OFFICIAL Indy 500 thread...

[alexjohnson16]

I think its going to be a tossup between Kanaan and Hornish Jr., and if Danica keeps herself out of trouble she might have a legimate shot at the end of this race.

My dark horse is Dan Wheldon from the 16th starting spot.

Who does ATOT think will win it?

 

[JasonSix78]

Danica! Then a good pole dance in the winners circle.

-Jason

 

[rh71]

I'm only watching because of Danica. They sure used the right tool for hype this year...

 

[dug777]

what exactly does this sport involve?

from what IRC they drive reall fast round and round in circles, crashing spectacularly into each other/the outside of the circuit util only one person is left/they complete a certain number of laps...?

 

[suse920]

i like the number 44...

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

😀

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: dug777
what exactly does this sport involve?

from what IRC they drive reall fast round and round in circles, crashing spectacularly into each other/the outside of the circuit util only one person is left/they complete a certain number of laps...?

play a racing game with pit stops and you'll find out.

 

[alexjohnson16]

GREEN GREEN GREEN.

 

[rh71]

it's ridiculous the difference in speed, visually, between these guys and stock cars...

 

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: dug777
what exactly does this sport involve?

from what IRC they drive reall fast round and round in circles, crashing spectacularly into each other/the outside of the circuit util only one person is left/they complete a certain number of laps...?

play a racing game with pit stops and you'll find out.

Driving in it would be killer, but watching it?......

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: dug777
what exactly does this sport involve?

from what IRC they drive reall fast round and round in circles, crashing spectacularly into each other/the outside of the circuit util only one person is left/they complete a certain number of laps...?

play a racing game with pit stops and you'll find out.

Driving in it would be killer, but watching it?......

You really have to get yourself in the field with the driver. Are you watching the on-board cams ? That's crazy...

If you are just watching a bunch of cars go around in a circle, you just don't want to understand everything that goes behind it. No appreciation for the skill/strategy involved.

I'm not even a big fan... but I can appreciate the difficulty. Hell, just watch the in-car cams...

 

[drnickriviera]

I vote for Dario. I'm turing off the race because i'm sick or hearing about Danica.

 

[spacejamz]

WTF...they aren't even broadcasting this in HD???

 

[thehstrybean]

Danica...too bad her number isn't 69....😉

 

[dmcowen674]

Danica has made history, first woman to lead a lap at Indy.

She led Lap 56.

 

[Chompman]

The only way to make this interesting enough to watch is what they did in video games...add weapons. 😀

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Danica has made history, first woman to lead a lap at Indy.

She led Lap 56.

All that training and she forgets how to keep the engine running on a pit stop <shakes head>

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Danica has made history, first woman to lead a lap at Indy.

She led Lap 56.

All that training and she forgets how to keep the engine running on a pit stop <shakes head>

pretty unfortunate... she's managed to climb 3 spots after 35-40 laps after that incident... currently 13th.

 

[rh71]

n00b question... are these things RWD or AWD ? I'm pretty sure it's the latter... pretty difficult to be making turns at 200mph on RWD only..

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: rh71
n00b question... are these things RWD or AWD ? I'm pretty sure it's the latter... pretty difficult to be making turns at 200mph on RWD only..

RWD only.

The shear width of the tires and downforce of the front wings keep them on the asphalt.

Basically dragsters with Fat tires all around and wings.

 

[juice22]

I hope the chick wins and shows all those hillbillys up.

 

[Xenon]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Danica has made history, first woman to lead a lap at Indy.

She led Lap 56.

All that training and she forgets how to keep the engine running on a pit stop <shakes head>

pretty unfortunate... she's managed to climb 3 spots after 35-40 laps after that incident... currently 13th.

She's running at 12th now. Almost bit it on the pass though. Guy didn't give her any room as she went by.

 

[trmiv]

Originally posted by: juice22
I hope the chick wins and shows all those hillbillys up.

I don't there there's many "hillbillys" in indy car racing. A good percentage of them are foreign anyway. She's closer to a "hillbilly" than most of them, being from Illinois.

 

[Actaeon]

Jimmy Kite 4 lyfe!!!!

EDIT: Oh, the F1 race was far more interesting.

 

[amol]

Danica is hot.