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Originally posted by prisonchef

buddy rice,
let’s see sarah fisher always out performed him just like she always out proformed scott (bell helmets chief tester) sharp. i would like to see sarah and erin crocker in indy cars.

And win did Sarah Fisher win the Indy 500 like Buddy Rice? [;)]

Sarah Fisher has pretty much worked her way out of Indy cars. She has been try stock cars on the west coast in a minor league and hasn’t done too well there. Fisher never proved she was capable. Danica has at least shown a lot of promise. She is also much more promotable. She probably makes 10X her racing salary in advertising. Let’s face it. That’s what it’s all about and she doesn’t have to wear a stupid racing driver suit like the NASCAR guys do in TV ads. [;)]

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Originally posted by Davydd

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Originally posted by octopus

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Originally posted by MacTAC

Actually, Formula One (Love F1) uses gasoline.

F1 Rules, However I am going to see Indy at the Glen on June 4th.
Danica needs to win a race then I might begin to believe some of her hype.

Jeese Louise, there are over 20 other drivers in this year’s Indy 500 that have never won an IRL race and most all never won a race in their first 20 starts. She has been performing better than her teammate, Buddy Rice, this year in supposedly the same cars and team behind them. Rice is a former Indy 500 winner. I think she has proved herself.

True, however none of the other drivers get the HYPE she does. I am not saying she is a bad driver but in my book you aren’t even on the list until you win a race.

I thought the Indy 500 this year was one of the best ever. The finish was fantastic. The racing the whole day was phenomenal. Sam Hornish Jr. won by nosing out a 19 year old rookie phenom, Marco Andretti, who could become one of the all-time greats. Enjoyed great tenderloins as well and will be posting about them in the Sandwich board.

As for Danica, she was hobbled with a Panoz chassis but did a great job in bringing it in 8th.

I don t blame you. I live in Daytona and have only been to one race in 27 years. Many years ago Bobby Allison bought a Piper Aero Star, it was being landed at the track to be delivered to him after one of the Thursday twin races. As the nearest Piper Dealer we had to attend the ceremony. Bobby won one of the races that day, not long after he had that horrific crash.

John

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Originally posted by Sundancer7

For those of you who like fast women, the attached is of women who regularly drive 330MPH.

http://www.nhra.com/apcm/templates/news_template.asp?articleid=12747&zoneid=8

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

"effin" Awesome link, Paul.

Copper

Darn, I thought you were sending us to the Danica Patrick Photos website.

John

For those of you who like fast women, the attached is of women who regularly drive 330MPH.

http://www.nhra.com/apcm/templates/news_template.asp?articleid=12747&zoneid=8

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Last year Scott Dixon won the Watkins Glen IRL race and I thought it was one of the most competitive road races I saw all last year. I like to watch Tony Stewart tear around the Glen as well in the hard top taxi series. The IRL drivers after going wheel to wheel at 220 miles per hour on ovals have no fear on the road courses either and make for more exciting racing. F1 and Champ Car are nothing but parades. More than half the time they can’t make it through the first turn without mishaps and then they spread out in single file. If you like strategy watch chess. [;)]

I watch every race I can be it IRL, NASCAR, F1, or Champ Car. My preferences are in that order as well. Having taken 4 laps in a 2-seater Indy car at Indianapolis going 40 mph slower than the drivers (180 mph average) I have an extreme appreciation for that track and those drivers. Those are practically flat turns (9 deg banks) they go through at over 200 mph. I don’t know how they do it and keep it up for 200 laps wheel to wheel the way they race. What I am not a fan of is Michael Andretti, Al Unser jr and Eddie Cheever out there attempting it again after retiring. Like in most sports athletes start losing their reflexes in their mid thirties and I think those drivers need to be top notch in that area. Forty something drivers in no way have that skill.

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Originally posted by octopus

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Originally posted by MacTAC

Actually, Formula One (Love F1) uses gasoline.

F1 Rules, However I am going to see Indy at the Glen on June 4th.
Danica needs to win a race then I might begin to believe some of her hype.

Jeese Louise, there are over 20 other drivers in this year’s Indy 500 that have never won an IRL race and most all never won a race in their first 20 starts. She has been performing better than her teammate, Buddy Rice, this year in supposedly the same cars and team behind them. Rice is a former Indy 500 winner. I think she has proved herself.

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Originally posted by CosmosYeah, but the track food is waaaaay better in europe…

Maybe but can you get a breaded pork tenderloin sandwich? [:D] At the Indy 500 they sell the "Track Loin" and that’s what I am going to have. [:)]

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Originally posted by Parses6

F1 is boooorrring…unless you enjoy watching "follow the leader" racing. Is passing prohibited? Can you only move up if someone pits or breaks down? I need a F1 expert to enlighten me.

I’m certainly no expert, but what makes me such a fan is that the level of competition creates the need for amazingly imaginative strategy. The highest performing cars, the best drivers, the most challenging tracks, bleeding edge technology, and the biggest budgets. Planning the day before how to enable your car to be in front after the last pit stop with only a perfect drive is very impressive. One, two or three pit stop strategy is very exciting to the F1 fan, knowing that the only way your team or driver can win is to squeeze out tenths of a second on a light fuel load for an extra few laps while his opponent is in the pits so that when he pits, those saved tenths enable him to rejoin ahead. Watching the pit crew get the car in and out in six or seven seconds with new tires and a load of fuel is also great fun for the fan. The rare but exciting overtaking on the track is sometimes awesome. My spouse loves it as much as I do and we’re looking forward to the Monte Carlo Grand Prix next week. I guess it’s not for everyone, but for those who love the pinnacle of high performance combined with brilliant strategy it’s wonderful.

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Originally posted by Sundancer7

I knew Shirely Muldowney and she was a lady ahead of her time. I have been at many races with her. She does not do that much track time anymore. She was big during the time that Big Daddy Don Garlits was hot. Then she had that terrible crash at close to 300MPH and it nearly killed her.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

As I recall, she had a funny relationship with Connie?

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Her really bad accident was in a Funny Car which she swore she would never drive again and as far as I know she never drove a Funny Car again. I used to watch her race at Lebanon Valley Dragway, when I was a kid along with Big Daddy and Connie Caletta. as well as others.

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Originally posted by Sundancer7

I knew Shirely Muldowney and she was a lady ahead of her time. I have been at many races with her. She does not do that much track time anymore. She was big during the time that Big Daddy Don Garlits was hot. Then she had that terrible crash at close to 300MPH and it nearly killed her.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Her really bad accident was in a Funny Car which she swore she would never drive again and as far as I know she never drove a Funny Car again. I used to watch her race at Lebanon Valley Dragway, when I was a kid along with Big Daddy and Connie Caletta. as well as others.