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4th April 2012, 04:26
Thread: 'Indycar 36'
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great race and really liked this segment. Again I...
great race and really liked this segment. Again I see the ratings were not great, but whatever, it was fun to watch and very well covered by NBC crew. Who knows, maybe if the racing and the tv...
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22nd October 2011, 05:31
Thread: This isn't happening, right?
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Roads, streets, Indy, and short ovals like...
Roads, streets, Indy, and short ovals like Iowa/Milwaukee. That's a perfectly reasonable mix of tracks (assuming there are a good 3-4 short ovals to choose from). Absolutely, the cookie cutters need...
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17th October 2011, 06:37
Thread: RIP Dan Wheldon - 1978 - 2011
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Hearing that Andretti had signed him into the...
Hearing that Andretti had signed him into the Go-Daddy car the morning of today's race makes it even sadder...with his testing of the new car and back on a quality team, the potential for 2012 and on...
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17th October 2011, 03:28
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Anyone else feel like, in the spirit of Dan's...
Anyone else feel like, in the spirit of Dan's contributions to the sport, the winning check of 2.5 million should be awarded posthumously to his family?
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17th October 2011, 03:22
Thread: Memories of Dan Wheldon
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This is not what I would consider a happy memory,...
This is not what I would consider a happy memory, but it's one that has stayed with me. I watched this interview after qualifying and was kind of shocked at how depressed Dan was. Even with so-so...
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17th October 2011, 03:01
Thread: RIP Dan Wheldon - 1978 - 2011
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I'll also never forget his surprisingly great...
I'll also never forget his surprisingly great work as an announcer. He came in with no real experience and easily outshined the veteran broadcasters in the booth with him. His enthusiasm for the...
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17th October 2011, 02:19
Thread: RIP Dan Wheldon - 1978 - 2011
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I am saddened at any major injury, and certainly...
I am saddened at any major injury, and certainly death, in motorsports... but something about Dan Wheldon's passing is harder than most. When I think of Dan, I think of that huge smile he always had...
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7th October 2011, 02:58
Thread: Standing starts
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Apparently the new car has been designed to allow...
Apparently the new car has been designed to allow standing starts:
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7th October 2011, 02:34
Thread: Standing starts
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Perhaps not in tradition, but certainly in spirit.
Perhaps not in tradition, but certainly in spirit.
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6th October 2011, 05:42
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Car racing, at least in North America, has lost...
Car racing, at least in North America, has lost quite a bit of heat in the last few years. I'd say starting in 06 or 07 it felt like NASCAR had started on the skids, and IndyCar has been an ever...
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6th October 2011, 05:40
Thread: New car news!!
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The Honda pic looks pretty good to me... although...
The Honda pic looks pretty good to me... although it could be a "myspace angle" and still looks like crap from anywhere else. What has kept me from getting too down on the new car's look is that a.)...
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6th October 2011, 03:04
Thread: Standing starts
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A very good point. To me, standing starts fit...
A very good point. To me, standing starts fit right in with "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing". Also... record breaking speeds.. But we all know how that has gone.
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3rd October 2011, 01:50
Thread: Kentucky Indy 300
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Missed the race this afternoon due to work....
Missed the race this afternoon due to work. Normally wouldn't care but I heard it was quite exciting, so before looking at any other postings on here I'm gonna watch the re-air tonight on VS.
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29th September 2011, 02:13
Thread: New car news!!
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It's an ugly design, there's no getting around...
It's an ugly design, there's no getting around that. I like the rear end and a few pieces on the side but for the most part it is not eye-catching other than as weird/ugly. On the other hand,...
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28th September 2011, 03:03
Thread: New car news!!
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Just saw this on IndyCar's youtube channel. The...
Just saw this on IndyCar's youtube channel. The car looks relatively sleek to me, and in these short shots it looks pretty agile and quick. Still a bit too long/wide for my taste, and the side angle...
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22nd September 2011, 17:57
Thread: Milwaukee Gone, For Good
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Randy is a businessman, and first and foremost,...
Randy is a businessman, and first and foremost, his new oval (NH) completely tanked this year, and his new street circuit (MD) was a big success. I am supremely bored by the road courses, and about...
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16th September 2011, 05:05
Thread: Indy Japan - The Final - Race Thread
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And 9/10 they would call her a NASCAR driver.....
And 9/10 they would call her a NASCAR driver.. And nowadays, I guess that would even be correct. No more awkward "No, she races in IndyCar" "What's that?".
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16th September 2011, 04:20
Thread: Indy Japan - The Final - Race Thread
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I think Kyle is the best current American driver,...
I think Kyle is the best current American driver, and JJ's 48 is the best overall American race team. Shamefully, not much to report America-wise on the IndyCar front, with the exception of the small...
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16th September 2011, 04:18
Thread: Return to Belle Isle?????
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IMS...? Oh wait, I thought we were talking...
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16th September 2011, 03:22
Thread: Indy Japan - The Final - Race Thread
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Amongst race fans, casual and hardcore, she's...
Amongst race fans, casual and hardcore, she's probably not one of the most discussed ones. But certainly outside of the racing fanbase, she's the most talked about driver, with only Jr. at a similar...
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16th September 2011, 03:20
Thread: Return to Belle Isle?????
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Decent size fanbase for IndyCar there, but the...
Decent size fanbase for IndyCar there, but the race always sucked. If they reworked the course, maybe it would be worth visiting again.
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13th September 2011, 03:34
Thread: Katherine Lagge...
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Kinda off-topic, but watching the NASCAR race at...
Kinda off-topic, but watching the NASCAR race at Richmond I saw Helio prominently in a Sunoco commercial that was repeated several times during the race.
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13th September 2011, 03:32
Thread: Wheldon is going for the $5 million!
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I hate to be the bringer of negativity to this...
I hate to be the bringer of negativity to this thread, but Wheldon, the 2011 500 winner, should already be in a fulltime ride, not the "celeb guest driver" for this special event. That he is not,...
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7th September 2011, 02:29
Thread: Inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix
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This is what Curt Cavin said about it on his...
This is what Curt Cavin said about it on his blog:
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4th September 2011, 23:36
Thread: Inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix
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Barnhart?
Barnhart?
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Yes, made quite a gap over Evans on this stage.
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