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14th May 2008, 12:43
Thread: Qualification contingencies
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Add me to the list of (long time) Indy fans who...
Add me to the list of (long time) Indy fans who hates this rediculous rule.
1. It's false drama, not real drama. There is real drama for the pole position.
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30th April 2008, 21:22
Thread: The New Car
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I think for the next few years cost will still be...
I think for the next few years cost will still be a major factor in the specifications of a car. Part of the beauty of the DP01 was, overall, it was cheaper to run (and fix!) than the previous Lola...
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30th April 2008, 21:11
Thread: Riddle Me This, Turbophiles
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Agreed. Building in steps here. Use the 2.65...
Agreed. Building in steps here. Use the 2.65 turbo motors, a standard ECU will allow different hp for different tracks (850 at road coarses, 650 at ovals?), start rebuilding excitement in the...
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23rd February 2008, 00:40
Thread: Greatest Indy 500 ever?
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+1. Maybe not the greatest ever, but the cheers...
+1. Maybe not the greatest ever, but the cheers this year will be louder than any in recent history. How cool will that be? :)
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21st February 2008, 13:44
Thread: Cosworth IRL Spec Engine
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How 'bout Mazda badging the Cosworth motors? ...
How 'bout Mazda badging the Cosworth motors? Honda would like it (they like competition) and it could be the beginning (continuation?) of Mazda's involvement in high level racing.
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12th September 2007, 12:48
Thread: Fat lady sings
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This article (...
This article ( http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/columns/story?seriesId=2&columnist=blount_terry&id=3013994 ) seems to imply that it's more about safety than money.
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10th September 2007, 12:54
Thread: Barnhardt insult Dario
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I would have guessed Arute slipped somebody a...
I would have guessed Arute slipped somebody a hundred bucks to do the presentation rather than Barnhart dissing anybody...
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15th July 2007, 14:19
Thread: Wish list for 100th Indianapolis 500
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1, 2, 8, 11, 20 - YES!!! 3, 4, 7, 9, 12, -...
1, 2, 8, 11, 20 - YES!!!
3, 4, 7, 9, 12, - Yes!
14 - NO!
6, 13 - Interesting, I like the idea of the equivelent (?sp) of those drivers 10 years from now.
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14th July 2007, 22:12
Thread: with F1 gone at Indy.........
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I don't know, I can see the IRL on the road...
I don't know, I can see the IRL on the road course. With the degredation of the I500, it might be worth bringing them back to the road course as the last race of the season. This would certainly...
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9th July 2007, 13:35
Thread: New IRL Chassis
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I say the two open wheel series should merge,...
I say the two open wheel series should merge, dump ALL of the current chassis and come up with a new, wingless (yes, I said wingless) chassis that puts the empatis on driver skill, not aerodynamics....
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30th May 2007, 13:00
Thread: Indy 500 rebroadcast ???
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ESPN Classic at 4:00 on the 31st. (If I remember...
ESPN Classic at 4:00 on the 31st. (If I remember correctly)
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26th May 2007, 21:45
Thread: Great Article on Indy Drivers
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Great Article on Indy Drivers
http://www.speedtv.com/commentary/37575/?page=1
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25th May 2007, 16:43
Thread: Autoweek's All-Time Indy Grid
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OK, just found the Autoweek article on line...not...
OK, just found the Autoweek article on line...not the same.
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25th May 2007, 16:38
Thread: Autoweek's All-Time Indy Grid
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Is this the same as on the IndyStar website? ...
Is this the same as on the IndyStar website? They had a point system...10 pts for a winner, 6 for second place...etc. Also score 5pts for poles. Kinda hard to argue with a point system...
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25th May 2007, 12:58
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..did I spell Carnigie right? (..Carnegie?)
..did I spell Carnigie right? (..Carnegie?)
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25th May 2007, 12:57
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Nabors...Carnigie...the times...they are a...
Nabors...Carnigie...the times...they are a changin...
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15th May 2007, 13:14
Thread: Way To Go Ms. Fisher!
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+1. Unsubscribing...
+1. Unsubscribing...
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2nd May 2007, 12:45
Thread: Way To Go Ms. Fisher!
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Always liked and respected her. She has a...
Always liked and respected her. She has a terrific spirit for being the "most popular driver" and then being left out in the cold for a few years. Imagine where she'd be if a decent team had...
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19th April 2007, 12:48
Thread: Latest girl of IRL video!
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"First, there was Sara Fisher..." Wow, take a...
"First, there was Sara Fisher..."
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18th April 2007, 13:03
Thread: No merger now: TG
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9th April 2007, 20:50
Thread: Champ Car driver participation in the 500
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Champ Car (CART) ran a number of races in...
Champ Car (CART) ran a number of races in Fontana. Fontana is where Greg Moore was killed in the season finale. (I forget the year...2000 maybe?)
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3rd April 2007, 13:09
Thread: No merger now: TG
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Careful IC, you're sorta proving everybody else's...
Careful IC, you're sorta proving everybody else's point here. The one constant entity in all of those "conversations" is Tony George. If all of these men couldn't get a merger/unified series...
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2nd April 2007, 13:15
Thread: Notes from the ESPN broadcast of St. Petes
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So why does every network feel they have to...
So why does every network feel they have to apologize when one of the contestants says a "bad word"?!? To me, that's more embarrasing than the actual thing being said. Just move on people...
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31st March 2007, 21:25
Thread: No Panoz Chassis for IRL This Year?
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I would guess, since there are few road courses,...
I would guess, since there are few road courses, nobody would suffer the chassis on ovals just to have a good road course chassis.
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31st March 2007, 21:24
Thread: No merger now: TG
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I have a question...if there's a "deadline for...
I have a question...if there's a "deadline for entry", how can those famous "last minute deals" be done? (Remember when that was such a cool thing about Indy? ..when "deals" were done in the last...
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