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Indy 500’s better than ever at 100 -- official thread?
Boston Herald ^

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bostonherald.com ...


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To: archivist007

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.


61 posted on 05/29/2011 1:13:35 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: God luvs America

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.


62 posted on 05/29/2011 1:45:52 PM PDT by Never on my watch (WTF happened to my country?)
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To: Never on my watch

The yellow happened after the pass.


63 posted on 05/29/2011 1:53:58 PM PDT by archivist007
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To: Never on my watch

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...


64 posted on 05/29/2011 2:17:21 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5million pay no federal income tax then vote demoKrat)
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