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[Ross Stonefeld]

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They're being sold during the race weekend for the first time. Apparently it's a local thing? It's also my pet name for the Indycar thread regulars.




*** IMPORTANT SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENT ***



SATURDAY...SATURDAY...SATURDAY

Don't screw this up folks, this is a Saturday afternoon race. But it's later than last year.

TV Time: 4pm Eastern, NBC Sports (9pm UK?)
Verde Verde Verde : 4:40est (so, 9:40? Carol?)



This week in paint©

Helio, with a car that totally passes post-race inspection


Last year Dario's car finished the race in a diaper so the team is activating a bit of brand synergy




Pshaw, what about the Rickshaw?



WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF RICKSHAW RACING CHAMPIONSHIP
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
START TIME: 12:00 PM
END TIME: 12:30 PM

If you love racing, you can not miss the inaugural event of the World Championships of Rickshaw racing, hosted at the historic Milwaukee Mile. Friday will feature two qualifying races and the championship race will take place on Saturday just prior to the Milwaukee IndyFest IndyCar race. This event will feature some of the best and brightest stars in this upcoming sport.

The "if you love racing" bit is a bold claim. They had some pre event testing and did a lap of a 1 mile track in 4+ minutes. So yes, slower than a competitive man could run the circuit.

Perhaps they've been indulging the cream puffs a little too much. So I suggested some development tweaks.

[Muppetmad]

Thank you for the times! Looking forward to this, this should be an interesting race.

[jonpollak]

When is the start.....Nigerian time?
Jp

[Bloggsworth]

When is the start.....Nigerian time?
Jp

That would be 9PM, same as UK time...

[senna da silva]

Is there an entry list for the Rickshaw Championship?

[Ross Stonefeld]

Not that I've seen yet. And ignore their logo, these guys have bikes strapped to the front, they aint pulling anything...

[senna da silva]

they aint pulling anything...

Leave that to the Cream Puffs.

[Andrew Hope]

And it's only ****ing Wednesday.

I am a patient boy, I wait, I wait, I wait..

[Ross Stonefeld]

Qualifying is in 48 hours.

[teejay]

This Saturday stuffs work well for us backwards Aussies with our kangaroo's and wierd accents and all.

[Deluxx]

Wish Indy made a bigger deal about their quali broadcasts

[OfficeLinebacker]

And it's only ****ing Wednesday.

I am a patient boy, I wait, I wait, I wait..

Your time is like water down a drain.

[jonpollak]

Who's Carol?
Jp

[HaydenFan]

Forget Indy, I want to know more about the IFRR. So who are the favorites?

Will it be America's pride and joy, New York's own, Bumble Bee Man?



Is it Mumbai superstar (seen in a recent training photo), Raj the Rocket?



I need info!

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I like Milwaukee. Should be a decent race weekend. Indy Lights are back after a month off since Indy and add to the show. Expect the usual runners to be up front, and that includes 2008 winner Ryan Briscoe back in the U.S. National Guard Panther Racing car he ran in Belle Isle.

And they run real wings. Running the IMS rear wing is what compounded a terrible tire at Texas, so a return to normal is good for the series. If only we'd have a new broadcasting group though. It's good for the race to be on ABC/ESPN, but when the non-fan stumbles upon the race, they'll switch back to whatever else is on television at that time on a Saturday.

Edited by HaydenFan, 13 June 2013 - 14:14.

[Ross Stonefeld]

It's on NBCsports with Leigh Diffey and David Hobbs and I guess Townsend Bell?

Edited by Ross Stonefeld, 13 June 2013 - 14:23.

[HaydenFan]

It's on NBCsports with Leigh Diffey and David Hobbs and I guess Townsend Bell?

Well then, those non-fans won't stumble upon the race then?

Odd grouping, but I like it. The over enthusiastic Aussie, the quiet ex-pat Brit, and Townsend Bell. Come to think of it, that's why Will Buxton was tweeting from Road American the other day. Why else would an Englishmen come to Wisconsin?

[B Squared]

Photo illustrates Jim Hickman's last ride into the turn one wall in the final minutes of practice before the August 1982 Milwaukee round. I'd shared a Coke and sandwich with Jim and a couple of fellow CART workers shortly before the session.

[Ross Stonefeld]

Oh. Maybe I should stop using that photo as a punchline to jokes.

[Crazy Canuck]

Maybe

I'd never heard of Jim Hickman, a little before my time, so off to wiki..here's what I found:

http://en.wikipedia....(racing_driver)
&
http://www.nytimes.c...river-dies.html

Tough start to the year for CART/Indy

CC

Edited by Crazy Canuck, 13 June 2013 - 15:30.

[ApexMouse]

Wuh...

The International Federation of Rickshaw Racing Is actually a thing?

[PayasYouRace]

UK viewers take note. We get this one live!

R9 - 15/6 - Milwaukee IndyFest (Oval)
- ESPN - 15/6 @ 21:00 (Live) // 16/6 @ 14:30 (ReRun) // 18/6 @ 21:00 (Highlights) // 17/6 @ 17:15 (Highlights) // 20/6 @ 01:30 (FIL (Indy Lights))

http://indycaruk.wee...ule--uk-tv.html

[SR388]

Why not Sato?

[Ross Stonefeld]

What, in the rickshaw race? That's more racist than black tires being slower.

[SR388]

What, in the rickshaw race? That's more racist than black tires being slower.

