The Foyt Futility Watch -- 9/10 -- 9/12

[pchall]

First practice is over and Sammich has clearly found a place to put the nitrous bottle at last:

8 A.J. Foyt IV (14) 0.2424 25.6713 213.156 29

But Mr. Ed maintains form and keeps his nose in the feedbag:

18 Ed Carpenter (52) 0.5989 26.0278 210.237 11

Only twenty cars on the track among the two groups in the session. Hornish and Franchitti had to sit out the session as the penalty for their pit problems last race. Whoop de doo! What kind of penalty is that?

[Don Quixote]

It's looking like a possible podium finish this weekend. :gomer:

[Chiphead_Dave]

It's looking like a possible podium finish this weekend. :gomer:

What did I miss. When did the podium hold the top 8 places. :rofl:

[Don Quixote]

What did I miss. When did the podium hold the top 8 places. :rofl:

Oh ye of little faith. All he needs is 5 dnf's in front of him, is that too much to ask for the irl? :laugh:

[cart7]

DELPHI INDY 300 PRACTICE 2 INDYCAR® SERIES RESULTS
Pos No Driver Name Best Time Best Speed Best Lap Total Laps
1 26 Dan Wheldon 25.2788 216.466 37 57
2 17 Vitor Meira 25.3508 215.851 54 68
3 7 Bryan Herta 25.3608 215.766 38 62
4 15 Buddy Rice 25.3724 215.667 41 48
5 6 Sam Hornish Jr. 25.3879 215.536 49 63
6 27 Dario Franchitti 25.3923 215.498 42 47
7 1 Scott Dixon 25.4119 215.332 25 43
8 5 Adrian Fernandez 25.5007 214.582 58 59
9 3 Helio Castroneves 25.5312 214.326 39 60
10 11 Tony Kanaan 25.5323 214.317 7 71
11 8 Scott Sharp 25.5936 213.803 11 60
12 14 A.J. Foyt IV 25.6135 213.637 68 70
13 10 Darren Manning 25.6177 213.602 44 45
14 51 Alex Barron 25.6256 213.536 22 55
15 55 Kosuke Matsuura 25.6313 213.489 60 63
16 24 Felipe Giaffone 25.6648 213.210 14 70
17 12 Tora Takagi 25.6840 213.051 10 54
18 52 Ed Carpenter 25.6873 213.024 47 54
19 4 Tomas Scheckter 25.7087 212.846 14 19
20 13 Mark Taylor 25.7517 212.491 9 54
21 20 Jaques Lazier 25.7875 212.196 30 49
22 2 Townsend Bell 25.8279 211.864 14 60

Down to 12th doggonit. I guess with just a couple races left in the season, AJ is pulling out all the stops. Hopefully quattro shows good, that whole Jensen to Williams thing is still up in the air.

[FanofMario]

What a proud day for Townsend Bell.....good lord! :gomer:

[Rob]

Manning is counting his lucky stars that he just signed a contract extension with Cheep.

[Steve99]

What did I miss. When did the podium hold the top 8 places. :rofl:

Three is just number. In the earl all the yen whores deserve a podium . . .

[Michaelhatesfans]

He's clawed his way up to mid-pack in a practice session. No wonder all the teams are clamoring to sign him! :laugh:

[pchall]

Holy Crap!!! In quals:

1 Helio Castroneves (3) 25.4797 214.759

6 A.J. Foyt IV (14) 0.2077 25.6874 213.023

16 Ed Carpenter (52) 0.4141 25.8938 211.325

There has to be a nitrous bottle or a special 4.0l Toyota involved in this somehow. ;) I'm counting on a raceday return to form.

[Railbird]

Gramps hired an engineer/aerodynamisist (Tim Wardrop) with the promise to both pay him and leave him alone.

[Lizzerd]

I'm confident that Eye Vee will make an early charge to the rear of the pack. He's just more comfortable back there.

[pchall]

Gramps hired an engineer/aerodynamisist (Tim Wardrop) with the promise to both pay him and leave him alone.

That will last about two weeks, right?

[Railbird]

Past experience tells me it may or may not last two days.

In the season opener Tim helped out during Saturday practice and had Quatro halfway up the charts. Tim was then summoned by Haas to head back to Indy and begin setting up an Indy effort. In Tim's absence Quatro plummeted back to his usual place.

[Rob]

Gramps hired an engineer/aerodynamisist (Tim Wardrop) with the promise to both pay him and leave him alone.
Oh damn, I was just going to present the idea of AJ getting "The Call" to appease his unhappiness with the upcoming road races.

[Steve99]

Oh damn, I was just going to present the idea of AJ getting "The Call" to appease his unhappiness with the upcoming road races.

I was thinking the same thing.

Amazing that the wanker of wankers can qualify 6th.

[Railbird]

Qualiying in the IRL is an engine/engineering excersize, the driver is simply holding the button down while hugging the inside.

Quatro's test will come tomorrow as he will have a decent car under him for a change. (unless of course The Portly Texan takes a notion to fire Dr Who)


btw, if you don't like flat on the mat BS racing don't watch Vegas.

[Michaelhatesfans]

Holy Crap!!! In quals:

1 Helio Castroneves (3) 25.4797 214.759

6 A.J. Foyt IV (14) 0.2077 25.6874 213.023

16 Ed Carpenter (52) 0.4141 25.8938 211.325

There has to be a nitrous bottle or a special 4.0l Toyota involved in this somehow. ;) I'm counting on a raceday return to form.
He'll only take out more people up there.

[fourrunner]

He'll only take out more people up there.



Well..At first I looked at that list & thought FINALLY we'll seperate "The Men, from the Boys" ...

Then I saw Helio's name there !! ;)

[Chief]

Darn! Mark Taylor's out....

[Chitowncartfreak]

Is it just me, or does Foyt IV sound just like Boomhauer from "King of the Hill"?

[DaveL]

Is it just me, or does Foyt IV sound just like Boomhauer from "King of the Hill"?

I tell you what man, that dang ol' Boomhauer's a lot more articulate than that dang ol' IV, man.

[Winston Wolfe]

I loved it when the "token semi-hot announcer chick" says "Well, eye vee, you crashed out after running up there with the big boys", and he says "yeah, we'll just have to do it all over again at California".... meaning what ? He'll run up front again, and have another tub smashing performance ?

Classic stuff from eye vee....

[cart7]

His charge to the rear was reminicant of some of the great drives by DNF. :gomer: