Gary, you're right--I should have known that people wouldn't be able to make the distinction and would claim I was trying to do something I wasn't.
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Gary, you're right--I should have known that people wouldn't be able to make the distinction and would claim I was trying to do something I wasn't.
Made perfect sense to me will
Let's get back to talking about the race.
CDW announced they will be the primary sponsor of Oriol Servia's #2 car for the Indy 500. Nice to see them come back into motor sports.
I cant wait for this race. The weather will be great. And come Sunday afternoon, my signature will become truth when Danica takes the checkers!
I have high hopes that this weekend's winner will not be a Ganassi, Penski, or Andretti team member...that and that no one gets hurt this year! ;) :D
Wait, they can't do that after qualifying - they are buying their way into the field!!! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Will Rogers
And into the front row...not like the lame Andretti clan, buy a back-marker slot...
and we will be there to quote you on this !Quote:
Originally Posted by DanicaFan
yep, really hope Tags or Ed can pull out the win, especially Ed because what a major boost would that be for Sarah Fisher RacingQuote:
Originally Posted by TheCountessZ
Well, Bruno will get his chance to be one of the 33 drivers of the 100th Indy 500 ........................ in 2016 ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by harvick#1
(while this year is the 100th anniversary of the first Indy 500, it is "only" the 95th running).
You will need to change "winner" to "whiner". It takes talent, not hype, to win the race.Quote:
Originally Posted by DanicaFan
comments from Dixon and Tags following Friday practice:
http://www.fanviewpoint.com/2011/05/...anassi-at.html
I am thinking this race has all the potential for being very exciting. Maybe it's my own excitement for the event, but Servia and Tags up front makes me think that possibly someone can stop the Penskannasi tide.
a little off topic - but somewhat relevant to the discussion relative to Bruno and RHR - the two HRT cars have been allowed to start the Monaco grand prix despite not setting qualifying times.... not quite apples for apples - but this just illustrates that this sort of thing is not an isolated incident.....
:pI will make no dire predictions one way or the other as I prefer to avoid eating crow - but you may want to make sure you have a high quality crow sauce on hand for dinner Sunday night in the fridge next to the bottle of champagne - just to cover your bases :pQuote:
Originally Posted by DanicaFan
I do not think you prediction is as far fetched as some would believe, Indy tends to favor Danica's racing style - but I think she is far from a favorite........
If there is to be a dark horse winner I would tend to look to Tags, Servia or even Carpenter.... Of the female runners I would imagine Danica has the best chance - but Simona is not far behind.....
Sauce? F that!
Only one way to eat crow and that's raw fear factor style!
*posting from my phone in the airport
Anyone have any Carb day times? I know Dixon was on top. Where did Tags wind up?
Gary
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/91781Quote:
Originally Posted by garyshell
I think the Princess will tool around the track unmolested at about 2 mph slower than the leaders, stay out of trouble, and with a few crashes/failures eliminating some faster cars, and maybe even a lucky alternate fuel pit strategy, finish in the top 10. She will never be a factor for the lead on speed, only attrition or temporary fuel mileage will move her up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
Thanks DBell!
Looks like Tags did just fine. Hope they have a hot weather setup at the ready. It is going to be a scorcher tomorrow.
Gary
Dario FTW! I am a fanboy...
Somewhere in California, Harold Camping is reading this and thinking, "Jeez, that's a crazy prediction!".Quote:
Originally Posted by DanicaFan
Mikey explains why qualifying was so tough this year!
"[In] 1995 it wasn't this competitive, in my mind," he said. "I just feel that the quality that was out there this year was just unmatched in the history of this Speedway, in my mind, from the drivers to the teams. I think this was the toughest it's ever been."
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/91680
Does anyone have a link to a detailed schedule of events for tomorrow?
National anthem
Back home
Driver intros
Flyover
Etc
?
:rolleyes: If she some how lucks her way to the front then it will be HALF true....and believe it or not, if the stars align just right and an asteroid takes out half the paddock tonight then yeah, I could see it happening. But she is NEVER gonna win the Daytona 500 because even if she somehow gets into Sprint Cup, she's never going to have the one thing she would need to win THAT race...a partner willing to sacrifice himself to push her to the win. Not gonna happen. Even her "owner" Dale Jr would dump her the first chance he got to get on the front bumper of someone else willing to push HIM to the win. The best she will ever get at Daytona is p2. But, yeah, I could see her waiting around until Viso takes out half the field and "fuel mileaging" her way to another win. Sure, it could happen. I don't believe it will, but sure it can...Quote:
Originally Posted by DanicaFan
Tomorrow's weather for Indianapolis calls for a 30% chance of isolated thunderstorms in the morning which should give way to mostly cloudy skies by the green flag time. Skies will clear over the course of the race with a high temperature of 88°F (31°C). Winds will blow from the south-southwest (the enterance of turn 1) at 16mph (26km/h). Humidity should be about 60%.
So bring your snow shoes! :p
WKe up everyone!
It's race mornIng....... Anyone have anything say?
*16 miles east of the speedway!
I'd say there's about a 50% chance of that....Of course she'll be behind about 15 other cars if she does!Quote:
Originally Posted by DanicaFan
Well Robin Miller just reported on Speed Center that the drivers got their way-no double file restarts for Indy...I don't know how true that it is yet, but there it is....
I thought they, the drivers and speedway, had modified it. They are going to re-start between turns 3 and 4, so they will be more spread out by turn one. Still seems like a dumb idea to test it out at Indy but so be it. The hot weather should make it more interesting.
On a side note, that was one hell of a race at Monaco.......now I'm alll reved up for Indy!!!! Go PT.
Just checked the indy car site. Either I misunderstood what Miller said, or he got bad info....there was a compromise, still double file, but the restart line moved to the middle of 3-4 so the cars will have time to single up on their own by turn 1.....
man oh man, just watching the pre-race show......gettting goosebumps allready. I think it's going to be the best 500 in a long time.....
Bon voyage! Wish I was there.Quote:
Originally Posted by SarahFan
Gary
B-2 flyover, awesome.
:cool:
AWFUL start, but no crashes...
CDW on Servia's car.
Tags back into the lead.
The Penske are really nowhere in the early stages of the race.
http://i53.tinypic.com/ifpj5f.jpg
Tracy light into the wall Sato heavier, Simona in and out of the pits
PT has probs, and Will Power went out of the pits without a rear wheel, holy hell
Sato's partner in crime out now too