Comments on: Random Thoughts On Iowa http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/ Speed is Life Sat, 25 May 2013 08:06:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Bent Wickerbill http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7943 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:49:45 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7943 Andretti won eight races in the 2003 Barber Formula Dodge Eastern Championship, and was champion in the Barber National and Southern class the following year.

After Skip Barber, Marco did a season with Star Mazda, along with a partial season in Indy Lights in 2005, winning his inaugural race in St Pete in 2005 along with two others that season; finishing 10th in points despite only starting half the races.

]]> By: NaBUru38 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7942 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:16:12 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7942 “It takes some a lot longer to grow up than others. Although Marco has been around for over half a decade, he is still younger than most rookies in the field. If winning becomes a habit for Marco, we can chalk up his previous underachievements to growing pains.”

That’s what happens when you switch from karts to Skippies at the age of 16 (normal) and debut in IndyCar at the age of 19 (too early). With three years of previous experience, nobody should expect anyone to fight championships after three seasons. I think that drivers should do two years of under-powered formula cars (e.g. USF2000), two years of F3 / Star Mazda, two or three years of powerful cars (Formula Renault 3.5, GP2, Indy Lights) and only then try to climb to the top step of formula racing ladder.

]]> By: indygrrrl http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7941 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:58:57 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7941 What do you mean adding this race and dropping Kentucky–I want both races added to our schedule!

]]> By: Travis R http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7940 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:30:39 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7940 I’ll be the first to admit that I really don’t care for Marco’s attitude and have often questioned his privilege to race. Even as a big TK fan, I enjoyed that race thoroughly, and was happy for Marco to break his drought with a well-executed run. That was fun to watch. I definitely want to get to Iowa soon.

On a semi-related note, I heard some rumblings about Randy Bernard wanting to make this a double-header. Honestly, I think there are other races on the calendar that need more spicing up than Iowa does now.

]]> By: james t suel http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7939 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:06 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7939 Marco drove like looked like a Andretti! I think he may be better than his team has been. Marco drove TK like TKdrove him. TK did just as much chopping as Marco. IIf you live in a glass house dont throw rocks!That was a great race! It was a sellout ,doesnt matter how many seats! All in all it was a win for AA and INDYCAR.

]]> By: Brian McKay http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7938 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:28:12 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7938 I agree: “I thought the replays showed that he was clearly in the outside lane and then came dive bombing into his pit.” And Will could’ve stepped on brake and clutch when seeing CK cross his path.

]]> By: Brian McKay http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7937 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:25:48 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7937 That’s true; I’ve seen at several sports car, IndyCar, and ChampCar street races in several states and Canada that general-admission attendees wanted to be where other humans, race car noise, rock music, show cars, umbrella girls, and aerobatic airplanes were. Persons in grandstands and hospitality suites whose tickets were bought by corporate sponsors didn’t know/care about racers other than Danica or whoever’s sponsored by ABC Supply or Marlboro or whoever paid for attendees’ seats.

]]> By: Brian McKay http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7936 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:13:27 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7936 Dario finished further ahead than his starting position, ahead of Power, formerly third-in-points Servia, and front-row Sato and Whanica

]]> By: Simona Fan http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7935 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:59:17 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7935 I thought the replays showed that he was clearly in the outside lane and then came dive bombing into his pit. I believe the proper procedure is to move to the inside lane first and then come into the pit. I don’t know if it’s a rule (would it matter if it were?) but it he certainly came from a long way away.

]]> By: flatintoone@gmail.com http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7934 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:29:41 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/random-thoughts-on-iowa-3/#comment-7934 Easy as it is to blame CK, I think he was an innocent victim on pit road.
The problem is the main camera angle Versus uses to show pit stops. It made it appear as though Kimball were very far away when Power was released. Other subesequent shots (shown only briefly) revealed that he was much closer, and that the Penske crew should have seen him and held Power for another second.

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