Race 12 of 17
Race - Honda Indy 200
Location - Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course - Lexington, OH
Date - Sunday, August 8th
Time & TV Schedule - 2:30PM Eastern -Green Flag -3:20PM Eastern -Versus
Course Type - 2.258 Mile Road Course
Distance - 85 Laps / 191.93 Miles
Practice Sessions - Friday, August 6th -4:00-5:00PM Eastern - Saturday, August 7th -9:00AM-10:00AM Eastern - Warm-Up Session, Sunday, August 8th - 9:15-9:45AM Eastern
Qualifications - Saturday, August 7th - 12:35 -1:55PM Eastern
2009 Pole Sitter - Ryan Briscoe -Lap Time - 1:06.6814 / Speed - 121.905mph
2009 Winner - Scott Dixon
IndyCar - Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
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Posted 29 July 2010 - 04:46
Here is a map of the track layout..
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Posted 29 July 2010 - 04:59
2009 Race Summary
Total Laps -85 - Green Laps -79 -Caution Laps -6
Race Time -1:46:05
Average Speed -108.541mph
Lead Changes -7 among 4 drivers
Best Lap - #9 Scott Dixon - 118.565mph (68.5600) -lap 62
Most Improved - #26 Marco Andretti -Improved 7 positions -started 13th-finished 6th
Total Laps -85 - Green Laps -79 -Caution Laps -6
Race Time -1:46:05
Average Speed -108.541mph
Lead Changes -7 among 4 drivers
Best Lap - #9 Scott Dixon - 118.565mph (68.5600) -lap 62
Most Improved - #26 Marco Andretti -Improved 7 positions -started 13th-finished 6th
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Posted 29 July 2010 - 08:05
Thanks for this information Danica Fan. 
I've gotten into the habbit lately watching NASCAR and Indy car at the end of a weekend. But I'll be damned if I can get my head around the different start times, this will be very helpfull.
EST +5hrs +5hrs +5hrs........must keep telling myself that.
Cheers
I've gotten into the habbit lately watching NASCAR and Indy car at the end of a weekend. But I'll be damned if I can get my head around the different start times, this will be very helpfull.
EST +5hrs +5hrs +5hrs........must keep telling myself that.
Cheers
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Posted 29 July 2010 - 08:21
So it's IndyCar and ALMS on the same weekend at the same track? Someone put it well somewhere on the Internet, if Brian Barnhart is so trigger-happy in terms of blocking penalties they should keep him locked-up somewhere during the ALMS race... or at least very far away from Race Control.
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Posted 29 July 2010 - 08:32
There's very very little blocking in endurance racing. Probably because there's so little racing for position.
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 23:43
National ratings for the Edmonton race which started at 5 p.m. were .24. That means 279,000 TV households tuned in. In the Indianapolis market, the race earned a .73 Nielsen rating, meaning 8,000 TV households watched. That's grate racing
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Posted 31 July 2010 - 04:20
Sports Media News
IndyCar ratings: Numbers for 2010 season slightly up for Versus
Sports Media Watch | July 28, 2010 7:01 a.m.
"The numbers may not be very large, but viewership has increased by nearly a quarter for the IndyCar Series on Versus," Sports Media Watch writes, adding, "Through five races, Versus is averaging 428,000 viewers for IndyCar races, up 24 percent from last year (345,000), the network's first year airing coverage. To put the numbers in perspective, the 428,000 viewers for IndyCar races on Versus tops the regular season averages of the NHL on Versus (297,000), WNBA on ESPN2 (290,000) and MLS on ESPN2 (251,000)."
Nothing will change this year..or next as there is no changes until 2012. Unless someone has some magic wand..this is just what it has become. The same thing happened to the NHL..but viewership is increasing from near disastrous levels..
Indycar has become stagnant..but a 24% increase on a back marker (Versus) and topping MLS...on ESPN2..or NHL on Versus still shows there is interest. Increase at this rate next year and perhaps new rules may offer more..so..
