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Post by 2lapsdown on Mar 12, 2014 15:32:47 GMT -5
I have to wonder whether this a PR move by the speedway to generate more interest.
John
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Post by clm1545 on Mar 12, 2014 17:54:12 GMT -5
The way it's shaping up, the real "Silly Season" will start at St. Pete.
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Post by indy on Mar 13, 2014 9:47:53 GMT -5
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Post by chromehorn08 on Mar 13, 2014 17:21:21 GMT -5
Oh snap Mark Miles to make major announcement Friday 10:30ET....
Also I would so welcome PT back to Indycar! He did not get the proper send off so this could be his farewell drive.
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Post by indy on Mar 13, 2014 19:01:16 GMT -5
Oh snap Mark Miles to make major announcement Friday 10:30ET.... Also I would so welcome PT back to Indycar! He did not get the proper send off so this could be his farewell drive. I think this might be the announcement of the rebranded Verizon IndyCar Series and showing off the new logo. Jordan |
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Post by indy on Mar 14, 2014 9:10:17 GMT -5
It is official  I'm hopeful the branding will put some more IndyCar advertising out there. Jordan |
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Post by chadm500 on Mar 14, 2014 9:34:28 GMT -5
This could be huge for Indy car!
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Post by Calvin on Mar 14, 2014 12:14:39 GMT -5
It is official Jordan At least its not Bridgestone Presents the Champcar World Series Powered by Ford |
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Post by Calvin on Mar 14, 2014 12:20:01 GMT -5
I still like the smoking cowboy championship trail the best  |
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Post by indy on Mar 14, 2014 12:45:21 GMT -5
Indycar removed the logo I was linking from them. Here it is, I saved it (thankfully) this morning. I prefer this version.  And I didn't mind the mouthful BPTCCWSPBF. It was a nice enough logo, too, the orange arrow motif was interesting. I like Verizon, it is probably the best IRL sponsor yet (my opinion). Izod was okay but it seemed like an odd pairing to me. I think they used the series and drivers to up their marketplace value. [rant size=small]An IMS T-shirt I got during this era has like 37 or somesuch on the back which seems to corresponds to Izod not IMS.[/rant] Jordan |
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Post by indy on Mar 20, 2014 14:48:43 GMT -5
I hope he and Ed can work well together! Not sure if Carpenter Racing is aligned with any bigger teams now as AA went to the Honda fold!?
Jordan
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Post by indy on Mar 25, 2014 14:50:53 GMT -5
It was announced today that Jim Nabors final time to sing "Back Home Again in Indiana" will be this year...
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Post by clm1545 on Mar 25, 2014 17:24:11 GMT -5
It was announced today that Jim Nabors final time to sing "Back Home Again in Indiana" will be this year... Jordan That is sad news. Jim is one of the highlights of the day, for me.  |
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Post by pje on Mar 26, 2014 10:57:09 GMT -5
It was announced today that Jim Nabors final time to sing "Back Home Again in Indiana" will be this year... Jordan I was going to mention this until I saw your post. Jim started singing "Back Home" in 1972 and only missed two years with health issues. A real icon to the 500 and will truly missed. Paul Erlendson |
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Post by indy on Mar 26, 2014 12:28:48 GMT -5
It was announced today that Jim Nabors final time to sing "Back Home Again in Indiana" will be this year... Jordan I was going to mention this until I saw your post. Jim started singing "Back Home" in 1972 and only missed two years with health issues. A real icon to the 500 and will truly missed. Paul Erlendson For the record, five years ago I nominated my favorite to start singing BHAII after Jim stops. mb2501.proboards.com/thread/751/back-home-again-indianaIf we ever lose Jim Nabors, I would like to nominate these guys to take over the tradition.... IU's very own Straight No ChaserJordan Jordan |
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Post by indy on Apr 10, 2014 9:41:13 GMT -5
www.indycar.com/News/2014/04/4-10-Lazier-enters-Indy-500Not surprising to see Buddy back again with the Dallara Chevy package. Hopefully their extended preparations help them make a better run at the 500 this year. So now we have the 6 previous winners in the 500 (Jacques, Buddy, Juan, Helio, Scott, and Tony). Jordan
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Post by indy on Apr 14, 2014 7:56:21 GMT -5
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Post by indy on Apr 14, 2014 9:45:15 GMT -5
This is my tentative list of entries for the Indy 500. I have 30 drivers at this point, since I missed the Martin Plowman for AJ Foyt annoucement earlier this year. There are no Pather, Dreyer & Reinbold, or Dragon cars confirmed though I *think* the first two have entries filed.
