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[August]

Honda were very disappointing. P5 & 6 for Rahal and Andretti, otherwise the finishing Hondas were the last finishing cars. And all that after saying their focus was not on road courses but winning the 500.

 

Hopefully they'll get their act together soon, would be nice to see also other manufaturers than Chevy on top.

[Collombin]

C4's early morning repeat of Countdown is scheduled for just 40 minutes, whereas the afternoon first showing is scheduled for 50!

As the other Countdown viewer on this forum, much kudos for getting a relevant reference to it on an Indy 500 thread. I would never have thought it possible.

[Prost1997T]

The inaugural race in 1911:



Daytona Beach in 1903 (since I couldn't find any old Milwaukee pics):

Edited by Prost1997T, 27 May 2015 - 14:14.

[Alfisti]

Now, don't judge me, but I am from Australia.

 

I am so very tempted to trek but over for the 100th. Would be one of my bucket items ticked off.

 

How early would I need to lock in plans?

 

Honestly wouldn't do it next year, likely to be a mess given 100 years and all. 

[Alfisti]

Honda were very disappointing. P5 & 6 for Rahal and Andretti, otherwise the finishing Hondas were the last finishing cars. And all that after saying their focus was not on road courses but winning the 500.

 

Hopefully they'll get their act together soon, would be nice to see also other manufaturers than Chevy on top.

 

Who actually builds the Chev engine, is it Chevy or a small team branded Chevy? 

[Victor_RO]

Who actually builds the Chev engine, is it Chevy or a small team branded Chevy? 

 

Ilmor.

[Prost1997T]

Ilmor.

Ilmor Engineering Inc. is a seperate company from the British Ilmor and operates out of Plymouth, MI. Roger Penske is heavily involved with their operations.

[Xpat]

Honestly wouldn't do it next year, likely to be a mess given 100 years and all. 

 

Nah. The logistics won't be any different.

 

Indianapolis is used to and equipped for large crowds and large events.

[Victor_RO]

Ilmor Engineering Inc. is a seperate company from the British Ilmor and operates out of Plymouth, MI. Roger Penske is heavily involved with their operations.

 

But it is Ilmor Engineering Inc, who builds the Indycar engines, isn't it?

[Sheepmachine]

Hinchcliffe has been discharged from hospital http://racingnorth.c...-from-hospital/

[Jim Thurman]

The UK limit is 12 minutes per hour, with a permitted daily average of 9 minutes. (I think that's an EU-wide rule.) That means that in those loooong, loooong American advert breaks ESPN have to fill in with trailers for their own programmes. The broadcasters also tweak this by showing virtually no adverts in the small hours: for example, C4's early morning repeat of Countdown is scheduled for just 40 minutes, whereas the afternoon first showing is scheduled for 50!

 

I did some checking and found this response to a question about number of commercials: "There are no rules regulating the amount of airtime a television station or network — cable or otherwise — devotes to commercials, according to a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) spokesperson."  The lone exception being Children's programming.

 

I can't say I'm surprised, but the fact that it went from tightly regulated to almost utterly unregulated in 20-25 years is stunning. Still, it's not the American public that decided this.

[Prost1997T]

But it is Ilmor Engineering Inc, who builds the Indycar engines, isn't it?

Yes. People keep saying it's British Ilmor, hence my clarification.

[Radoye]

Still, it's not the American public that decided this.

 

They kind of do, since American public elects their Government on free democratic elections unlike North Koreans and some such, at least that's what I've been told. And it is then the job of the said Government "...of the people, by the people, for the people" to do as the American public commands and not the other way around, and if the American public wants less TV ads then the American public should have less TV ads. Or more ads, if that's what they want. But ultimately the buck stops with the people, and they have nobody to blame but themselves if they're dissatisfied with the situation.

[Prost1997T]

True, but that's a topic best suited for the Paddock Club. Let's keep this thread to discuss Indycar racing and not politics, please

[Victor_RO]

Yes. People keep saying it's British Ilmor, hence my clarification.

 

Fair enough. So what was once Ilmor, back in the early 1990s, is now 3 separate companies? Ilmor Inc., Ilmor UK and the company that is now Mercedes-Benz HPE?

