Indy 500 2012

[Desperado]

For the first time that I can remember, the Indy 500 will only have 33 cars try to qualify.
I hear it was because they have a newly designed car and there was a limited supply of race engines. Open wheel racing is definitely taking a back seat to NASCAR, would not be surprized to see the Brickyard 400 outdraw the 500 in attendance too.

The new design of the car is slick

 

[TruthSeeker56]

I really miss the "good ol' days" of Indy car racing. A.J. Foyt, Johnny Rutherford, Gordon Johncock, The Unsers, Rick Mears, etc.

When the Indy Car people split everything up into CART and IRL, that was the end of the very high popularity of open wheel racing. NASCAR filled the void, and it's too late now to turn it around.

 

[Truthseeker420]

I hope none of them are pink this year?

 

[Desperado]

I really miss the "good ol' days" of Indy car racing. A.J. Foyt, Johnny Rutherford, Gordon Johncock, The Unsers, Rick Mears, etc.

When the Indy Car people split everything up into CART and IRL, that was the end of the very high popularity of open wheel racing. NASCAR filled the void, and it's too late now to turn it around.

I totally agree, The glory days are definitely behind Open Wheel Racing at this point.

 

[Mr. H.]

Getting ready to start engines.

 

[Mr. H.]

2013

Getting ready to start engines.

 

[Mr. H.]

21 gun salute followed by Taps.

 

[Mr. H.]

Fat Lady done singing...

 

[Mr. H.]

Fat Gomer singing now...

 

[Mr. H.]

Engines started... got it patched through stereo. CRANKED TO THE MAX

 

[Mr. H.]

You can cycle among 12 different on-board cameras at watchespn.com

 

[Mr. H.]

1st crash du jour

 

[Desperado]

Good Race so far 63 lead changes

 

[Desperado]

Damn yellow flag with 8 to go....
I just hope it doesn't end under a yellow!!!!!

 

[Desperado]

Congratulations to Tony Kanaan, Wins under Yellow with 2 laps to go.
Indy need to learn from NASCAR...and implement the Green/White/Checker Finish.
Total Disappointment when a race finishes under a Yellow Flag.

 

[Mr. H.]

8 laps to go and.... the godamn tv goes out!
20 minutes on the phone with tech support.
&^%#@

 

[Desperado]

8 laps to go and.... the godamn tv goes out!
20 minutes on the phone with tech support.
&^%#@

Talk about bad timing....

 

[Oddball]

Awesome race....Most deserving and worthy winner won.

Helio Castroneves definitely wins my pick for the best color scheme award...That bright red and white with yellow trim ensemble is positively dazzling.

 

[Mr. H.]

It's amazing, the transformation that racing cars have gone through over the years.

Technology is constantly catching up with physics, mechanics, and chemistry.

This link appears to only go up to 1996, but you get the idea...

100 Years of Awesome Indy Cars | Autopia | Wired.com

 

[Desperado]

Yesterday was a great day for a race fan.
F1- Grand Prix of Monaco - Started about 7:30AM followed by the IRL's Indy 500 at Noon, then at 5:30 you had Nascar's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.