now what are the odds John Andretti gets pulled if one of the full time Andretti drivers DNQs?
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now what are the odds John Andretti gets pulled if one of the full time Andretti drivers DNQs?
Seriously....What Happened to Dario was enough to consider firing the offender but to have it happen to Dixon as well? Wouldn't be surprised if somebody is turning in his Target uniform.Quote:
Originally Posted by NickFalzone
Someone needs to check the fuel pickups on that car. I can't believe they just didn't put enough fuel in the car, but I suppose it is possibleQuote:
Originally Posted by NickFalzone
wow I didn't even think of that. That would be so sad. Didn't something like that happen last year with a 2 car team and the non FT placed but the FT driver didn't so they gave the FT driver the seat.Quote:
Originally Posted by djarumdudley
The ganassi thing was very strange
I'm not an expert on car/fuel terminology. What do you mean by "check the fuel pickups"? Keep in mind that the problem happened with both cars, just a bit later on Dixon so he got the hiccup late on the last lap. Do you mean that Ganassi had some fuel pickup that was meant to burn the fuel quicker - ie more speed - and thus they went through their ideal load quicker than expected? I guess what I'm asking is, did they screw themselves by cheating a little and then not covering it up with extra fuel in the tank?Quote:
Originally Posted by FormerFF
I believe that was Junquira getting pulled for Tags. So it's certainly interesting to see Tags win the pole after getting in through extenuating circumstances last time around (was it 09 or 10?)Quote:
Originally Posted by FormerFF
^^I think it was two years ago because I was out of the country and unable to watch coverage of quals last year.
the top story lines so far in Indy have been awesome, Tags nailing the pole and to see Sarah Fisher Racing get in the Fast nine, Ed did all he could to save the car from wrecking but it was great to see they tried.
extremely happy still to see Tags win the pole over Dixon, refreshing to see a face other than a ganassi/penske driver taking the spotlight. Andretti Autosport, they might be lucky to field 2 cars in the field :eek: its great to see the smaller teams taking it to the big dogs this year.
I'm aamazed at the emotion some people showed yesterday. It really shows which people are doing this because it is more than just a job or paycheck. The reaction all day from Tags and Sam and the 77 team showed just how much it meant to them. Dario's reaction really shows how much the 500 means to him. Sarah and the 67 team was just amazing to watch. I could go on, Servia's interviews whilst he was sitting on the pole with 2 cars to run, and so many more.
I think bump day will indeed see some big names not qualify, and it is sure to be emotional too!
That is certainly the story line for qualifying, but may also be true of the race looking at practice times.Quote:
Originally Posted by harvick#1
The first real surprise is the dismal showing of Andretti (with the exception of John). I guess all of the chest beating that TK had nothing to do with their success looks a bit disingenuous with all 3 KV cars easily in the field.
The second was the inability to get Briscoe's backup car up to speed. Very un-Penske like.
Bump day should be wild
Add HVM and Simona to the emotional response group.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oli_M
Man, it's good to see everything turned upside down, just didn't expect it at indy. Tags 1'st.....yes, Helio 15'th.....wow. AA, the team gonna have to go to AA if they keep nonperforming like this. Just a bit pissed that PT isn't in. Damn it.
It's gonna be a wild and woolly(?) bump day.
And, just read that Patrick Carpentier will drive for Dragon in place of Speed. I wonder if this is a "friendly" exchange or not. Basically, wondering if Speed is an AH or if it's just that Indy is a tough place to drive your first Indycar.
Tags did a great job. I'm happy for him, because that's a strike for the Davids against the Goliaths. :)
Rough for PT though...
Just made impact, driver ok. I feel very bad for Jay and the crew. Not sure what options they have left before quals.
In Danica terms it was a great drive, despite the result.
Rain might come in to play, as there is a system about two hours out. If it stays away, it is going to be a very stressful day. I'm so very thankful we have both cars in.
Not sure what is going on with Dragon. Just read a report that Scott Speed is still at the track, in the Dragon garage, but Carpentier practised the #20 this morning (but hit the wall). With Ho-Pin not cleared to drive currently following yesterdays accident, it will come down to how many cars they can get built/re-built over the next few hours. Possibly Carpentier will try to qualify the #20 and Speed will try to get the #8 in IF they have enough cars/parts?
Anyone heard any news on the second Sarah Fisher entry? Assuming it was the backup #67, which won't be needed now Ed's firmly in?
congrats to alex, great to see, exciting qualifying. Good to see certain favorites having problems. Hoping one in particular doesn't make it today and goes stomping off into the sunset. Have been a big fan of alex ever since the 06 toronto race. Anyone remember when he cornered tracy after tracy took him out. The words alex used on live tv unfortunately had to be edited out but it was fun too see and listen to.
Should we put Danica Fan on suicide watch?
It would somehow be karma if on the day after we were told by wild-eyed fanatics that the world was going to end (and didn't, duh), if Danica was to not make the 500 after all of DF's predictions of "she'll do just fine, she's shown speed all week, she's one of the 33 greatest drivers ever", etc.?
