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1st July 2008, 15:47
anthonyvop

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Originally Posted by seppefan

Paul Tracy to a Vision / Walker Racing team for the last four races.

Old rumor

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Penske to fire both drivers...hire Rahal.

Bobby's kid at Penske?

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Danica seriously hacked off with AGR.

You mean AGR seriously hacked of with her.

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Montagny in in 09.

With who?

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Kanaan out of contract year end

Hello ALMS

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and also had enough of the team being run around Marco.

You Mean Danica and Marco.

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Penske or third car at Ganassi in 09.

Doubtful

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Panther to run second car for Battistini.

As long as the check clears.

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KV need their drivers under tight contract

As long as the check clears.

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as do NHL for JW ( usually brings it home and wait for the road courses )

Wilson is staying unless the DTM calls.

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Forsythe thinking about 09.

Hello ALMS.
1st July 2008, 17:20
weeflyonthewall

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Originally Posted by ChicagocrewIRL

Danica over rated ??? She's 5th in points in a 26 car field ferchrysake !!! What will it take for people to see she is a good driver ? I don't think you Danica haters will ever give her her due credit until she wins every freakin' race she is in.

Hard concrete numbers don't lie.

By Hard concrete numbers are you referring to the number of drivers she has forced into the wall? And then she complains about Viso because he has taken full throttle racing to the extreme. I could see Viso getting a good seat next season. DP would do better keeping her trap shut and concentrate on getting more podiums.
1st July 2008, 17:33
ykiki

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Originally Posted by ChicagocrewIRL

Danica over rated ???

When you consistantly get more press and attention than multiple-race winners, series champions, and Indy 500 winners. When your team mates spend most of the race up front while you are falling behind...yes, you ARE over rated!

I don't hate Danica (the driver), I just try to look beyond the hype machine. I notice that she'll be on different fuel/pit strategies than her teammates, which often vaults her to the front (a good strategy by the way - nothing wrong with that), but then she'll start to fall backwards from there. She tends to spend a significant amount of time during races somewhere between 7th and 17th (aka midpack), while Kanaan, Marco, and Mutoh are running higher - yet somehow she'll often finish in the top-10. If she's mastered anything, it's consistant finishes.

Now she needs to regularly run up front. If we see her regularly running in the top five during races, and fighting for the lead throughout the day, then I think she'll garner much more respect - even if she doesn't win very often.
1st July 2008, 20:40
Abel Karaj

Romain Dumas will test Team Penske's Dallara at Mid Ohio next week.

Romain was faster than Briscoe's when they were team-mates in the ALMS in 2007. He was also much more reliable.

This is just a single test, but I hope Romain can get his way back to open-wheel racing.
1st July 2008, 22:00
Jonesi

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Originally Posted by beachbum

"Do not put your faith in what statistics say until you have carefully considered what they do not say". - William W. Watt

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." - Benjamin Disraeli

You left out:
Figures don't lie, but liars figure. - Samuel Clemens
1st July 2008, 22:20
underpowered

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Originally Posted by Ken

I got $50 says penske runs Helio and briscoe again next year?

I'll take that bet. I am picking Scott Dixon and Rahal to Penske next year.
2nd July 2008, 02:59
45 Below

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Originally Posted by beachbum

"Do not put your faith in what statistics say until you have carefully considered what they do not say". - William W. Watt

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." - Benjamin Disraeli

The line I like came from a cricket commentator who said:

"Statistics are a lot like a bikini - what they hide is a whole lot more interesting than what they show."

Seems very apt in this case.

Other than that I have nothing to add to the debate that's actually useful.
2nd July 2008, 03:04
45 Below

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Originally Posted by beachbum

"Do not put your faith in what statistics say until you have carefully considered what they do not say". - William W. Watt

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." - Benjamin Disraeli

The line I like came from a cricket commentator who said:

"Statistics are a lot like a bikini - what they hide is a whole lot more interesting than what they show."

Seems very apt in this case.

Other than that I have nothing to add to the debate that's actually useful.
2nd July 2008, 03:07
SarahFan

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Originally Posted by underpowered

I'll take that bet. I am picking Scott Dixon and Rahal to Penske next year.

right-on...were on...and if your also right about Rahal and Dixon a coke/beer an me as well
2nd July 2008, 04:21
icehammer97

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Originally Posted by seppefan

Paul Tracy to a Vision / Walker Racing team for the last four races.

Would love to see that happen and him to stay for next year

Penske to fire both drivers...hire Rahal.

Rahal is already driveing for a team not owned by daddy and Penske has a history for getting rid of drivers for not winning dispite championship finish See Tom Sneva

Danica seriously hacked off with AGR.

She won't get a better ride so she needs to learn to like them

Montagny in in 09.

He was just signed by AGR for ALMS could take TKs spot if he leaves or Danicas if she really does stupidly leaves

Kanaan out of contract year end and also had enough of the team being run around Marco. Penske or third car at Ganassi in 09.

Third car for Ganassi I doubt they already had Lloyd if that was going to happen. I could see him go to Penske if he really does dump one or both drivers

Panther to run second car for Battistini.

Don't know anything about him but would like to see Matos get a ride first

KV need their drivers under tight contract as do NHL for JW ( usually brings it home and wait for the road courses )

I don't see any of those three moving NHL needs to work to keep Rahal

Forsythe thinking about 09.

ALMS

All good fun and it will be interesting if any of the above pans out.

Hopefully it will actually live up to the interesting level and not be a let down.

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