I guess I'll watch and see what happens..
Indiana University site
http://sportsjournal...-up-for-versus/
IndyCar ratings: Numbers for 2010 season slightly up for Versus
Sports Media Watch | July 28, 2010 7:01 a.m.
"The numbers may not be very large, but viewership has increased by nearly a quarter for the IndyCar Series on Versus," Sports Media Watch writes, adding, "Through five races, Versus is averaging 428,000 viewers for IndyCar races, up 24 percent from last year (345,000), the network's first year airing coverage. To put the numbers in perspective, the 428,000 viewers for IndyCar races on Versus tops the regular season averages of the NHL on Versus (297,000), WNBA on ESPN2 (290,000) and MLS on ESPN2 (251,000)."
Nothing will change this year..or next as there is no changes until 2012. Unless someone has some magic wand..this is just what it has become. The same thing happened to the NHL..but viewership is increasing from near disastrous levels..
Indycar has become stagnant..but a 24% increase on a back marker (Versus) and topping MLS...on ESPN2..or NHL on Versus still shows there is interest. Increase at this rate next year and perhaps new rules may offer more..so..
I guess I'll watch and see what happens..
Indiana University site
http://sportsjournal...-up-for-versus/
Edited by Docc, 31 July 2010 - 04:30.
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Posted 31 July 2010 - 18:49
hardly a ringing endorsment for IBJ
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Motorsports insiders think the Brickyard 400’s declining fortunes will hasten the Hulman-George family’s decision on the future of the Indy Racing League, which the NASCAR race has helped subsidize.
IMS CEO Jeff Belskus, who replaced Tony George in June 2009, said the Brickyard 400 remains “very profitable.”
“It’s a strong event for us,” he said.
Few dispute that, but racing analysts now think the IRL’s losses exceed the Brickyard 400’s profit, and that could be a major rub for the board that controls the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IRL.
belskus Belskus
[b]Since the IRL’s inception in 1996, the board, which is four-fifths Hulman-George family members, has used Brickyard 400 profits to support the open-wheel series. But now the Brickyard’s raging revenue stream has slowed considerably.
A feud among board members over money following the 2009 Indianapolis 500 led to the departure of former IMS and IRL boss Tony George. Now there’s speculation the diminished financial firepower of the Brickyard 400 could lead to other changes.
“The balance sheet is what led to Tony George’s ouster, so you know the balance sheet has [the board's] attention,” said Zak Brown, president of Just Marketing International, a local firm that represents some of the biggest sponsors in motorsports.
“All the money goes in the same bank account, and they’re writing a lot of checks for IndyCar. You have to believe they’ve set a firm amount on what they’re willing to spend on the open-wheel series.”
Most with knowledge of Speedway finances think that amount is directly related to what the Brickyard 400 generates in profit.
Belskus said the Brickyard 400 and IRL are “evaluated separately,” but, he added, “a healthy Indianapolis Motor Speedway is good for the Indy Racing League.”
The Indianapolis 500’s hefty profit is a big component of the track’s health, but the Speedway’s flagship race doesn’t throw off enough money to underwrite the IRL.
It’s not clear how the Brickyard’s diminished profit could affect the league and, by extension, the Indy 500.
“The problem is, now that Champ Car is gone, what’s the prospect for the Indianapolis 500 without the Indy Racing League?” said Larry DeGaris, director of academic sports marketing programs at the University of Indianapolis, who has conducted several studies for motorsports business enterprises. “It’s difficult to imagine they could just abandon the [IRL]. But who knows?”
IRL CEO Randy Bernard, who took his post on March 1, is hopeful the open-wheel series can break even in 2011 and reach profitability in 2012.
“I’d like to believe that, but it sounds optimistic,” said Tim Frost, president of Frost Motorsports, a Chicago-based motorsports business consultancy. “I like what Randy is doing, but he has a steep hill to climb.”
