Posted on 05/29/2022 12:33:06 PM PDT by God luvs America
Great race- Swede Marcus Erickson had a comfortable lead with 6 laps left. Teammate Jimmie Johnson of NASCAR fame has a major accident in turn two (third turn 2 accident today). Red flag comes out at lap 195- five lap sprint to the finish for the Indy 500!!! (Coverage on NBC)
That was Louie Myers who was Three time Winner of
The 500 back in the 1930’s.
I shook his hand in 1996,,,
Top speed: 188 mph
I'm just going off what multiple sites say.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_172
Meyers,,,
Yuppers!
Feisty, old man too.
So much Tradition at
That track!
Thanks for posting, wish I
Could watch it.
How fast does the Cessna fly?
The cruising speed of a Cessna 172 Skyhawk is 122 knots with a maximum speed of 163 knots. This equates to a 226 km/h cruising ground speed with a maximum of 302km/h.
That equates to 187.577 MPH
https://www.h-aviation.com/cessna-172s-—skyhawk.html
“Not very fast considering a simple bare bones Cessna 172 does about 190mph. I figured they’d be doing about 300mph by now.”
Please do some homework before posting on the subjects of flying and car racing.
“No, I was simply referring to the speed,”
The only way a 172 will do 195 mph is in a steep dive no responsible pilot would dare to do!
It’s Indiana my FReind. And I Like milk. Champagne is for Froggies. 😁
“Missed it by by about 12 mph!”
WRONG! You said “bare-bones”.
Your link is a speed record set by a specially prepared 172.
“A sip of milk is one thing, pouring it all over yourself, is odd.”
You posting multiple times on this is weird!
“Btw, they have go carts that can reach 140 mph.”
Give it a rest ...
That is the TRADITIONAL drink given to the Indy 500 WINNER.
Top Fuel dragsters go well over 300. in 1000 feet.Standing start.
NO-—That debacle happened at a NASCAR event garage.
i’m just going off what multiple sites say.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cessna_172“
your link does NOT say that.
The horses in the Kentucky Derby were running over 39 MPH.
No way. Wings would buckle upward.
“Top Fuel dragsters go well over 300. in 1000 feet.Standing start.”
Bet that first turn is a bear!
“The horses in the Kentucky Derby were running over 39 MPH.”
Foiling sailboats are running 60 mph in races.
Try this link...
Cessna 172...Tops speed 187.577 MPH
https://www.h-aviation.com/cessna-172s-—skyhawk.html
Could these sites be lying? Maybe.
I know champagne was always out of the question -- a don't drink and drive message I've been told.
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