The 500 Futility Thread

[dando]

OK, I'm going to eat some of the dog food for a bit. :tony:

For beginners, nice shot of The Princess putting on her balaclava while the Star Spangled Banner was being sung. Every other driver they showed showed the proper respect. :saywhat: :irked:

B-25 flyover. :thumbup:

-Kevin

[indyfan31]

OK, I'm going to eat some of the dog food for a bit. :tony:

For beginners, nice shot of The Princess putting on her balaclava while the Star Spangled Banner was being sung. Every other driver they showed showed the proper respect. :saywhat: :irked:

B-25 flyover. :thumbup:

-Kevin

.... even the Englishmen showed more respect. :rolleyes:

[dando]

Holy crapasticness, Batman! Worst 'start' evar. :laugh: :saywhat:

-Kevin

[dando]

Marco and Moraes in T2. :laugh:

-Kevin

[Methanolandbrats]

Marco out lap .5 ....an excellent start to Mindy :thumbup:

[TKGAngel]

I guess 16 rows of 2 is the new 11 rows of 3. Both start attempts were horrendous.

Can't wait to see Marco's snitfit interview.

[trish]

Thanks for the updates. I refuse to even let that race register to my cable company as being watched by me.

[dando]

If I see thise Boost Mobile commercial again, I'll throw something @ the screen. Srsly. :irked: :saywhat:

-Kevin

[Methanolandbrats]

Thanks for the updates. I refuse to even let that race register to my cable company as being watched by me. You are missing the philosophical insight of Cheeber and techincal insight of Scooter. Marco is whining now. :cry: Edit: The Bazillion young gun is headed Marco's pit to kick his ass. :cool:

[TKGAngel]

My money's on Moraes if a slapfight breaks out on pit road.

I seem to recall Marco making a couple of boneheaded moves in his day, so the pot is essentially calling the kettle black.

[dando]

You are missing the philosophical insight of Cheeber and techincal insight of Scooter.

Cheeber talking about winning the 500 before the race. :yuck: Scooter talking about his falures. :gomer: :thumbup:

-Kevin

[trish]

You are missing the philosophical insight of Cheeber and techincal insight of Scooter. Marco is whining now. :cry: Edit: The Bazillion young gun is headed Marco's pit to kick his ass. :cool:

I'm watching Bring It On. It should have gotten 3 stars not 2 1/2. Keep the updates coming. :tony:

[dando]

I refuse to even let that race register to my cable company as being watched by me.

Afraid you'll push the rating over a 5.0? :gomer:

-Kevin

[trish]

Afraid you'll push the rating over a 5.0? :gomer:

-Kevin

I'm not a Nielsen household, but I know that cable and satellite companies monitor their customers viewing and they certainly use that information for something.

I predict that this years ratings will beat last years. I'm calling it the PT bump.

[Methanolandbrats]

PT...P10. Danicle....P11 Charo...P29 ...........RyanHR out...........claims he was IV'ed.

[dando]

Certainly an interesting entrance to pit road by RHR. :gomer:

(Sorry, Nicole) ;)

-Kevin

[Wheel-Nut]

Audio is horrible for me. Too much background noise.

[Methanolandbrats]

Audio is horrible for me. Too much background noise.

Not enough ads either :gomer: Lots of aluminum across from the pits. Little Rahole is poised to jump the bastards from Penske/Floyd/Team MIkey.

[TKGAngel]

I'm watching Bring It On. It should have gotten 3 stars not 2 1/2. Keep the updates coming. :tony:

Sad to say that Bring It On is one of my favorite movies (and one of my most quotable).

Sounds like PT isn't really going to make a move until Lap 150.

[Methanolandbrats]

****ing Cheeber, somebody PLEASE invent a TV that has a button that removes human voices, but leaves the other sounds.

[dando]

Audio is horrible for me. Too much background noise.

