Boy those Andrettis just don't have any luck at the brickyard
I thought Marco was going to win when Hornish tried to get him at 3 with 2 laps to go and then had to drop way back.
Those Penskes were fast when they needed it.
Yah, great finish.
I just thought the coment from Marco about finishing second was kinda cheap... let's see, 19 years old, rookie, Indy 500. There are alot better drivers than him that have never finshed that good.
Michael, what can you say, what was it it his 14th?
Coca Cola 600 on next, oh wait, I'm not suppose to bring NASCAR up here.
I am so glad they had Rusty Wallace their as a commentator. He said " this is the most exciting Daytona 500 I have every seen"
Thanks Rusty for setting us straight
CCLINAUTOSONHDTV
yeah, Craig, I was wondering about that too.....why Rusty, a NASCAR guy. You mean to tell me they couldn't come up with a retired Cart or IRL driver...
Unser SR.
Bobby Unser
Danny Sullivan
etc.
I heard Rusty's booboo at the end of the broadcast....kind of silly, no?
Do the Frances have their fingers in all auto racing now?
Maybe its the tryouts for him when he's no longer in the drivers seat.
Danny Sullivan was busy working the F1 race in Monaco. CBS's F1 broadcast team sucks, too. But at least Sullivan has actually run an F1 race....
That was some race for sure! I was rooting for Tony Kanaan all along; been following his career since CART and I've always been impressed by his skill and personality. Marco did show some class by not blocking on the final straight but the after race interview indicated he had second thoughts about not blocking and he sure didn't like being second!
I was planning on Tivoing the Monte Carlo F1 race until I heard the commentators. Why are the US commentators so crappy? Maybe we need some US F1 drivers as commentators? (Read this while tongue in cheek)
Did Dana win?
I got the feeling that Marco was totally surprised when he was passed at the last moment. His comment that 2nd place "is nothing" was the reaction of a youngster. I wonder if he yet realizes how lucky he is to be in his position. He's an incredibly gifted driver and has an almost unlimited future. His last name doesn't hurt much iether. It was one of the most entertaining 500s I've seen in awhile. Sometimes the TV commentators should just keep their mouths shut for awhile.
Cheers, Elliot
Jeez all you left hand turn fans, didn't anybody watch the Monaco GP?
I have been to several Indy 500 races. This one definately ranks up with the best that I have seen. Good competition, great finish.
I got a few pics before the race.
Here is a huge banner that really looked cool -eyecatching entrance. 300,000+ spectators make for huge crowds everywhere!
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The Pagoda from the back side. My son and I walked around the grounds before the start of the race.
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Marco's car headed out to the starting grid.
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Tony's car headed out to the grid.
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Z06 Pace Car
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Here's the front cars on the pace lap. After this I put the camera up. I don't have the skills or equipment to get pics of the cars at speed.
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Luckily, both the 500 and Monaco were close by on the channels, so much surfing during the broadcasts. It looked like Schumacher had a great race coming from the back of the grid, and I think there was one or two other passes, but that was about it for Monaco it seemed.
It was fun to see the stratagies and luck from the 500. You have to be there and ready to win at the end of the race - who would you rather have coaching your team other than Penske? A Fun Time by all!
I was rooting for Kanaan (sp?) as well, but really loved the finish of the race. A little more experience and I think that marco Andretti could have held on to the victory. After the failed pass attempt the prior lap, I thought the rookie had it sewn.
When Hornish whipped around at the last freak'n second for the winning pass, I actually yelled "holy shit, he did it..." right in front of my fiance's grand mother. I did not turn around to see if I was getting evil eyes...
Especially after Hornish's bad pit, I did not think that he could pull it off.
Left turns are boring, but I usually do watch the Indy 500.
Zach
I think Marco must have lifted at the end. He was passed like he was standing still.
DRAFTING................
On Speed News later on Sunday, Robin Miller and Derek Daily commented that they thought Marco with a decent lead on Hornish had not run turns 3 and 4 hard enough on the final lap, giving Hornish a chance to catch and pass him. It was quite a finish just the same. The final caution ruined Tony Kanaan's chance, just when he was showing he had the speed, and it put the Andrettis and Hornish back to the front.
I hate watching any sporting event other than the American 3 ball sports,,,b-ball, african round ball, american f ball (30minute game stretched to 3+ hours) on network TV. The announcers are SOOOO BAD they insult my intelligence. They treat motorsports the same as the Olympics, just a series of pre-written personal stories with the actual event as unfortunate background intrusion to their mindless blather.
This one took the cake. What a bunch of usless drama the last 20 laps. There were pit-stops and strategy happening at break-neck speed and these guys barely covered it.
Rusty Wallace doing a Indy race!!!
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