Posted on 05/29/2011 9:25:20 AM PDT by archivist007
The Indianapolis 500 celebrates 100 years of competition Sunday. From the first winner, American Ray Harroun in something called a Marmon "Wasp," to the latest, Englishman Dario Franchitti, the Indy 500 has become the most famous race in the world.
This year, observers say it boasts the strongest 33-car field it has seen since the CART-Indy split in 1996. It’s a regular stop for the Izod IndyCar Series drivers, but the race also includes former champions and non-IndyCar regulars who are in a ride for one shot at glory at The Brickyard.
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I figure the military guys, are gonna be the toughest critics. And not just on JR, but the Guard. And they don’t deserve that.
Even though I don’t buy the complaint, the issue is settle here at the 53 second mark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EGq_yKp2-A&feature=youtu.be
Yellow light comes on after Weldon passes. Flagman never had the yellow until after the checker.
The yellow happened after the pass.
yup- it doesn’t matter when the flagman had the yellow flag in his hand but Wheldon was definitely ahead before the light went from green-to-yellow...
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