All too clear for me....I can clearly hear Cheeber and Scooty. :irked: :gomer:

-Kevin

[dando]

****ing Cheeber, somebody PLEASE invent a TV that has a button that removes human voices, but leaves the other sounds.

Well, if you had a 5.1 surround system, you could turn off the center channel, which carries most of the voices, but not all. :( Turn off the left, right and center channels and just use the surround channels. :thumbup:

-Kevin

[dando]

Did I miss something or is Mrs. Judd MIA? :gomer:

-Kevin

[Methanolandbrats]

Did I miss something or is Mrs. Judd MIA? :gomer:

-Kevin She's probably sick of this **** too. :D

[dando]

Nice try to save it by Doorknobs. :thumbup: Sadly not quite good enough it would appear.

-Kevin

[Methanolandbrats]

Rahole out.....drive it right into the wall........

[TKGAngel]

Did I miss something or is Mrs. Judd MIA? :gomer:

-Kevin

She's there, I saw her during the prerace nonsense.

And I'm sorry, if I were Mrs. Alex Lloyd and having contractions, there is no way in hell I would be on pit road.

[trish]

Sellout crowd?

[dando]

Rahole out.....drive it right into the wall........

Sad for PLN. Grahame got caught behind someone headed into the pits with Canine on his arse, but you can't lift in a crapwagons w/o losing 5 spots. :irked: :saywhat:

-Kevin

[Methanolandbrats]

Sellout crowd? The sellouts are in the pits.

[dando]

She's there, I saw her during the prerace nonsense.

And I'm sorry, if I were Mrs. Alex Lloyd and having contractions, there is no way in hell I would be on pit road.

Sorry to her that. :gomer:

Yeah, my jaw dropped over that one. :saywhat:

Of course last night here @ CMS there was an accident during a school bus figure-eight race, and I read a comment from a mom who had her 18 mos. old there with her. :saywhat: :shakehead

-Kevin

[Methanolandbrats]

Stupid Rahole, he spoiled all the fun. The leaders were about to lap IV and he was driving right down the middle of track :D

[dando]

Sellout crowd?

Better than I expected, but the lower rows in the pits are quite bare, and there are sections showing metal along the track. Not sure which since I've never been nor studied the track sections.

-Kevin

[trish]

So is it a good race?

[dando]

So is it a good race?

Mostly a parade so far other than the wrecks. Commercials are awesome, tho. More Go Daddy, please. :gomer: :saywhat: :shakehead

Glad to see Marco's back tooling around 59 laps down. :gomer: :shakehead

-Kevin

[trish]

Mostly a parade so far other than the wrecks. Commercials are awesome, tho. More Go Daddy, please. :gomer: :saywhat: :shakehead

Glad to see Marco's back tooling around 59 laps down. :gomer: :shakehead

-Kevin

If he's not gonna win, why bother? I thought winning this race was the only thing that mattered.

[TKGAngel]

Glad to see Marco's back tooling around 59 laps down. :gomer: :shakehead

-Kevin

That means there's still time to hear "And Andretti slows on the backstretch." ;)

[dando]

If he's not gonna win, why bother? I thought winning this race was the only thing that mattered.

Points for the chumpionship. :saywhat:

Penske having issues all race so far. :thumbup:

-Kevin

[dando]

That means there's still time to hear "And Andretti slows on the backstretch." ;)

x2. :thumbup: :)

-Kevin

[dando]

The Princess kvetching over the radio again. Priceless. :gomer:

-Kevin

[coolhand]

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=35919715

:rofl:

Why type of tard thinks this kid knows anything about tires. He probably has never had to turn a wrench his hole golden racing career.

The part with him topless in front of the mirror :saywhat:

[trish]

What, the team letting her down again.

[Insomniac]

Holy crapasticness, Batman! Worst 'start' evar. :laugh: :saywhat:

-Kevin

Maybe one year they'll wave it off until the idiots can do it right.

Edit: Just read a few posts down, I guess they did, but then allowed a bad one anyway the next time.

[Insomniac]

My money's on Moraes if a slapfight breaks out on pit road.

I seem to recall Marco making a couple of boneheaded moves in his day, so the pot is essentially calling the kettle black.

Andretti entitlement is in the genes.

[Methanolandbrats]

Matos is fun to watch.....that guy can drive...one of the few using the whole track.

