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Indy
11-07-06, 10:47 AM
Who's the most blindingly stupid driver of all time? I know there is a great depth of choice here, but try to pick one and relate a story.

TRANSAM
11-07-06, 10:52 AM
Scott Goodyear - no contest.

What was he thinking?

Andrew Longman
11-07-06, 11:02 AM
Who was the F3000 driver who threw away a win at Monoco by slowing down right before the finish line to wave to the crowd?

Other than that how about Foyt? Won a lot of races. Said a lot of stupid things.

Booby Unser? See recent interview over his resisting arrest charge.

Dirty Sanchez
11-07-06, 11:04 AM
^Wirdheim

he was waving at his crew, not the crowd.

Cam
11-07-06, 11:12 AM
Tomas Scheckter tossing away any possible shot at a career in F1, curb crawling for hookers. :gomer:

Spicoli
11-07-06, 11:38 AM
Who's the most blindingly stupid driver of all time? I know there is a great depth of choice here, but try to pick one and relate a story.

Eye-Vee and Special Ed. Now there's a dumb-off could keep us all entertained for days. :laugh: There's more stupid between these two than there is in inheritence money.:tony:

Gomer Elitism.

http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/photo/build_photo_ims.php?photo_id=40614&size=med

"Where's Ed?"
"Back here Pa..."

http://indymotorspeedway.com/ips/pics/02foyts2.jpg

No comment necessary.

trauma1
11-07-06, 11:41 AM
the dentist :rofl: shiggy, IV and special ed

Tony George
11-07-06, 12:23 PM
Was little AJ sponsored by Kool Aid? :confused:

FTG
11-07-06, 12:55 PM
Elmer. If your rich wife is cheating on you, anyone with half a brain would take half her money.

Easy
11-07-06, 01:11 PM
Jean Alesi.

Turned down Williams to go to Ferrari in 1991.

G.
11-07-06, 01:45 PM
The fact that this was moved to "others" made me chuckle.

Pedrosa? Anyone?

Al Czervik
11-07-06, 02:25 PM
Stoner moves:
Mark Martin (I think) pulling into the pits (under yellow) before the checkers in a Busch race.

Goodyear / Pacecar

Mansel / Canadian GP

Bruno trying to pass IV

Stoopid-

Shiggy

'king Hiro

Eye Vee

Stoooopid Mario

Sean O'Gorman
11-07-06, 02:32 PM
Shane Hmiel

Elmo T
11-07-06, 02:43 PM
Dennis Vitolo

http://www3.youtube.com/watch?v=kk8BA6kIcyA

Redwing
11-07-06, 03:55 PM
http://www3.youtube.com/watch?v=azRxnCiSo78&mode=related&search=

How could we forget Salazar taking out leader Piquet while being lapped?

Wheel-Nut
11-07-06, 05:17 PM
What about the Andrettis crashing into the safety truck?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwEqjuvAZzE

Accipiter
11-07-06, 05:28 PM
I don't know if it qualifies him as the stupidest driver, but Riccardo "the Rocket" Rossett plowing full throttle into the biggest crash in F1 history at the '97 Belgian GP was a "special" moment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urzmz6pwN5g

DagoFast
11-07-06, 07:05 PM
What about the Andrettis crashing into the safety truck?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwEqjuvAZzE

That was one of the funniest moments ever. I loved the interview, both Andrettis claimed the track was "blocked" but other cars had made it thru both before and after Mario punched the safety truck. :rofl: :rofl:

SteveH
11-07-06, 08:28 PM
Scott Goodyear, hands down the dumbest move ever. :gomer:

Gnam
11-07-06, 08:40 PM
^ Is the Rocket driving the dark blue car that travel through the middle of the screen?

Which Goodyear incident are's y'all referin' tuh?

TKGAngel
11-07-06, 09:08 PM
Shane Hmiel

Would win best off track screw-up, hands down.

nissan gtp
11-07-06, 09:28 PM
I'm gonna go with Scott Goodyear.

formulaben
11-07-06, 09:36 PM
the dentist :rofl: shiggy, IV and special ed

Yes. ;)

Lizzerd
11-07-06, 09:47 PM
^ Is the Rocket driving the dark blue car that travel through the middle of the screen?

Which Goodyear incident are's y'all referin' tuh?

Passing the pace car in '95 Indy to give checkers to Jacques. And not just passing it, but blowing by it.

Accipiter
11-07-06, 11:24 PM
^ Is the Rocket driving the dark blue car that travel through the middle of the screen?



No, he's the white Minardi driving straight in near the end.

JohnHKart
11-08-06, 01:01 AM
Would win best off track screw-up, hands down.

Naw, give that to Jaime Skinner, Mike Skinner's son. He had opportunites to race in Busch and the Trucks as well. He wasn't maybe just using the junk, he was busted dealing it at one of Mike's houses!

http://www.jayski.com/past/2000/001030.htm

Just checked Mike's website and it looks like Jaime is back racing mini trucks in Florida and winning. Hopefully he's cleaned his act up. On second thought Hmiel must be even dumber because they gave him several chances and he blew it every time. Dumbest stays with Hmiel.

JH

JohnHKart
11-08-06, 01:03 AM
I don't know if it qualifies him as the stupidest driver, but Riccardo "the Rocket" Rossett plowing full throttle into the biggest crash in F1 history at the '97 Belgian GP was a "special" moment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urzmz6pwN5g


That was the 98 Belgian GP.

http://www.answers.com/topic/1998-belgian-grand-prix

John

Dr. Corkski
11-08-06, 01:56 AM
Jos the Boss vs the dad of the 14 year old that beat him at a kart track.

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Fio1
11-08-06, 02:51 AM
I can't really call guys like Mario, Mansell, etc stupid for 1 dumb move. For this award I would have to go with someone who has done countless dumb moves on the track; the one and only, Milka Dunno! :cool: :eek: :shakehead

chop456
11-08-06, 02:55 AM
Bertrand Gachot for getting thrown in jail and losing his ride to some no-name.

theunions
11-08-06, 03:31 AM
No, he's the white Minardi driving straight in near the end.

Actually Tyrrell.


Bertrand Gachot for getting thrown in jail and losing his ride to some no-name.

In a similar vein...Willy T. for not showing up for two mandatory practice sessions, then getting busted for a traffic citation, and losing HIS ride to some no-name.

cart7
11-08-06, 08:18 AM
JV easy. A potential promising career traded in for $$$.

Methanolandbrats
11-08-06, 08:28 AM
JV easy. A potential promising career traded in for $$$. Good choice, Montoya a close second.

chop456
11-08-06, 08:35 AM
JV easy. A potential promising career traded in for $$$.

I'll disagree with that. Winning the WDC should earn you something. We know how Frank treats his guys. That said, Honda won a few races in F1, IIRC. I don't know that anyone expected the BAR Honda to be the doorstop it was. Williams won how many championships after Jacques left? ;)

Accipiter
11-08-06, 10:24 AM
That was the 98 Belgian GP.

http://www.answers.com/topic/1998-belgian-grand-prix

John


I knew that.




Actually Tyrrell.



I knew that too.

Linda
11-08-06, 12:24 PM
[QUOTE=Spicoli;175759]Eye-Vee and Special Ed. Now there's a dumb-off could keep us all entertained for days. :laugh: There's more stupid between these two than there is in inheritence money.:tony:

Gomer Elitism.

http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/photo/build_photo_ims.php?photo_id=40614&size=med

"Where's Ed?"
"Back here Pa..."

ED who? Oh you mean dumb and dummer ? Both appear only because of inheritence soooo sad.


To think Mr Ed married someone from Anderson Indiana.:shakehead

patski
11-08-06, 01:58 PM
Mark Martin

Ankf00
11-08-06, 02:16 PM
am I reading that firesuit correctly? Rock & Republic is sponsoring him? Rock & Republic is sponsoring the f'ing IRL?! :saywhat:

When it comes to $200 jeans and the gomer crowd, well, [mitch] This is not the target market [/hedberg]. :rofl:

Lizzerd
11-08-06, 04:13 PM
am I reading that firesuit correctly? Rock & Republic is sponsoring him? Rock & Republic is sponsoring the f'ing IRL?! :saywhat:

When it comes to $200 jeans and the gomer crowd, well, [mitch] This is not the target market [/hedberg]. :rofl:

I have no idea what R&R is, but apparently they sell $200 jeans? Target market or not, it seems they can afford use the obscene profit margins to be a sponsor, even if it is one on the cheap regarding what they are sponsoring.

TrueBrit
11-08-06, 04:46 PM
Mansell in Montreal takes some beating...

Andrew Longman
11-08-06, 04:49 PM
am I reading that firesuit correctly? Rock & Republic is sponsoring him? Rock & Republic is sponsoring the f'ing IRL?! :saywhat:

When it comes to $200 jeans and the gomer crowd, well, [mitch] This is not the target market [/hedberg]. :rofl:

IIRC it was for Indy only.

I don't really know R&R either, but anyone stupid enough to pay $200 for jeans has got to be a Gomer, no? (or someone who came across their money too easily)

Ankf00
11-08-06, 04:57 PM
I don't really know R&R either, but anyone stupid enough to pay $200 for jeans has got to be a Gomer, no? (or someone who came across their money too easily)

old married people are funnee :gomer:

Easy
11-08-06, 05:10 PM
am I reading that firesuit correctly? Rock & Republic is sponsoring him? Rock & Republic is sponsoring the f'ing IRL?! :saywhat:

When it comes to $200 jeans and the gomer crowd, well, [mitch] This is not the target market [/hedberg]. :rofl:



It was a deal Townsend Bell put together.

The benefit to R&R:magazine pages? I don't know. T. Bell never really did straight brand exposure sponsorships. You can't in formula car racing in NA, despite the wonderful sponsor ideas coming from the guests on Fantasy Island.

TrueBrit
11-08-06, 05:43 PM
Then of course there was Derek Daly at Monaco in 1980....apparently being confused as to which pedal was the one that slowed the car down so he decided to fault the car to the front of the line at Ste Devote.....

Jervis Tetch 1
11-08-06, 10:27 PM
the dentist :rofl: shiggy, IV and special edThe Dentist for claiming he was one of the greatest drivers in the world because he believed the lies that 33 of the greatest drivers in the world raced at wIndy. :irked:

Linda
11-08-06, 11:46 PM
Scott Goodyear - no contest.

What was he thinking?

Or maybe the green light was still on so didn't think he had to wait on the slowing pace car to start racing. Ya might have PT and Scott have a chat about that there notes might match. Just kiddin. :D

Linda
11-09-06, 12:13 AM
I'll just say Salazar talk about an accident waiting to happen. :rolleyes:

Spicoli
11-25-06, 01:16 AM
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/5057/img4540ajc3.jpg

EDwardo
11-25-06, 03:27 AM
His name escapes me by I vote for the moroon that was on the pole at Indy a year or 2 before Anton invented crap. Accelerating out of turn 4 to take the green flag, he makes a hard left and puts it into the infield wall. An unassisted first to last.:rofl:

theunions
11-25-06, 03:46 AM
Roberto was (and is) NOT a "moroon," and he spun on cold tires. Not his greatest moment by any means, but certainly nowhere near unprecedented before or since. :thumdown:

pchall
11-25-06, 09:17 AM
Eddie Cheever gets my nomination for doing the least with the greatest opportunities in a career, and then mouthing off as if he was the greatest. :shakehead

NismoZ
11-25-06, 12:12 PM
Sure, Mario wins Indy. Eddie wins Indy. Therefore Eddie = Mario.:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Andrew Longman
11-26-06, 09:57 AM
Roberto was (and is) NOT a "moroon," and he spun on cold tires. Not his greatest moment by any means, but certainly nowhere near unprecedented before or since. :thumdown:

Not just cold tires but just really cold. I seem to remember about half the restarts resulting in spinning cars from cold tires. All three Andrettis wrecked in that race and I think they were all from cold tires.

NismoZ
11-26-06, 02:10 PM
Roberto, huh? Thought that was way on the back straight? Pacelap? Our beloved Kevin Cogan did it on the main straight at the start taking AJ AND Mario with him as I recall. I think Mario would vote for that one.

Cam
11-26-06, 02:24 PM
From F1Rejects.com. :) I thought it was the South shute, so I had to check.


In terms of a full-time drive, Guerrero had nothing for 1992. But Bernstein brought him back firstly for the Long Beach race, where he drove the old T91/00 Buick, before giving him a new T92/00 for the Indy 500. Guerrero responded, stunning the rest by taking pole with a track-record average speed of 232.482 mph (374.133 kmh) in his Quaker State-sponsored car. But come race day, a cold snap had hit, and with temperatures below 10ยบ Celsius, everyone found it hard to warm up their slicks.

Roberto was one of those caught out. Leading the pack for its second parade lap, he hit the accelerator coming out of turn 2. His cold tyres snapped the car left and pitched him into the back straight infield wall.