LIVE Thread! Indy 500 92nd Indianapolis 500 ... 12 Noon p.m. (ET) on ABC

Indy500.com ^ | 5/25/08 | IMS LLC

[NormsRevenge]

The 92nd "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. (ET) Sunday, May 25. The race will be broadcast live on ABC and the IMS Radio Network beginning at noon. ESPN2 will air an additional hour of pre-race coverage beginning at 11 a.m.

[al baby]

Good Morning

Thanks Norm I was gonna start one but I was too lazy

[NormsRevenge]

92nd Indianapolis 500 Starting Line-up

Row 1
Pos. 1 Scott Dixon Car # 9 D/H/F Speed/Time: 226.366/2:39.0348	Pos. 2 Dan Wheldon Car # 10 D/H/F Speed/Time: 226.110/2:39.2143	Pos. 3 Ryan Briscoe Car # 6 D/H/F Speed/Time: 226.080/2:39.2358
Row 2
Pos. 4 Helio Castroneves Car # 3 D/H/F Speed/Time: 225.733/2:39.4806	Pos. 5 Danica Patrick Car # 7 D/H/F Speed/Time: 225.197/2:39.8601	Pos. 6 Tony Kanaan Car # 11 D/H/F Speed/Time: 224.794/2:40.1463
Row 3
Pos. 7 Marco Andretti Car # 26 D/H/F Speed/Time: 224.417/2:40.4155	Pos. 8 Vitor Meira Car # 4 D/H/F Speed/Time: 224.346/2:40.4663	Pos. 9 Hideki Mutoh Car # 27 D/H/F Speed/Time: 223.887/2:40.7952
Row 4
Pos. 10 Ed Carpenter Car # 20 D/H/F Speed/Time: 223.835/2:40.8324	Pos. 11 Tomas Scheckter Car # 12 D/H/F Speed/Time: 223.496/2:41.0767	Pos. 12 Townsend Bell Car # 99 D/H/F Speed/Time: 222.539/2:41.7693
Row 5
Pos. 13 Graham Rahal Car # 06 D/H/F Speed/Time: 222.531/2:41.7753	Pos. 14 Darren Manning Car # 14 D/H/F Speed/Time: 222.430/2:41.8486	Pos. 15 Bruno Junqueira Car # 18 D/H/F Speed/Time: 222.330/2:41.9214
Row 6
Pos. 16 Justin Wilson Car # 02 D/H/F Speed/Time: 222.267/2:41.9676	Pos. 17 Buddy Rice Car # 15 D/H/F Speed/Time: 222.101/2:42.0885	Pos. 18 Davey Hamilton Car # 22 D/H/F Speed/Time: 222.017/2:42.1498
Row 7
Pos. 19 Alex Lloyd Car # 16 D/H/F Speed/Time: 221.788/2:42.3171	Pos. 20 Ryan Hunter-Reay Car # 17 D/H/F Speed/Time: 221.579/2:42.4701	Pos. 21 John Andretti Car # 24 D/H/F Speed/Time: 221.550/2:42.4913
Row 8
Pos. 22 Sarah Fisher Car # 67 D/H/F Speed/Time: 221.246/2:42.7146	Pos. 23 Will Power Car # 8 D/H/F Speed/Time: 221.136/2:42.7956	Pos. 24 Jeff Simmons Car # 41 D/H/F Speed/Time: 221.103/2:42.8204
Row 9
Pos. 25 Oriol Servia Car # 5 D/H/F Speed/Time: 220.767/2:43.0682	Pos. 26 EJ Viso Car # 33 D/H/F Speed/Time: 220.356/2:43.3720	Pos. 27 Milka Duno Car # 23 D/H/F Speed/Time: 220.305/2:43.4095
Row 10
Pos. 28 Mario Moraes Car # 19 D/H/F Speed/Time: 219.716/2:43.8482	Pos. 29 Enrique Bernoldi Car # 36 D/H/F Speed/Time: 219.422/2:44.0676	Pos. 30 Jaime Camara Car # 34 D/H/F Speed/Time: 219.345/2:44.1248
Row 11
Pos. 31 A.J. Foyt IV Car # 2 D/H/F Speed/Time: 219.184/2:44.2458	Pos. 32 Buddy Lazier Car # 91 D/H/F Speed/Time: 219.015/2:44.3720	Pos. 33 Marty Roth Car # 25 D/H/F Speed/Time: 218.965/2:44.4096