George, before his ouster, said the series must be profit
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Motorsports insiders think the Brickyard 400’s declining fortunes will hasten the Hulman-George family’s decision on the future of the Indy Racing League, which the NASCAR race has helped subsidize.
IMS CEO Jeff Belskus, who replaced Tony George in June 2009, said the Brickyard 400 remains “very profitable.”
“It’s a strong event for us,” he said.
Few dispute that, but racing analysts now think the IRL’s losses exceed the Brickyard 400’s profit, and that could be a major rub for the board that controls the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IRL.
belskus Belskus
[b]Since the IRL’s inception in 1996, the board, which is four-fifths Hulman-George family members, has used Brickyard 400 profits to support the open-wheel series. But now the Brickyard’s raging revenue stream has slowed considerably.
A feud among board members over money following the 2009 Indianapolis 500 led to the departure of former IMS and IRL boss Tony George. Now there’s speculation the diminished financial firepower of the Brickyard 400 could lead to other changes.
“The balance sheet is what led to Tony George’s ouster, so you know the balance sheet has [the board's] attention,” said Zak Brown, president of Just Marketing International, a local firm that represents some of the biggest sponsors in motorsports.
“All the money goes in the same bank account, and they’re writing a lot of checks for IndyCar. You have to believe they’ve set a firm amount on what they’re willing to spend on the open-wheel series.”
Most with knowledge of Speedway finances think that amount is directly related to what the Brickyard 400 generates in profit.
Belskus said the Brickyard 400 and IRL are “evaluated separately,” but, he added, “a healthy Indianapolis Motor Speedway is good for the Indy Racing League.”
The Indianapolis 500’s hefty profit is a big component of the track’s health, but the Speedway’s flagship race doesn’t throw off enough money to underwrite the IRL.
It’s not clear how the Brickyard’s diminished profit could affect the league and, by extension, the Indy 500.
“The problem is, now that Champ Car is gone, what’s the prospect for the Indianapolis 500 without the Indy Racing League?” said Larry DeGaris, director of academic sports marketing programs at the University of Indianapolis, who has conducted several studies for motorsports business enterprises. “It’s difficult to imagine they could just abandon the [IRL]. But who knows?”
IRL CEO Randy Bernard, who took his post on March 1, is hopeful the open-wheel series can break even in 2011 and reach profitability in 2012.
“I’d like to believe that, but it sounds optimistic,” said Tim Frost, president of Frost Motorsports, a Chicago-based motorsports business consultancy. “I like what Randy is doing, but he has a steep hill to climb.”
George, before his ouster, said the series must be profit
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Posted 02 August 2010 - 04:44
IndyCar has allowed 27 cars for this year's Mid-Ohio race. They had the rule of 26 but revised it to allow 27. This is good.
Some notes: Mario Romancini is out for this race. During last week's tests at Mid-Ohio, Conquest Racing had Francesco Dracone testing in that #34 car.
Other part-time drivers we will see at the track at this race are..
#27 Adam Carroll - Andretti Autosport
#02 Graham Rahal - Newman-Haas Racing
#24 JR Hildebrand - Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#67 Jay Howard - Sarah Fisher Racing
Some notes: Mario Romancini is out for this race. During last week's tests at Mid-Ohio, Conquest Racing had Francesco Dracone testing in that #34 car.
Other part-time drivers we will see at the track at this race are..
#27 Adam Carroll - Andretti Autosport
#02 Graham Rahal - Newman-Haas Racing
#24 JR Hildebrand - Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#67 Jay Howard - Sarah Fisher Racing
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Posted 02 August 2010 - 19:28
Here is a pic of Adam Carroll's car he will be driving at Mid-Ohio...
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Posted 02 August 2010 - 19:33
IndyCar has allowed 27 cars for this year's Mid-Ohio race. They had the rule of 26 but revised it to allow 27. This is good.
