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Post by indy on Oct 14, 2013 12:48:35 GMT -5
National Guard sponsorship is moving from Panther to Rahal.
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Post by 2lapsdown on Oct 14, 2013 13:02:44 GMT -5
Being a Rahal fan I hope Hinch goes with R/L/L. I also hope that if that's the case R/L/L can put a good car under him.
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Post by IndyCarModels on Oct 14, 2013 14:02:59 GMT -5
I hope so too! This season they were awful. I have never been a Rahal fan but I am a Hinchcliffe fan.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2013 20:33:28 GMT -5
Seabass to KV!
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Post by indy on Oct 16, 2013 21:37:21 GMT -5
That's a step up, not a big one but another move up the grid I think.
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Post by indy on Nov 14, 2013 16:14:27 GMT -5
Reports are that Dario is retiring effective immediately.... WOW! If this is true then this is big news, right up there with JPM & Penske. So that means Chip needs a wheelman, right?
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Post by indy on Nov 14, 2013 16:16:36 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2013 19:47:56 GMT -5
I hate to see Dario's career end this way. He's a personality Indycar really doesn't need to loose.
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Post by INDY22IAM on Nov 14, 2013 19:58:24 GMT -5
Do you think Tony will get the other Target ride? To bad for Dario but I don't blame him for calling it quits. It is not worth the risk when you are talking about one more blow could end it all. Kind of like a doctor telling a prized fighter to give up fighting or one more blow to the head could end it. He will be missed.
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Post by clm1545 on Nov 14, 2013 22:17:01 GMT -5
I'm not real suprised by that news. I don't think Dario has really been the same since we lost Dan Weldon.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2013 23:37:53 GMT -5
All things considered with how brutal that Houston crash was, I have to wonder if Moore and Wheldon in the great beyond helped to make sure Dario didn't end up any worse off than he did. Besides, his personality will still be around even if he isn't going to take a DW12 out for a spin any longer. Personally, I would rather admire a living driver who has retired than mourn another dead one as I've seen so many pass on in the past 20 years (Moore, Krosnoff, Senna, Kulwicki, Allison, Bonnett etc...). Besides, Jackie Stewart got out of the cockpit in HIS prime and he's still with us teaching the next generation how to race.
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Post by clm1545 on Nov 16, 2013 10:07:30 GMT -5
I read in the newspaper this morning that Sam Hornish Jr has been offered the #10 ride for next year, and has turned it down. Kind of a "been there, done that" thing. Not much positive news coming out of Indycar IMO.
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Post by 2lapsdown on Nov 16, 2013 10:32:33 GMT -5
Sam turning down the 10 car could be a loyalty thing with RP. I would think if Sam wanted to go open wheel again he'd go with The Captain
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Post by clm1545 on Nov 16, 2013 11:13:58 GMT -5
Could be, John. I think that Sam would have Roger's blessing if he wanted to go with Chip. I think that he has no interest is what Indycar has become. I don't think Sam minds an occasional road course, but he is an oval track racer at heart. With the current schedule, he could never be what he once was.
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Post by 2lapsdown on Nov 16, 2013 11:56:01 GMT -5
That's a good point. Also the only thing he really has left to prove in open wheel is that he can road race, and he's smart enough to know it may prove to be a hill to steep to climb at this point. I find it fascinating that with all Rick Mears accomplished there's still that over hanging albeit false knock on his road racing ability.
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Post by indy on Nov 16, 2013 19:09:26 GMT -5
I believe I read that Sam left IndyCar over safety concerns and I doubt filling a seat where the driver suffered a career ending injury would sound that great given why he left.
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Post by mjjracer on Nov 18, 2013 14:26:11 GMT -5
You heard it hear first!!
Paul di Resta - Yes, Dario's cousin replaces him!
OK, I just pulled that out of my butt, but (he he!) they mentioned on the USGP broadcast that he may not be returning to Force India. It's a thought.
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Post by rick on Nov 18, 2013 23:05:41 GMT -5
If you could get a sample of Paul and Dario's DNA, synthesized it, sequenced it, amplified it, then cloned it...would you end up with Dario Resta the 1916 Indy 500 winner?
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Post by indy on Nov 22, 2013 16:46:54 GMT -5
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Post by madcat1 on Dec 1, 2013 3:00:16 GMT -5
You heard it hear first!! Paul di Resta - Yes, Dario's cousin replaces him! OK, I just pulled that out of my butt, but (he he!) they mentioned on the USGP broadcast that he may not be returning to Force India. It's a thought. MJ You might be on to something. There are a lot of movement around F1 and money is tight, drivers with budgets are getting the best seats. It seems that Adrian Sutil and Sergio Perez will get the Force India seats so no room for Di Resta. |
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Post by indy on Dec 13, 2013 11:07:25 GMT -5
**edit* Another big domino falls for 2014 as Ryan Briscoe signs to be the fourth Ganassi wheel-man. In an interesting twist, Briscoe takes the #8 NTT car that TK was supposed to run in 2014 and TK moves the the #10.
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Post by clm1545 on Dec 13, 2013 11:43:39 GMT -5
So, Chip gets a Penske driver, and Roger gets a Ganassi driver. I'm not too sure that either of them will really fit in. Starting to look like a Soap Opera.
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Post by chromehorn08 on Jan 27, 2014 8:11:06 GMT -5
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Post by indy on Jan 27, 2014 8:40:47 GMT -5
Nice to see Oriol getting a ride. Oriol's always been a really good driver but rarely a winner, it will be interesting to see what Bobby can do to help RLL get some wins in 2014. Jordan |
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Post by 2lapsdown on Jan 27, 2014 9:16:58 GMT -5
Good news all around
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Post by billgtp on Jan 27, 2014 23:54:12 GMT -5
Old drivers get a ride in a spec series. No big deal to drive a hopped up formula ford
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Post by clm1545 on Jan 28, 2014 9:32:58 GMT -5
Old drivers get a ride in a spec series. No big deal to drive a hopped up formula ford Sadly, there is more than a little truth in that statement.  |
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Post by indy on Jan 28, 2014 10:12:20 GMT -5
I will just respectfully agree to disagree with that sentiment. I've never been a big fan of the IRL car specs but, to me, this is certainly their best package to date. I do still wish there was more power, less tire, and less downforce.
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Post by chromehorn08 on Feb 7, 2014 21:50:51 GMT -5
What do y'all think of Helio's new ride??  Think all the cars will be officially unveiled Monday. |
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Post by Calvin on Feb 7, 2014 22:04:38 GMT -5
I like it but I like the Shell and PPG schemes the most!
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