Who will win the 500?

Crash Test · 6 Aug 2001, 13:39 (Ref:126606)

Ok folks, a few weeks out now, who will win?

Will HRT hose everyone again?
Can one of the locals teams finally come good on home turf??
Can someone else, like Larry come good?

Ray Singcar · 6 Aug 2001, 14:08 (Ref:126624)

Besnard
Radish
Junior
Ambrose

Alan Jones · 6 Aug 2001, 21:15 (Ref:126766)

I'm out on a limb here

Paul the Rat
Loundes
Skaife

tickfordchick · 6 Aug 2001, 22:43 (Ref:126814)

as much as I'd like to say Seton / Richards, I have to go with Lowndes / Crompton or Radisich / whoever he's paired with ... do we know, btw?

as long as it's a FORD team, I'll be a happy bunny

marcus · 7 Aug 2001, 01:39 (Ref:126889)

I think the Rat is teaming with Junior Johnson ..and i would say that have have to be favorites to take this one out ..home track and all...maybe Morris/Neal can spring a surprise...maybe Matt can keep the car straight..who knows ..but its gonna be good ...watch for larry and Russell in this one as well ...could be interesting ...can we get it moved to lakeside instead ????

Ray Bell · 7 Aug 2001, 02:01 (Ref:126898)

Moved to Lakeside?

Fat chance, but what a lovely thought!! ... of course, they can't start a big enough field there...

racer69 · 7 Aug 2001, 02:59 (Ref:126915)

Take it back to Sandown, and bring back the Pepsi 250 at oran park, and lakeside would be sweet.

HRT will go good, depends who they are paired with though, if Bright and Skaife are together, odds on, but if they art with Tomas or Longhurst, they ain't as strong. Maybe Johnson/ Radisich will go good, but most others have pretty bad lineups. Crompton's having his first run, crick and White in stone bros with no racing this year, GRM are slow at the moment, and Matt Neal can't run in a new car. between HRT and Johnson/Radisich i say.

HoldenAngel · 7 Aug 2001, 03:53 (Ref:126930)

My money will be on HRT - good record and if Skaife and Bright are paired they will be favorites. I think the DJR boys will be up there if they manage to keep the car on the road.

You sure cant complain about the ticket prices either - $50 for the weekend is a sweet deal.

Will Matt Neal team up with Paul Morris?? If not does anyone know who will be driving with Paul. If he gets a decent co-pilot I think he could be up there.

Be nice to see a finish like last year!
1. HRT
2. Valvoline/Cummins
3. K-Mart
4. Castrol

Edit: Crompton is paired with Lowndes
And to answer my own Q - its Neal and Morris for Big Kev.

Crash Test · 7 Aug 2001, 07:53 (Ref:126991)

Ray- they could have the 500 at Lakeside, the track density there has been increased to 32, and going by the rule book, there are supposed to only be 32 starters in the 500. Then again, recent things that have been circulated suggest that 36 cars are going to start....

marcus · 7 Aug 2001, 08:55 (Ref:127008)

ok ..cool 36 starters ..sounds good to me..but will it be only 32 at bathurst ??? or are they allowing a capacity grid for the 1000 ???

this 32 car rule sux big time.

Airhead · 7 Aug 2001, 09:56 (Ref:127032)

Umm lets see... me!

Ok, someone else,

like Seton and Cromley

or

Johnson and someone.

Crash Test · 7 Aug 2001, 10:45 (Ref:127050)

It'll be a fair few more than 32 at Bathurst, i think it might be 48. 32 starters at Bathurst would probably turn in 6 finishers fairly easily

Woody · 7 Aug 2001, 13:21 (Ref:127121)

Here's a quick question Crash test

how many cars started at Bathurst last year and why wasn't pre qualifying enforced more last year???

Crash Test · 7 Aug 2001, 13:36 (Ref:127132)

55 cars started at Bathurst last year, only one car failed to pre-qualify, as many entries were, i guess, scared away at the prospect of having to pre-qualify.

Overall in the series it wasn't used, because there was no 32 car limits on the field, and the fields were the size of the grid capacity. The only place where there was a 32 car limit was at Canberra, because they couldn't fit any more cars in the pit lane.

the man · 17 Aug 2001, 11:41 (Ref:131632)

i would like to see Paul Morris from his great round win at Calder park or one holden most likely a H.R.T or L.P. Racer 69 i would have to agree with you about bringing back the Sandown 500 and the Pepsi 250 but lakeside is not big enough to hold an enduro event.One point is that they can't even have pit stops in a race for safety.just take a look at the first round of the ASTC round at lakeside they had pit stops all year round but not at Lakeside.
regards the man

Crash Test · 17 Aug 2001, 12:26 (Ref:131644)

The problem with Lakeside was the pit exit, even with cars staying behind the yellow lines, there is some 100km/h speed difference between the cars, with the slower one on the racing line for the kink...

DNQ · 18 Aug 2001, 10:10 (Ref:132071)

I am big Ford fan, so I'll say Radisich/Johnson, possibly Lowndes/Crompton. Out of the Holdens, obviously one of the HRT cars, hopefully Longhurst/Mezera.

Buckshot · 19 Aug 2001, 20:41 (Ref:132675)

There are 2 big questions facing us all 6 days before the Qld 500.

Who will win ?

How many laps before Matt Neal does something stupid ?

mickj · 20 Aug 2001, 02:25 (Ref:132862)

dont write of matt neal,he's no dill.how many times has he been in a v8??
mick j

Buckshot · 20 Aug 2001, 02:51 (Ref:132867)

I see you are new to these forums and may have missed some of the previous Matt Neal threads.

How many times has Neal Driven a V8 ? Well there was that time at Bathurst when he almost took out Skaife and Crompton whilst being lapped again in Hell Corner - a move that could have affected the outcome of the entire championship.

And also the time at Oran Park a few weeks ago when he wrote off Big Kev's brand new VX Commodore. So would you give him a fair go if you were paying the bills ?

Why he wasn't fired and somebody local like Wayne Wakefield given the drive I don't know.

XR_Club · 20 Aug 2001, 06:58 (Ref:132892)

Well, if Test 'n Tunes are anything to go by (and considering they were running Oran Park 2nd's for practise rubber, that is entirely possible), Steve Ellery's Super Cheap Falcon was over 1/2 second quicker than anyone else last week, and a similar margin in last months all Ford test day. He is consistently one of, if not *the* fastest Ford driver in timed practise, and if a little luck comes his way, in the form of no Dunnydores pushing him off the track ala GMC, Eastern Creek, Hidden Valley and Calder Park - still surely the most obvious infringement not to be penalised this year in V8 Supercars, then I think that Ellery's team stands a damned good chance. Of course everything depends on qualifying, and despite Steve's record of coming back through the field this year, if you qualify outside the Top 10 at Willowbank, you really are behind the 8-ball.
Also, Besnards new Falcon was flying in Testing last week, as was the new 17 DJR car. For mine, the preferred result would be:

1) Steve Ellery / Geoff Brabham - Super Cheap Auto Racing

2) Paul Radisich / Steven Johnson - Dick Johnson Racing

3) Any other Ford team *chuckle* :- )

Again, hope to see you out there .. come to the XR Club display, 3/4 the way down the back straight, just under the Channel 10 camera tower and say Hi! - XR.

sevi · 22 Aug 2001, 22:32 (Ref:134554)

I know this one, but first can
I ask the audience,
phone a friend and
I'll take my 50/50 before I answer.

Crash Test · 23 Aug 2001, 00:29 (Ref:134595)

Are you saying that the race is rigged Sevi? Who ya gonna call?

Crash Test · 31 Aug 2001, 01:41 (Ref:138779)

Everyone who picked Radish (sp LP...) and Johnson take a bow!

HRT were right there, but they suffered from little dramas that noramally happen to the other competitors...

Alan Jones · 31 Aug 2001, 06:35 (Ref:138854)

Why Thankyou Crash, I do believe I will