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pchall
06-10-04, 02:27 PM
The Futility is back and their gonna be in trouble!
Hey, la! Hey, la! The Futility is back!

A couple of practice sessions in the late afternoon and early evening. The quals at 9:45 pm EDT. Plenty of time for AJ4 to jack around on the track and get Sammich riled.

Stay tuned for the Futility as it develops.

rabbit
06-10-04, 03:29 PM
The Foyt Futility Watch, the one redeeming quality of the IRL. :D

Steve99
06-10-04, 05:50 PM
Foyt going to Le Mans?

:rofl:

pchall
06-10-04, 09:29 PM
17 10 Manning, Darren G/T/F 25.1389 208.362 17 2
18 14 Foyt IV, AJ D/T/F 25.1752 208.062 18 2
19 24 Giaffone, Felipe D/C/F 25.1882 207.955 19 1
20 8 Sharp, Scott D/T/F 25.4149 206.100 20 1
21 20 Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 25.4262 206.008 21 2
22 12 Takagi, Tora D/T/F 25.4578 205.752 22 2

Still pathetic after two pratice sessions.

cart7
06-10-04, 09:53 PM
He's in with good company there. :gomer:

pchall
06-10-04, 09:55 PM
Even slower in quals.

A.J. Foyt IV (14) 0.2485 25.5387 205.100 1 D/T/F

But he won't be DFL...

cart7
06-10-04, 09:58 PM
Sometimes I actually feel sorry for that kid.

pchall
06-10-04, 10:07 PM
Sometimes I actually feel sorry for that kid.

Sharp is slower at 203.7

pchall
06-10-04, 10:58 PM
17 -- A.J. Foyt IV (14) 0.2485 25.5387 205.100 1 D/T/F

Wow. Five cars are slower than the Foyt entry!

Cam
06-10-04, 11:14 PM
Sharp is slower at 203.7


Pudknocker...... But you knew that! :rolleyes:

JohnHKart
06-11-04, 06:35 AM
Just saw this on Jayski's site:

So..what's up with Larry Foyt? part time Cup driver, #14-Larry Foyt, who competed in the Indy 500 two weeks ago, isn't driving in the Bombardier 500, but he is working during the race. Larry is the spotter this weekend for his nephew, A.J. Foyt IV. Team owner A.J. Foyt Jr. asked Larry to help out. "I think it's better to have a driver serve as the spotter," A.J. said. "Drivers see things in a different perspective and are better able to relate that information to fellow drivers

pchall
06-11-04, 07:39 AM
Just saw this on Jayski's site:
"I think it's better to have a driver serve as the spotter," A.J. said. "Drivers see things in a different perspective and are better able to relate that information to fellow drivers

Larry will just help AJ4 find the wall sooner.

Steve99
06-11-04, 10:56 AM
"I think it's better to have a driver serve as the spotter," A.J. said. "Drivers see things in a different perspective and are better able to relate that information to fellow drivers."

Then why use Larry instead of a driver? :)

RobGuru
06-11-04, 01:21 PM
Then why use Larry instead of a driver? :)

Though I was thinking this... I laughed when I saw it written anyway.

Don't know what's scarier... Eye-Vee driving or Brother Larry spotting!!

:gomer:

Madmaxfan2
06-11-04, 01:29 PM
The speeds are certainly SLOW!

Joe in LA
06-11-04, 01:30 PM
If the Kelley/Sharp combination was a horse, it'd be put down.

Napoleon
06-11-04, 01:40 PM
If the Kelley/Sharp combination was a horse, it'd be put down.


:rofl: :rofl:

pchall
06-12-04, 08:31 PM
AJ4 starts his march backwards on lap 15...

pchall
06-12-04, 08:48 PM
Lap 38 and AJ4 runs out of talent and officially claims another DFL for the illustrious Foyt Racing Team!

pchall
06-12-04, 08:51 PM
Lap 46 and Mr. Ed -- not to be outdone -- runs out of talent, too! Shreds carbon fibre all over the place and makes a convenient fire for a weinie roast.

pchall
06-12-04, 08:53 PM
Anyone care to speculate about why the inheritors are last and next to last?

Cart4Live2003
06-12-04, 08:56 PM
cause the inheritors are no talent hacks? :rolleyes: :laugh:

DaveL
06-12-04, 08:57 PM
Foyt is DFL yet again?

Big show of hands of the people who didn't see this coming.

Railbird
06-12-04, 09:00 PM
what we've got here is a failure to abstinate!

Ed "the short track hero" Carpenter (an honorary member of the lucky ***** brigade) runs out of brains and just about rearends Scott (not so) Sharp and jerks up into the path of an errant Flyin Foyt shearing the front of Quatro's s****box about half off. Fourth generation Foyt proceeds to clout the always present modified gaurdrail and remain coherint enough to give another Peyton Manning impression to a pit reporter.

As an added attraction Ed "the short track hero" Carpenter remains in the race long enough to hunt out a little highlite action for himself.

Nepotism Fever

catch it!

(Ed just admitted to ignoring Barron's warning of a bent suspension)

Cart4Live2003
06-12-04, 09:02 PM
what we've got here is a failure to abstinate!

LMAO!!!!!!!!! :laugh: :rofl:

nissan gtp
06-12-04, 09:05 PM
(Ed just admitted to ignoring Barron's warning of a bent suspension)

dumbass :laugh:

pchall
06-12-04, 09:13 PM
Foyt is DFL yet again?

Big show of hands of the people who didn't see this coming.


Now, is anybody suprised to see Al Unser, Jr. last among those still running?

pchall
06-12-04, 09:21 PM
Gweg Ray is right on Helio's rear looking for a way into 13th place.

Is anyone suprised?

Railbird
06-12-04, 09:39 PM
does Barnhart always make his yellow flag decisions based on the path of the car following the blow up?

FanofMario
06-12-04, 09:55 PM
Insanity----guys touching each other at that speed is just nuts! Hope nobody gets hurt.

Porky Page says there is 90K there. :rolleyes: I wonder how many are freebies. :gomer:

pchall
06-12-04, 10:17 PM
Porky Page says there is 90K there. :rolleyes: I wonder how many are freebies. :gomer:

In the final laps Porky upped his guess to 100k.
:rolleyes:

Rob
06-12-04, 10:40 PM
Tony George, Brian Barnhardt and company are sheer geniuses. They have managed to create cars that are so gutless and easy to drive that they can bump and bang wheels without spinning out. Many drivers, especially Manning, exploited this phenomenon and pushed and shoved each other all night. Rubbin' is racin'. Way to go guys!

The most frightening part was when Rice and Manning collided at the end of the backstretch. We all know what happened the last time the #15 Rahal car tangled with a Target car there...

SurfaceUnits
06-13-04, 12:38 AM
"It's one of them racing accidents." sammich :shakehead

Brickman
06-13-04, 12:47 PM
Foyt is DFL yet again?

Big show of hands of the people who didn't see this coming.

Not a single hand for the entire season. Might as well bring back Dr. Jack to replace IV or Carpenter.

Oh and kudos to Barron. Gets more done with less engine and less team than anyone.

mexican
06-13-04, 01:29 PM
as I saw the familiar green & white livery grind against the wall, I couldn't help myself to laugh and wonder how many other people were also in on the joke

Joe in LA
06-14-04, 03:34 PM
Not a single hand for the entire season. Might as well bring back Dr. Jack to replace IV or Carpenter.

Oh and kudos to Barron. Gets more done with less engine and less team than anyone.

Dr. Jack usually had the good sense to be scared and park it before he crashed. A bit frustrating for his crew (having a driver park a functioning car), but safer for everyone involved.