Nah, in the Milwaukee race. I ignored all of the non Indy jibba-jabba you fools were talking about.

Edited by SR388, 13 June 2013 - 19:03.

[jonpollak]

I'm hoping Bia's back.
Jp

[Jim Thurman]

Maybe

I'd never heard of Jim Hickman, a little before my time, so off to wiki..here's what I found:

http://en.wikipedia....(racing_driver)
&
http://www.nytimes.c...river-dies.html

Tough start to the year for CART/Indy

Typical Wikipedia. Not errors of commission, but errors of omission. Also, over-reliance on wire accounts with their superlatives of poor taste/accuracy ("pry"). Very little on Hickman, who also raced IMSA.

Not as bad as 1959 for USAC. They lost 4 drivers in the first four events (two in practice for Indianapolis), and a fifth in a record run in a converted Indy Car. Go back to Fall of 1958 and they lost another regular in a race.

[PayasYouRace]

Typical Wikipedia. Not errors of commission, but errors of omission. Also, over-reliance on wire accounts with their superlatives of poor taste/accuracy ("pry"). Very little on Hickman, who also raced IMSA.

Not as bad as 1959 for USAC. They lost 4 drivers in the first four events (two in practice for Indianapolis), and a fifth in a record run in a converted Indy Car. Go back to Fall of 1958 and they lost another regular in a race.

There's a reason the page has a box at the top that says "This article relies largely or entirely upon a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. (August 2010)"

Why not use your knowledge to improve the article instead of complaining about it? That's the point of wikipedia.

[Andrew Hope]

Dat spotter guide:

http://img404.images...55/28293568.png

http://img560.images...73/60509153.png

http://img593.images...50/51897127.png

Linked images for the benefit of those of us using Wi-fi and/or 56k modems.

[Jim Thurman]

There's a reason the page has a box at the top that says "This article relies largely or entirely upon a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. (August 2010)"

Why not use your knowledge to improve the article instead of complaining about it? That's the point of wikipedia.

I've done so many times. Sometimes only to have someone "correct" it.

Will do, but Wikipedia is low on my priority vs. other matters. And, this one isn't severely compelling compared to some of the downright libelous and folkloric entries.

The complaint is a valid generalization about Wikipedia. There are some outstanding, excellent entries there, and others...well, not so much

Edited by Jim Thurman, 13 June 2013 - 22:34.

[Prost1997T]

I'm hoping Bia's back.
Jp

She is.

https://pbs.twimg.co...ARk1J.jpg:large

[Ross Stonefeld]

Dios Mio.

[prommer]

Three-wide!!! (credit: @SarahFisher).

[Risil]

Oh, just wonderful. Nice job everyone. Ross too.

Planning a day trip to the city of dreaming squires tomorrow but am aiming to be back for the green.

Do we fancy Andretti for this one? I'm beginning to think he's the championship favourite so he needs a good result to keep Castroneves in sight. And he always goes well in Iowa.

Edited by Risil, 14 June 2013 - 19:43.

[Deluxx]

I'm assuming quali broadcast is delayed?

[Ross Stonefeld]

My goal tomorrow is to mix Coors Light and Sun Drop.

[PayasYouRace]

Oh, just wonderful. Nice job everyone. Ross too.

Planning a day trip to the city of dreaming squires tomorrow but am aiming to be back for the green.

Do we fancy Andretti for this one? I'm beginning to think he's the championship favourite so he needs a good result to keep Castroneves in sight. And he always goes well in Iowa.

I tend to imagine Andretti doing quite well on short ovals but I think it comes from his recent good results in Iowa. It would be nice to see him putting up a real championship challenge though.

[Jim Thurman]

My goal tomorrow is to mix Coors Light and Sun Drop.

Go to your destiny!

[Jim Thurman]

I wonder if the Rickshaw racing has a success ballast rule. Someone dominates too much, they have a heavier passenger

[Ross Stonefeld]

I notice they have different aero kits.

[BRG]

Where's the Deltawing?? At last a championship that it is eligible for.

[Prost1997T]

I tend to imagine Andretti doing quite well on short ovals but I think it comes from his recent good results in Iowa. It would be nice to see him putting up a real championship challenge though.

It'll be between RHR and Kanaan, I think.

[prommer]

Being that it's Milwaukee and all, too bad they couldn't make some room on the plate for a Sausage race:



(ps. )

[greenman]

Chevy (top 7), Andretti (4 of the top 5) dominate. Marco on pole. Helio 18th.

[Crazy Canuck]

Being that it's Milwaukee and all, too bad they couldn't make some room on the plate for a Sausage race:



(ps. )

Sausagegate.

CC

[Ross Stonefeld]

I love that an Indycar on an oval has more steering kick-back than an F1 car on a road course. Hell even on a street course.

[gm914]

Nice OP Ross.

Is there an entry list for the Rickshaw Championship?

[Rob G]

Being that it's Milwaukee and all, too bad they couldn't make some room on the plate for a Sausage race:



(ps. )

Why, I never sausage a thing.

[Rob G]

Credit for perhaps the most unintentionally hilarious comment from a driver this season goes to Sage Karam, regarding tomorrow's nine-car Indy Lights race:

"It's going to be a tough race; the lapped traffic is going to be interesting...

[Ross Stonefeld]

Look like a bunch of brats to me.

[jonpollak]

I'm here on July 28th
Jp
EDIT: http://www.jsonline....-211648161.html

Edited by jonpollak, 15 June 2013 - 06:01.