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Indy 500 qualifying process -
05-13-2007
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In the past, regardless of the sanctioning body, Indy Pole Day might qualify more than half the field if the weather was good. The stands would fill with fans in anticipation of seeing how many of the fastest cars try to get into the field and which would be on the pole and front row. On the best of days, there might be twenty or more cars qualified. The qualifying decision from a team would be whether to use their attempt or to go hope for better conditions and car set-up. Those cars that would make it into the field were locked into their position unless they got bumped out of the field. A lot of fans, including me, referred Indy qualifying to the actual race. It was fun and sometimes would draw a quarter of a million fans just for one qualifying day! On Bump Day, if the weather would be good, the 33-car field would be filled and the slowest teams would be on pins and needles. It was truly fun and the fans would fill to watch the drama. Usually, just a few minutes before the track closed, a car would go out and make that last attempt. It was a dramatic day until the track would close. 33 was the size of the field unless the lawyers stepped in. Entry lists were a lot bigger than 33. Then came the IRL. To preserve the traditions of the Indy 500. The fields are lucky to have 33 entrants, final qualifying will barely fill the field. The qualifying process now only allows eleven cars to qualify on the first day. This removes a lot of the fun of pole day. The rest of the month is just for nickel-diming adds to the field. Cars get more attempts removing the strategy and allowing them to get into the field even if they have trouble putting together a decent qualifying run. Just kills real qualifying strategy and decision-making. Bump day is not meaningful since there aren't enough entries to make any difference. The result of all the changes to tradition is a clear loss of fan interest. The stands are empty. Pole Day qualifying is limited to only those card that are shooting for the pole as opposed to cars that are interested in getting into the field. Qualifying only eleven cars just forces mid-pack cars to spend more $$ and effort just to get into the field. This doesn't help interest. So the bottom line is that the IRL has not helped to preserve the traditions of the Indy 500. It has ruined THE fun month of auto racing. And as the Indy 500 is the only race of interest in the IRL, it reflects very poorly on the series as a whole. |
"Coming on the heels of what many have described as
one of the most exciting/dramatic pole days at Indy,
http://www.fastmachines.com/archives/irl/004271.php
http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=252109
http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=8846
http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/indycar/37326/
http://www.sportsline.com/autoracing/story/10178960
http://www.crash.net/feature_view~cid~12~id~11284.htm
http://www.irl-live.com/indy/en/head...13085502.shtml
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../1052/SPORTS01
was there ever a more clear-cut example of sour grapes?"
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"Cessna 310" <jolene310 (AT) sbc (DOT) com> wrote in message news:hjF1i.9$Om7.1 (AT) newsfe06 (DOT) lga... In the past, regardless of the sanctioning body, Indy Pole Day might qualify more than half the field if the weather was good. The stands would fill with fans in anticipation of seeing how many of the fastest cars try to get into the field and which would be on the pole and front row. On the best of days, there might be twenty or more cars qualified. The qualifying decision from a team would be whether to use their attempt or to go hope for better conditions and car set-up. Those cars that would make it into the field were locked into their position unless they got bumped out of the field. A lot of fans, including me, referred Indy qualifying to the actual race. It was fun and sometimes would draw a quarter of a million fans just for one qualifying day! On Bump Day, if the weather would be good, the 33-car field would be filled and the slowest teams would be on pins and needles. It was truly fun and the fans would fill to watch the drama. Usually, just a few minutes before the track closed, a car would go out and make that last attempt. It was a dramatic day until the track would close. 33 was the size of the field unless the lawyers stepped in. Entry lists were a lot bigger than 33. Then came the IRL. To preserve the traditions of the Indy 500. The fields are lucky to have 33 entrants, final qualifying will barely fill the field. The qualifying process now only allows eleven cars to qualify on the first day. This removes a lot of the fun of pole day. The rest of the month is just for nickel-diming adds to the field. Cars get more attempts removing the strategy and allowing them to get into the field even if they have trouble putting together a decent qualifying run. Just kills real qualifying strategy and decision-making. Bump day is not meaningful since there aren't enough entries to make any difference. The result of all the changes to tradition is a clear loss of fan interest. The stands are empty. Pole Day qualifying is limited to only those card that are shooting for the pole as opposed to cars that are interested in getting into the field. Qualifying only eleven cars just forces mid-pack cars to spend more $$ and effort just to get into the field. This doesn't help interest. So the bottom line is that the IRL has not helped to preserve the traditions of the Indy 500. It has ruined THE fun month of auto racing. And as the Indy 500 is the only race of interest in the IRL, it reflects very poorly on the series as a whole. "Coming on the heels of what many have described as one of the most exciting/dramatic pole days at Indy, http://www.fastmachines.com/archives/irl/004271.php http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=252109 http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=8846 http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/indycar/37326/ http://www.sportsline.com/autoracing/story/10178960 http://www.crash.net/feature_view~cid~12~id~11284.htm http://www.irl-live.com/indy/en/head...13085502.shtml http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../1052/SPORTS01 was there ever a more clear-cut example of sour grapes?" |
Falls way short of those prior to the destruction of open wheel racing
by the IRL.
