Pantano penalised...daft.
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Pantano penalised...daft.
Not the most exciting race but this has a lot to do with the absence of 10 cautions and 10 side by side restarts. Sorry folks, but that's racing! Uncharacteristically decent coverage back in the field where there was actually passing. Takes me back to the nineties. Multiple thumbs up to Miller in the pre-race when discussing Barnhardt with Bernard. This is the ballsy, confrontational stuff that needs to be done to interrupt these endless strokefests they call race coverage.
Why does Marco give people laps ahead of him such grief? It's nice to see teams play as teams... or is it.
One moronic decision after another by race (out of)control. Ferchrissakes, check Pantano's line to preceding 4 cars through that corner and the following 4 cars through that corner and please explain to all of us what he did wrong??? Infraction for what? Not braking for some desperate and hopeless outside move by an opponent?
They don't do the series any favours with decisions like that. I could understand it if Pantano had made a wild lunge, but if he's on the same line as everyone else, how is it his concern where Bourdais ends up? Classic bit of defensive driving and he loses a great result over it. Idiotic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marbles
Pantano penelized for racing.Moron call again.
Much more exciting than the contrived, show that is oval racing.Quote:
Originally Posted by coogmaster
The Pantano penalty has a faint odor of NASCAR style controls.
I'm sorry but that was the worst race of the year. When the top 5 starters all finish in the same spot they started, you know you've seen a dull race.
Pitiful display by Bernard. From the beginning, I feel like I was very open-minded about Bernard. I actually wanted to see him get things turned around. But today's interview sealed it (Miller doesn't pull any punches, does he?!): Bernard is in over his head. He probably doesn't have very many people who can support him. But he isn't what is called a "change agent" in my world. Maybe he could have been one early on, but now he's more of a status quo kind of guy, IMO. Too bad really.Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonyvop
And BTW, this race sucked. And I'd rather watch a bad road race than a good oval. But every other race I watched this weekend beat the hell out of this this sad excuse for a race: F1, GP2 and NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Forgot to mention, I loved the sign on Servia's steering wheel pre-race: "Winner of the Blockhead.com 225."
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior
In the pre race discussion between Miller and Bernard, Robin was really giving it to RB and laying into TGBB. But did you notice the studio host giving Miller hand signals - cut it - cut it- stop - to try and get him to lay off RB and TGGB, and then abruptly cut off the discussion, Robin looked pissed. Check a replay if there is one ...
I get it now that this is RB's last year, although prematurely IMHO. The final nail in his coffin will be when the big 5-million dollar las vegas challenge fizzles.
Race itself ....... BORRRRRRING, were there any pasess in the top 5 for position,ummmmmmmm... No. The only halfway exciting moment was the two abreast restart w/ 6 laps to go if only to see if Briscoe could hold off Dario to preserve the Penske sweep and Will Power's maximum points cut into Dario's lead. Well there's two hours out of my life I won't get back.
As for the princess, 'phoning it in' is generous.. well maybe if your phone is two tin cans and a string...
They said it was a great crowd but man those stands sure looked empty to me on TV.
Ending with the Brad Keselowski "tweet" re. Patrick’s “branding techniques only serves to undermine the future credibility of female races who wish to make it based on skill, mental toughness and a never give up attitude.”
Actually with all the ride buyers a more accurate quote would be ... "the driver's job is to race and they should do what they are paying to do."Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonyvop