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27 Apr 2009, 18:29 (Ref:2450924) | #26 | |||
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Bobby D will be ok on ovals... My boy Justin on the other hand really needs corners going both ways to be in contention, that car just isn't fast enough. |
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27 Apr 2009, 19:00 (Ref:2450943) | #27 | ||
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Steevp is right on, here a a couple of other thoughts.
The broadcasters did a lousy job of introducing a fast new guy to the viewers. He qualified second and was running on pace before the pitstop...and I believe Doornbus finished only one lap down, so overall he did very respectably. Before the race, Graham Rahal had a chance to explain that his pit snafu at Long Beach was not his fault: the LF crew man waved him out while the car was still being fuelled. At Kasas, Rahal was in the pit box directly in front of RD, and they came in at the same time. It was Rahal's right rear that Doornbus clipped on the way out. Both cars looked positioned properly, and I didn't think the displaced tire was in a bad spot. Still, I think you hang that costly error on the team as a whole for not coordinating their two drivers' stops better. And that's two events in a row where all the work they did to field competitive cars ended up going for naught. That's just my opinion, I haven't seen any comment anywhere about this situation. If I was involved with that team, I would be calling everybody on the carpet. |
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27 Apr 2009, 19:38 (Ref:2450994) | #28 | ||
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Seems like I missed a pretty good race, to bad to hear about the pit incident. Good to hear that, at first sight anyway, Doornbos seems to be able to handle ovals.
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27 Apr 2009, 19:57 (Ref:2451015) | #29 | |||
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Saturday, Vision Racing's Twitter said that a possible funnel cloud was heading toward the track but missed it just to the north. Everyone with the series had taken cover in the media center. Fans in the stands weren't going to take a chance on getting caught in it for a second day in a row...I've read a number of posts on other forums from people who chose not to go and watch from the safety of their own homes, etc. |
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27 Apr 2009, 21:50 (Ref:2451081) | #30 | ||
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Castroneves makes it look so easy, he seems to cut through the field without breaking into a sweat
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27 Apr 2009, 22:45 (Ref:2451123) | #31 | ||
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I was watching the race on line, via the Indycar.com website; not brilliant if you are in England but I was watching Castroneves follow Kanaan and eventually overtake him and noticed Castroneves took a very distinct racing line, not always running tight into the apex of a turn, just staying a cars width away from the edge. Facinating.
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28 Apr 2009, 01:24 (Ref:2451203) | #32 | |
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Apparently Penske is on the limiter about Briscoe not being allowed to pit even though he was in the lane before the Franchitti yellow was thrown... Said he has never seen anything like it before and it cost them a shot at the win.
I missed the last third of the race - is this how it went down? |
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28 Apr 2009, 02:20 (Ref:2451213) | #33 | ||
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Yeah, Briscoe did get burnt by the Franchitti yellow - was the only one who could match it with the Target car. Saying that, Dixon deserved the win, but Briscoe should've been in P2 atleast...
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