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Post by indy on Apr 5, 2009 2:37:36 GMT -5
Today (4/5) on Versus at 2pm EDT ;D
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Post by stonecold44 on Apr 5, 2009 13:10:12 GMT -5
Whoa!! Good thing I checked here. I've been watching hockey and almost forgot that the IRL season started today. Thanks guys.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2009 13:30:49 GMT -5
Weird it being on VS. Nice hour long prerace show.  |
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Post by stonecold44 on Apr 5, 2009 13:54:46 GMT -5
Let's do this for upcoming races. For hockey games, the forums I go on have a GDT or Game Day Thread. Now those of us can follow the race on this thread and keep others who can't watch up to date on what is happening.
By the way, I missed the explanation of the tire rules. Can someone bring me up to speed on it?
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Post by indy on Apr 5, 2009 14:30:50 GMT -5
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Post by SWT500 on Apr 5, 2009 17:01:06 GMT -5
On road and street circuits, the cars may run either or both if you wish. The rule is that one must complete TWO GREEN FLAG laps on reds. Past that, it's just for strategy. The reds are a softer compound.
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Post by indy on Apr 5, 2009 17:13:23 GMT -5
The live feed stunk (for me at least - with choppy/slow video & no sound) and the TV in my house that gets Versus was.... "unavailable" Congrats to the podium - nice to see RHR and Wilson on the podium, too.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2009 17:48:58 GMT -5
Mediocre race at best but I think that's a product of a street race.
Some questionable pass attempts at inopportune times took out a couple of contenders. Good job by Hunter-Reay to get the Vision car on the podium in a last minute deal.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2009 19:55:43 GMT -5
Very good race today , cool to see Ryan Briscoe take the checkered ;D boy poor Danica took a heck of a ride, that was crazy, but anyway,s Go Team Penske!!!! hope to see Helio Castroneves back in the #3 car again  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2009 23:36:02 GMT -5
The "red tire" almost seems like Firestones open wheel attempt to"back engineer" the Goodyear Nascar product that ran at the Brickyard 400 last year. I watched the qualifying stuff yesterday and it seemed as though they were having problems with marbles. During the race, they were having major problems with these tires breaking down and creating marbles which was a part of Ed Carpenters wreck.
Anyway, these are my own uneducated observations with no insult inferred toward Firestone or Goodyear. (My Disclaimer).
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Post by SWT500 on Apr 6, 2009 7:24:02 GMT -5
The issue is not the tire but rather the configuration of the circuit. Already narrow, once the marbles start flying, there is virtually no room to go off line to pass or maneuver at a street/temporary circuit. Marbles are present at any circuit, regardless of compounds. At the ovals, most of the marbles are thrown up near the walls off line and usually are not an issue. Road racing is one thing, say Elkhart Lake or Mid-Ohio, but street circuits are a horse of a different color. The narrow nature of the circuit's design probably accounted for well over a million dollars in unncessary damage to the cars.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2009 10:04:33 GMT -5
I never realized the course layout made that much of a difference. Very interesting. Thanks for the info.
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