Foytility Aug 26-28

[cameraman]

Even tho he isn't there, the Foytility of it all remains....

Says something about the IRL that Pantano is at the top of the sheet....


Practice 1:

1 Giorgio Pantano (10) ... 1:16.9374 107.620 23 1:25.5265 96.812 27 P/T/F Pit
2 Scott Dixon (9) 0.0562 1:16.9936 107.541 25 2:45.3745 50.068 31 P/T/F Pit
3 Helio Castroneves (3) 0.1529 1:17.0903 107.407 22 1:17.4033 106.972 27 D/T/F Pit
4 Ryan Briscoe (33) 0.1541 1:17.0915 107.405 22 1:18.8252 105.043 32 P/T/F Pit
5 Tony Kanaan (11) 0.1715 1:17.1089 107.381 21 1:17.8061 106.418 23 D/H/F Pit
6 Bryan Herta (7) 0.3774 1:17.3148 107.095 18 1:19.5995 104.021 31 D/H/F Pit
7 Alex Barron (51) 0.5910 1:17.5284 106.800 26 1:17.8436 106.367 31 D/T/F Pit
8 Buddy Rice (15) 0.6637 1:17.6011 106.700 29 1:23.7744 98.837 33 P/H/F Pit
9 Sam Hornish Jr. (6) 0.7648 1:17.7022 106.561 34 1:26.3880 95.847 38 D/T/F Pit
10 Dario Franchitti (27) 0.8101 1:17.7475 106.499 20 1:18.5730 105.380 23 D/H/F Pit
11 Dan Wheldon (26) 0.8202 1:17.7576 106.485 20 1:18.7508 105.142 26 D/H/F Pit
12 Vitor Meira (17) 0.9478 1:17.8852 106.310 19 1:19.1714 104.583 26 P/H/F Pit
13 Patrick Carpentier (83) 0.9956 1:17.9330 106.245 35 1:18.3487 105.681 38 D/T/F Pit
14 Tomas Enge (2) 1.0108 1:17.9482 106.224 15 5:2.9049 27.335 17 D/C/F Pit
15 Scott Sharp (Cool 1.6222 1:18.5596 105.398 33 1:19.0948 104.685 38 P/H/F Pit
16 Kosuke Matsuura (55) 1.9898 1:18.9272 104.907 25 1:19.2631 104.462 33 P/H/F Pit
17 Jeff Bucknum (14) 2.0010 1:18.9384 104.892 20 1:20.8452 102.418 39 D/C/F Pit
18 Tomas Scheckter (4) 2.2962 1:19.2336 104.501 21 1:19.5433 104.094 25 D/C/F Pit
19 Danica Patrick (16) 2.5246 1:19.4620 104.201 30 1:19.8062 103.751 32 P/H/F Pit
20 Roger Yasukawa (24) 3.4032 1:20.3406 103.061 25 1:24.6108 97.860 30 D/H/F Pit
21 Ed Carpenter (20) 3.9521 1:20.8895 102.362 30 1:20.8895 102.362 30 D/T/F Pit

[Easy]

I think it says more that he tested there last week and he's probably in a slower car than he's used to.

[cart7]

I think it says more that he tested there last week and he's probably in a slower car than he's used to.

and probably easier to drive too. He went off course only once so far. ;)

[KLang]

I read elsewhere they ran the first 20 minutes on rain tires. :gomer:

[Don Quixote]

Do I read this right, 2 Americans in the top 10, and only 6 in the field? Read down that list of all American talent. :eek:

[NismoZ]

Danica 19th...so much for a weight advantage. Chippie with 3 in top 4...wouldn't all those guys be happier in a predominantly road/street racing series?

[RichK]

Do I read this right, 2 Americans in the top 10, and only 6 in the field? Read down that list of all American talent. :eek:

9 in the field.

Not-so-Sharp
Cornish Game Hen
Danicle
Herta
"Buckman"
Rice
Barron
Yasukawa
Mr. Ed

[rabbit]

nm

[Don Quixote]

9 in the field.

oops, yes I missed a few.

[Steve99]

Says something about the IRL that Pantano is at the top of the sheet....

I guess all that time running the Indiana dirt schedule really taught him about car control. :gomer:

[coolhand]

[edit] oops wrong times

[coolhand]

I read elsewhere they ran the first 20 minutes on rain tires. :gomer:

Why? it NEVER rains in californing in any of the summer months

[coolhand]

What does this mean for Danica? in a honda car she ammounts to **** on a road course.

She probably would be slicing and dicing with Marcus Marshall in CCWS.