Bet that's so that if they have to ban Milka/pull her out of the race they've still got 26 good cars/drivers, rather than the usual 25 good cars/drivers and 1 that's been slower than a dead slug for the last few races at least.
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Posted 02 August 2010 - 22:02
Here is a pic of Adam Carroll's car he will be driving at Mid-Ohio...
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Me likes
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Posted 03 August 2010 - 00:43
Can't wait have my tickets. Be there Sunday. if it wasn't for a friend failure I would have been there Saturday. I would love to see an ALMS race again. Still may change my mind on Saturday.
Yes Adam Carrols car is sweet.
Yes Adam Carrols car is sweet.
Edited by sblick, 03 August 2010 - 00:43.
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Posted 03 August 2010 - 07:26
Im heading out very early Friday morning. I'll be there all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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Posted 03 August 2010 - 07:34
Lots of sponsors on Carroll's car, pretty rare in Indycar ...
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Posted 03 August 2010 - 07:34
This track drives me nuts. Barely anything seems to happen - beaten only by Infineon in that department!
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Posted 03 August 2010 - 19:37
Here are the pit lane assignments..
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Posted 03 August 2010 - 20:28
Some notes: Mario Romancini is out for this race. During last week's tests at Mid-Ohio, Conquest Racing had Francesco Dracone testing in that #34 car.
Anyone ever heard of this dude?
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Posted 03 August 2010 - 23:50
he would be another Ride buyerAnyone ever heard of this dude?
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Here is the entry list for the race..
Car# & Driver / Car Name / Team
#2 Raphael Matos / HP DeFerran Dragon / DeFerran Dragon Racing
#3 Helio Castroneves / Team Penske / Team Penske
#4 Dan Wheldon / National Guard Panther Racing / Panther Racing
#5 Takuma Sato / Lotus-KV Racing Technology / KV Racing Technology
#6 Ryan Briscoe / Team Penske / Team Penske
#7 Danica Patrick / Team GoDaddy.com / Andretti Autosport
#8 EJ Viso / PDVSA-Jet Aviation KVRT / KV Racing Technology
#9 Scott Dixon / Target Chip Ganassi Racing / Target Chip Ganassi Racing
#10 Dario Franchitti / Target Chip Ganassi Racing / Target Chip Ganassi Racing
#11 Tony Kanaan / Team 7-Eleven / Andretti Autosport
#12 Will Power / Verizon Team Penske / Verizon Team Penske
#14 Vitor Meira / ABC Supply Co. AJ Foyt Racing / AJ Foyt Enterprises
#18 Milka Duno / CITGO / Dale Coyne Racing
#19 Alex Lloyd / Boy Scouts of America / Dale Coyne Racing
#22 Justin Wilson / Team Z-Line Designs / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#24 JR Hildebrand / Roll Coater-DRR / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#26 Marco Andretti / Team Venom Energy / Andretti Autosport
#27 Adam Carroll / Team AFS / AFS Andretti Autosport
#32 Mario Moraes / KV Racing Technology / KV Racing Technology
#34 Francesco Dracone / Conquest Racing / Conquest Racing
#36 Bertrand Baguette / Conquest Racing RACB / Conquest Racing
#37 Ryan Hunter-Reay / Team IZOD / Andretti Autosport
#67 Jay Howard / Dollar General-Sarah Fisher Racing / Sarah Fisher Racing
#77 Alex Tagliani / Bower & Wilkins - Hot Wheels / FAZZT Race Team
#78 Simona De Silvestro / Team Stargate Worlds HVM / HVM Racing
#02 Graham Rahal / National Tire & Battery / Newman Haas Racing
#06 Hideki Mutoh / Formula Dream- Panasonic / Newman Haas Racing
Car# & Driver / Car Name / Team
#2 Raphael Matos / HP DeFerran Dragon / DeFerran Dragon Racing
#3 Helio Castroneves / Team Penske / Team Penske
#4 Dan Wheldon / National Guard Panther Racing / Panther Racing
#5 Takuma Sato / Lotus-KV Racing Technology / KV Racing Technology
#6 Ryan Briscoe / Team Penske / Team Penske
#7 Danica Patrick / Team GoDaddy.com / Andretti Autosport
#8 EJ Viso / PDVSA-Jet Aviation KVRT / KV Racing Technology
#9 Scott Dixon / Target Chip Ganassi Racing / Target Chip Ganassi Racing
#10 Dario Franchitti / Target Chip Ganassi Racing / Target Chip Ganassi Racing
#11 Tony Kanaan / Team 7-Eleven / Andretti Autosport
#12 Will Power / Verizon Team Penske / Verizon Team Penske
#14 Vitor Meira / ABC Supply Co. AJ Foyt Racing / AJ Foyt Enterprises
#18 Milka Duno / CITGO / Dale Coyne Racing
#19 Alex Lloyd / Boy Scouts of America / Dale Coyne Racing
#22 Justin Wilson / Team Z-Line Designs / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#24 JR Hildebrand / Roll Coater-DRR / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#26 Marco Andretti / Team Venom Energy / Andretti Autosport
#27 Adam Carroll / Team AFS / AFS Andretti Autosport
#32 Mario Moraes / KV Racing Technology / KV Racing Technology
#34 Francesco Dracone / Conquest Racing / Conquest Racing
#36 Bertrand Baguette / Conquest Racing RACB / Conquest Racing
#37 Ryan Hunter-Reay / Team IZOD / Andretti Autosport
#67 Jay Howard / Dollar General-Sarah Fisher Racing / Sarah Fisher Racing
#77 Alex Tagliani / Bower & Wilkins - Hot Wheels / FAZZT Race Team
#78 Simona De Silvestro / Team Stargate Worlds HVM / HVM Racing
#02 Graham Rahal / National Tire & Battery / Newman Haas Racing
#06 Hideki Mutoh / Formula Dream- Panasonic / Newman Haas Racing
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National ratings for the Edmonton race which started at 5 p.m. were .24. That means 279,000 TV households tuned in. In the Indianapolis market, the race earned a .73 Nielsen rating, meaning 8,000 TV households watched.
It got 399,000 viewers in English Canada. Pretty good for Indycar and relative to the US:.
Here are the most-watched weekend sports events on English-Canadian television, according to BBM Canada:
1. CFL, Roughriders at Stampeders, Saturday, TSN: 917,000
2. CFL, Lions at Argonauts, Friday, TSN: 858,000
3. CFL, Eskimos at Blue Bombers, Saturday, TSN: 628,000
4. MLB, Blue Jays at Tigers (Game 2), Sunday, Sportsnet: 562,000
5. Auto racing, NASCAR Brickyard 500, Sunday, TSN: 500,000
6. MLB, Blue Jays at Tigers, Saturday, Sportsnet: 475,000
7. Auto racing, IRL Edmonton, Sunday, TSN: 399,000
8. MLB, Blue Jays at Tigers (Game 1), Sunday, Sportsnet: 382,000
9. PGA, Canadian Open final round, Sunday, CBS/Global: 363,000
10. PGA, Canadian Open third round, Saturday, CBS/Global: 295,000
11. Auto racing, F1 German Grand Prix, Sunday, TSN: 275,000
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Posted 04 August 2010 - 16:44
he would be another Ride buyer
Don't doubt it, but I follow the Euro feeder series well enough that I tend to have heard of most of the ride buyers too
Anyone want to lay bets on whether he'll be quicker than Milka
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Posted 04 August 2010 - 17:28
I think with three wheels hanging off the car he'd still be faster than Milka.
Edited by Muppetmad, 04 August 2010 - 17:29.
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Posted 04 August 2010 - 17:31
He ran in the Italian F3000/Euroseries/AutoGP whatever they like to call it nowadays. Not really a feeder series but rather a last resort for those who couldn't make it to big time and/or rich folks who like to pretend they're racing drivers.
