[herr_oberst]

So, let me get this straight; Marco goes for an ill-advised outside pass on the first lap, then the inevitable happens, it's the other guys fault, but when Vitor Meira does the same thing 150 laps later and the inevitable happens, it's Meira's fault? Who says the Andretti (coff-whiners-coff) family doesn't have good luck at Indy - the announcers make sure that they are considered "Premier" race drivers in the eyes of the one-a-year-race watcher, thus continue to have high sponsorship value. Marco Andretti is one of the top drivers in the series because . . . ? He once won a race? when the team he was in was the Factory Honda team? He wore the stupidest driving uniform EVER - the one designed to look like the Khakis and Leather Jacket that Indiana Jones wears? He tries so hard that he crashes a good percentage of the races he enters, hence, he deserves our support?

(PS - I'm glad to see Helio win, but come on, there's no crying in racing) And what was with Barnhardt and the marshals trying to keep him from climbing the fence. Yeah, quash the only fun thing to happen during the whole race. I'm starting to see why the IRL is second rate.