[MinuteGal]

Ping for our racy freepers....

Leni

[NormsRevenge]

No problemo. just killing time ‘til the LOwe’s race later. ;-)

[NormsRevenge]

Ping to a Live one!

[Normal4me]

I told the guy at the watering hole last night that this was the 92nd race and he replied “There is no way they can drive 500 miles in 90 seconds!” I told him they had to shorten the time because of high fuel prices and he never said another word. ;-)

[al baby]

How long did that take to format I cringed at the thought of what that must look like

[umgud]

3 Women racing today, or should I say 2+ Danica?

[NormsRevenge]

LOL

I miss the ol’ watering hole. 8-)

[NormsRevenge]

not long at all,, just a little cut and paste and snip a little table row info out here and there.. (I got lucky)

[ZGuy]

[al baby]

Are you privy to some salacious info???

[Netizen]

Have you heard if Neighbors will be there or not?

[al baby]

Nice

[al baby]

Golllllleeeeeeee I don’t know

[ZGuy]

Here’s one thing I’d like to see today: If there is a yellow flag at the 20-30 lap mark and everyone comes into the pits, I’d like to see Sarah stay out, take over first place, and lead the field at the green flag restart. Sure she’d fall way back later when she pitted, but she’s not going to win anyway, and the PR her team would recieve from hearing the announcer say “And Sarah Fisher leads the field into turn 4!” would probably do more to get her team PR and maybe more sponsors than just pitting like everyone else and having a mid-pack finish.

[ZGuy]

Yes. Jim will sing today!

[gymbeau]

Go Newman Haas Lanigan! Finally, Indy CHAMPs once again?

[Jack Black]

I guess I’m old fashioned by I’m not sure the whole Junior Power Rangers thing works for me. The Andretti vs. Rahall vs. Dannika as the new American Idol generation of drives. I think I’m rooting for castronoves. Also, now that Indy is down to one engine brand it’s not as much fun. I liked it when there were a few different manufacturers in it. Still gonna be a great race. I’m hoping some greybeard wins it!

[NormsRevenge]

wow, cool pic.. Thanks! adds a little scale to the thing..

Man, It’d be a hoot to take a ride around that thing at 225.. heck 200 would be plenty fast .. I hear the stands full of fans are just a blur .. or maybe I’d just settle for a ride on and view from the blimp. :-]

[NormsRevenge]

The Andretti vs. Rahall vs. Dannika as the new American Idol generation of drives. I think I’m rooting for castronoves.

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I like helio too,, The man can dance,, and knows the game well.. 3rd times a charm. Dixon is going to be tough tho.

[ZGuy]

They open the track to regular cars to drive around it during the pre-race week. I don’t think they’d let you go 200 MPH in your SUV, but at least you could say you drove the track at Indy. If you’ve never been to the 500, it’s definitely worth puting it on your Christmas wish list.

[MinuteGal]

Wow! That is one interesting graphic. At the risk of sounding naive, are the "map inserts" in proportion to the size of the track?

Leni

[ridesthemiles]

That is a very interesting comparison.

