Detroit GP

[Wheel-Nut]

Penske makes it to the track with both transporters and Marty Roth is first to make contact with a barrier.

[pchall]

Same old, same old for the most part. Wonder if Tex Manning can stay in the Top 10?


1 3 Castroneves, Helio D/H/F Practice 2 01:13.2059 101.795 35
2 9 Dixon, Scott D/H/F Practice 2 01:13.6996 101.113 35
3 4 Meira, Vitor D/H/F Practice 2 01:13.9816 100.728 46
4 6 Briscoe, Ryan D/H/F Practice 2 01:14.1373 100.516 39
5 7 Patrick, Danica D/H/F Practice 2 01:14.4452 100.100 38
6 11 Kanaan, Tony D/H/F Practice 2 01:14.6517 99.824 31
7 17 Hunter-Reay, Ryan D/H/F Practice 2 01:14.6552 99.819 39
8 14 Manning, Darren D/H/F Practice 2 01:14.7119 99.743 30
9 5 Servia, Oriol D/H/F Practice 2 01:14.7147 99.739 30
10 18 Junqueira, Bruno D/H/F Practice 2 01:14.7326 99.716 37
11 8 Power, Will D/H/F Practice 2 01:14.8398 99.573 51
12 12 Scheckter, Tomas D/H/F Practice 2 01:14.8960 99.498 44
13 02 Wilson, Justin D/H/F Practice 2 01:14.9100 99.479 29
14 06 Rahal, Graham D/H/F Practice 2 01:14.9609 99.412 42
15 33 Viso, EJ D/H/F Practice 2 01:15.0732 99.263 34
16 10 Wheldon, Dan D/H/F Practice 2 01:15.2644 99.011 41
17 27 Mutoh, Hideki D/H/F Practice 2 01:15.5606 98.623 44
18 26 Andretti, Marco D/H/F Practice 2 01:15.5702 98.610 40
19 20 Carpenter, Ed D/H/F Practice 2 01:16.2213 97.768 41
20 19 Moraes, Mario D/H/F Practice 2 01:16.4200 97.514 40
21 15 Rice, Buddy D/H/F Practice 2 01:16.6437 97.229 44
22 2 Foyt IV, AJ D/H/F Practice 1 01:16.7216 97.130 46
23 34 Camara, Jaime D/H/F Practice 2 01:17.2781 96.431 54
24 36 Bernoldi, Enrique D/H/F Practice 2 01:18.0948 95.422 38
25 23 Duno, Milka D/H/F Practice 2 01:20.6361 92.415 56
26 25 Roth, Marty D/H/F Practice 2 01:25.0063 87.664 35

[Don Quixote]

News flash: Milkers is not in last place. Predict Roth will prevail in qualies. :gomer: :coiled snake:

[devilmaster]

Well, i'm workin... *aww shucks* i'm waitin to see what the restaurant gets out of the -millions- that this race will bring windsor ;)

[Don Quixote]

I'm sure the streets of Windsor are clogged with traffic from this once in a lifetime epic event. :laugh:

[SurfaceUnits]

Penske makes it to the track with both transporters and Marty Roth is first to make contact with a barrier.

it's more difficult to make the claim of a phony trailer fire stick on I77/75 than it was on nowhere Wyoming

[porscheman]

Alex Tagliani replaces Bernoldi at Conquest. Evidently Enrique has a boo-boo on his thumb. Saturday practise due to start right about now. This could be interesting ...

Porscheman

[pchall]

Now Penske (courtesy of Conquest) can serve French Canadian Toast to all the IRL fans in Windsor. :shakehead


Alex Tagliani replaces Bernoldi at Conquest. Evidently Enrique has a boo-boo on his thumb. Saturday practise due to start right about now. This could be interesting ...

Porscheman

[Don Quixote]

This could be interesting ...
Not really.

[pchall]

