Gearing up for the 90th Indianapolis 500 - Page 4

Mystery · 5 May 2006, 14:11 (Ref:1601275)

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Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt

Thnaks for the correct, Mystery....I don't track things like ROP that closely, but I did follow his efforts closely that year, because I'm also an ALMS fan and really wanted him to make the Race....

Ditto which is why his name lept to mind when Marcus asked about it. I remembered JH had a mad schedule around that time so off the top of my head I couldnt imagine he'd have had time for the ROP if he had been required to do it.

Mind you it does make you wonder....how was he exempted when the likes of Mansell had to take the test....

drdisque · 5 May 2006, 16:13 (Ref:1601335)

Granted, there's a big difference between Herbert's 165 Grand Prix starts and Pantano's 5 or 6.

Also, remember that Arie Jr. didn't participate in early may ROP and instead passed it in morning sessions on friday and saturday of the second weekend of quals.

Tim Northcutt · 6 May 2006, 13:45 (Ref:1601749)

Townsend Bell has been confirmed in the No. 90 Vision Racing entry

stradlin21 · 6 May 2006, 16:10 (Ref:1601822)

there will easily be 33 on the grid

lots of people said it wouldn't happen but the IRL have pulled through yet again

Another victory for Tony

luke · 6 May 2006, 20:33 (Ref:1601983)

A victory against what? There was always going to be 33 at Indy, like there was always going to be 18 at Long Beach.

JohnSSC · 6 May 2006, 21:05 (Ref:1602006)

No offense luke, but there were a number of posts on these boards casting doubt as to whether there would be 33 for the grid for The 500.

It shows how much drawing power The 500 still has that it can draw almost double the entries for a CC race and approximately 1/3 more than the "normal" IRL grid.

Alwaysfirst · 7 May 2006, 00:03 (Ref:1602061)

Yes, but Tony would have fielded 30 cars himself if he had needed too. Without 33 for the grid the series would look in bad shape.

luke · 7 May 2006, 11:11 (Ref:1602293)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnSSC

No offense luke, but there were a number of posts on these boards casting doubt as to whether there would be 33 for the grid for The 500.

It shows how much drawing power The 500 still has that it can draw almost double the entries for a CC race and approximately 1/3 more than the "normal" IRL grid.

There is usually doubts by people that Champ Car wouldn't have 18 or 19 cars at Long Beach..Comparing the 500 to a CCWS race in terms of numbers isn't really a fair way to compare them as the 500 could survive on it's own imo just like Le Mans does as it's bigger then another other races.

JohnSSC · 7 May 2006, 23:22 (Ref:1602886)

No disagreement with your logic, luke, just pointing out what had been posted (not by yourself!).

BootsOntheSide · 8 May 2006, 20:48 (Ref:1603716)

Tony gets criticised for supplying 3 cars out of 33. The Three Amigos are rarely criticised for providing 6 cars out of 18.

drdisque · 8 May 2006, 21:00 (Ref:1603728)

well, if you believe everything Robin Miller says (which nobody does), TG is providing funding to 11 cars.

Snips1 · 9 May 2006, 08:47 (Ref:1604022)

Dodging autocensor , removed post.

luke · 9 May 2006, 12:35 (Ref:1604212)

It probably isn't snips, TG has been founding many cars for as long as the IRL has been around and not just for the 500.

JohnSSC · 10 May 2006, 01:08 (Ref:1604709)

Please! Let's not go down that road! [I]both[I] series' have done this (funding teams). The 500 is what is important at least in the context of this thread!

Hazza · 10 May 2006, 03:36 (Ref:1604747)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnSSC

Please! Let's not go down that road! The 500 is what is important at least in the context of this thread!

So anyway there are a fair few number of TBAs, and are a few TBA-Ts listed on the entry list so we could get a well shaped up grid. Here's hoping.

What's the latest possible moment that you could be eligble for the race? Bump day?

drdisque · 10 May 2006, 04:12 (Ref:1604757)

yep, any car that has had an entry filed can qualify at any time on bump day as long as its driver is eligible to do so (passed all tests or had them waived).

One year Billy Boat switched teams w/ less than 2 hrs left in qualifying.

luke · 10 May 2006, 18:36 (Ref:1605294)

Airton Dare has signed up for this year's race in the No.88 car entered by Sam Schmidt.

luke · 15 May 2006, 18:34 (Ref:1610854)

Another effen car in.

http://www.indycar.com/news/story.php?story_id=6569

Alwaysfirst · 15 May 2006, 20:32 (Ref:1610971)

I think it's a great looking car, even if it can't be expected to be the fastest car on the grid.

climb · 17 May 2006, 06:03 (Ref:1612065)

Max Papis in, on Cheever 2nd entry!!!!

rustyfan · 17 May 2006, 12:32 (Ref:1612526)

The Indystar.com reports today that Davey Hamilton hopes to land a ride for the Indy 500 driving a fourth car from Vision Racing, should TG opt to run it. Hamilton was talking to Cheever earlier about the second car before that eventually went to Max Papis.

Tim Northcutt · 17 May 2006, 13:10 (Ref:1612562)

I'm not sure if Vision will run the 4th car....

and IIRC, they also said that Moreno would be considered if they ran the other car....

I still think AJ will stick someone in his 3rd car if the slowest car in the field has a 4-lap average that he thinks he can beat.

rustyfan · 18 May 2006, 08:33 (Ref:1613227)

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Originally Posted by marcus

yeah thats what I meant

Its in my brain somewhere that someone got a chance to do orientation outside the original days but for the life of me I cant remember who or when.

possible it didnt happen at all LOL

I think I have found what I seemed to remember, and it wasn't rookie orientation but rather Jimmy Kite and Kenny Brack doing the refresher tests well into the Month of May last year, both doing it on May 18th.

drdisque · 18 May 2006, 17:23 (Ref:1613620)

No you did have it right, Arie Jr. did his entire Rookie orientation during Thursday and Friday of the second week last year.

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