Indy Grand Prix Of Alabama

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Originally Posted by DanicaFan

I wouldnt count Danica out Turn3. Let's remember when they tested down here in February, it was colder than normal so we will see better results during the practice. :)

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I'm sorry, DF, but it looks like she couldn't do much better even with warmer weather. But, I'm sure there's another excuse lurking around here somewhere.

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Originally Posted by beachgirl

I'm sorry, DF, but it looks like she couldn't do much better even with warmer weather. But, I'm sure there's another excuse lurking around here somewhere.

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Not necessarily. Watching the feed from Practice 2, there appeared to be a cold front moving around the track coincidentally with Danica's car.

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Originally Posted by harvick#1

i really hope they park Milka or put someone else in that car

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Why? This way, Citgo gets much more publicity.

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Originally Posted by DanicaFan

Danica is right. After watching the practice, this seems it will play out as a parade with many turns. I dont think there will be much excitement. :(

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Danica is right?

Funny tour of Barber with Will Power:

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There is absolutely no reason to think that Danica has a "bad" tub. Based on what her sponsor's are paying, I'm sure she has the best equipment available. Come on, you conspiracy enthusiasts need to find a new excuse.

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Originally Posted by vintage

There is absolutely no reason to think that Danica has a "bad" tub. Based on what her sponsor's are paying, I'm sure she has the best equipment available. Come on, you conspiracy enthusiasts need to find a new excuse.

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If you're referring to my comments, that isn't what I was suggesting. Her record on roads/streets goes back about 14 years...she sucks with a brand new car or an old one. The referrence I was making goes back to why TK was so far off pace last year, particularly at Indy for example when he eventually switched to Muthoh's backup. Apparently, tubs do in fact make a big difference. I'm sure you are correct though, Danica would not have been given a "bad" tub. At worst I'd say she's using the same she had last year while maybe AA upgraded other team cars. Pure speculation, but in no way suggesting her lack of performance is based on inferior equipment.

It was my thought about the tub. She is probably the least compentent of Andretti's drivers on a road course.
Her sponsorship transends what she does.
If they have a weak tub give to to her.
It was just a thought not a fact.

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Originally Posted by TURN3

Maybe so, he was slow at Brazil too although he hadn't practiced in awhile. Viso hasn't been all that quick either, short of a stint at St. Pete. I'm a little more concerned that KV has extended their resources too far. Then you've got PT likely coming in for Toronto and Edmonton...street course wise anyway.

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Moraes and Viso aren't any good. Never have been and never will be. Why should anyone be surprised they are backmarkers? Especially Moraes. That guy had NO resume when he bought his way into Indy Cars 3 years ago. Why would he all of a sudden turn into a top flight talent?

He was fast at a few places last year, where KV had REALLY fast cars. He will never be fast anywhere, where driver talent matters any.

Viso is a nut, who occasionally will hit something, when he is driving over-his-head. He can be fast at times, but eventually will screw it up. He is not a big time driver either.

KV is getting exactly what they deserve. In fact, teams that sit on their ass and never get sponsorship on their own, ALL deserve exactly what they get.

I kinda feel sorry for PT, that he is stuck with this operation. But, he will immediately become the best driver on the team when he gets in the car at Indy.

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Originally Posted by Scotty G.

Moraes and Viso aren't any good. Never have been and never will be. Why should anyone be surprised they are backmarkers? Especially Moraes. That guy had NO resume when he bought his way into Indy Cars 3 years ago. Why would he all of a sudden turn into a top flight talent?

He was fast at a few places last year, where KV had REALLY fast cars. He will never be fast anywhere, where driver talent matters any.

Viso is a nut, who occasionally will hit something, when he is driving over-his-head. He can be fast at times, but eventually will screw it up. He is not a big time driver either.

KV is getting exactly what they deserve. In fact, teams that sit on their ass and never get sponsorship on their own, ALL deserve exactly what they get.

I kinda feel sorry for PT, that he is stuck with this operation. But, he will immediately become the best driver on the team when he gets in the car at Indy.

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Moraes and Viso are both reckless, we know that. But they've both been fast. So regardless of your dislike of them, you can't take speed away from them. Like Jeemy said, you can't teach speed when referring to Moraes last year. There weren't too many places he wasn't fast last year. As for Viso, I believe he was an F1 test driver, not sure what his prior resume is but I'm sure some of the people that are into looking everything up will help us out there.

I'm not saying KV couldn't put together a better driver lineup, Lord knows they can. But with reservations on Sato given he's a rookie here, Moraes and Viso have both shown how fast they can be. They certainly have shown more potential than better than half the field and 3/4 of the AA lineup. Just because they don't meet your personal criteria of needing to be American to be fast, doesn't make them slow. And being fast doesn't make them good either.