No results to write home about during his whole career. I believe he will be serious competition to Milka for the slowest driver trophy...
No results to write home about during his whole career. I believe he will be serious competition to Milka for the slowest driver trophy...
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 17:10
Simona showing that blistering talent again in qually right now.
Sparkle Pony?...not so much
Jp
Sparkle Pony?...not so much
Jp
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 17:29
What happened to Wilson/Briscoe ?
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 18:18
They collided during Top 12 qualifying ...
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 18:45
Im here at the track. We got here early yesterday. The weather has been beautiful. I talked to Danica, her crew already of course. I spoke with Helio and told him he was the Edmonton winner. He said thanks.
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 18:45
Unfortunately, Danica didnt make it past her qualifying session. Will Power ends up on the pole.
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 18:49
I think with three wheels hanging off the car he'd still be faster than Milka.
Wrong! In practice 2 he was nearly a second slower than Milka.
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 19:22
Wilson/Briscoe was bizarre, something you would expect to see in a race, not qualifying.
Its going to take a spectacular effort from Power if he manages not to take the overall title this year.
Brilliant result for Sato (I just hope he makes it to the chequered flag!), and Simona has really been showing her class in the past couple of races.
Hope you're having a good time despite Danica's qualifying DF, weather looks lovely over there!
Its going to take a spectacular effort from Power if he manages not to take the overall title this year.
Brilliant result for Sato (I just hope he makes it to the chequered flag!), and Simona has really been showing her class in the past couple of races.
Hope you're having a good time despite Danica's qualifying DF, weather looks lovely over there!
Edited by KateLM, 07 August 2010 - 19:23.
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Here is your starting grid..
Row 1 Lap Time / Speed
#12 Will Power -1:07.1997 / 120.965
#10 Dario Franchitti - 1:07.2846 / 120.812
Row 2
#5 Takuma Sato - 1:07.4337 / 120.545
#37 Ryan Hunter-Reay - 1:07.4411 / 120.532
Row 3
#9 Scott Dixon - 1:07.4711 / 120.478
#3 Helio Castroneves - 1:07.5370 / 120.361
Row 4
#6 Ryan Briscoe - 1:07.4687 / 120.483
#8 EJ Viso - 1:07.4713 / 120.478
Row 5
#26 Marco Andretti - 1:07.5436 / 120.349
#78 Simona De Silvestro -1:07.6190 / 120.215
Row 6
#22 Justin Wilson - 1:07.6230 / 120.208
#06 Hideki Mutoh - 1:07.7941 / 119.984
Row 7
#4 Dan Wheldon - 1:08.2415 / 119.118
#77 Alex Tagliani - 1:07.7789 / 119.931
Row 8
#36 Bertrand Baguette - 1:08.3069 / 119.004
#32 Mario Moraes - 1:07.7821 / 119.925
Row 9
#27 Adam Carroll - 1:08.4825 / 118.699
#24 JR Hildebrand - 1:07.7943 / 119.904
Row 10
#2 Raphael Matos - 1:08.5386 / 118.602
#11 Tony Kanaan - 1:07.9321 / 119.661
Row 11
#19 Alex Lloyd - 1:08.7818 / 118.182
#7 Danica Patrick - 1:07.9780 / 119.580
Row 12
#34 Francesco Dracone - 1:11.3968 / 113.854
#14 Vitor Meira - 1:08.0414 / 119.468
Row 13
#02 Graham Rahal - 1:08.0459 / 119.461
#66 Jay Howard - 1:09.5028 / 116.956
Row 14
#18 Milka Duno - No Time / No Speed
Row 1 Lap Time / Speed
#12 Will Power -1:07.1997 / 120.965
#10 Dario Franchitti - 1:07.2846 / 120.812
Row 2
#5 Takuma Sato - 1:07.4337 / 120.545
#37 Ryan Hunter-Reay - 1:07.4411 / 120.532
Row 3
#9 Scott Dixon - 1:07.4711 / 120.478