[NormsRevenge]

1:02pm ET -— Back Home Again in Indiana performed by Jim Nabors (Victory Podium) and Traditional Balloon Spectacle

Race Weekend Fan Handout
http://www.indy500.com/images/pdf/08handout_carb_raceday.pdf

[ZGuy]

12:32pm Driver Introductions (Yard of Bricks)
12:48pm Message from General Victor E. Renuart, Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command
12:54pm National Anthem performed by Julianne Hough (Victory Podium) followed by U.S. Navy flyover
12:56pm “Drivers to Your Cars” announcement
12:58pm Invocation by Archbishop Daniel Buechlein (Victory Podium)
1pm Taps performed by Byron Bartosh (Pagoda Stage)
1:02pm Back Home Again in Indiana performed by Jim Nabors (Victory Podium) and Traditional Balloon Spectacle
1:03pm “Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines” command by Mari Hulman George (Victory Podium)
1:04pm 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Driver Emerson Fittipaldi leads the field
1:11pm Honorary Starter Kristi Yamaguchi waves the green flag for the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500®

[ZGuy]

It was posted at indycar.com so I assume it’s accurate.

[NormsRevenge]

Here’s the ‘Flash’ version

http://www.indy500.com/flashmap.html

[msnpatriot]

INDY 500 BUMP! Got myself all reved up by watching the F1 rain race in Monaco. Was Good!

[BurbankKarl]

So who is going to win? Kanaan?

[SouthTexas]

Wrong league! ;)

Driver intro has begun.

[mylife]

Hey all.

I gotta laugh, I have found 2 mobile shortwave stations covering the race from Indianapolis today. They wont let them in the race with all the Radio gear but they are xmitting from
outside and have a video link at the track.

[Floratina]

I didn’t know that Zanardi got back into a car again!

[mylife]

Scott Dixon

[ZGuy]

He had the fastest car for the first few races, but Dixon has been showing the speed in the races and practice sessions recently. I’m going with Dixon, Wheldon, then Kanaan. Dixon on laps. Rahal first driver out.

[afnamvet]

Seems like some of us ARE killing time until The Race. Thanks for this thread Norm.

[al baby]

I have a weird feeling Danica”s day may be a real short one just a feeling

[Floratina]

I genuinely want to see this though...

[RightField]

Thanks for starting this thread. I just got home from church in time for the pregame festivities.

My dad took us to the race nearly every year from 1957 through 1968. Have only been able to go 2 or 3 times since then, but my family always knows that I get control of the TV set on Indy 500 day!

One of the “must do” activities for Mr. RightField and me (now that we’re retired) is attending the race at least once.

[ZGuy]

They’re probably better than Mussberger, etc. too! I listen to the live feed on the IMS radio network via the link at indycar.com while watching the ABC broadcast and indycar.com feed. BTW - the video feed on ABC is seven seconds delayed from the indycar.com video feed.

[GRRRRR]

Is everyone’s screen split wrong???
My ABC HD feed has the screen split, with left on rightside and right on leftside???

G

[NormsRevenge]

Don’t forget there’s golf and baseball too..

But if we’re lucky, we got 1100 miles today unless we get extended play, forecasts look good. ;-)

Indy - Sun and clouds mixed. High 76F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Lowe’s - Lots of sunshine. High 79F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

[mylife]

I just thought it was kinda funny.
Folks driving up there to broadcast on Ham radio!

[ZGuy]

When you go, take an entire week and go to as many events as you can. I especially enjoy the awards banquet.

[ZGuy]

Florence is singing God bless America right now. ABC isn’t airing it.

[NormsRevenge]

You’re most welcome!

I been to Indianapolis but never the track. Good luck on getting tickets and take your earplugs. ;-)

[Floratina]

And the live NASA Mars landing of the Phoenix thingie (should start getting interesting around 4:45-ish (PST)

[al baby]

Do Muslims listen to Ham radio ?

[RightField]

Thanks for the advice. I grew up in Columbus, OH, and we often went over for the time trials (the most fun IMO). But you’re right, the festivities go beyond the race itself.

We took our kids there a couple of times during the summer and rode the tourist bus around the track. That was fun, too.