[Jim Thurman]

True, but that's a topic best suited for the Paddock Club. Let's keep this thread to discuss Indycar racing and not politics, please

 

No, not true, any more than it applies to the "European" public with the EU as well. However, I concur completely about political discussion, which was never my intention. I was simply reporting. Though, at times, the Clarksonism here does get tiresome. Especially when it's without his wit

 

EDIT: typo

Edited by Jim Thurman, 27 May 2015 - 18:33.

[Bob Riebe]

Now, don't judge me, but I am from Australia.

 

I am so very tempted to trek but over for the 100th. Would be one of my bucket items ticked off.

 

How early would I need to lock in plans?

Start now.

[jonpollak]

http://www.1070thefa...kevin-lee-52615

 

Radio show wrap up after the race.

 

Jp

[Risil]

http://www.1070thefa...kevin-lee-52615

 

Radio show wrap up after the race.

 

Jp

 

Really enjoyed these in the build-up to the race.

[teejay]

Ok.. start now.

 

So how does one apply for tickets?

 

I used stubbhub for NBA ones when I came over in 2013, but get the feeling that won't cut it

[Bob Riebe]

Ok.. start now.

 

So how does one apply for tickets?

 

I used stubbhub for NBA ones when I came over in 2013, but get the feeling that won't cut it

https://www.indianap...500/buy-tickets

[jonpollak]

I'm sensing a Autosport get together...

[Marc Sproule]

a technical vignette about montoya.....

 

in my capacity as the staff writer for cart.com i attended the first preseason tes at sebring in '00.

 

i was walking through the pits when i  heard someone calling out, "hey sproule!, get your ass over here!"

 

it was chuck matthews , having his first test day as montoya's engineer at ganassi. we had been friends since '78,

 

he was sitting on the team's timing stand, looking at the screen on the laptop sitting in front of him. he pointed to the tracings on the screen.

 

"do you have any idea what this is?"

 

"not a clue."

 

"it's the steering input from montoya at last year's michigan 500. the tracings show that he was using opposite lock for most of the race. he was sideways. you can't do that!!!."

 

montoya had been doing all this at speeds at over 225 mph.

 

chuck was not one to get outwardly excited over drivers, so i added this to my "montoya as massive talent file" i had started it when montoya came to cart the previous season. it was already a big file.

 

here's a vid of montoya's pole-winning lap at belle isle that year. 'tis relevant i reckon

 

Edited by Marc Sproule, 28 May 2015 - 07:16.

[Xpat]

More viewed Indy 500 than Coca-Cola 600 for 1st time in 10 years

 

 

http://www.indystar....a-600/28075333/

[teejay]

Application submitted.

[Henri Greuter]

More viewed Indy 500 than Coca-Cola 600 for 1st time in 10 years

 

 

http://www.indystar....a-600/28075333/

 

 

 

I wonder how many watched TV because of wanting to know how many take offs and other big hits there would be this time instead of expecting to see a thriller of a race.

 

 

Henri

[teejay]

Not many I would think to be honest.

[OfficeLinebacker]

>But in the heat of the moment, you ask for one turn of front wing and maybe the crew guy is only able to turn it ¾.

 

Does this happen much? I havn't watched an Indy race in years but I'm just surprised to see it is an issue since F1 moved across to preprogrammable drills for wing adjustment. Are such drills banned in Indy?

 

For those who dont know what I mean, there's a picture here...

 

 

 

Before the pitstop, the mechanic preprograms it with the exact amount of turn required. Then during the pitstop he just pulls the trigger and it turns that exact amount.

 

In Indycar it's just the LF tyre changer reaching across the front wing and turning the equivalent of a large, aerodynamic wing nut.

[Risil]

F1 has pre-programmable wing adjusters? That's bonkers.

[Henri Greuter]

F1 has pre-programmable wing adjusters? That's bonkers.

 

Why do you think Red Bull and the other of the privileged teams that receive extra Bernie-Money because of their name need all that extra money for? To spill it on things like that.

 

 

Henri

Edited by Henri Greuter, 29 May 2015 - 20:09.

[jonpollak]

Holy Cow kids....

I just had a look at hotels for the 100th running and they are ALL SOLD OUT within a 100 mile radius !!!!

I even got the crack rock and roll travel agents looking for me ..They ALL came back with.."for some reason there are no hotel rooms anywhere, why would that be?"

 

 

Still working at it..

Never Surrender.

Jp

[Ross Stonefeld]

Circle the tour busses.