#2 Juan Pablo Montoya - Team Penske
#3 Helio Castroneves - Team Penske
#5 Jacques Villeneuve - Schmidt Peterson
#6 Townsend Bell - KV Racing
#7 Mikhail Aleshin - Schmidt Peterson
#8 Ryan Briscoe - Ganassi Racing
#9 Scott Dixon - Ganassi Racing
#10 Tony Kanaan - Ganassi Racing
#11 Sébastien Bourdais - KV Racing
#12 Will Power - Team Penske
#14 Takuma Sato- AJ Foyt
#15 Graham Rahal - Rahal Letterman
#16 Oriol Servia - Rahal Letterman
#17 Sebastian Saavedra - KV Racing
#18 Carlos Huertas - Dale Coyne
#19 Justin Wilson - Dale Coyne
#20 Ed Carpenter - Ed Carpenter Racing
#21 JR Hildebrand - Ed Carpenter Racing
#25 Marco Andretti - Andretti Autosport
#26 Kurt Busch - Andretti Autosport
#27 James Hinchcliff - Andretti Autosport
#28 Ryan Hunter-Reay - Andretti Autosport
#34 Carlos Munoz - Andretti Autosport
#41 Martin Plowman - AJ Foyt
#67 Josef Newgarden - Sarah Fisher Hartman
#68 Alex Tagliani - Sarah Fisher Hartman
#77 Simon Pagenaud - Schmidt Peterson
#83 Charlie Kimball - Ganassi Racing
#91 Buddy Lazier - Lazier
#98 Jack Hawksworth - Bryan Herta Autosport
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Post by IndyCarModels on Apr 14, 2014 10:13:39 GMT -5
I read today where Ganassi will have a fifth car for Sage Karem and been seeing comments about 2 cars for Dryer-Reinbold and 1 more entry from Dale Coyne. Thats 34.
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Post by indy on Apr 15, 2014 12:52:32 GMT -5
Another qualifying revision. I don't think multiple revisions give a good impression of the ICS management (even though I am pro-Walker). www.indycar.com/News/2014/04/4-14-INDYCAR_adds-INdy-500-practice-sessionAs best I could understand it from skimming over the articles is this makes positions 31-33 on Saturday provisional. On Sunday, those three plus anyone not yet qualified will qualify to see who fills the last row. Oh and everyone gets another day of practice after qualifications to work on race setups. Jordan |
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Post by indy on Apr 23, 2014 13:07:25 GMT -5
Franck Montagny returns to Andretti Autosport to drive the #26 in the inaugural GP of Indy.
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Post by indy on Apr 28, 2014 11:26:27 GMT -5
Kurt Busch shows off Indy 500 paint scheme, never heard of the company before. From the looks of it, I see no crossover sponsors like Haas, etc from his Cup car.
Jordan
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Post by IndyCarModels on Apr 28, 2014 12:28:52 GMT -5
I guess I'm getting color blind. At least that's what the Air Force said in 1969. Is his car silver & black?
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Post by indy on Apr 28, 2014 12:59:46 GMT -5
I guess I'm getting color blind. At least that's what the Air Force said in 1969. Is his car silver & black? Sorry, I meant to attach a pic of the car. Here it is:  Jordan |
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Post by Calvin on Apr 28, 2014 13:09:39 GMT -5
Well at least its a straight forward simple scheme....
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Post by 2lapsdown on Apr 28, 2014 13:14:14 GMT -5
Looks like Mikey could get a food sponsorship if he needed it
John
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Post by clm1545 on Apr 28, 2014 13:26:56 GMT -5
Kurt Busch shows off Indy 500 paint scheme, never heard of the company before. From the looks of it, I see no crossover sponsors like Haas, etc from his Cup car. Jordan When Chip jumped ship to The bowtie, Honda was left with no front line teams. Andretti is getting major bucks to run Honda power, so they can lower the cost of sponsorship and get sponsors on board who could no way afford the "normal" cost of doing business in Indycar. |
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Post by indy on Apr 28, 2014 14:16:03 GMT -5
This is some entertainment company so maybe some interesting ppl might be at Indy this year!?!? They manage ZZ Top, Fleetwood Mac, Tommy Lee, and others.
Is it me or does the grey looks like it has a marble texture?
Jordan
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Post by indy on May 1, 2014 14:39:17 GMT -5
Here's the other Coyne entry we talked about last month I guess...
Nice to see Pippa in again and the sponsor is a very high-profile one so that's a nice addition to the 500.
Jordna
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Post by mjjracer on May 2, 2014 12:49:56 GMT -5
Looks like Mikey could get a food sponsorship if he needed it John Hey, leave Mikey alone! Have you seen his wife?? Obviously doesn't love him for his physique.  (Sorry Mike. Just jealous.) MJ |
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