View Full Version : The Foyt Futility Watch -- The Honda Empoyees Picnic Edition
or, What are those DAGgone drivers whining about?
The only story line I can find for this weekend involves the IRL drivers attempting to grow a spine and stand up to the idiocies of Brian Barnhart.
IndyCar Series drivers wanting their voices heard on various topics are considering launching a Drivers’ Advisory Group.
The drivers of the open-wheel series have had concerns about some of the tracks on this year’s schedule from a safety standpoint and also the ability to pass. The drivers also feel like an official Drivers’ Advisory Group would help keep their ranks apprised of all the rules and recent rules changes.
The chatter of a drivers’ advisory group heated up at Edmonton. Those discussions are expected to continue this weekend at Mid-Ohio.
ibj.com link (http://www.ibj.com/blog/article?articleId=21463)
All your giggles for the weekend might be supplied by this Washington Post article on the 2011 Grand Pizzle of Baltimore.
comedy gold (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/03/AR2010080307469.html)
http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2010/08/03/GR2010080303243.gif
Maybe some press credentials from OC could get me a primo seat at that Hamburg St. intersection hairpin? ;)
Allure and Bmore in the same sentence? Monte Carlo and Long Beach mentioned in the same article? Srly? :saywhat: The good news is that I can get cheap flights to BWI on SWA from CMH....or maybe not so much. :gomer:
-Kevin
TravelGal
08-06-10, 12:29 PM
Welcome back!. I really miss the Futility of it all when pchall is gone. :laugh:
It should be noted that the first link goes to the Chief and Defender show. :laugh:
Don Quixote
08-06-10, 01:28 PM
Chief might as well argue with a box of hammers.
Welcome back!. I really miss the Futility of it all when pchall is gone. :laugh:
I miss the Futility, too. ;)
I'll miss a couple of weekends in September while in Europe... :( but there are beers to sample and barmaids to chase... ;)
I miss the Futility, too. ;)
I'll miss a couple of weekends in September while in Europe... :( but there are beers to sample and barmaids to chase... ;)
Damn. Hope you're back on 19-Sep...I'm making my way back down to Cintucky for the Bengals/Ravens game. Hofbrau Haus and beers on me. :)
-Kevin
It should be noted that the first link goes to the Chief and Defender show. :laugh:
Wow, the split lives on. :laugh::shakehead
oddlycalm
08-06-10, 06:39 PM
Allure and Bmore in the same sentence? Monte Carlo and Long Beach mentioned in the same article?
Who knew...? :gomer:
oc
I miss the Futility, too. ;)
I'll miss a couple of weekends in September while in Europe... :( but there are beers to sample and barmaids to chase... ;)
You sure you don't mean beers to chase and barmaids to sample?:D
Event: Honda Indy 200 Round 12
Track: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2.258 mile(s)
Session: Practice 1 August 6, 2010
Rank Car Driver Name C/E/T Time Speed Diff Gap Best Lap Total Laps
1 02 Rahal, Graham D/H/F 01:08.3061 119.005 --.------.----21 23
