Anyone else watching Indy 500?
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Anyone else watching Indy 500?
It's on right now. 
IRL is fun to watch. Almost as much fun as watching F1. And Danica Patrick is hot. After all, she's 5'1" 100lbs, cute, and drives a honda that goes 230mph.
IRL is fun to watch. Almost as much fun as watching F1. And Danica Patrick is hot. After all, she's 5'1" 100lbs, cute, and drives a honda that goes 230mph. 
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Rep Power: 399 I was jumpin up and down when she was in 1st place with 10 laps to go. I can't believe she started to run out of fuel. AHHHH. if she hadn't run low/out of fuel I think she could have taken it!
either way, it's awesome. 1st woman to lead a lap and 1st woman to ever finish as well as 4th place!
either way, it's awesome. 1st woman to lead a lap and 1st woman to ever finish as well as 4th place!
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Originally Posted by S2000man01
I was jumpin up and down when she was in 1st place with 10 laps to go. I can't believe she started to run out of fuel. AHHHH. if she hadn't run low/out of fuel I think she could have taken it!
either way, it's awesome. 1st woman to lead a lap and 1st woman to ever finish as well as 4th place!
either way, it's awesome. 1st woman to lead a lap and 1st woman to ever finish as well as 4th place!
Who was the Nascar bitch who was complaining about Danicas low weight as being an unfair advantage?
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Rep Power: 399 IMO, imports probably don't compete in nascar cuz they're too slow. :LOL: afterall, IRL cars go 225+mph. nascar goes like 180. rofl. <yawn>
By the way, 1st through 4th place were all hondas. And 7 of the top 8 are hondas.
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By the way, 1st through 4th place were all hondas. And 7 of the top 8 are hondas.
hehe. owned.
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Originally Posted by QBoi
"The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math. Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier.
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Rep Power: 399 1mph is quite a big bit of difference. every inch, millimeter, mile, and ounce of fuel make a difference. this is a very precise sport.
it's just interesting that other women as well as "smaller" drivers have competed before. it's just that none of them were ever really good. suddenly one gets really good, and whiny b*tches like gordon want to complain rather than lose to a girl. to him I say, stay with NASCAR buddy. that's where the real "pussies" belong.
it's just interesting that other women as well as "smaller" drivers have competed before. it's just that none of them were ever really good. suddenly one gets really good, and whiny b*tches like gordon want to complain rather than lose to a girl. to him I say, stay with NASCAR buddy. that's where the real "pussies" belong.
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Originally Posted by QBoi
Is 1mph faster really that big of difference?
I'm guessing the IRL doesn't have a minimum weight like in F1? Cause if that was the case they'd have to make up weight in the car for her with bias.
Damn good drive on her behalf and pretty damn good race too. Probably the best indy race sence the IRL took it over. I can deffiently see her winning a bunch of races and the big one too.
Finally a decent chick driver, it isn't a myth after all
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Originally Posted by Hawk
Think about it this way, after 1 hour of racing she could in theroy go 1 mile more than everyone else. Indy is 2 miles, thats half a track.
I'm guessing the IRL doesn't have a minimum weight like in F1? Cause if that was the case they'd have to make up weight in the car for her with bias.
Damn good drive on her behalf and pretty damn good race too. Probably the best indy race sence the IRL took it over. I can deffiently see her winning a bunch of races and the big one too.
Finally a decent chick driver, it isn't a myth after all
I'm guessing the IRL doesn't have a minimum weight like in F1? Cause if that was the case they'd have to make up weight in the car for her with bias.
Damn good drive on her behalf and pretty damn good race too. Probably the best indy race sence the IRL took it over. I can deffiently see her winning a bunch of races and the big one too.
Finally a decent chick driver, it isn't a myth after all
There is a minimum weight. Forgot what it is though. 1,525 lb keep popping up in my head, is that crazy?
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Rep Power: 0 It also is Honda's second consecutive Indy 1-2-3-4 sweep. Excerpt from Honda's site: http://racing.honda.com/results/deta...ate=2005_05_29
Wheldon Wins Indy; 1-2-3-4 for Honda
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis, IN
05/29/2005
Last Year's Winner: Buddy Rice
Weather: Mostly sunny, mild, 75 degrees F
Already a three-time winner this season, Indy Racing League championship leader Dan Wheldon prevailed in a Honda-powered "shootout" including a half-dozen drivers over the final 15 laps to win the 89th running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, becoming the first English driver to do so since Graham Hill in 1966. It also is Honda's second consecutive Indy 1-2-3-4 sweep.