[TKGAngel]

How sad is it that the NASCAR pole speed at this track is FASTER than these yahoos? NASCAR pole speed was 75 seconds and change, Pantano was 76 and change.

Yeah, this is real exciting. :shakehead

[cameraman]

It is a different course, the IRL version is longer.

Nascab

http://www.infineonraceway.com/images/facility_nascar_tn.jpg

IRL

http://www.infineonraceway.com/images/facility_ama_irl_tn.jpg

and ALMS is the only group to do it right

http://www.infineonraceway.com/images/facility_alms_tn.jpg

[coolhand]

How sad is it that the NASCAR pole speed at this track is FASTER than these yahoos? NASCAR pole speed was 75 seconds and change, Pantano was 76 and change.

Yeah, this is real exciting. :shakehead

they run a different course. NASCAR skips the crousel
See this thread (http://www.offcamber.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8250)

[Jervis Tetch 1]

Well we can always make this a Special Ed futility thread...or a Danicle one. :gomer: :gomer:

[coolhand]

Pos No Driver Name Best Time Best Speed Best Lap Total Laps
1 33 Ryan Briscoe 1:16.5744 108.130 11 17
2 3 Helio Castroneves 1:16.6157 108.072 7 16
3 11 Tony Kanaan 1:16.6585 108.012 9 11
4 9 Scott Dixon 1:16.9016 107.670 11 16
5 27 Dario Franchitti 1:17.0178 107.508 11 13
6 10 Giorgio Pantano 1:17.0255 107.497 10 12
7 7 Bryan Herta 1:17.3131 107.097 3 16
8 26 Dan Wheldon 1:17.3463 107.051 11 11
9 6 Sam Hornish Jr. 1:17.3712 107.017 13 15
10 17 Vitor Meira 1:17.8171 106.403 8 11
11 2 Tomas Enge 1:17.9294 106.250 6 9
12 51 Alex Barron 1:18.1291 105.978 7 14
13 15 Buddy Rice 1:18.1640 105.931 14 14
14 4 Tomas Scheckter 1:18.8082 105.065 6 13
15 83 Patrick Carpentier 1:18.8210 105.048 9 12
16 55 Kosuke Matsuura 1:18.8891 104.957 9 12
17 16 Danica Patrick 1:19.4242 104.250 6 11
18 8 Scott Sharp 1:19.7299 103.851 10 11
19 14 Jeff Bucknum 1:19.8161 103.738 4 9
20 24 Roger Yasukawa 1:20.3921 102.995 6 11
21 20 Ed Carpenter 1:20.9658 102.265 7 12

[TKGAngel]

they run a different course. NASCAR skips the crousel
See this thread (http://www.offcamber.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8250)

D'oh! Note to self, read all threads in future as it will make you smarter.

[devilmaster]

D'oh! Note to self, read all threads in future as it will make you smarter.

Well, lets not go crazy now..... Sean and Ank do start threads here..... ;)

[pchall]

2005 Argent Mortgage Indy Grand Prix :: Practice 2
Pos No Driver Name Best Time Best Speed Best Lap Total Laps
1 33 Ryan Briscoe 1:16.5744 108.130 11 17
2 3 Helio Castroneves 1:16.6157 108.072 7 16
3 11 Tony Kanaan 1:16.6585 108.012 9 11
4 9 Scott Dixon 1:16.9016 107.670 11 16
5 27 Dario Franchitti 1:17.0178 107.508 11 13
6 10 Giorgio Pantano 1:17.0255 107.497 10 12
7 7 Bryan Herta 1:17.3131 107.097 3 16
8 26 Dan Wheldon 1:17.3463 107.051 11 11
9 6 Sam Hornish Jr. 1:17.3712 107.017 13 15
10 17 Vitor Meira 1:17.8171 106.403 8 11
11 2 Tomas Enge 1:17.9294 106.250 6 9
12 51 Alex Barron 1:18.1291 105.978 7 14
13 15 Buddy Rice 1:18.1640 105.931 14 14
14 4 Tomas Scheckter 1:18.8082 105.065 6 13
15 83 Patrick Carpentier 1:18.8210 105.048 9 12
16 55 Kosuke Matsuura 1:18.8891 104.957 9 12
17 16 Danica Patrick 1:19.4242 104.250 6 11
18 8 Scott Sharp 1:19.7299 103.851 10 11
19 14 Jeff Bucknum 1:19.8161 103.738 4 9
20 24 Roger Yasukawa 1:20.3921 102.995 6 11
21 20 Ed Carpenter 1:20.9658 102.265 7 12


Even the great Jeff Buttnumb can't go fast in a Foytmobile! You need a Honda!!! It should be a family tradition.