2 12 Power, Will D/H/F 01:08.3301 118.964 0.0240 0.0240 15 20
3 3 Castroneves, Helio D/H/F 01:08.3779 118.881 0.0718 0.0478 13 16
4 37 Hunter-Reay, Ryan D/H/F 01:08.4692 118.722 0.1631 0.0913 12 19
5 6 Briscoe, Ryan D/H/F 01:08.5437 118.593 0.2376 0.0745 12 21
6 8 Viso, EJ D/H/F 01:08.6244 118.453 0.3183 0.0807 21 22
7 24 Hildebrand, JR (R) D/H/F 01:08.6340 118.437 0.3279 0.0096 25 28
8 32 Moraes, Mario D/H/F 01:08.6386 118.429 0.3325 0.0046 22 26
9 11 Kanaan, Tony D/H/F 01:08.6495 118.410 0.3434 0.0109 15 19
10 4 Wheldon, Dan D/H/F 01:08.6527 118.405 0.3466 0.0032 27 27
11 36 Baguette, Bertrand (R) D/H/F 01:08.7154 118.297 0.4093 0.0627 26 27
12 9 Dixon, Scott D/H/F 01:08.7281 118.275 0.4220 0.0127 7 19
13 78 de Silvestro, Simona (R) D/H/F 01:08.7752 118.194 0.4691 0.0471 11 21
14 22 Wilson, Justin D/H/F 01:08.7971 118.156 0.4910 0.0219 9 19
15 10 Franchitti, Dario D/H/F 01:08.8376 118.087 0.5315 0.0405 10 17
16 06 Mutoh, Hideki D/H/F 01:09.0533 117.718 0.7472 0.2157 25 26
17 27 Carroll, Adam (R) D/H/F 01:09.1088 117.623 0.8027 0.0555 27 28
18 26 Andretti, Marco D/H/F 01:09.1325 117.583 0.8264 0.0237 11 20
19 7 Patrick, Danica D/H/F 01:09.1579 117.540 0.8518 0.0254 22 23
20 5 Sato, Takuma (R) D/H/F 01:09.1824 117.498 0.8763 0.0245 12 25
21 2 Matos, Raphael D/H/F 01:09.2168 117.440 0.9107 0.0344 10 17
22 77 Tagliani, Alex D/H/F 01:09.2814 117.330 0.9753 0.0646 19 23
23 14 Meira, Vitor D/H/F 01:09.3351 117.239 1.0290 0.0537 24 25
24 19 Lloyd, Alex (R) D/H/F 01:09.3594 117.198 1.0533 0.0243 15 19
25 34 Dracone, Francesco (R) D/H/F 01:11.0931 114.340 2.7870 1.7337 28 29
26 18 Duno, Milka D/H/F 01:12.8372 111.602 4.5311 1.7441 22 31
27 66 Howard, Jay (R) D/H/F 01:14.9038 108.523 6.5977 2.0666 9 9
opinionated ow
08-07-10, 02:57 AM
Super Simsim...4 tenths off the lead, way faster than Danicant :D
cameraman
08-07-10, 11:13 AM
So who is Jay Howard and how can he be 2 seconds off of Milka:eek:
So who is Jay Howard and how can he be 2 seconds off of Milka:eek:
IRL Lights superstar...
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://jayhowardstore.com/images/store.jpg&imgrefurl=http://jayhowardstore.com/store.htm&usg=__oM8cAqjXVmyf5Cn90JGdblwKSXE=&h=200&w=200&sz=35&hl=en&start=38&tbnid=F6On8Ynn2YDhNM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Djay%2Bhoward%2Bimages%26hl%3Den%26saf e%3Doff%26biw%3D1470%26bih%3D857%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1
... and Dan Wheldon wannabe.
Howard's "sell by" date was up half a decade ago but he lingers on with the Vision™ still ruining racing.
Event: Honda Indy 200 Round 12
Rank Car Driver Name C/E/T Time Speed Diff Gap Best Lap Total Laps
1 02 Rahal, Graham D/H/F 01:08.3061 119.005 --.------.----21 23
2 12 Power, Will D/H/F 01:08.3301 118.964 0.0240 0.0240 15 20
3 3 Castroneves, Helio D/H/F 01:08.3779 118.881 0.0718 0.0478 13 16
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26 18 Duno, Milka D/H/F 01:12.8372 111.602 4.5311 1.7441 22 31
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/8295/milkaj.jpg
High Sided
08-07-10, 05:07 PM
saved ya some time...
Starting order
1 12 Will Power 1:07.1997 120.965
2 10 Dario Franchitti 1:07.2846 120.812
3 5 Takuma Sato (R) 1:07.4337 120.545
4 37 Ryan Hunter-Reay 1:07.4411 120.532
5 9 Scott Dixon 1:07.4711 120.478
6 3 Helio Castroneves 1:07.5370 120.361
7 6 Ryan Briscoe 1:07.4687 120.483
8 8 E.J. Viso 1:07.4713 120.478
9 26 Marco Andretti 1:07.5436 120.349
10 78 Simona de Silvestro (R) 1:07.6190 120.215
11 22 Justin Wilson 1:07.6239 120.208
12 06 Hideki 1:07.7491 119.984
13 4 Dan Wheldon 1:08.2415 119.118
14 77 Alex Tagliani 1:07.7789 119.931
15 36 Bertrand Baguette (R) 1:08.3069 119.004
16 32 Mario Moraes 1:07.7821 119.925
17 27 Adam Carroll (R) 1:08.4825 118.699
18 24 J.R. Hildebrand (R) 1:07.7943 119.904
19 2 Raphael Matos 1:08.5386 118.602
20 11 Tony Kanaan 1:07.9321 119.661
21 19 Alex Lloyd (R 1:08.7818 118.182
22 7 Danica Patrick 1:07.9780 119.580
23 34 Francesco Dracone (R) 1:11.3968 113.854
24 14 Vitor Meira 1:08.0414 119.468
25 02 Graham Rahal 1:08.0459 119.461
26 66 Jay Howard (R) 1:09.5028 116.956
27 18 Milka Duno No time No Speed
the starting order make no sense to me
TKGAngel
08-07-10, 06:24 PM
the starting order make no sense to me
If I use my "IRL to common sense" decoder ring (and the Google), it seems that everyone from 13 on down is ranked based on how they did in their individual initial qualifying groups. The next 12 move onto round 2, where 7-12 are ranked based on how they did there. Then, the fastest 6 move on to shoot for the pole and the top 6 positions.
Clear as mud, right?
I guess Kanaan is this weekend's first victim of Milka, as he's kvetching that she put a block on him during practice yesterday.
the starting order make no sense to me
There are some rules for the Firestone Top Six pole shoot out elimination qualies somewhere... I just don't have the brain cells to spare remembering such crap. Either you are fast or youse ain't.
Simona challenging for the final 6 right 'til the end! So much better than that other girl it isn't funny. And that other OTHER girl doesn't qualify AGAIN but still gets to race? Beyond pathetic. BTW, she couldn't block ANYbody...that would mean she actually saw somebody coming and made a conscious move. Not at all likely. Penske better pick up Simona before the Chipster does. :)
BTW, she couldn't block ANYbody...that would mean she actually saw somebody coming and made a conscious move. Not at all likely.
Very true. It's not blocking when you are a moving chicane. :gomer: :saywhat:
-Kevin
High Sided
08-08-10, 10:37 AM
2v545EWUF5Y
Was wondering...did they ever fix (remove/fill-in) the Joey Hand Launch Ramp on the back straight? Instant disaster in an Indycar!
Rogue Leader
08-09-10, 09:24 AM
Was wondering...did they ever fix (remove/fill-in) the Joey Hand Launch Ramp on the back straight? Instant disaster in an Indycar!
Ya that was fixed right after I believe
Simona challenging for the final 6 right 'til the end! So much better than that other girl it isn't funny. And that other OTHER girl doesn't qualify AGAIN but still gets to race? Beyond pathetic. BTW, she couldn't block ANYbody...that would mean she actually saw somebody coming and made a conscious move. Not at all likely. Penske better pick up Simona before the Chipster does. :)
Did you see her nearly take out Will Power AGAIN. She has now ruined 2 races for him (She bent his suspension at one of the ovals while he was leading!) and this one she totally impeded his charge on Dashley.
I give him credit for his restraint only suggesting to the media she is too slow and should be removed from the track and not that she has now potentially ruined his championship season. Hes not as fast as the rest on Ovals, and the two wins he potentially lost because of her could make the difference.
opinionated ow
08-09-10, 09:33 AM
2v545EWUF5Y
I think i'm in love...
Did you see her nearly take out Will Power AGAIN. She has now ruined 2 races for him (She bent his suspension at one of the ovals while he was leading!) and this one she totally impeded his charge on Dashley.
