Indianapolis 500 Thread

[PrincetonTiger]

3rd Yellow(Debris)

[PrincetonTiger]

Bad luck for Marco

[Colts_Fan12]

5 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

Bad luck for Marco

Wait what? 

[oldunclemark]

37 minutes ago, Colts_Fan12 said:

This blackout is so stupid 

Its one time I'm glad to live in northern Indiana...sorry about the blackout

[oldunclemark]

7 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

Bad luck for Marco

again.......something goes wrong every year....since what>? 1969

[PrincetonTiger]

1 minute ago, oldunclemark said:

again.......something goes wrong every year....since what>? 1969

That is Mario won

[oldunclemark]

52 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

I could not handle the race live

If you are at the track...I've always wondered how much you can really see..

....I'm told the in-person speed of the cars is incredible and the track is so massive...

 

...you're not taking a lot in (at least not a lot of racing)

[oldunclemark]

Just now, PrincetonTiger said:

That is Mario won

PT..what was the year that Michael A. led late and blew an engine...

...20 years ago?

[PrincetonTiger]

4 minutes ago, Colts_Fan12 said:

Wait what? 

He had to replace his rear wing 

[PrincetonTiger]

2 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

If you are at the track...I've always wondered how much you can really see..

....I'm told the in-person speed of the cars is incredible and the track is so massive...

 

...you're not taking a lot in (at least not a lot of racing)

I can handle Princeton sporting events anymore

[PrincetonTiger]

Go Helio

[Colts_Fan12]

The race isn't very good at the track I went once it's just too fast you don't see anything way more exciting on the radio or tv

[oldunclemark]

5 minutes ago, Colts_Fan12 said:

The race isn't very good at the track I went once it's just too fast you don't see anything way more exciting on the radio or tv

and ABC does this race up very well......they seem to capture everything about it and they understand (without saying it) that for a lot of people, this is the only IndyCar race they watch all year

 

Fortunately no one was hurt (a miracle) but that the replays of the Scott Dixon crash were just incredible and you don't get to see any of that if you are at the track..

[PrincetonTiger]

6 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

PT..what was the year that Michael A. led late and blew an engine...

...20 years ago?

He has the lead late in 1991 until a late caution

 

 

[PrincetonTiger]

2 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

and ABC does this race up very well......they seem to capture everything about it and they understand (without saying it) that for a lot of people, this is the only IndyCar race they watch all year

 

Fortunately no one was hurt (a miracle) but that the replays of the Scott Dixon crash were just incredible and you don't get to see any of that if you are at the track..

Loved who Jim McKay and Jackie Stewart, Sam Posey or Bobby Unser used to explain things to people

[PrincetonTiger]

9 minutes ago, Colts_Fan12 said:

The race isn't very good at the track I went once it's just too fast you don't see anything way more exciting on the radio or tv

I had relatives who used to go to the Brickyard 400 regularly and said the same thing

[oldunclemark]

2 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

He has the lead late in 1991 until a late caution

 

 

wow..that was 26 years ago?    I thought sure he'd win multiple 500s

[PrincetonTiger]

13 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

PT..what was the year that Michael A. led late and blew an engine...

...20 years ago?

I remember that but I think it was more than 20 years because from 1996-2000 he was on the CART side and skipped Indy

[oldunclemark]

I didn't know they order you off the track if a part of you car is coming loose

[Colts_Fan12]

2 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

I had relatives who used to go to the Brickyard 400 regularly and said the same thing

Well the brickyard is better then the 500 but not as good as other nascar tracks. 

[oldunclemark]

a lot of impact on that crash....Buddy Lazier....safe barrier or not...that's scary

[PrincetonTiger]

1 minute ago, oldunclemark said:

wow..that was 26 years ago?    I thought sure he'd win multiple 500s

Mario had several late leads that disappeared too

 

Mario was part of the Kevin Coogan crash in 1982 and was part of Danny Sullivan's historic Spin and Win

[PrincetonTiger]

3 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

I didn't know they order you off the track if a part of you car is coming loose

Yep

[oldunclemark]

  Didnt Marco have a relatively late lead and finished 3rd

[oldunclemark]

1 minute ago, PrincetonTiger said:

Yep

This aint NASCAR

 

....they let you drive a low-rider with tin cans on the side

[PrincetonTiger]

2 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

a lot of impact on that crash....Buddy Lazier....safe barrier or not...that's scary

IMO The Dixon crash was scarier

[PrincetonTiger]

Just now, oldunclemark said:

This aint NASCAR

Loose pieces like that have killed or injured people in the past

[PrincetonTiger]

2 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

This aint NASCAR

 

....they let you drive a low-rider with tin cans on the side

My Grandmother use to say something very similar

[oldunclemark]

1 minute ago, PrincetonTiger said:

IMO The Dixon crash was scarier

No doubt....

..to be honest...every accident here is scary.....I dont worry when I see most NASCAR crashes because I'm fairly sure the driver will walk away.

 

I don't know that here

[oldunclemark]

4 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

IMO The Dixon crash was scarier

Dixon is very lucky he's still with us..That landing could have gone a different way

[PrincetonTiger]

Just now, oldunclemark said:

No doubt....

..to be honest...every accident here is scary.....I dont worry when I see most NASCAR crashes because I'm fairly sure the driver will walk away.

 

I don't know that here

Go to YouTube and check out the Swede Savage Wreck

 

 There were several scary F1 Wrecks too

[PrincetonTiger]

Just now, oldunclemark said:

Dixon is very lucky he's still with us..That landing could have gone a different way

Agreed

[oldunclemark]

3 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

Loose pieces like that have killed or injured people in the past

Then why doesn't NASCAR wave you off when your fender is scraping the pavement and sparks are flying?

Is it the difference in speed?

[PrincetonTiger]

Just now, oldunclemark said:

Then why doesn't NASCAR wave you off when your fender is scraping the pavement and sparks are flying?

Is it the difference in speed?

Speed is a factor along with the car

 

 In IndyCar and F1 Style cars flying debris can cause major problems

[oldunclemark]

Conditions must be good.

the drivers seem to be taking a lot of chances passing and diving down under each other

[PrincetonTiger]

The race has become caution marred

[PrincetonTiger]

1 minute ago, oldunclemark said:

Conditions must be good.

the drivers seem to be taking a lot of chances passing and diving down under each other

Makes me nervous

[PrincetonTiger]

Alonso continues to shine

[oldunclemark]

Blowing an engine 350 miles into the 500...

..that has to be so hard to accept

[PrincetonTiger]

RHR now out

 

 Honda drivers and fans can now begin to worry