The Foyt Futility Watch -- St. Petersburg Edition

[pchall]

With the #14 car improving so much, maybe this thread needs to become The Chesson Futitility Watch? Naaaah!

Friday Combined Practice Results

01 27 Franchitti, Dario D/H/F 103.190 1 2 01 02.7967 :
02 9 Dixon, Scott P/H/F 102.936 2 1 01 02.9515 :
03 11 Kanaan, Tony D/H/F 102.620 3 2 01 03.1453 :
04 3 Castroneves, Helio D/H/F 102.602 4 1 01 03.1567 :
05 15 Rice, Buddy P/H/F 102.355 5 2 01 03.3090 :
06 55 Matsuura, Kosuke D/H/F 102.096 6 2 01 03.4699 :
07 7 Herta, Bryan D/H/F 102.049 7 2 01 03.4991 :
08 6 Hornish Jr, Sam D/H/F 102.012 8 2 01 03.5222 :
09 2 Scheckter, Tomas D/H/F 101.687 9 2 01 03.7248 :
10 20 Moreno, Robeto D/H/F 101.338 10 2 01 03.9446 :
11 4 Meira, Vitor D/H/F 101.285 11 1 01 03.9780 :
12 10 Wheldon, Dan P/H/F 101.251 12 1 01 03.9993 :
13 16 Patrick, Danica P/H/F 100.954 13 2 01 04.1879 :
14 26 Andretti, Marco D/H/F 100.756 14 1 01 04.3135 :
15 8 Sharp, Scott P/H/F 100.381 15 2 01 04.5541 :
16 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/H/F 99.515 16 1 01 05.1159 :
17 14 Giaffone, Felipe D/H/F 98.206 17 2 01 05.9839 :
18 5 Lazier, Buddy D/H/F 97.347 18 2 01 06.5662 :
19 91 Chesson, PJ D/H/F 95.862 19 2 01 07.5969 :

[Sean O'Gorman]

Why on earth would laps on a street course be measured in mph?

[pchall]

All Our Futility Favorites Still Suck!

1 27 Franchitti, Dario D/H/F 104.205 6 12 0 1 02.1850 :
2 3 Castroneves, Helio D/H/F 103.934 9 13 0 1 02.3470 :
3 9 Dixon, Scott P/H/F 103.629 10 14 01 02.5307 :
4 11 Kanaan, Tony D/H/F 103.566 7 14 01 02.5690 :
5 7 Herta, Bryan D/H/F 103.422 9 9 01 02.6561 :
6 6 Hornish Jr, Sam D/H/F 102.911 11 13 01 02.9671 :
7 10 Wheldon, Dan P/H/F 102.898 13 15 01 02.9748 :
8 15 Rice, Buddy P/H/F 102.869 13 14 01 02.9930 :
9 20 Moreno, Roberto D/H/F 102.756 12 15 01 03.0622 :
10 55 Matsuura, Kosuke D/H/F 102.740 11 13 01 03.0719 :
11 4 Meira, Vitor D/H/F 102.602 4 13 01 03.1567 :
12 26 Andretti, Marco D/H/F 101.579 12 13 01 03.7930 :
13 2 Scheckter, Tomas D/H/F 101.503 4 7 01 03.8406 :
14 16 Patrick, Danica P/H/F 101.421 14 15 01 03.8919 :
15 8 Sharp, Scott P/H/F 101.392 13 14 01 03.9105 :
16 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/H/F 100.871 14 16 01 04.2403 :
17 14 Giaffone, Felipe D/H/F 100.439 10 12 01 04.5165 :
18 5 Lazier, Buddy D/H/F 99.148 14 16 01 05.3567 :
19 91 Chesson, PJ D/H/F 95.043 12 16 01 08.1800 :

[rabbit]

Why on earth would laps on a street course be measured in mph?
'Cause when you put IRsLeds on a street course, the lap times are measured with a calendar. :gomer:

[pchall]

'Cause when you put IRsLeds on a street course, the lap times are measured with a calendar. :gomer:

:rofl:

Actually, I think it is a problem in cutting and pasting from a .pdf file.

[Don Quixote]

Is Chesson really 6 seconds off the pace? Whew.

[dando]

Is Chesson really 6 seconds off the pace? Whew.
Looks like IV packed it in too soon...there's someone on the grid he could actually beat now. :gomer: :saywhat:

-Kevin

[pchall]

Qualifications

What's with the single car quals except for the Fast Six? What kind of bogus nonsense is that?

1 27 Franchitti, Dario D/H/F 104.054 01:02.2753 : 5 6
2 9 Dixon, Scott P/H/F 103.522 01:02.5951 : 4 7
3 11 Kanaan, Tony D/H/F 103.493 01:02.6127 : 7 11
4 6 Hornish Jr, Sam D/H/F 103.389 01:02.6758 : 3 5
5 3 Castroneves, Helio D/H/F 103.270 01:02.7482 : 4 8
6 7 Herta, Bryan D/H/F 103.058 01:02.8774 : 6 7
7 15 Rice, Buddy P/H/F 101.943 01:03.5648 : 1 1
8 2 Scheckter, Tomas D/H/F 101.704 01:03.7143 : 1 1
9 55 Matsuura, Kosuke D/H/F 101.562 01:03.8033 : 1 1
10 26 Andretti, Marco D/H/F 101.432 01:03.8853 : 1 1
11 20 Moreno, Roberto D/H/F 101.336 01:03.9455 : 1 1
12 4 Meira, Vitor D/H/F 101.217 01:04.0206 : 1 1
13 10 Wheldon, Dan P/H/F 101.208 01:04.0267 : 1 1
14 16 Patrick, Danica P/H/F 100.553 01:04.4436 : 1 1
15 8 Sharp, Scott P/H/F 99.909 01:04.8588 : 1 1
16 14 Giaffone, Felipe D/H/F 99.106 01:05.3845 : 1 1
17 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/H/F 98.860 01 05.5475 : 1 1
18 5 Lazier, Buddy D/H/F 97.822 01:06.2425 : 1 1
19 91 Chesson, PJ D/H/F 94.150 01:08.8266 : 1 1

Chesson got even slower!