#3 Helio Castroneves - 1:07.5370 / 120.361
Row 4
#6 Ryan Briscoe - 1:07.4687 / 120.483
#8 EJ Viso - 1:07.4713 / 120.478
Row 5
#26 Marco Andretti - 1:07.5436 / 120.349
#78 Simona De Silvestro -1:07.6190 / 120.215
Row 6
#22 Justin Wilson - 1:07.6230 / 120.208
#06 Hideki Mutoh - 1:07.7941 / 119.984
Row 7
#4 Dan Wheldon - 1:08.2415 / 119.118
#77 Alex Tagliani - 1:07.7789 / 119.931
Row 8
#36 Bertrand Baguette - 1:08.3069 / 119.004
#32 Mario Moraes - 1:07.7821 / 119.925
Row 9
#27 Adam Carroll - 1:08.4825 / 118.699
#24 JR Hildebrand - 1:07.7943 / 119.904
Row 10
#2 Raphael Matos - 1:08.5386 / 118.602
#11 Tony Kanaan - 1:07.9321 / 119.661
Row 11
#19 Alex Lloyd - 1:08.7818 / 118.182
#7 Danica Patrick - 1:07.9780 / 119.580
Row 12
#34 Francesco Dracone - 1:11.3968 / 113.854
#14 Vitor Meira - 1:08.0414 / 119.468
Row 13
#02 Graham Rahal - 1:08.0459 / 119.461
#66 Jay Howard - 1:09.5028 / 116.956
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#18 Milka Duno - No Time / No Speed
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billm99uk
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 20:05
Nice run by Sato - but, please keep it on the darn road this time Taku-san!
Go JR!
>#34 Francesco Dracone - 1:11.3968 / 113.854
Well at least he wasn't last. And only three and a half seconds off the pace. One-nil to the rich kid ;)
>#02 Graham Rahal - 1:08.0459 / 119.461
Ouch! What happened there?
>#18 Milka Duno - No Time / No Speed
Are they not letting Milka out on her own again? Seems a bit harsh. I was looking forward to her vs. Signore Dracone for the wooden spoon ;)
Go JR!
>#34 Francesco Dracone - 1:11.3968 / 113.854
Well at least he wasn't last. And only three and a half seconds off the pace. One-nil to the rich kid ;)
>#02 Graham Rahal - 1:08.0459 / 119.461
Ouch! What happened there?
>#18 Milka Duno - No Time / No Speed
Are they not letting Milka out on her own again? Seems a bit harsh. I was looking forward to her vs. Signore Dracone for the wooden spoon ;)
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DanicaFan
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 21:28
Im not sure what happened to Graham. He was running good in practice but struggled in the qualifications.
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 21:42
Well, the funny thing was that he was still faster in Q than in that Friday practice, but so was everyone elseIm not sure what happened to Graham. He was running good in practice but struggled in the qualifications.
Times were pretty close all through Q.
Excellent stuff again from Will and certainly Taku!
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Rob
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 22:18
Here is a pic of Adam Carroll's car he will be driving at Mid-Ohio...
Reminds me of the old Conquest Racing scheme.
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Posted 08 August 2010 - 01:17
No time for Milka? Banned from taking part in qualifying again I presume?
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Posted 08 August 2010 - 02:55
Don't remember where I got this photo, but it looks like the "original" Mid-Ohio layout...
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Posted 08 August 2010 - 03:06
Fascinating photo, Steve! Traces of the old track still exist and are accessible on foot by spectators, or at least they were when I was last there in about 2003 or so.
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Posted 08 August 2010 - 05:17
In a population of 200 million?Versus is averaging 428,000 viewers for IndyCar races[/url]
Does not seem very good for the top open-wheel racing in the land.