[trish]

Maybe one year they'll wave it off until the idiots can do it right.

Edit: Just read a few posts down, I guess they did, but then allowed a bad one anyway the next time.

Didn't they do the same thing last year? Or it may have been the year before. I can't remember last time I peeked in.

[Insomniac]

I'm not a Nielsen household, but I know that cable and satellite companies monitor their customers viewing and they certainly use that information for something.

You can use an antenna. :D

[dando]

Canine driving 1/2 a car. :eek:

-Kevin

[Methanolandbrats]

Tony reduces another AGR tub to a flaming ball of crap 8/10 for style points. :thumbup:

[coolhand]

Nice fireball :thumbup: That is all I need to see, I am done

[trish]

You can use an antenna. :D

If I had a tv from the 1980's, maybe.

[dando]

What, the team letting her down again.

Someone else in the pits jumping out in front of her 'not up to speed'.

-Kevin

[trish]

I'm surprised Paul hasn't crashed anyone out yet. I guess he came to race. Let me know if he'd leading on the last lap.

[Insomniac]

If I had a tv from the 1980's, maybe.

I have a TV and DVR from the 2000s and I have an antenna. :) Although, with the frequency re-assignment after the original DTV cut over date I no longer get ABC and CBS is sketchy with my DVR tuner. UHF >> VHF. Directional antenna's are lame.

[Insomniac]

Didn't they do the same thing last year? Or it may have been the year before. I can't remember last time I peeked in.

I'm not sure, I didn't see any races last year. I think I caught it 2 years ago, and it was a real bad start. Cars were still coming out of T4 with the green flag waving. Maybe 3 rows lined up. It was pretty bad.

[dando]

I'm surprised Paul hasn't crashed anyone out yet. I guess he came to race. Let me know if he'd leading on the last lap.

Coiled snake. :gomer:

-Kevin

[dando]

Typical IRL...run a tire test last year with 120" car width, mandate 122" for this year. Brilliant. Oh, and they had optional widths of 118", 120" and 122" available last year. :shakehead :saywhat: :tony:

-Kevin

[trish]

Did something happen?

[dando]

I'm not sure, I didn't see any races last year. I think I caught it 2 years ago, and it was a real bad start. Cars were still coming out of T4 with the green flag waving. Maybe 3 rows lined up. It was pretty bad.

About the same this year, but it really looked like the starter was waving green the first time around, but it was apparently waved off.

-Kevin

[TKGAngel]

Coiled snake. :gomer:

-Kevin

Yeah, he and JV have Lap 150 as their striking lap.

TK seemed really shaken up in the interview after his wreck.

[trish]

Someone may as well give a running order. Any volunteers?

[trish]

Coiled snake. :gomer:

-Kevin

He has won before.

[dando]

And the Foytility begins. :gomer: :eek:

PT to 4th. :thumbup:

-Kevin

[TKGAngel]

Are those ginormous super shammies that they're using to mop up the water from Meira's fire?

I didn't know that ethanol burns with a visible flame but is still water soluble. You learn something new everyday.

[trish]

Is it almost over?

[dando]

Are those ginormous super shammies that they're using to mop up the water from Meira's fire?

Sham Wow! ;)

-Kevin

[dando]

Is it almost over?

6 cautions...not even close.

Check the order on indycar.com. Gaylio, Dixon, Power, Welldone, Bell, PT, Special Ed.

Danica pissed about the restart. :laugh:

-Kevin

[trish]

Check the order on indycar.com.

-Kevin

I don't want to go there. Just let me know when PT is about to win.

[dando]

I don't want to go there. Just let me know when PT is about to win.

Fell back from 4th to 10th with ~40 to go. Not gonna happen.

-Kevin

[Insomniac]

I don't want to go there. Just let me know when PT is about to win.

http://proxy.espn.go.com/rpm/raceresults?raceId=200905240106&seriesId=1

[dando]

http://proxy.espn.go.com/rpm/raceresults?raceId=200905240106&seriesId=1

Their feed stinks. Shows lap 155 now when they are actually on 165. :saywhat:

-Kevin

[dando]

Jeebus. And the Foytility is over. :eek:

EDIT: they should red flag this one to cleanup and get Miera out of his wreck.

