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Anybody Else Going to "Opening Day" on Saturday?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Daddy of Equalizer May 17. 26 Replies 0 Likes
I am arriving by Amtrak on The Cardinal downtown (obscenely early in the morning) and taking the #25 bus to the Speedway after grabbing a nice breakfast. Any other "garagistas" who want to stay in…Continue
How Much Passing is Enough For Some Fans?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Joe Nov 5, 2011. 33 Replies 0 Likes
Let us first look at what is required for a pass to happen.At its most basic, a pass can only happen when a slower car, for whatever reason, is ahead of a faster car. With many laps, and a couple of…Continue
Power Tops the Texas Practice Chart
Started Jun 10, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hey, maybe that's the way Will Power can finally get his first oval win - have a short sprint (or two), with only one pitstop each (or two), so that Team Penske's pit crew are less likely to screw…Continue
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IndyCar Garage replied to V. Kurt Bellman's discussion Anybody Else Going to "Opening Day" on Saturday?"ICG will have live coverage throughout POLE Day and BUMP/Fill day - Check out us on twitter @IndyCarGarage and on the site as well.
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Squall replied to V. Kurt Bellman's discussion Anybody Else Going to "Opening Day" on Saturday?"The idea of helping our very own Oldwrench put a car in Carl Fisher's Race is making me actually salivate. I will do so immediately, DoE."
V. Kurt Bellman replied to Squall's discussion Speed"Here's why these speeds are just fundamentally unacceptable. As recently as 2006, Sam Hornish took the pole at 228.985 mph, or 39.3039 seconds per lap (over a 4 lap avergae). As of Tuesday, the fastest 2012 lap is 40.2367 seconds (not backed up…"
"@ Squall - while you are at it, copy and paste the whole paragraph, highlighting the part about the guy (Oldwrench) who wants to get his engine in the show.
And tell him to stop listening to the shrill, uninformed yes men at Track Forum. Most of…"
Squall replied to V. Kurt Bellman's discussion Anybody Else Going to "Opening Day" on Saturday?""...the bigger teams and the engine manufacturers don't want the status quo threatened by outsiders."
And what the hell do they think interests people, OTHER than shaking up status quos? In 1980, Tom Sneva and Gary Bettenhausen…"
Squall replied to V. Kurt Bellman's discussion Anybody Else Going to "Opening Day" on Saturday?"I have nothing wrong with the look of the DW12, for the record. If that's what form-follows-function were to look like, bring it on. What I have a problem with is nothing BUT that look. Mark Donohue called it the Unfair…"
railroad replied to V. Kurt Bellman's discussion Anybody Else Going to "Opening Day" on Saturday?"Exactly, DoE. Imagine how much interest it would generate if Sarah Fisher or Ed Carpenter could find an engine that was able to blow the doors off of a Penske or Ganassi. And Simona could really use an engine like that right now! "
"This guy has some of the best CART/Champ Car video montages I have seen. They show the good and the bad of the series. http://www.youtube.com/user/champcar4ever"
"One thing that made it more interesting was that the rules allowed more modification to a car, particularly at Indy. A team could take a piece of crap car, modify it it and pick up several MPH, placing it well up into the starting grid. Sometimes…"
railroad replied to V. Kurt Bellman's discussion Anybody Else Going to "Opening Day" on Saturday?"It's a rough patch in AOW history right now, but a real one. One problem for you is that the internet wasn't always around during the better times of racing. If it had been, there would have been people like us complaining then, too.…"
P. Niggity replied to V. Kurt Bellman's discussion Anybody Else Going to "Opening Day" on Saturday?"It makes me sad to read everyone shitting all over this. I've only been interested in any kind of racing for 4 years. I'm 42 years old. I find the sport enjoyable but I don't have the insight of the oldtimers. Is it wrong for me to…"
Davisracing replied to V. Kurt Bellman's discussion Anybody Else Going to "Opening Day" on Saturday?" I have enjoyed your observations .
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"Tar and feathers and running 'em out of town on a rail sounds good to me."
railroad replied to V. Kurt Bellman's discussion Anybody Else Going to "Opening Day" on Saturday?"It sounds like they've gone out of their minds at IMS. I read elsewhere that maintenance was rather spotty , as well, with weeds and rust quite visible in areas. And the idea of making people sit in the sun just makes the place seem torturous…"
V. Kurt Bellman replied to V. Kurt Bellman's discussion Anybody Else Going to "Opening Day" on Saturday?"Best Indy Car I saw all day was the 1972 race winner Donohue/Penske/Sunoco/McLaren at the McLaren display. And I know it wasn't, but it LOOKED faster than those embarrassing DW12's on the track."
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- At 8:59am on May 11, 2011,
ajfoytfan said… Greetings from across the Susquehanna River V. Kurt Bellman,
Welcome to the Garage. I missed your keen insight about IndyCar racing. Glad to see you here.
Hope you take up GreyMouser's suggestion to join the "Phoenix Inn" Discussion Group here on IndyCar Garage.
ajfoytfan
- At 12:51am on May 9, 2011,
Gilbert K. Arnold said… - Hey VKB: Welcome. Come on and join us at The PHOENIX INN. Almost all the gang form either The CAVE and the PI are there. Gilbert aka GreyMouser
- At 11:00pm on May 8, 2011,
Gary Lee Cox said… Welcome Mr. Bellman!!!
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