Indy 500 predictions

Raven · 7 May 2002, 00:31 (Ref:278973)

So does anyone want to stick their neck out and make any predictions for qualifying and the race itself? I will post mine after Ive seen some more practice.

mac · 7 May 2002, 01:41 (Ref:278995)

Raven, you're a bugger! I just logged on to start this very same thread.

Pole Position:
Helio Castroneves

My top 15 is:

1) Bruno Junqueira
2) Helio Castroneves
3) Sam Hornish Jr
4) Tony Kanaan
5) Paul Tracy
6) Gil deFerran
7) Kenny Brack
8) Scott Sharp
9) Dario Franchitti
10) Felipe Giaffone
11) Max Papis
12) Greg Ray
13) Buddy Lazier
14) Mark Dismore
15) Johnny Herbert

I think Bruno can do it. He has been blinding on ovals, and was impressive at Indy last year.

My dark horse is Tony Kanaan.

SevenGrain · 7 May 2002, 01:54 (Ref:278997)

Pole: Helio Castroneves, but his race ends in the wall....

Race:
1. Michael Andretti
2. Bruno Junquiera
3. Gil deFerran
4. Sam Hornish
5. Scott Sharp
6. Kenny Brack
7. Jimmy Vasser
8. Dario Franchitti
9. Jeff Ward
10. Tony Kanaan

StuiE · 7 May 2002, 03:53 (Ref:279058)

i rekon CART drivers in the top 5 positions, like last yr

and Helio to win

macdaddy · 7 May 2002, 06:40 (Ref:279153)

SevenGrain is predicting an Andretti victory at Indy?
Have you never read your history books?

1 - Castroneves or deFerran
2 - deFerran or Castroneves
3 - Ward
4 - Vasser
5 - Unser Jr.
6 - Brack
7 - Junqueira
8 - Andretti
9 - Kanaan
10 - Buhl

Pole: Penske. Either/or.
Most Laps Led: Hornish

SevenGrain · 7 May 2002, 13:48 (Ref:279455)

Oh yes, I am painfully aware of the Andretti family history at the Speedway. But I am also optimistic by nature and I don't believe in Jinxes....

I'm also not afraid to admit that since 1979 I have predicted the winner of the Indy 500 correctly only three times. (1985, 1986, 1989)
So, don't put any money on my picks.

BootsOntheSide · 7 May 2002, 22:17 (Ref:279823)

1 Castro Neves
2 Hornish Jr
3 De Ferran
4 Vasser
5 Frnchitti
6 Ward
7 Kanaan
8 Tracy
9 Sharp
10 Cheever

mac · 7 May 2002, 22:57 (Ref:279843)

I forgot about Vasser. He is a definite possibility for a top 5. A couple of weeks ago I thought that CART weren't sending any guys that had real chances at knocking off Penske, Sharp, Ray, Ward et al. But now I've looked through the field, every single one of them is a class act with a chance of winning.

macdaddy · 8 May 2002, 16:37 (Ref:280408)

CART's driver entries include Kanaan, Vasser, Brack, Tracy, Franchitti, Junqueira, Andretti and Papis. Only Mad Max will be running with a full-time IRL team.

BootsOntheSide · 8 May 2002, 17:39 (Ref:280456)

Another prediction, sadly, is that at least one driver will be crippled by the end of the meeting. Salazar, Lazier, PJ Jones and McGehee have already had serious injuries in IRL lately.

Raven · 9 May 2002, 20:22 (Ref:281279)

Good picks mac, Bruno winning Indy would be... Too good to ever be true!

He's running really strong times though, perhaps a shot at pole, but I won't jinx the man.

Here we go with mine,

Qualifying
1. Sharp
2. Castroneves
3. Junqueira
4. de Ferran
5. Redon
6. Cheever
7. Brack
8. Unser Jr.
9. Hornish

Race:
1. de Ferran
2. Brack
3. Tracy
4. Junqueira
5. Hornish
6. Andretti

D.R.T. · 11 May 2002, 14:45 (Ref:282635)

I think Sharp would be a good pick to win. Hows Hornish Jr going at the moment ?

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