Indy 500- who do you think will win?? - Page 2

pwd72s · 05-24-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by milt

What's new?

I'll pick a Penske or Ganasi car. Sorry, can't narrow it down.

Good pick...

widgeon13 · 05-24-2009, 05:52 PM

Looks like Marco Andretti is having a hissy fit over his incident on the first lap.

Zeke · 05-24-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by URY914

Yes they shift between 5th and 6th during a lap.

Sometimes, not always. It's only like 150 RPM.

Buckterrier · 05-24-2009, 06:22 PM

Used to love the the 500 as a kid. The different cars, the names. Is Bill France and Tony George related??

Spec racing sucks. Congrats to Penske & Castroneves though, class acts.

Racerbvd · Racerbvd's Garage

My favorite Indy movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_OFRxh5D2Q

pwd72s · 05-24-2009, 08:05 PM

Great win...I wonder if the IRS folks thought the same?

URY914 · URY914's Garage

He wants to be paid in cash, small bills preferred.

strupgolf · 05-25-2009, 08:25 AM

I'll pick Helio, oh wait, the race is over. Oh well you could'nt bet against him. I was there and there were tons of empty seats. Turn 3, which used to be hard to get tickets looked like a ghost town. It was a very boring race. You get that when you have spec cars.

herr_oberst · 05-25-2009, 08:32 AM

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.

Zeke · 05-25-2009, 08:53 AM

I can't disagree with your comments, herr. And I'm pretty much a supporter of most racing. This was truly a poor image of what Indy can be.

One thing I have to make a comment on is Robin Miller's constant berating of Milka Duno. Unless I missed something, she finished 20th only 1 lap down. MG, that's a pretty good run, don't you think? I mean she had to keep her foot nailed for all of the green laps and miss the fools to be able to do that. I say good on her!

pwd72s · 05-25-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Racerbvd

My favorite Indy movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_OFRxh5D2Q

1 1/2 hours long...but I enjoyed it! Loved the footage that showed the Indy of old...

afterburn 549 · 05-25-2009, 11:36 AM

Lets all say it at once "INDY SUCKS"!

Racerbvd · Racerbvd's Garage

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Originally Posted by pwd72s

1 1/2 hours long...but I enjoyed it! Loved the footage that showed the Indy of old...

Those were REAL men racing, those crashes weren't staged

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(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.

He didn't want to drink his milk either

Noah930 · Noah930's Garage

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Originally Posted by 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?

Shades of grey, IMO. In Marco's case, the other car drifted up and into Marco. Marco didn't have any room to give, as he was up against the grey. Other car's spotter should have informed the driver that Marco was high. But, as you point out, silly of Marco to put himself in that position, to begin with.

In Meira's case, IIRC, he was on the outside, getting passed on the inside. He pinched down on the other car, striking his left front to the other's right rear (actually locking them a bit). Vitor turned in inappropriately. He had room to give.

Regardless, congrats to Helio. I've been a fan of him since watching him win the IndyLights (or was it Toyota Atlantics) race in Long Beach. His last name used to be hyphenated, back then. The other guy I remember crying in Winner's Circle was Little Al. Nice to see how much the race means to them.

9dreizig · 05-25-2009, 05:37 PM

Where are all the Danica haters ??????? Usually a thread like this is full of the "she's over rated".. Got to give her credit where it's due 3rd aint too shabby..

Buckterrier · 05-25-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 9dreizig

Where are all the Danica haters ??????? Usually a thread like this is full of the "she's over rated".. Got to give her credit where it's due 3rd aint too shabby..

She's over rated, blah, blah, blah. lol. Na, she drove a good race, other than the pit blunder. What was odd was her telling her pit crew, "It was all my fault" Ya think??

Zeke · 05-25-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Noah930

In Meira's case, IIRC, he was on the outside, getting passed on the inside. He pinched down on the other car, striking his left front to the other's right rear (actually locking them a bit). Vitor turned in inappropriately. He had room to give.

I saw that differently. Vitor had 2 choices and neither was good. Had he stayed off the inside car, he would have hit the wall. He took the line he needed to make the turn and it didn't work out. A late pass will do that. It was the inside car's fault.

strupgolf · 05-25-2009, 06:37 PM

Robin Miller's comments are spot on about Milka. She does not belong in this race or this series. Her only claim to fame was winning the Daytona 24 hrs, where she was the 5th driver on a 4 driver team. It's not very hard to keep clear of others in the Indy 500 track; put your foot down and guide the car around. (ps, I dont like Robin Miller either)

9dreizig · 05-25-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Buckterrier

She's over rated, blah, blah, blah. lol. Na, she drove a good race, other than the pit blunder. What was odd was her telling her pit crew, "It was all my fault" Ya think??

Come on Mark, we all know you're a breast man ( ok we all are and we've got the posts in OT to prove it) but still where you going to find a women like that who admits when she's wrong ?? Imagine if you will " it's all my fault I don't know how to parallel park"

Buckterrier · 05-26-2009, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 9dreizig

Come on Mark, we all know you're a breast man ( ok we all are and we've got the posts in OT to prove it) but still where you going to find a women like that who admits when she's wrong ?? Imagine if you will " it's all my fault I don't know how to parallel park"

Yes a breast man I am, (so that let's Danica out doesn't it?

). She blew by her pit, she had to admit she F'ed up! Anyway, she did a good job.
It's curious what has happened to Andretti/Green. They used to be a super power in Indy. Drivers maybe? I think Marco is going to go the lines of Earnhart Jr. He just doesn't have the talent.