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Post by indydog on Apr 28, 2010 22:16:20 GMT -5
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Post by Calvin on Apr 28, 2010 23:03:00 GMT -5
I dont know what to think about this?  I say this over and over but, I'd be perfectly fine with a 500 mile triple crown....but what do I know? I guess its just the old school in me? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2010 23:52:04 GMT -5
Mark.....
I guess the same group that screwed up NASCAR are in charge of Indy Car now too...or they be smoking some good stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2010 8:10:41 GMT -5
It does seem rather bizarre. It's like splitting the series into two divisions. I too like the "triple crown" 500 series idea. Yes Russ, it appears as though "Gil Favor", IRL trail boss, has been rolling bull fritters into his cigarette paper..... ;D
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Post by Patrick on Apr 29, 2010 8:43:07 GMT -5
Ooooooo! I want some of that! Where can I get bull fritters...at Indy HQ? Wasn't there a Triple Crown before? That's a good idea, especially as a focus on television. Most people don't have the attention span for a whole season...what was I talking about anyway...oh well, back to that Cooper.
Patrick
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Post by stuboyle on Apr 29, 2010 9:42:21 GMT -5
That have it just about every other sport. Take baseball. I can't count the number they have. |
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Post by professor on Apr 29, 2010 10:30:43 GMT -5
Next....Male Champion / Female Champion
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2010 10:36:11 GMT -5
"Next....Male Champion / Female Champion "
LOL!!! Now that's funny!
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Post by "500 LEGENDS" on Apr 29, 2010 11:07:03 GMT -5
And how about participation trophy's for all so every one feels like a champion!!
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Post by indycals on Apr 29, 2010 11:38:19 GMT -5
I'm fine with it. People have been suggesting this for years.
And frankly, outside of F1, I couldn't care less about series championships. To me each race is it's own championship.
Just look at Joe Leonard and Mark Donohue. One was the 1972 overall champion, one was the Indy 500 champion. If you see Joe ask him what those championships meant for his career. I bet he'd trade both for one Indy 500 win.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2010 12:43:41 GMT -5
And how about participation trophy's for all so every one feels like a champion!! At my daughters old school, when they gave a morning report on the previous day sports team report, when their team lost they would always say, "We came in second....." SECOND!?!?!? What wrong with saying we lost? I asked the head mistress what's with that and she said, "We don;'t want to enforce any negative feels with the children." WHAT BS!!!!!! I played many years of sports and even minor league baseball and sometimes, we got our butts kicked!....Did we whine about coming in second? When and if that starts to happen, IZOD Indy Car better build one huge azz podium for all the other drivers to stand on!...and I'll stop watching. Best to you! Russ |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2010 12:47:58 GMT -5
Just look at Joe Leonard and Mark Donohue. One was the 1972 overall champion, one was the Indy 500 champion. If you see Joe ask him what those championships meant for his career. I bet he'd trade both for one Indy 500 win. Remember it was Joe Leonard that had the great quote when his turbine, (With Graham Chapman's help) caved in late in the 68 500, Pelican Joe said to Chris Economaki, "Chris, it hurts to much to laugh and I'm too damn old to cry." Best to you! Russ |
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Post by sandysixtysfan on Apr 29, 2010 14:27:01 GMT -5
...or how about a US Born Champion/South America Born Champion/Non US & SA Born Champion? Never mind, you'll need more than a few natural born Americans to make a Championship. ;D
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Post by indy on Apr 29, 2010 17:18:36 GMT -5
To me this is in line with the Triple Crown. I mean the Triple Crown called out excellence in the 500 milers. This is just recognizing the best road racer and oval racer of the year. In the open wheel sim-racing series I used to run, it was done the same way and I don't think it is a bad step for the IRL to take. I think they could better utilize their time doing monumental things for the league....
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Post by clm1545 on Apr 29, 2010 18:59:30 GMT -5
Remember Forrest Gump? Stupid is as stupid does. Let's just give everyone a trophy and not even bother running the race, Cheaper and safer.
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Post by clm1545 on Apr 29, 2010 21:38:31 GMT -5
Wait a minute, I just had a great idea, let's have a championship for non-american drivers on street and road tracks, and another championship for american drivers on ovals. We could call the first one CART, and the second one IRL. Then we could start this whole mess all over, and end up right where we are now.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2010 3:22:59 GMT -5
Head'em up, mooove'em out.....Fritter weed for everyone!  Seriously, it would be nice if this band of rabid bull riders would stop trying to re-invent the wheel and improve on the current model. Oh well, what more can you say........... |
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Post by SWT500 on Apr 30, 2010 7:21:32 GMT -5
Treat it like Ms. America. Have a swimsuit competition, talent show and have them answer questions like the finalists do!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2010 11:04:37 GMT -5
Treat it like Ms. America. Have a swimsuit competition, talent show and have them answer questions like the finalists do!!!! Ah guy......Ah, some drivers you wouldn't want to see in a swimsuit......But, my vote for hottest wife is Ashly Judd. Glad the swimsuit idea was after A.J. Foyt stopped driving. Now, I admire and respect A.J.......but in a swimsuit? Best to you! Russ |
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Post by mrindy77 on Apr 30, 2010 12:52:39 GMT -5
Treat it like Ms. America. Have a swimsuit competition, talent show and have them answer questions like the finalists do!!!! Ah guy......Ah, some drivers you wouldn't want to see in a swimsuit......But, my vote for hottest wife is Ashly Judd. Glad the swimsuit idea was after A.J. Foyt stopped driving. Now, I admire and respect A.J.......but in a swimsuit? Best to you! Russ Yes...but it would be confirmed that AJ had the largest sack of walnuts in the business. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2010 16:09:15 GMT -5
Yes...but it would be confirmed that AJ had the largest sack of walnuts in the business. Ah that he does...Every see the footage of him driving at Langhorne in 63?!?! I don't care what anyone has to say about A.J., to me, he's simply the best there ever was! Best to you! Russ |
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Post by SWT500 on Apr 30, 2010 20:07:57 GMT -5
I saw A.J. at New Hampshire in 1997. He was there for the race and IMS brought his 1961 winner to the track. A.J. was supposed to take a lap or two and wave at everyone. Most of us never saw him in his prime but I can tell you he left nothing on the table that day. I will always remember him coming out of 4 at full song in a four wheel drift in this ancient roadster with God only knows how old tires, no helmet, grinning from ear to ear. He did not even fit down into the car and I'm sure he would have been happy to die right then and there, doing what he loved in the car that cemented his considerable legend.
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Post by indy on May 3, 2010 12:08:14 GMT -5
Why do this during the season  comes off badly IMHO Jordan |
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