Maybe he's off comparing notes with Harold Camping as we speak?Quote:
Originally Posted by Will Rogers
Sounds like Dragon has major problems building cars that run stable
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Originally Posted by Will Rogers
He is so out of touch with reality that in his world even if she does not make the race, she did fantastic despite the result.
Imagine if DF was asked to name the top 33 drivers of all time. What a mess that would be.
I wish we had more fans like, but not exactly like him!
That reminds me of an old joke about a German doctor saying that the operation was a success... but the patient died.Quote:
Originally Posted by EagleEye
Bob Jerkins just asked, "Can you imagine an Indy 500 without Danica Patrick or Marco Andretti?" Uh yeah, Bob... I sure can. In fact, I'd prefer it. I'm just sorry that they didn't fire Jenkins on the same day that they showed A-root the door.
Does anyone actually have Versus? The website's "live feed" is just a black screen with "live feed" written on it, and the occasional sound of a car. But I see that Patrick still isn't in. You reckon they'll pull John if she doesn't make it? Conway's on the bubble too, though I'd be surprised if Jakes, Lloyd, Mann etc could really beat them.
You'd think Indycar could make a website that wasn't terrible. A archive of the web commentary would be nice...
Apparently they are done: http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-...agon-packs-up/Quote:
Originally Posted by Oli_M
rain, rain rain, rain baby rain
So it is raining now? Danica & Conway are not on the grid.
Last year The Danica blamed the team for her poor performance. Who will she blame this year, God? There's a lot of lightning touching down, so she might want to be careful going down that road.
No. Way. That's actually a Petty entry through Andretti Autosport, just as it has been the past couple of years. It's not Michaels' "decision" to make.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nikki Katz
I can't quite laughing.
Where is our little buddy? Probably at the track outside Danica's garage whaling and balling. I hope he posts another picture of them together with tears on their faces. At least it would be different than every singel other picture he posts.
so her car failed tech, hmmm. You don't think her team tried to do the ohio state two step and try too get her through breaking rules do you?
david
P.S. the new motto in columbus," if you ain't lyin, you ain't tryin"
37 minutes
Tick tock
I was a guest of Andretti Green one day-after Pole Day not long ago. They were courting my company a bit, so they wanted their drivers to be nice to me. The Andretti family was having a gathering so Marco wasn't around, but the other three drivers were there. Dario was first--he spent 20 minutes being about a charming as a person could be--I felt like I was made of wood standing next to him as he listened, spoke, laughed, joked, and gave us insights on the car, the track, and the wonder of being a 200+ mph race car driver. We then went into the garage to look at the cars, and in comes Tony Kanan--as big a smile as you'll ever see on anyone not named Robinson Cano. He strode over and offered his hand, and chatted for 5-6 minutes, animated and friendly, then excused himself because his very pregnant wife was waiting for him outside. 5 minutes later, the door to the garage opens and in come two young women--Danica and her sister. They walked over to us very purposefully, and although the garage was quite dark their sunglasses were firmly in place over their eyes. Danica, in the lead, walked over to me ahead of her sister, and when she got to me she stuck out her hand, introduced herself as Danica Patrick, shook hands firmly, then turned without saying anything else and with her sister walked out. I could imagine that someone on the team had told here "There's a potential sponsor in the garage, go in and say hello", and sure enough she did. The contrast to her teammates could not have shrieked louder.
Good thing she's got enough out of touch fans who continue to drink the Kool-Aid...
It looks like PT's made it, unlike last year. As long as that holds, I'll be happy. PT, Simona, and Ana are among those I'll be watching closely.
As an aside, I hate to get personal on boards -- I've done enough of that crap in the past, but I have to agree with much of what's said about DF. However, I do appreciate his threads about the upcoming races, posting the track information, previous winners, etc. That's pretty useful in my book. Singing the praises of Danica of Arc though....
I'm an hour or so southeast of Indy, and in my area, the clouds are gathering. It looks like the storms the track had earlier today are going to cover us here.
So whose made the race then? Is Danica in? I can't seem to find a live grid anywhere and the live streaming doesn't work properly for me. How long left of bump day?
I agree, the lack of a live grid sucks. Right now Danica is definitely in it, and Marco is on the bubble. Saavedra and Matos are going to try and knock Marco out. Also Lloyd and Jakes, but I doubt they'll have anything for Marco.
Guys, how about this?
http://indycar.com/multimedia/conten...e_sidebar=true
EDIT: Oops. I see it's not really working. Sorry.
Marco is on track .... But the gun went off before he took the green
Does that count?
I was wondering the same thing, guess they're gonna count it tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by SarahFan
Good job from Lloyd! As for Marco and RHR, not sure how AA contrived to even be in that sort of mess, but being bumped by your team mate must hurt...
ETA - Rejoice! Danica is in.