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In the past, regardless of the sanctioning body, Indy Pole Day might qualify more than half the field if the weather was good. The stands would fill with fans in anticipation of seeing how many of the fastest cars try to get into the field and which would be on the pole and front row. On the best of days, there might be twenty or more cars qualified. The qualifying decision from a team would be whether to use their attempt or to go hope for better conditions and car set-up. Those cars that would make it into the field were locked into their position unless they got bumped out of the field. A lot of fans, including me, referred Indy qualifying to the actual race. It was fun and sometimes would draw a quarter of a million fans just for one qualifying day! On Bump Day, if the weather would be good, the 33-car field would be filled and the slowest teams would be on pins and needles. It was truly fun and the fans would fill to watch the drama. Usually, just a few minutes before the track closed, a car would go out and make that last attempt. It was a dramatic day until the track would close. 33 was the size of the field unless the lawyers stepped in. Entry lists were a lot bigger than 33. Then came the IRL. To preserve the traditions of the Indy 500. The fields are lucky to have 33 entrants, final qualifying will barely fill the field. The qualifying process now only allows eleven cars to qualify on the first day. This removes a lot of the fun of pole day. The rest of the month is just for nickel-diming adds to the field. Cars get more attempts removing the strategy and allowing them to get into the field even if they have trouble putting together a decent qualifying run. Just kills real qualifying strategy and decision-making. Bump day is not meaningful since there aren't enough entries to make any difference. The result of all the changes to tradition is a clear loss of fan interest. The stands are empty. Pole Day qualifying is limited to only those card that are shooting for the pole as opposed to cars that are interested in getting into the field. Qualifying only eleven cars just forces mid-pack cars to spend more $$ and effort just to get into the field. This doesn't help interest. So the bottom line is that the IRL has not helped to preserve the traditions of the Indy 500. It has ruined THE fun month of auto racing. And as the Indy 500 is the only race of interest in the IRL, it reflects very poorly on the series as a whole. |
How many bothered to show up yesterday?
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. wrote: "Cessna 310" <jolene... (AT) sbc (DOT) com> wrote in message news:hjF1i.9$Om7.1 (AT) newsfe06 (DOT) lga... In the past, regardless of the sanctioning body, Indy Pole Day might qualify more than half the field if the weather was good. The stands would fill with fans in anticipation of seeing how many of the fastest cars try to get into the field and which would be on the pole and front row. On the best of days, there might be twenty or more cars qualified. The qualifying decision from a team would be whether to use their attempt or to go hope for better conditions and car set-up. Those cars that would make it into the field were locked into their position unless they got bumped out of the field. A lot of fans, including me, referred Indy qualifying to the actual race. It was fun and sometimes would draw a quarter of a million fans just for one qualifying day! On Bump Day, if the weather would be good, the 33-car field would be filled and the slowest teams would be on pins and needles. It was truly fun and the fans would fill to watch the drama. Usually, just a few minutes before the track closed, a car would go out and make that last attempt. It was a dramatic day until the track would close. 33 was the size of the field unless the lawyers stepped in. Entry lists were a lot bigger than 33. Then came the IRL. To preserve the traditions of the Indy 500. The fields are lucky to have 33 entrants, final qualifying will barely fill the field. The qualifying process now only allows eleven cars to qualify on the first day. This removes a lot of the fun of pole day. The rest of the month is just for nickel-diming adds to the field. Cars get more attempts removing the strategy and allowing them to get into the field even if they have trouble putting together a decent qualifying run. Just kills real qualifying strategy and decision-making. Bump day is not meaningful since there aren't enough entries to make any difference. The result of all the changes to tradition is a clear loss of fan interest. The stands are empty. Pole Day qualifying is limited to only those card that are shooting for the pole as opposed to cars that are interested in getting into the field. Qualifying only eleven cars just forces mid-pack cars to spend more $$ and effort just to get into the field. This doesn't help interest. So the bottom line is that the IRL has not helped to preserve the traditions of the Indy 500. It has ruined THE fun month of auto racing. And as the Indy 500 is the only race of interest in the IRL, it reflects very poorly on the series as a whole. "Coming on the heels of what many have described as one of the most exciting/dramatic pole days at Indy, http://www.fastmachines.com/archives/irl/004271.php http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=252109 http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=8846 http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/indycar/37326/ http://www.sportsline.com/autoracing/story/10178960 http://www.crash.net/feature_view~cid~12~id~11284.htm http://www.irl-live.com/indy/en/head...13085502.shtml http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...0513/SPORTS010... was there ever a more clear-cut example of sour grapes?" It was one of the most exciting pole days in the last eleven years. Falls way short of those prior to the destruction of open wheel racing by the IRL. |
still the most exciting race?
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"Coming on the heels of what many have described as one of the most exciting/dramatic pole days at Indy, http://www.fastmachines.com/archives/irl/004271.php http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=252109 http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=8846 http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/indycar/37326/ http://www.sportsline.com/autoracing/story/10178960 http://www.crash.net/feature_view~cid~12~id~11284.htm http://www.irl-live.com/indy/en/head...13085502.shtml http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../1052/SPORTS01 was there ever a more clear-cut example of sour grapes?" |
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"Coming on the heels of what many have described as one of the most exciting/dramatic pole days at Indy, http://www.fastmachines.com/archives/irl/004271.php http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=252109 http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=8846 http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/indycar/37326/ http://www.sportsline.com/autoracing/story/10178960 http://www.crash.net/feature_view~cid~12~id~11284.htm http://www.irl-live.com/indy/en/head...13085502.shtml http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...0513/SPORTS010... was there ever a more clear-cut example of sour grapes?" crickets |
interested in the Iddy 5hunnert
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I was wondering where the crickets were. I guess they're not even interested in the Iddy 5hunnert |
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On May 14, 2:16 pm, Dave-E <davegt... (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote: I was wondering where the crickets were. I guess they're not even interested in the Iddy 5hunnert Don't you mean the IRL 833k? |
Turning right is for commie fag junkies too.
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On May 14, 2:16 pm, Dave-E <davegt... (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote: I was wondering where the crickets were. I guess they're not even interested in the Iddy 5hunnert Don't you mean the IRL 833k? |
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