Ace Bandage
The one and only.
Well, since I'll be in the stands for my 24th consecutive Indy 500, I'm pretty sure I'll be watching that.
In fact, I was there on Friday. Right now at the IMS museum, they have over 70 former winning cars dating back to 1911. It's really fascinating to see how the cars have evolved over the years.
The month of May is my favorite month of the year simply because of this race. I'll be at the opening weekend of practice. Also, I always take off from work to go to Fast Friday (day before qualifications), and of course I'll be there on pole day and race day.
I've never watched F1 so I can't attest to the excitement of the Monaco Grand Prix. But I can tell you there's nothing in the world like seeing 33 cars scream past in rows of 3 as they go down to take the green flag on the first lap at Indy. It's impossible to describe to someone who hasn't seen it live. I'm already looking forward to race day just talking about it.
In fact, I was there on Friday. Right now at the IMS museum, they have over 70 former winning cars dating back to 1911. It's really fascinating to see how the cars have evolved over the years.
The month of May is my favorite month of the year simply because of this race. I'll be at the opening weekend of practice. Also, I always take off from work to go to Fast Friday (day before qualifications), and of course I'll be there on pole day and race day.
I've never watched F1 so I can't attest to the excitement of the Monaco Grand Prix. But I can tell you there's nothing in the world like seeing 33 cars scream past in rows of 3 as they go down to take the green flag on the first lap at Indy. It's impossible to describe to someone who hasn't seen it live. I'm already looking forward to race day just talking about it.
Ace Bandage
The one and only.
I don't know who told you that, but it's not true. The current record was achieved with a turbocharged engine. The Dallara-Honda package used now is a naturally aspirated engine and chassis setup. Last year, the pole speed was around 227 mph. They might push 230 this year, but there's no way anyone is gaining any other 10 mph to even touch the 237 mph 4-lap record.
Just because Bernard wants to see a new record, doesn't mean it will happen. Speeds that high aren't safe.
Rey C.
Racing is life... anything else is just waiting.
Honda has built a specially prepared 3.5 liter engine that runs on methanol - not ethanol, as the current engines do. If the engine survives the durability tests and the IRL approves the exhibition, some more engines (three or four) will be built and they'll be used to try to break the lap record set by Luyendyk back in the mid 90's. This will NOT be for Indy 500 qualifying. It's an exhibition idea that Randy Bernard came up with to try to get some life back into the Indy 500 for its 100 year anniversary. Since it won't count for qualifying, to me this is just a sideshow gimmick. If they offer one of the engines to Danica (which they probably will), they should also put a picture of Fonzie jumping the shark on the sidepod of her car. 
Since childhood, I'd been a HUGE fan of the Indy 500 and American open wheel formula car racing. But I haven't really watched the Indy 500 since the split. I did watch most of the 2000 race, when Montoya plastered the field. I'm still pissed at how this race (and this sport) has been denigrated. But in 2012 they'll (re)introduce turbo engines from different manufacturers and a variety of aero bodykits for the new Dallara spec tubs. So hopefully the bad taste of spec racing can be washed away then... and maybe I'll start watching Indy and American formula car racing again.
Til then... Monaco, baby!!! :nanner: Monaco, Spa and Le Mans are my favorite races to watch - and I never miss them! I'll be at the lake and will probably still be too hung over to watch it live, but we'll catch the DVR showing of Monaco later in the day. My girlfriend's nephew wants me to take him to the Coke 600 that evening, but I don't see that happening. Best hope for him is I might take him to the All Star race. I'm just not into NASCAR enough to deal with the Charlotte traffic and crowd.
Since childhood, I'd been a HUGE fan of the Indy 500 and American open wheel formula car racing. But I haven't really watched the Indy 500 since the split. I did watch most of the 2000 race, when Montoya plastered the field. I'm still pissed at how this race (and this sport) has been denigrated. But in 2012 they'll (re)introduce turbo engines from different manufacturers and a variety of aero bodykits for the new Dallara spec tubs. So hopefully the bad taste of spec racing can be washed away then... and maybe I'll start watching Indy and American formula car racing again.
Til then... Monaco, baby!!! :nanner: Monaco, Spa and Le Mans are my favorite races to watch - and I never miss them! I'll be at the lake and will probably still be too hung over to watch it live, but we'll catch the DVR showing of Monaco later in the day. My girlfriend's nephew wants me to take him to the Coke 600 that evening, but I don't see that happening. Best hope for him is I might take him to the All Star race. I'm just not into NASCAR enough to deal with the Charlotte traffic and crowd.
If they hit 230 then thats fine by me, One thing that Indy needs to be is a test for manufactures to push the envelop on engines to make them go as hard as they can and last 500 miles!!
Sure it will be more dangerous but jesus it won't be like the 1960's and 70's
I think the Honda engines right now make around 600 or so hp so hopefully by Indy, Honda can get them pushing closer to 750 hp (just for Indy)
Unlike Monaco GP and Indianapolis 500 wich are international events, Coca Cola 600 isn't.
I mean, I never heard about it... My guess is that Coca-Cla 600 is known only in North America
NASCAR will never get the respect that it really deserves until a few things happen; No more stupid fucking race coverage from FOX (Go back to the ESPN coverage it had 15 years ago!), The Waltrips get out of NASCAR (No they are not funny, Michael Waltrip is a fucking Joke and Boogity Boogity Boogity Darrel Waltrip needs to just go retire from the private eye whilt he has a little bit of respectability left!, Aarons needs to fucking get out of the sport, the fucking commercials they make are beyond cringe worthy!! And they are the sponsors for Michael Waltrips cars!, People need to realise that Dale Earnhardt Jr is not gods gift to racing!! He can barely speak English and no he is no where near the race car driver that his father was, he IS NOT the second coming!! Get the stupid (WWE) rules out and let the guys just fucking race!! No phantom debris on the track, no 'lucky dog' let the guys race back to the finish line!!
ok once that happens then its a good start back to respectability!
I think europeans will never be interested into races on rings. A few will watch Indianapolis 500 but only for the event and because Sebastien Bourdais will be in that race but I wouldn't follow a whole Indycar season.
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Finally, there is this reason for Monaco
http://board.freeones.com/showthread.php?303752
http://board.freeones.com/showthread.php?303752
Ace Bandage
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Goddammit, did we need to resurrect this thread? You just reminded me that it's still over five months until next year's Indianapolis 500.
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