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To: ken5050

14 out of 20 drivers went around the warm up lap then pulled off into the pits.

They were protesting the Michelin tires they were being forced to use as being unsafe, as there had been a number of wrecks in practice due to the tires failing.

So, only 6 drivers competed in the race.


9 posted on 06/20/2005 6:46:55 AM PDT by Lightfinger (Those that are ignorant of the past are doomed to repeat it.)
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To: Lightfinger
that'll be good for michelin's marketing, not.

Not even the michelin man can save them.


11 posted on 06/20/2005 6:48:30 AM PDT by GulliverSwift (Just say no to McCain and Giulliani)
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To: Lightfinger
They were protesting the Michelin tires they were being forced to use as being unsafe

Who was forcing them to use the tires?

14 posted on 06/20/2005 6:56:39 AM PDT by BlackRazor
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To: Lightfinger

They weren't protesting the tires, Michelin told them not to race on them. Unfortunately, Pep Boys doesn't carry F1 tires to replace them with. Michelin even flew in some different tires to try, and they failed in 10 laps like the others.


18 posted on 06/20/2005 7:13:15 AM PDT by JustRight
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To: Lightfinger
They were protesting the Michelin tires they were being forced to use as being unsafe, as there had been a number of wrecks in practice due to the tires failing.

WRONG!!
They weren't protesting Michelin Tires.

Get your facts straight.

62 posted on 06/20/2005 8:45:56 AM PDT by Dashing Dasher (Great hopes make great men. - - - Thomas Fuller)
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