Comments on: Wrapping Up A Drama-Filled Weekend

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 25 May 2011 00:32:23 +0000

OOOoops. I meant Sunday. Not Saturday. LOL

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 25 May 2011 00:31:39 +0000

Anyone with half a brain knew that Marco and Danica would be in regardless of what happened on Saturday. They would have pulled #43 to get Marco in (John even admitted he’d give up the seat “for family”) and they would have worked out a way for Danica to be in as well. Do I wish Michael Andretti would take his lumps like a man, like Jay Penske did? Sure. But anyone who actually thought he would do that is fooling themselves. We were sitting under the SE Vista during the second rain delay and basically came to the conslusion that Foyt would probably sell #41 if someone offered enough. It was no surprise.

There was plenty to watch and plenty going on without even thinking about Andretti and his team.

By: Alex Yoong Fan

Alex Yoong Fan — Tue, 24 May 2011 03:44:08 +0000

Sunday was a BIG FARCE, people.

We were all duped.

All that last hour stuff, was pure bullshit. If Marco didn’t qualify, he would have have taken the Foyt ride. If Danica got rained out, she would have gotten the ride.

Those 3 were NEVER going to miss the race. And all of us suckers who bought into are completely that stuff.

Next year, lets just line up the 33 most funded cars and screw qualifications. As we have seen, quals mean nothing when you have a sponsor to help buy your way in.

By: JohnMc

JohnMc — Tue, 24 May 2011 03:19:16 +0000

Surely, Speedgeek, you know who Hunter Reay-Hunter is.

By: George

George — Tue, 24 May 2011 02:25:10 +0000

Wow i feel for Hunter-Reay but how do you bump Bruno Junqueira
Bruno deserves that ride ! he drove that car to be in the greatest race in the world
would foyt give up his seat, no way !
all i can say is wow
you know bruno was only one in few to sign a autograph for my son
shame on all the drivers past and present that won’t even smile or wave to you
we are the fans and they forget that
thanks to charlie kimball great person had time to talk and take pics and autographs

By: Ron Ford

Ron Ford — Mon, 23 May 2011 22:52:22 +0000

Thanks for the posts George and Susan from those of us who could not be there. Certainly the weekend did not lack for drama. Sheesh!

I hope that the story about Andretti trying to buy out Bruno Junquira’s ride for RHR proves to be unfounded. Regardless of the rules and regardless of the money and sponsor aspects involved, a driver should have to earn his way into the race. Bruno has earned his way into the race. Two years in a row actually.

By: The Speedgeek

The Speedgeek — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:55:18 +0000

“HRH”? His Royal Highness? Is that what we’re calling James Jakes now?

Great job this weekend, George. Glad you had an even better time than those of us who watched on TV did, and hope to see you at the track this weekend.

By: Zachary

Zachary — Mon, 23 May 2011 13:48:55 +0000

It was great meeting you guys! Get some rest!

By: Mike Silver

Mike Silver — Mon, 23 May 2011 11:18:10 +0000

After years of the results being cut and dried, Saturday was fantastic. I look for more of the same next Sunday. I hope they decide to keep the Fast Nine at one run per car. That added a lot to it. Thanks for the great reporting, George.

By: Edward

Edward — Mon, 23 May 2011 04:08:58 +0000

Great stuff as always, George and Susan. You made me feel as if I were there with you, the sign of great writing.

I know that some feel the day was contrived and unfair, but I loved it! Sports is about drama, and today, there was drama in spades. If you gave out a list of the 40 drivers who attemped to qualify and asked any INDYCAR fan who wouldn’t make the field, I’m not sure you would find many-if any-who would say an Andretti Autosport driver would be on the sidelines, much less two. This is shocking. I would love to have a microphone in their debrief today.

Kudos to Alex Lloyd for putting one of Dale Coyne’s cars in the field. They were slow all day, but Alex came through when he had to. That showed guts.

Can’t wait for next Sunday to come. I have a feeling this will be one of the more interesting INDY 500′s in quite some time.