Hahahahahahaha :D

[rabbit]

I've been out of the office the last few days. I opened up this morning's copy of The Lima News and pulled out the sports section. At the bottom of the front page was a story with this headline:

Dr. Fill: Bump day at Indy anticlimactic:laugh: :rofl:

The guy who was working the sports desk last night is a real stick-and-ball type. But I don't think I could have written a better headline than that. :D

[KLang]

From the Houston Chronicle:


It seemed to be more a formality than pressure-packed, like it usually is," said Jimmy Vasser, the day's third-fastest qualifier.

While the Indy Racing League barely managed to fill the starting grid, it at least avoided the ignominy of starting fewer than the usual 33 cars for the first time since 1947.

But the day was hardly filled with drama. The only suspense was whether crashes or mechanical problems would prevent the nine non-qualifiers from starting in the May 25 race.

So little was at stake on the 2 1/2-mile oval that some fans stretched out across empty bleachers and napped.



Link: Houston Chronical link (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/1915574)

[rabbit]

Originally posted by Type-S
Houston Chronical link (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/1915574) That's the same AP story we ran.

[Napoleon]

The same AP wire story is carried in the Cleveland PD.

[KLang]

So apparently nobody sends reporters to cover Indy anymore?

Imagine that :D

[Napoleon]

how about this one.

http://www.indystar.com/print/articles/4/044205-3564-036.html

[KLang]

The Pillsbury Bake-Off had more drama. The National Spelling Bee had more of an edge. Bump day at the Speedway? This was Do It For Tony/Fill In The Field Day.

Classic!:thumbup:

[JoeBob]

That AP story ran in Minneapolis as well.

[pchall]

Originally posted by rabbit
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The guy who was working the sports desk last night is a real stick-and-ball type.

This almost restores my faith in stick-and-ball journos. But I think the headline probably reflects your excellent motorsports coverage for the Lima News: the other guys know more because you are there.

:)

[RacinM3]

Instructing fans to stretch across empty seats and nap is better for the TV. Not so much emptiness showing.

[Kate]

Same story in today's Toronto Sun.

However, they did manage to run a story on Scott Pruett winning his fifth race in Mosport (every one he has ever run there) and breaking Mark Donahue's record for pole positions too. A much more interesting story although I am not sure they were there to see it in person.