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lewismedlock · 06-30-2012, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by wxwax

Nice to see that Lotus has updates ready for its engine. I hope one of them is designed to make the motor actually work. The greatest pity of this season is what's happening to Simona.

Agreed. I like her. I believe she's a better driver than ole what's-her-name.

wxwax · 07-06-2012, 02:18 PM

Bad week for the pits. This time, it's in Indycar, Wilson's car stuck in gear, two pit workers to the hospital.

lewismedlock · 07-06-2012, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by wxwax

Bad week for the pits. This time, it's in Indycar, Wilson's car stuck in gear, two pit workers to the hospital.

Damn, their website sucks. I was having a drink in the corner pub, and saw the IRL was in the news, but I couldn't tell what they were talking about. Now, all I know about it is what Waxy posted, because their website doesn't mention it.

wxwax · 07-06-2012, 08:15 PM

Yes, I agree, their website is truly awful. Not at all user-friendly. Here's the story.

Dilligaf0220 · 07-07-2012, 12:00 PM

Somehow it's Bourdais's fault. Without Tracy in the series he must be at wits end trying to find somebody to hit.

lewismedlock · 07-07-2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dilligaf0220

Somehow it's Bourdais's fault. Without Tracy in the series he must be at wits end trying to find somebody to hit.

A recent article on PT.

http://www.thestar.com/wheels/articl...ame-paul-tracy

wxwax · 07-07-2012, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by lewismedlock

A recent article on PT.

He was exciting. But I'm glad he's no longer in the series. Just too reckless. And with today's tight budgets, one Sato is enough.

Dilligaf0220 · 07-07-2012, 01:37 PM

PT kinda lost me when he wrecked Franchitti (his team mate) twice in the same season tossing Franchitti's championship into the crapper, then took a swing at Green when he bitched him out in the pits for being an idiot.

Think I remember that Phoenix race at PIR when Tracey raced hurt, he lapped everybody on the track, twice, then wrecked chopping down on a back marker. Scarey fast when he was in his prime, but that was a long time ago and he never stopped wrecking cars.

He did make his bitching more entertaining than Villeneuve though

lewismedlock · 07-07-2012, 01:42 PM

I was not a fan of PT late in his career. As his skills declined, he never toned down his aggressive driving nature. There came a point when he should have toned it down and driven smarter, but he never figured that out. That being said, I enjoyed watching him for many years.

wxwax · 07-07-2012, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by lewismedlock

I was not a fan of PT late in his career. As his skills declined, he never toned down his aggressive driving nature. There came a point when he should have toned it down and driven smarter, but he never figured that out. That being said, I enjoyed watching him for many years.

Yes, I agree with all of this. Good one.

PeteN95 · 07-07-2012, 02:07 PM

I was on a CART team in '89/90 when Tracy was coming up in Indy Lights or whatever they called it. I don't think he lost many races that year, if any?!

Dilligaf0220 · 07-08-2012, 12:04 PM

Toronto's always a fun race, but it ended pretty weak sauce with some dumb moves.

wxwax · 07-08-2012, 12:46 PM

Bummed I missed it. Couldn't record three things at once.

Dilligaf0220 · 07-08-2012, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by wxwax

Bummed I missed it. Couldn't record three things at once.

In a nutshell, whenever the drama started getting amped up...somebody stuffed it at the end of the straight.

Some carried on, others didn't.

And Bourdais wrecked doing something dumb.

lewismedlock · 07-22-2012, 12:39 PM

Go Tag!

07-06-2012, 02:18 PM	#212
wxwax Excited Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Oddometer: 63,710	Bad week for the pits. This time, it's in Indycar, Wilson's car stuck in gear, two pit workers to the hospital. __________________ Sid. It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this. -- Bertrand Russell To make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. -- Carl Sagan

07-06-2012, 08:15 PM	#214
wxwax Excited Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Oddometer: 63,710	Yes, I agree, their website is truly awful. Not at all user-friendly. Here's the story. __________________ Sid. It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this. -- Bertrand Russell To make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. -- Carl Sagan

07-07-2012, 02:07 PM	#221
PeteN95 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Muk, WA Oddometer: 1,681	I was on a CART team in '89/90 when Tracy was coming up in Indy Lights or whatever they called it. I don't think he lost many races that year, if any?! __________________ "If you ain't slidin', you ain't ridin'" SVN/XRR/Christini

07-08-2012, 12:46 PM	#223
wxwax Excited Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Oddometer: 63,710	Bummed I missed it. Couldn't record three things at once. __________________ Sid. It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this. -- Bertrand Russell To make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. -- Carl Sagan

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07-07-2012, 12:00 PM	#215
Dilligaf0220 Miserablist Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Armpit Of Canuckistan Oddometer: 4,030	Somehow it's Bourdais's fault. Without Tracy in the series he must be at wits end trying to find somebody to hit.

07-07-2012, 01:37 PM	#218
Dilligaf0220 Miserablist Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Armpit Of Canuckistan Oddometer: 4,030	PT kinda lost me when he wrecked Franchitti (his team mate) twice in the same season tossing Franchitti's championship into the crapper, then took a swing at Green when he bitched him out in the pits for being an idiot. Think I remember that Phoenix race at PIR when Tracey raced hurt, he lapped everybody on the track, twice, then wrecked chopping down on a back marker. Scarey fast when he was in his prime, but that was a long time ago and he never stopped wrecking cars. He did make his bitching more entertaining than Villeneuve though

07-07-2012, 01:42 PM	#219
lewismedlock #lewismedlock Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Bow and Arrow OK. Oddometer: 11,429	I was not a fan of PT late in his career. As his skills declined, he never toned down his aggressive driving nature. There came a point when he should have toned it down and driven smarter, but he never figured that out. That being said, I enjoyed watching him for many years.

07-08-2012, 12:04 PM	#222
Dilligaf0220 Miserablist Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Armpit Of Canuckistan Oddometer: 4,030	Toronto's always a fun race, but it ended pretty weak sauce with some dumb moves.

07-22-2012, 12:39 PM	#225
lewismedlock #lewismedlock Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Bow and Arrow OK. Oddometer: 11,429	Go Tag!