[dando]

17 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/H/F 98.860 01 05.5475 : 1 1

Eddie Cheever IV. :laugh: :gomer:

-Kevin

[Don Quixote]

Chesson in the carmelohomeymobile is 6.5 seconds off the pace. The good news is that he will be running alone for about 9 laps before the leaders come up from behind. The over/under is therefore set at 10 laps.

[rabbit]

Chesson's time puts him ninth on the IPS grid. :eek: :rofl: :shakehead

[B3RACER1a]

Chesson's time puts him ninth on the IPS grid.

LOL wow.

Dario's car is a dream. Chesson's car is a coma, and the driver a nightmare! :D

[pchall]

Results

1 5 3 Castroneves, Helio D/H/F 100 0 0.0000 01:56:57.5172 92.340 Running
2 2 9 Dixon, Scott P/H/F 100 0 0.1386 01:56:57.6558 92.339 Running
3 3 11 Kanaan, Tony D/H/F 100 0 0.6284 01:56:58.1456 92.332 Running
4 6 7 Herta, Bryan D/H/F 100 0 0.7813 01:56:58.2985 92.330 Running
5 12 4 Meira, Vitor D/H/F 100 0 2.5995 01:57:00.1167 92.306 Running
6 14 16 Patrick, Danica P/H/F 100 0 3.0433 01:57:00.5605 92.300 Running
7 9 55 Matsuura, Kosuke D/H/F 100 0 52.7172 01:57:50.2344 91.652 Running
8 4 6 Hornish Jr, Sam D/H/F 99 1 2.1902 01:56:59.7074 91.388 Running
9 16 14 Giaffone, Felipe D/H/F 99 1 3.9154 01:57:01.4326 91.366 Running
10 15 8 Sharp, Scott P/H/F 99 1 4.1493 01:57:01.6665 91.363 Running
11 17 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/H/F 99 1 4.7170 01:57:02.2342 91.356 Running
12 8 2 Scheckter, Tomas D/H/F 96 4 - 01:50:42.2791 93.655 Accident
13 7 15 Rice, Buddy P/H/F 96 4 - 01:50:42.6343 93.650 Accident
14 18 5 Lazier, Buddy D/H/F 59 41 - 01:41:31.2193 62.766 Handling
15 10 26 Andretti, Marco D/H/F 58 42 - 01:07:37.3602 92.632 Mechanical
16 13 10 Wheldon, Dan P/H/F 57 43 - 01:08:52.6307 89.376 Accident
17 19 91 Chesson, PJ D/H/F 55 45 - 01:11:37.2940 82.936 Handling
18 11 20 Moreno, Roberto D/H/F 32 68 - 00:36:05.8511 95.741 Handling
19 1 27 Franchitti, Dario D/H/F 15 85 - 00:16:31.9185 97.992 Handling


Giaffone brings the #14 car home in P9, in a marvelously consitent run in which he passed no car for position. All advancement was the result of attrition.

Truely a drive worthy of The Foyt Futility Watch!

[IlliniRacer]

Giaffone brings the #14 car home in P9, in a marvelously consitent run in which he passed no car for position. All advancement was the result of attrition.

Truely a drive worthy of The Foyt Futility Watch!

You realize Foyt's shop guys are probably popping the champagne. They won't know what to do with a non-damaged car coming back to the shop.

[pchall]

You realize Foyt's shop guys are probably popping the champagne. They won't know what to do with a non-damaged car coming back to the shop.

Just wait 'til old Sammich starts working on the set up for "Montegi" with that lead mallet. ;)

[Lizzerd]

Cheever... last car running... :rofl:

[pchall]

BTW, Patrick might have actually passed a car for position on the track. It was kind of tough to tell since T&S refreshed right about then, but it could be another important IRL road and street racing first!

[rabbit]

BTW, Patrick might have actually passed a car for position on the track. It was kind of tough to tell since T&S refreshed right about then, but it could be another important IRL road and street racing first!
Possibly. But she dropped like a lead balloon on the restart after she stayed out and the leaders pitted.

[pchall]

Possibly. But she dropped like a lead balloon on the restart after she stayed out and the leaders pitted.


True, but I didn't want to lay down too much smack in one post. ;)

[Ziggy]

The comments about getting the car back on all four wheels is "quite true"

Giaphone is the best thing to happen to Foit racing since Bryan Herta.

[pchall]

The comments about getting the car back on all four wheels is "quite true"

Giaphone is the best thing to happen to Foit racing since Bryan Herta.


Hey, I remember when almost all champ cars lifted the inside front when cornering on road courses. Foyt has just been too much of a traditionalist to adopt modern set ups. ;)