[Diva Betsy Ross]

I have no idea what the IRL can do about it- without setting a weight requirement for the driver. So the IRL is going to say you can only have a driver who weighs between 150 and 155???

Of course I am sure that all of these people who think this is a good idea are familiar with how small and almost fragile an Indy car is in real life.

If they demand a weight requirement- are they willing to put a 50 block somewhere at the risk of causing death and injury to the drivers? How foolish. If weight were such an advantage then only women and very small men would be in the winners circle. And Dan weldon weighs how much???

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And Dan weldon weighs how much???

He weighs 157. Wonder how much Danny Sullivan weighed when he won? Does the weight thing only apply to the Indy 500 or all Indy races. If all IRL races then I wonder how much Miachel Andretti weighed for some of his races that he won, he's never been exactly a lightweight.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Are they willing to put a 50 block somewhere at the risk of causing death and injury to the drivers?"

I think if they ever came up with a weight-equalization requirement in the IRL, it would be better integrated into the design of the car than simply strapping on a 50 pound block. lol There would probably be some bolt-ons distributed equally around the car, maybe two in front and two in back, somewhere inside the chassis. But you're correct that weight in itself hasn't limited the winner's circle to jockey-sized drivers, otherwise Foyt, Big Al, Michael Andretti, Danny Sullivan etc never would have won.

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Something else comes to mind. Perspective. Why isn't this viewed as Robbie Gordon giving the others a 50 pound advantage due to a little overweight. Why should the other drivers have to take on extra weight just because he over eats?