The Starting Grid for the 93rd Indianapolis 500 (Race Thread) - Page 2

nycuk · 19 May 2009, 21:44 (Ref:2465405)

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Originally Posted by Rick

not a big Floyd fan, I see!

Greatest known cure for insomnia, in my humble opinion!!

Steevp · 19 May 2009, 23:02 (Ref:2465437)

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Originally Posted by JagtechOhio

I'm reminded of a lyric from the ancient American band Uriah Heep:

I think you're confusing them with Grand Funk Railroad, who really were an American Band.. Uriah Heep are as English as Justin Wilson (obligatory racing reference)

Flyin Ryan · 21 May 2009, 20:31 (Ref:2466709)

Handicapping, one man's opinion:

The Favorites

Castroneves, Briscoe, Franchitti, Dixon, Kanaan

"Not Longshots, but not Favorites Either"

Rahal, Patrick, M. Andretti, Power, Matos, Tracy, Wheldon

"If All the Cards Fall Right, We're Arie Luyendyk in 1990 or Scott Goodyear in 1992"

Moraes, Lloyd, Meira, Wilson, Mutoh, Carpenter, Sharp, Bell, Scheckter

"Good Drivers Stuck in Cars that aren't Good Enough"

Servia, J. Andretti, Hunter-Reay, Tagliani

"Aiming for a Decent Finish"

Foyt IV, Fisher, Hamilton, Doornbos, Viso

“Seeing the Checkered Flag = Success”

Conway, Duno, Philippe

marcus · 21 May 2009, 21:38 (Ref:2466760)

I'd agree with that Ryan , a fairly good acount of hopes and dreams I think.

Its getting closer

Matt · 23 May 2009, 18:42 (Ref:2467756)

Lol, Lloyd is in a bright pink car.

foreversideways · 23 May 2009, 21:57 (Ref:2467870)

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Originally Posted by JagtechOhio

I'm sure Loyd will motor around for a mid-pack finish...Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way.

Quite desperation, mmmmm that will be why the current F1 World Drivers Champion is English and oh yes the leader of this years F1 World Drivers Championship is also English

Now if i remember rightly the last time we had an American World Drivers Champion was back in 78 with Mario

Jimmy Magnusson · 23 May 2009, 23:54 (Ref:2467911)

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Originally Posted by foreversideways

Quite desperation, mmmmm that will be why the current F1 World Drivers Champion is English and oh yes the leader of this years F1 World Drivers Championship is also English

Now if i remember rightly the last time we had an American World Drivers Champion was back in 78 with Mario

If ya don't see the joke feel free to look silly!

Rick · 24 May 2009, 11:25 (Ref:2468157)

d'oh! (that's two

)

marcus · 24 May 2009, 17:10 (Ref:2468339)

And here we Go !!!!

Silk Cut Jaguar · 24 May 2009, 18:56 (Ref:2468370)

Sky Sports putting the ABC commentary over the what I presume is the international TV feed is really annoying me now as they're talking about things I can't see.

It's been a problem all season with the VS commentators as well but it just feels even more noticeable today for some reason.

nickyf1 · 24 May 2009, 19:57 (Ref:2468400)

Ive got race control with IMS Radio feed. Paul Page!

Tough break for dario

PT is running well though, hopefully he can stay in the top 10. About to go green any time soon?

nickyf1 · 24 May 2009, 20:01 (Ref:2468402)

Going green now! Im riding with wheldon in 3rd

**gomick** · 24 May 2009, 20:05 (Ref:2468405)

He is having a great drive, so is will power

nickyf1 · 24 May 2009, 20:06 (Ref:2468407)

I think we may have a yellow, Dan has slowed right down.

**gomick** · 24 May 2009, 20:09 (Ref:2468409)

Thats a hard hit for Vitor Miera - hope his legs are OK...

nickyf1 · 24 May 2009, 20:09 (Ref:2468410)

Big hit there.. Miera and Matos? I dont have replays here, just descriptions..

**gomick** · 24 May 2009, 20:14 (Ref:2468415)

Yeah, Matos is walking & Miera on the stretcher...

Silk Cut Jaguar · 24 May 2009, 20:20 (Ref:2468419)

Monster hit. Not often you see a car going backwards on its side without flipping or rolling.

nickyf1 · 24 May 2009, 20:21 (Ref:2468420)

we are green! 18 to go. Rooting for Wheldon now.

**gomick** · 24 May 2009, 20:23 (Ref:2468421)

Why would Penske short fill Briscoe for track position

nickyf1 · 24 May 2009, 20:26 (Ref:2468424)

They are hoping everyone else is short fueled..

which is a gamble

**gomick** · 24 May 2009, 20:34 (Ref:2468427)

Its a joke - a Penske conspiracy....

nickyf1 · 24 May 2009, 20:35 (Ref:2468428)

LET HIM CLIMB

JagtechOhio · 25 May 2009, 02:23 (Ref:2468553)

Maybe I got it wrong, I thought the pit strategy by Briscoe's crew was intended to get him back on track to run with Helio as wingman/ drafting partner.That's the way it worked out.

Dario's miscue was his fault: the RF man didn't wave him out, nor did he get cleared on the radio, and the fuel man had not started to pull out when DF did.

"Hanging on in quiet desperation..." is a line from the song "Time", by the English band Pink Floyd. If it's veiwed as an insult, it applies to me as well: English racing and road cars are the only thing this American has made a living on for the last 30 years. Still hanging on here, thank you.

My hope for the next Indy 500? How about Mr. Hamilton dropping in for, say, a drive in a third Ganassi car? Having the boys build him a McLaren Indy car would be asking too much, but an even bigger treat.

One more time, thanks to Mr. George, Dalara, and the SAFER barrier designers. This great month of May would have been a disaster otherwise.

mac · 25 May 2009, 04:33 (Ref:2468570)

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Originally Posted by JagtechOhio

Maybe I got it wrong, I thought the pit strategy by Briscoe's crew was intended to get him back on track to run with Helio as wingman/ drafting partner.That's the way it worked out.

They had already got him back on track. He entered the last stop in 8th place - surely they would have been better off coming back out in 7th place and working towards the front...

They didn't just short-fill him - if it was a regulation "short-fill" that last long yellow might just have got him home.

Anyway, can't say it was one of the great races, but I was over the moon for Helio - what a story that is!!!

I hope Vitor is ok... that was a nasty one...

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