Leaving the Darius Rucker pre race concert at the GEICO 400 Sprint Cup race on Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, I ran into about the last person I was expecting to see on this planet: The GEICO Caveman (it turns out the caveman was the Grand Marshal of the race. Of course he was. Why wouldn't he be?). So, I did what any responsible music journalist would do: ambushed him with an interview request even though he has absolutely nothing to do with the music I supposedly cover. What follows below is the transcript to the impromptu two minute interview that I conducted with The GEICO Caveman about his thoughts on the city of Chicago, NASCAR racing and of course saving money with his archnemesis GEICO.
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Q. So is it true that saving money with GEICO is so easy even a caveman could do it?
Caveman: I wouldn't know.
Q. Why not?
Caveman: Because... I don't save money with GEICO to be perfectly honest with you.
Q. Ok... Well, Darius Rucker from Hootie & the Blowfish performed earlier. Any thoughts on Darius or Hootie?
Caveman: Well, I got to hang out with him onstage a little bit. Great guy. Absolutely great guy. A set of pipes that could make angels weep. He's that good.
Q. So we're here at a NASCAR event... Are we going to see you out there driving any time soon?
Caveman: I've been trying to qualify for the last seven years. And for some reason or another the only circuit I could really get is the soapbox derby. And I of course dominate that.
Q. Any thoughts on the city of Chicago?
Caveman: It's an amazing town... amazing town.
Q. Do you have any drivers out here that you're pulling for or rooting against?
Caveman: Not in particular. Because I've learned over the years that that's a very sticky subject to get into. Because you've got your loyalists on either side of the fence and I tend to play it a little more from the middle. I was hoping for a great race today and it's looking like it might get a little bit washed out... But that being said...
Q. It looks like the Bears are getting it handed to them today [by the Saints].
Caveman: Yes. They. Are.
Q. Any thoughts on the Chicago Bears?
Caveman: They played pretty well last week [against the Atlanta Falcons]. Not so much this week. And then next week, we'll see!
Q. Anything else you want people to know about you?
Caveman: I love them.
Q. That's nice. It's admirable.
Caveman: I'm a very lovable, warm kind of guy... as long as you give me a chance. That's all I can ask for. Just like anyone else. Ya know?
This interview was conducted by Jim Ryan.
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Visit the GEICO Caveman online or on facebook and visit www.GEICO.com to find out how you may be able to save a bundle on car insurance by switching to GEICO (just don't tell the caveman if you do).
Filed under: Interviews
Tags: Chicagland Speedway, Geico, Geico 400, Geico Caveman, Joliet, NASCAR, Sprint Cup
Nothing but class my friend!
It's how I roll, sir lol.