Wheldon, who started his Andretti Green Racing Honda only 16th after a disappointing qualifying run, consistently worked his way through the field during the early stages of the race, reaching the lead pack by Lap 50 of the 200-lap event. From there, the race developed into an "intramural" contest among a variety of Honda drivers as other potential contenders fell by the wayside.
Gotta love it!
Wonder what kinda excuse those Import bashing Domestic only owners gotta say now.
Originally Posted by S2000man01
IMO, imports probably don't compete in nascar cuz they're too slow. :LOL: afterall, IRL cars go 225+mph. nascar goes like 180. rofl. <yawn>
By the way, 1st through 4th place were all hondas. And 7 of the top 8 are hondas.
hehe. owned.
By the way, 1st through 4th place were all hondas. And 7 of the top 8 are hondas.
hehe. owned.
Wheldon Wins Indy; 1-2-3-4 for Honda
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis, IN
05/29/2005
Last Year's Winner: Buddy Rice
Weather: Mostly sunny, mild, 75 degrees F
Already a three-time winner this season, Indy Racing League championship leader Dan Wheldon prevailed in a Honda-powered "shootout" including a half-dozen drivers over the final 15 laps to win the 89th running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, becoming the first English driver to do so since Graham Hill in 1966. It also is Honda's second consecutive Indy 1-2-3-4 sweep.
Wheldon, who started his Andretti Green Racing Honda only 16th after a disappointing qualifying run, consistently worked his way through the field during the early stages of the race, reaching the lead pack by Lap 50 of the 200-lap event. From there, the race developed into an "intramural" contest among a variety of Honda drivers as other potential contenders fell by the wayside.
Gotta love it!
Wonder what kinda excuse those Import bashing Domestic only owners gotta say now.
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Originally Posted by S2000man01
I was jumpin up and down when she was in 1st place with 10 laps to go. I can't believe she started to run out of fuel. AHHHH. if she hadn't run low/out of fuel I think she could have taken it!
either way, it's awesome. 1st woman to lead a lap and 1st woman to ever finish as well as 4th place!
either way, it's awesome. 1st woman to lead a lap and 1st woman to ever finish as well as 4th place!
I watched it but honestly...the F1 race was WAY more fun. Kept wondering how long until that tire on Raikonnen's right side front would go until it exploded..lol.
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The 500 was great this year start to finish.
I hope that Toyota takes over the Nascar Truck series, and the cup cars if/when they get there.
The 500 was great this year start to finish.
I hope that Toyota takes over the Nascar Truck series, and the cup cars if/when they get there.
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Originally Posted by CraigW
^^ I think it caused his suspension to fail.
The 500 was great this year start to finish.
I hope that Toyota takes over the Nascar Truck series, and the cup cars if/when they get there.
The 500 was great this year start to finish.
I hope that Toyota takes over the Nascar Truck series, and the cup cars if/when they get there.
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Originally Posted by CraigW
^^ I think it caused his suspension to fail.
The 500 was great this year start to finish.
I hope that Toyota takes over the Nascar Truck series, and the cup cars if/when they get there.
The 500 was great this year start to finish.
I hope that Toyota takes over the Nascar Truck series, and the cup cars if/when they get there.
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Originally Posted by Pharoh
She's good but if they had taken on the fuel needed she would have finished even farther back.
I watched it but honestly...the F1 race was WAY more fun. Kept wondering how long until that tire on Raikonnen's right side front would go until it exploded..lol.
I watched it but honestly...the F1 race was WAY more fun. Kept wondering how long until that tire on Raikonnen's right side front would go until it exploded..lol.
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Originally Posted by S2000man01
It's hard to speculate, but if she'd had a few more ounces of fuel I think she'd have stayed 1st or 2nd. The only reason wheldon was even able to catch her was because she started to sputter in a turn and her car slowed down from lack of fuel.
She's a helluva driver none the less, girl or not. For a ROOKIE she's amazing.
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Originally Posted by S2000man01
Toyota is competing in the Busch series stock car races next year. There's some pretty pissed off rednecks. lol
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Rep Power: 399 oh I would LOVE to see honda/toyota join NASCAR nextel cup series just to dominate it and shut up these domestic owners who think japanese cars suck.
