The Foyt Futility Watch -- 7/30 - 8/1

[pchall]

Our favorite wankers are going up to Auburn Hills and environs to "race" at the Michitucky International Speedway.

Insert all the great moments of Futility you notice here.

[mexican]

showing up, for one...

[RobGuru]

This thread usually takes into account all aspects of EARL futility, even though Foyt is named in the title. I like it that futility ranging from Sharp to DNF and everywhere in between is covered.

But I have to ask this... since futility beyond Foyt is covered, does this mean that this thread is sponsored by Foyt? or at least named after Foyt a la the Milwaukee event last week? Does OC get sponsorship dollars for this or is it just an evil "thread lease" arrangement?

I'll stop now... sorry.

[cart7]

19 A.J. Foyt IV (14) 0.5551 34.1940 210.563 30 D/T/F
20 Scott Sharp (8) 0.6539 34.2928 209.957 10 D/T/F
21 Tora Takagi (12) 0.8540 34.4929 208.739 30 D/T/F
22 Darren Manning (10) 0.9869 34.6258 207.937 4 G/T/F Pit

So far, only not so Sharp, Tora and Manning slower that our boy. :thumbup:

[Wheel-Nut]

With all the wrecking going on over at TCGR, perhaps Chip is down to the "bottom of the barrel" as far as tubs go.

[KLang]

going a bit off topic here......

Anyone know why (not so) Sharp hasn't moved on to sports cars or something else? He was a very good driver in Trans-Am and hasn't done much in open wheel.

[Steve99]

19 A.J. Foyt IV (14) 0.5551 34.1940 210.563 30 D/T/F
20 Scott Sharp (8) 0.6539 34.2928 209.957 10 D/T/F
21 Tora Takagi (12) 0.8540 34.4929 208.739 30 D/T/F
22 Darren Manning (10) 0.9869 34.6258 207.937 4 G/T/F Pit

So far, only not so Sharp, Tora and Manning slower that our boy. :thumbup:

Has Sharp managed to spin himself out yet?

[pchall]

17 A.J. Foyt IV (14) 212.375

Not DFL, but it was a rainy day. Expect AJ4 to win the anti-pole position tomorrow.

Stay tuned to the same Bat Forum on the same Bat Site for more Futility!

[pchall]

Mr. Ed and AJ Fore! are 16th and 17th on the grid, 4+ mph behind the pole sitter [whose pole he's sitting on, I don't want to know... ;) ]

ps: just how bad do you need to be to qualify behind the lucky ***** race twins?

[DaveL]

All they're doing is flooring the throttle and steering. A trained chimp can qualify one of those sleds on a high banked track.

[Michaelhatesfans]

Tell me when he hits something.

[Winston Wolfe]

Tell me when he hits something.

Dood, he was hittin' the rev limiter ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TRACK... y'see Gramps has decided that the limit his top speed and he can't crash !

All the Foytility of it all....

[Brickman]

Has Sharp managed to spin himself out yet?

Out of the series in 2005 I hope.

[Spicoli]

Out of the series in 2005 I hope.

not me. sharpie represents Gomer Vision version 1.0

Best to not furget that. :gomer:

[cart7]

Dood, he was hittin' the rev limiter ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TRACK... y'see Gramps has decided that the limit his top speed and he can't crash !

All the Foytility of it all....
And with all the crash data Foyt has accumulated over the last 2 years courtesy of IV, he's come to the conclusion that by turning the limiter on for the whole race, the damage is limited when the inevitable occurs.

[FCYTravis]

Yeah but Spicoli, Gomer Vision 1.0 has long since been superseded... gotta catch up with the times, man ;)

[pchall]

So, I get back from the Smokies after a week of grilling, running from black bears, andgrinding up and down hardpacked one lane road in my VR6, and wishing I had borrowed a 4x4... Rush to the Futility Thread and find that you folks forgot to wrap up Michitucky!

14 Ed Carpenter D/C/F 212.329 199 Running $37,100

16 A.J. Foyt IV D/T/F 211.843 199 Running $36,000


The IRL must have a "special" rev-limiter just for these two on race day that helps keep them out of the grey and the wall.