Saw that. :shakehead She has no business driving on the street let alone a race track. :saywhat:
-Kevin
:)Simona 8th, Danica so far down the list I quit looking:) (PS; op OW, it's called infatuation but that's OK, whatever makes you all warm inside.:thumbup:)
opinionated ow
08-09-10, 10:31 AM
:)Simona 8th, Danica so far down the list I quit looking:) (PS; op OW, it's called infatuation but that's OK, whatever makes you all warm inside.:thumbup:)
Must be the weekend for cuties doing well...what with a very pretty ukrainian triathlete winning the world cup race and all. And then meeting Jessica Watson today...infatuation sounds like a nice word for it ;)
Did you see her nearly take out Will Power AGAIN.
My 6YO noted that he could run faster than she was driving. :rofl:
I recall reading after the last race it was less about her being slow and more about for penchant for wandering aimlessly across the racing line. :saywhat:
opinionated ow
08-09-10, 11:01 AM
My 6YO noted that he could run faster than she was driving. :rofl:
I recall reading after the last race it was less about her being slow and more about for penchant for wandering aimlessly across the racing line. :saywhat:
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She hasn't improved in the last decade...
Yeah, it's not like she just got bad, she's been honing that skill for YEARS! (I wonder why the drivers want more say in "advising" the brain trust that runs that circus?)
Also of note this weekend was Honda's announcement that they will continue past 2011 and beyond with a twin turbo 2.4L V-6 lump.
http://www.racintoday.com/archives/20162
-Kevin
Wow, Dallara/Hondas. There's progress for ya. So, what's the story on all those interested "other" manufacturers? (and great to see a DYNAMIC NEW MANAGEMENT, A PASSIONATE AND ENERGETIC NEW SPONSOR and a RESHAPED ON TRACK PRODUCT. Phew, I was really beginning to worry!)
Don Quixote
08-09-10, 01:09 PM
Wow, Dallara/Hondas. There's progress for ya. So, what's the story on all those interested "other" manufacturers? I remember reading posts on TF where one of the problems would be too many engine manufacturers, and how they would decide which ones to cut out. :laugh: :laugh:
Wheel-Nut
08-09-10, 02:28 PM
Complete - Lock it up. ;)
1. (2) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
2. (1) Will Power, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
3. (6) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
4. (14) Alex Tagliani, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
5. (5) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
6. (7) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
7. (19) Raphael Matos, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
8. (10) Simona de Silvestro, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
9. (9) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
10. (4) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
11. (15) Bertrand Baguette, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
12. (16) Mario Moraes, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
13. (21) Alex Lloyd, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
14. (13) Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
15. (24) Vitor Meira, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
16. (18) JR Hildebrand, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
17. (20) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
18. (12) Hideki Mutoh, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
19. (17) Adam Carroll, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
20. (25) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
21. (22) Danica Patrick, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
22. (23) Francesco Dracone, Dallara-Honda, 82, Running
23. (27) Milka Duno, Dallara-Honda, 81, Running
24. (26) Jay Howard, Dallara-Honda, 38, Suspension
25. (3) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 28, Contact
26. (8) E.J. Viso, Dallara-Honda, 22, Contact
27. (11) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 22, Contact
21. (22) Danica Patrick, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running
And she thinks she is moving up the ladder to NASCAR.
Danica so far down the list I quit looking
here's a list where she's not very far down.
linky (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37378211/ns/sports/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1)
New, safer (?) chassis
Turbos
Danica to competing series
Street races in emerging markets
Rotating cast of obscure foreign ride buyers
hmmm...sounds familiar.
If they add Road America, Laguna Seca, & Surfers, then I'll have no choice but to become an IndyCar fan. No choice I says. :gomer:
Don Quixote
08-09-10, 04:10 PM
here's a list where she's not very far down.
linky (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37378211/ns/sports/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1)She finishes at the top ahead of Jamarcus Russell! :laugh:
:)Simona 8th, Danica so far down the list I quit looking:) (PS; op OW, it's called infatuation but that's OK, whatever makes you all warm inside.:thumbup:)
Naw, it's love. I'm sure.:laugh:
SurfaceUnits
08-12-10, 04:54 PM
I give him credit for his restraint only suggesting to the media she is too slow and should be removed from the track and not that she has now potentially ruined his championship season.
winning the irlcar league champeenship is not at all unlike being employee of the month at your McDonald's
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