Posted on 05/27/2012 8:40:27 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
The 96th running of the Indy 500 coming up shortly on ABC.
uhhh..
Everyone will likely NOT pit, so forget the fuel mileage
a couple laps caution and the field is good to go to the end
I meant Dishnetwork, I am actually watching the 500 but I am at lap 75 currently.
comes down to boost now and if anyone can pass the Target cars...i really hope Franchitti does not win....
Woooo...no one stopping for fuel in the closing laps! Why am I thinking of A J Foyt? Memory is a bit cloudy...
KANAAN!!!!!
Geeesss.. what a restart,, Kanaan scrambles from 6th to take the lead.. Dario passes him for lead.
Kanaan takes the lead back,,
Crash..
Andretti
Target cars strong...Yellow flag could help Kanaan...c’mon Tony!!!!
That’s Racin’.. Po’ Mario.. the look says it all.
Barbie car racing at its best
this is going to be a long yellow...
The White Line grabs another victim.
race could be over.....
the back end of Andretti’s car has been giving him fits since lap 150...
Tony was flying, for sure..
I’d have my finger pushing the Boost button like mad myself.
Made a peersonal pit stop and missed the crash. Pretty hard side hit but he seems OK.
drive train vibration? he over drove it this time..
Tony will not give up when he is this close. He is going to take the checkered or put the car in the wall trying.
I haven’t watched Indycar racing (with the exception of the 500’s) since Tony George created the IRL. Remember he sought to correct the ills of CART. Among them, too many foreign drivers, he thought they should only race on ovals and he wanted to eliminate turbochargers because they were making the cars too expensive.
Now that he has succeeded in taking over American IndyCar racing, what do I see? The field today looks like it’s half populated with foreign drivers (not that I mind that, but he said he did) and the turbochargers are back. If what I read today is correct, there are only four oval tracks in the series this year. Looks like all Tony George really wanted was control of the series.
I don’t like Letterman, but you have to admit...some of these are funny...
“The Top Ten Perks of Winning the Indianapolis 500,”according to Late Night with David Letterman:
10. Getting showered with 10W-40 in victory lane celebration.
9. Honorary New York City taxi license.
8. Right to represent Earth in Pan-Galactic Monster Truck Rally.
7. Invitation to start Mr. Gotti’s car for him.
6. Good chance of meeting Kamaar the Magician backstage at Letterman show.
5. Don’t have to shut off lights and lock up speedway like guy who finishes last.
4. Get to throw one free punch at Mr. Goodwrench.
3. Offers of employment from Domino’s Pizza.
2. Trophy, bouquet of roses, and a big, wet kiss from Jim Nabors.
1. All the Valvoline a guy can drink.
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