No wonder many teams have such small budgets that are perhaps, barely adequate to run the cars, let alone develop them and contend for titles.
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V8 Fireworks
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Posted 08 August 2010 - 05:20
“The problem is, now that Champ Car is gone, what’s the prospect for the Indianapolis 500 without the Indy Racing League?” said Larry DeGaris, director of academic sports marketing programs at the University of Indianapolis, who has conducted several studies for motorsports business enterprises. “It’s difficult to imagine they could just abandon the [IRL]. But who knows?”
Any why this did not occur to them to close IRL and go 100% CC/CART or merge properly earlier!?...
Never mind, off topic.
Edited by V8 Fireworks, 08 August 2010 - 05:23.
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Posted 08 August 2010 - 08:02
Any why this did not occur to them to close IRL and go 100% CC/CART or merge properly earlier!?...
Never mind, off topic.
The IRL, as a package, was far stronger than Champ Car at the beginning of 2008. They had a TV deal, circuit contracts, spare chassis and engines, a budget. ChampCar had nothing. If they'd closed the IRL, the new ChampCar would have been forced to renegotiate all of those contracts that the IRL had as well as those that they were struggling to keep for themselves, Panoz would have been forced to magic new cars out of nowhere, probably at full price, and somehow make them run on ovals in the space of two months. It would have ben an utter disaster.
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Posted 08 August 2010 - 14:14
Rumour from Montreal is that Mt-Tremblant might be a fixture in the foreseeable IndyCar calendar. The race would be organized by the same group that handles the Canadian GP.
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Posted 08 August 2010 - 14:25
Don't remember where I got this photo, but it looks like the "original" Mid-Ohio layout...
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I found that photo a couple of years ago when seeing the sections of old asphalt in the infield near Thunder Valley made me curious about the original layout. I also found some snippets of early track reviews which slated the track for being too tight and fiddly which is why they abandoned that loop into the infield and added the straight shot through the keyhole for pro events.
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Posted 08 August 2010 - 15:30
Wasn't the straight section into the keyhole added sometime in the late 80s? I seem to remember a close call in a CART practice session when someone went off on that first right-left and almost went head-on into a car exiting the keyhole.
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Posted 08 August 2010 - 15:33
Rumour from Montreal is that Mt-Tremblant might be a fixture in the foreseeable IndyCar calendar. The race would be organized by the same group that handles the Canadian GP.
Hallelujah. We need more Canadian races, Mt Tremblant would be a welcome addition.
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Posted 08 August 2010 - 15:42
Simona is really doing well. I had almost stopped watching the IRL but I have been watching her progress.
This Milka deal is getting more and more embaressing. Just have her do 10 Demo laps before the race and park here.
I hope a non-Penske/non-Ganassi car wins today. Anyone else.....please.
This Milka deal is getting more and more embaressing. Just have her do 10 Demo laps before the race and park here.
I hope a non-Penske/non-Ganassi car wins today. Anyone else.....please.
Edited by Watkins74, 08 August 2010 - 15:42.
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Posted 08 August 2010 - 17:09
Jp will be watching on SlingBox DVR delay.
Ahhh technology
Go Dario and Simona
Jp
Ahhh technology
Go Dario and Simona
Jp
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Posted 08 August 2010 - 19:02
CART/Champcar put more butts in the seats, the DP01 wasn't adopted due to Dallara giving kick backs to the IRL and IMS, here's the TV #'s for the hapless IRL, yep you won , enjoy the carnageThe IRL, as a package, was far stronger than Champ Car at the beginning of 2008. They had a TV deal, circuit contracts, spare chassis and engines, a budget. ChampCar had nothing. If they'd closed the IRL, the new ChampCar would have been forced to renegotiate all of those contracts that the IRL had as well as those that they were struggling to keep for themselves, Panoz would have been forced to magic new cars out of nowhere, probably at full price, and somehow make them run on ovals in the space of two months. It would have ben an utter disaster.
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