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Couldn't watch it but that sounded like on the IMS Radio like one of the craziest finish to an indy 500 i've ever known.
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Oh Danny Boy!!!! Congratulations!
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Dunno why Hildebrand just didn't back off? Inexperience, I guess.
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im still dumbfounded by that finish
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29 May 2011, 19:32 (Ref:2887705) | #81 | |
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The most dramatic finish imaginable.
I feel sorry for Hildebrand, but delighted for Wheldon. |
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Congratulations to Bertrand Baguette for a mighty race. He was in the lead till lap 197. Could have been a shock victory.
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Wow what a finish! Dan Wheldon has done it again. Bryan Herta Autosport beat the big guys. It's incredible. That post race interview with Bryan really brought tears of joy to my face.
Once Hildebrand had overtaken Franchitti, I thought I had seen the winning overtake of the race and that Panther Racing would finally get the victory they have long been craving for. Sadly, JR lost it while lapping a backmarker. I'm glad he's alright. I had hoped he would make it to the line 1st on three wheels, but in the end, the line was too far away. Yet, Dan Wheldon and the Herta / Curb / Schmidt entry really deserve this win. I mean the #98 car has been an Indy-only entry. They really needed to win it. And so they did. Congratulations. Here's hoping Bryan Herta Autosport can add further races to their schedule this season. |
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BUT WAIT!
Race officials are reviewing the finish. Dan Wheldon may have passed JR under yellow flags. Stay tuned... |
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Happy Birthday, Indianapolis Motor Speedway! Those final 30 seconds are worth a century of history. Congratulations to Wheldon, Herta and Britain for the win, and congratulations for the 41 drivers, dozens of teams and thousands of spectators for the race.
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Of course, Panther Racing must file a complaint for business reasons. If you were not allowed to go by the crashed car under yellow, the entire field would have to stop at the scene of every accident. So the outcome should be pretty obvious, shouldn't it? |
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What a finish!
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Feel sorry for Hildebrand, so close.
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Right. But the post 91 above clearly shows that Wheldon passed J.R.'s crippled car while the green light was still on. The yellow came out between the time Wheldon passed him, and when he crossed the finish line.
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There was a clear track in front of him after he passed Hilderbrand and that's when the light goes yellow.
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I think he's talking about Wheldon's teeth.
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Brand new teeth?
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