-Kevin

[Insomniac]

Their feed stinks. Shows lap 155 now when they are actually on 165. :saywhat:

-Kevin

If she doesn't want to watch it, or follow realtime on the IRL site, stinky feed is all that is left. :)

[TRDfan]

Was hoping to see Helio run out of gas on the last lap - oh well.

[Insomniac]

Was hoping to see Helio run out of gas on the last lap - oh well.

I'm sure someone would wreck and the guy who passed him would get screwed out of the title. ;)

[dando]

Making repairs to the wall and they are still tooling around under yellow. :shakehead :tony: must want to get home in time to catch the CC 600. He loves coke just that much. :gomer:

-Kevin

[trish]

So Helio won again?

[TRDfan]

Does the IRL borrow the WWE script writers ??

[dando]

So Helio won again?

Leading. 10 to go. Boogity, boogity, boogity. :gomer:

-Kevin

[dando]

Cheeber almost said Danica Wheldon. he he. </Beavis>

:gomer:

-Kevin

[Methanolandbrats]

Is Helio screwing his sister?

[trish]

The thought of Helio winning makes me want to puke.

[dando]

Is Helio screwing his sister?

Wouldn't that make him Hetero Neves ? :gomer:

-Kevin

[dando]

The thought of Penske winning makes me want to puke.

Fixed. :irked:

-Kevin

[indyfan31]

Did I hear Goodyear say Rafael Mentos?

[Insomniac]

Making repairs to the wall and they are still tooling around under yellow. :shakehead :tony:

That's one drawback to the SAFER (I assume they were repairing that and not concrete/fence. It's an acceptable trade-off though.

[trish]

I'm watching now. Who else is going to explode if this tool wins. Wish his engine would explode.

Now I've turned it. I don't want to watch him win or the aftermath. I feel sick.

[dando]

Fuggin' Penske. :irked: :mad: :thumdown:

-Kevin

[Dvdb]

Must have been the prayer chain they had going.

Hope he pays Uncle Sam this time around.

Gentlemen and Ladies, start yor tear ducts

[Insomniac]

The tax evader wins, Danica on the podium.

PT in 9th. Was he even a factor out there?

[TKGAngel]

Helio wins, Helio cries, family cries, Helio climbs fence. Not that he's predictable or anything.

[dando]

PT in 9th. Was he even a factor out there?

No. He managed to get up to 4th, but fell back to 10th or so on the next stint, and wasn't in the top 10 after the next stop.

-Kevin

[dando]

:cry: :cry: :cry: and :cry:

:saywhat:

-Kevin

[stroker]

Jeebus, to think I could have been drinking beer or reading a book instead... Christ, I could have mowed the yard and had more fun. I'll dream tonight of going postal on the commentator booth...

[trish]

Thank you for watching so I don't have to. :D

[dando]

Helio wins, Helio cries, family cries, Helio climbs fence. Not that he's predictable or anything.

In the mean time the OTHER Red Army jumps out to a 5-1 lead over the Hawks. :saywhat: :irked:

-Kevin

[dando]

Jeebus, to think I could have been drinking beer or reading a book instead...

I was sipping a beverage to self-medicate, so it's not all bad. :D

-Kevin

[Methanolandbrats]

Thank you for watching so I don't have to. :D:laugh: You still have time to tune in for interviews.........I wonder if Dancle will smile or whine :gomer:

[TKGAngel]

In the mean time the OTHER Red Army jumps out to a 5-1 lead over the Hawks. :saywhat: :irked:

-Kevin

I know. And because of the stupid Hawks, the SC Finals won't start until 6/5, even though both series could conceivably be over by Wednesday.

They just said that Meira is moving all extremities, but complaining of severe lower back pain. Here's hoping that nothing major is wrong with him.

[trish]

:laugh: You still have time to tune in for interviews.........I wonder if Dancle will smile or whine :gomer:

That has to be worse than the race!