[Bob Riebe]

Holy Cow kids....

I just had a look at hotels for the 100th running and they are ALL SOLD OUT within a 100 mile radius !!!!

I even got the crack rock and roll travel agents looking for me ..They ALL came back with.."for some reason there are no hotel rooms anywhere, why would that be?"

 

 

Still working at it..

Never Surrender.

Jp

Do a check of the ma and pa small motels.

They can be very hard to find on the net, might have to use a phone book, but sometimes because people turn their noses up at them they can be a life saver.

[427MkIV]

When I went to the Brickyard 400 in 1994, I stayed at the Indianapolis YMCA. But you can do that when you're young and single.

[stewie]

Holy Cow kids....
I just had a look at hotels for the 100th running and they are ALL SOLD OUT within a 100 mile radius !!!!
I even got the crack rock and roll travel agents looking for me ..They ALL came back with.."for some reason there are no hotel rooms anywhere, why would that be?"



Still working at it..
Never Surrender.
Jp

Can you camp? And when I say camp, I mean tents and not be all 'theatrical'.

[jonpollak]

Can you camp? And when I say camp, I mean tents and not be all 'theatrical'.

I can do both.

Jp

[stewie]

I can do both.

Jp

I've mentioned going to Miss Stewie, I think she may be up for it....

[sblick]

Look in Columbus and Bloomington Indiana. Nice cities decent hotels. Bloomington is college town and Columbus is home to Cummins Diesel. Around 1 hour drive to the track. At worst Louisville KY would be a 90 minute drive but you get the southern accent and hospitality. When they come up the "glamping" at the track will be an option.

[Bob Riebe]

http://www.momandpop...apolis&state=IN

 

http://www.momandpop...a city&state=IN

Edited by Bob Riebe, 29 May 2015 - 20:59.

[jonpollak]

Thanks for all the suggestions gang

I'll git 'er done.

 

Jp

[Rob G]

Holy Cow kids....

I just had a look at hotels for the 100th running and they are ALL SOLD OUT within a 100 mile radius !!!!

I even got the crack rock and roll travel agents looking for me ..They ALL came back with.."for some reason there are no hotel rooms anywhere, why would that be?"

 

 

Still working at it..

Never Surrender.

Jp

I just did a quick search on  Travelocity and found about 10 hotels that still have vacancies, although one is a $46 Roadway Motel whose chief photo is of their selection of candy bars, one is a guest house on the edge of nowhere, and one is a whopping $599 a night. Book now!!!

[Xpat]

If that is the Roadway on Shadeland Ave. DO NOT book anything there. The 500 isn't worth your life.

 

Just trust a local on that one. 

[StraightEdge]

How about sleeping at Walmart parking lot?

[Bob Riebe]

I just did a quick search on  Travelocity and found about 10 hotels that still have vacancies, although one is a $46 Roadway Motel whose chief photo is of their selection of candy bars, one is a guest house on the edge of nowhere, and one is a whopping $599 a night. Book now!!!

http://www.expedia.c...tel-Information

 

For what ever reason they put other photos after the candy bars, does not look bad.

 

When I went to the boat races at Detroit one year, I stayed in a very nice motel for 12 bucks a night in 1990, and another where they asked me if I was paying by the day or by the hour.

Go for it.

[jonpollak]

VICTORY!!! Got a large room at the Hyatt Place Keystone for $170 per night. Extra sofa bed too !!

[OfficeLinebacker]

Do a check of the ma and pa small motels.

They can be very hard to find on the net, might have to use a phone book, but sometimes because people turn their noses up at them they can be a life saver.

Or airbnb!  I'm an airbnb host, we are awesome!

[Ross Stonefeld]

Do they still do Glamping?

[king_crud]

Go to the 101st running, it will be 1 better than the 100th running (plus I'll be there)

[Disgrace]

VICTORY!!! Got a large room at the Hyatt Place Keystone for $170 per night. Extra sofa bed too !!

 

ಠ_ಠ

[Xpat]

There is a Drury Plaza hotel being built on the northside of Indianapolis, not far from the hotel JP found. It isn't complete but looks as if it will be well before next May.

 

It may be something to keep an eye on if you want to make a reservation. 

 

http://www.ibj.com/b...ury-plaza-hotel

Edited by Xpat, 01 June 2015 - 12:22.