explain it other than my right foot just took off.”
Tucci said he slid right under the dashboard of the Chrysler 300 and the end result was a torn ACL.
Normally the king of one-liners, Tucci was not laughing about the resulting exchange with the rental car company.
“They wanted to charge me for pulling the radio wires out,” said Tucci.
Tucci is disappointed with his inability to travel but is taking his convalescing time catching up on his Internet reading and listening to this weekend’s action via the ADRL webcast.
“Maybe my boys will give me a shout out,” Tucci pleaded.
Tucci estimates he will be back later in the season but his actual return will be contingent on how his doctor’s visit goes later this week.
“This will be the longest time during a race season that I have been away from the races in a long time,” Tucci admitted. “It’s odd that I’m missing this race – it’s the same one I had to sit out a few years ago because of laryngitis. It was the only time I had ever missed an ADRL race. I worked Friday but couldn’t Saturday. I was depressed to not be a part of the show.
“The racers were supportive of me then and they are now. It’s good to know they want you back.”
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