Rank Car Driver Name C/E/T Time Speed Session

1 9 Dixon, Scott D/H/F 01:12.2861 103.090 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
2 3 Castroneves, Helio D/H/F 01:12.7649 102.412 Round 3 / Firestone Fast
3 5 Servia, Oriol D/H/F 01:12.9618 102.136 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
4 02 Wilson, Justin D/H/F 01:13.0530 102.008 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
5 6 Briscoe, Ryan D/H/F 01:13.1004 101.942 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
6 06 Rahal, Graham D/H/F 01:13.6464 101.186 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
7 17 Hunter-Reay, Ryan D/H/F 01:12.9511 102.151 EliminationRound 2/Top12
8 11 Kanaan, Tony D/H/F 01:13.2339 101.756 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
9 33 Viso, EJ D/H/F 01:13.5354 101.339 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
10 7 Patrick, Danica D/H/F 01:13.9158 100.817 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
11 10 Wheldon, Dan D/H/F 01:13.9267 100.803 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
12 8 Power, Will D/H/F No Time No Speed Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
13 26 Andretti, Marco D/H/F 01:14.1623 100.482 Elimination Round 1 Group 1
14 4 Meira, Vitor D/H/F 01:13.6678 101.157 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
15 14 Manning, Darren D/H/F 01:14.2619 100.348 Elimination Round 1Group1
16 27 Mutoh, Hideki D/H/F 01:13.9010 100.838 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
17 2 Foyt IV, AJ D/H/F 01:14.3486 100.231 Elimination Round 1 Group 1
18 15 Rice, Buddy D/H/F 01:15.0969 99.232 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
19 19 Moraes, Mario D/H/F 01:14.4841 100.048 Elimination Round 1 Group 1
20 20 Carpenter, Ed D/H/F 01:15.3061 98.956 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
21 36 Tagliani, Alex D/H/F 01:16.6407 97.233 Elimination Round 1 Group 1*
22 34 Camara, Jaime D/H/F 01:16.7047 97.152 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
23 23 Duno, Milka D/H/F 01:19.0865 94.226 Elimination Round 1 Group 1
24 18 Junqueira, Bruno D/H/F 01:22.3955 90.442 Elimination Round1/Group2*
25 25 Roth, Marty D/H/F No Time No Speed Elimination Round 1 Group 1
26 12 Scheckter, Tomas D/H/F No Time No Speed EliminationRound 1/Group2

* Cars 18 and 36 best two lap times invalidated for causing full course cautions during the session.

[TKGAngel]

Justin wins after Helio was told to move over for blatantly blocking Justin.

Everyone talked to post-race mentioned they were glad NHL won today, that PLN deserved a victory.

[Elmo T]

Flipped it on late - after we got home from clothes shopping for the new school year. Only caught bits while making dinner.

I did see a Ryan Hunter-Reay pit stop and noticed rolled up sleeves (bare skin) on a pit crew member. :saywhat:

[SurfaceUnits]

I did see a Ryan Hunter-Reay pit stop and noticed rolled up sleeves (bare skin) on a pit crew member. :saywhat:that's perfectly OK in club racing

[trish]

I just read that Justin Wilson won. Good for him.

[stroker]

I'll betcha ole Rog' is mad enough to chew nails. Personally, I think he got "the call" to give that win at Japan to Princess. I'll bet he didn't expect to get his win yanked like that.

[Wally]

Just saw Windbag Justin interview.......fitting victory and tribute to PLN. :thumbup:

[mapguy]

I was fishing.

[Wheel-Nut]

I was fishing.

Any luck?

[Sean Malone]

"the call" pushes the championship battle to the last race. :gomer:

I recorded and watched it last night. It's wierd to see a race at Belle Isle again. It's rather ironic that a series that only runs Honda is in Detroit.
Danika sucks. Helio's still a drama queen. Justin drove a good race and the distance he pulled ahead after the call justified it. I still hate Scott Goodyear.

[mapguy]

Any luck?

3lb of seaweed and 1 lost lure. :thumbup:

[Accipiter]

I loved Scott Goodyear explaining how Alex Tagliani won his only Champ Car race in Mid-Ohio and ran the track naked afterword. :saywhat: I guess all French Canadians look the same to him.

I also love this new form of racing where it isn't neccecary to pass but instead you only need to force a block from the guy ahead to get by. Exciting!


3lb of seaweed and 1 lost lure. :thumbup:


You should fish with my Dad. That way you could get 6 lbs. and lose two lures. ;)

[JohnHKart]

Paul Newman's last win as a team owner...glad to see it. I've always liked that track even though you can't pass. I just like road courses period.

John

[Ankf00]

I was fishing.

I was drinking heavily only a few hours from you.

[Don Quixote]

I was drinking heavily only a few hours from you. fishing = drinking heavily, unless I have been doing it wrong all these years. :gomer:

[mapguy]

I was drinking heavily only a few hours from you.


WTF? Shoulda PM'd me. Buttpipe. Whereabouts?

[Wally]

After watching the ALMS race from Saturday I finally took the time to play back the irl race. Thank god for the DVR........:yuck: Good to see Justin win and mention PLN.....:thumbup: I have got to say the interview with Haas was very disturbing.:confused:

[cameraman]

I have got to say the interview with Haas was very disturbing.:confused:

Didn't watch. What was said?

[dando]

Didn't watch. What was said?

From PD's wrap up:


Brie with Carl Haas -- Sure gives us a good feeling. Wonderful. Very happy. Try to speak to the ailing Paul Newman tonight or tomorrow. (Newman is at home in the final stages of cancer.)

:(

-Kevin