And all that BDPS and Atlantics experience sure pays off for the gIRL!

[dando]

Well, lets not go crazy now..... Sean and Ank do start threads here..... ;)
The Canucklehead shoots and scores!!!! :rofl:

re: The Danicle's performance thus far: :laugh:

-Kevin :laugh:

[dando]

Even the great Jeff Buttnumb can't go fast in a Foytmobile!

Called it! :gomer:

-Kevin

[pchall]

17 16 Danica Patrick 1:19.4242 104.250 6 11
18 8 Scott Sharp 1:19.7299 103.851 10 11
19 14 Jeff Bucknum 1:19.8161 103.738 4 9
20 24 Roger Yasukawa 1:20.3921 102.995 6 11
21 20 Ed Carpenter 1:20.9658 102.265 7 12

Wow. All that BDPS and Atlantics seat time sure paid off...

[Jervis Tetch 1]

Carpenter. Four seconds off. :laugh:

The vision is clear and it sucks. :laugh:

[Wheel-Nut]

Even the great Jeff Buttnumb can't go fast in a Foytmobile! You need a Honda!!! It should be a family tradition.

And all that BDPS and Atlantics experience sure pays off for the gIRL!


I guess A.J. Jr. and his road course setups aren't all they're cracked up to be.

[cart7]

Sharp goes off course during qualifying and STILL out-qualifies Special Ed. :laugh:

[trish]

bump

[pchall]

I was laughing so hard at IRL radio roadracing I punched up the wrong thread!

Hornish is the first IRL driver off the course.

Off in four and seven on the first lap.

coolhand
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he couldn't get the pit speed limiter off.

i wonder if there is more road courses that Rodger will give the american golden boy the heave ho


trish
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pchall
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Special Ed spins it on lap #15 and stalls it.

And he spins again waiting for the restart for his own yellow!

pchall
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DP and HCN get together. Both are out.

According to the radio Briscoe had to go wide trying to get past DP and punted her into HCN.

This is the funniest radio since Abbot & Costello.

Four yellows in twenty laps.

Fio1
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Briscoe is going to get fired. Which is OK by me, come to Champcars where really racing happens and leave the oval racing BS to fat guys, idiots and decent looking short girls!

[pchall]

AGR runs Wheldon out of fuel. What to go Mikey!

[coolhand]

that palce is friggen empty.

the only grandstand that had a significant amount of people empied out after the first 1/4 of the race. :laugh:

[NismoZ]

So...who won, pc? You must love this stuff! :p

[DaveL]

that palce is friggen empty.

the only grandstand that had a significant amount of people empied out after the first 1/4 of the race. :laugh:

Yep. ABC couldn't avoid the empty seats today. Man what a boring race.

[pchall]

Jeff Bucknum won!

10 Jeff Bucknum (14) 49.1701 79.8409 103.706 35 80.3705 103.023 80 D/C/F Pit
11 Roger Yasukawa (24) 1:06.2224 80.7508 102.538 73 80.9083 102.338 80 D/H/F Pit
12 Scott Sharp (8) 1:25.0550 79.7836 103.781 66 92.5811 89.435 80 P/H/F Pit
13 Bryan Herta (7) 1 lap 78.7424 105.153 51 82.0418 100.924 79 D/H/F Pit
14 Giorgio Pantano (10) 2 laps 79.0857 104.697 64 80.4945 102.864 78 P/T/F Off Track
15 Ed Carpenter (20) 3 laps 80.2478 103.180 70 82.5817 100.264 77 D/T/F Pit

[NismoZ]

Geez, here's the "Sports Center" lead-in..."Next we'll show you WHY Danica Patrick was not able to get her best finish since the Indy 500!"...with all the great racing around the country today. :rolleyes:

[TKGAngel]

After watching the excitement that was the CCWS race, this was a letdown. Mikey A. looked like he was severely constipated everytime they showed him on camera (and way to let the cameras see you mouthing the F word). Did anyone else catch the way the announcers were fawning all over Danica when she crashed out, how she was in no way at fault for the wreck? Of course, Helio contradicted them, but the announcers must've really drunk the Kool-Aid this week.

I would love to know how much of the ratings this race generates will be from CCWS/other racing fans curious about the trainwreck that could happen versus genuine IRL fans.

[coolhand]

To day was a text book example of why CCWS is fundamentally better than the IRL.

[Sean O'Gorman]

The cars looked pretty quick around the track, but otherwise, from what I saw, it wasn't that big of a deal.