Official 2010 Indy 500 Thread

["prima"Donna]

Originally Posted by Blade

I prefer Formula 1 series, but the Indy 500 is a no joke race. Fastest in the world and just plain exciting everytime. So I never forget to watch this one.

[R Kern]

F1 has KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System), I guess Indy cars have their own system. I say let the DRIVER control the car!

[Blade]

Originally Posted by mlee

Sarah Fisher out once again... She always gets to start last and usually ends up there too...

Yea not really sure how she keeps getting sponsors....

How about Team Penske just dropping the ball today? The Captain's going to be pissed...

[guiLT]

I am truly sorry about your father Donna.

Yet, another crash.

["prima"Donna]

Originally Posted by guiLT

What will the COKE have as their Pace Car? Sorry. Im not into racing as much.

Not sure...

[Blade]

Originally Posted by R Kern

F1 has KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System), I guess Indy cars have their own system. I say let the DRIVER control the car!

Well for this race they have been given 2 things:

1) Push to pass....you get 15 button pushes that will give you 20 extra horses throughout the race.
2) No fuel trim adjustment available to the driver. So your team better have done its job setting up that car or your either going to be sucking gas and run out or not running lean enough to compete.

[guiLT]

The pace car is AWESOME!!!

["prima"Donna]

Originally Posted by hubcap

Push to pass button......Thats odd. Everyone has 15. Kinda sounds like an old burnout video game. Next year maybe they will have take-downs!!

That is something new for today's race...it was explained at the start of the race...they will not be able to dial back on the fuel though, so they need a new strategy for today's race if they are low on fuel....there were a few changes mentioned to the cars for today and the rest of the season I guess...
I guess that's to keep things exciting...lol...

["prima"Donna]

Originally Posted by guiLT

The pace car is AWESOME!!!

At the start of the race, when they were doing the parade laps, there were at least 4 Camaro Indy Pace Cars parading around with the field, and Robin in the Official Pace Car too...
Looked good!!!...maybe they will show that in the highlights footage...

["prima"Donna]

Originally Posted by guiLT

I am truly sorry about your father Donna.

Yet, another crash.

thanks Guilt...it's still a very painful loss for me...

I was actually crying out loud when Jim Nabors sang "Back Home In Indiana" before the start of the race...my Dad loved that part...

Now, I am having fun watching the race with my C5 family...

I was watching it home alone until I came here to the forum to start my thread...I'm glad I did, because you aren't the only one that forgot, so I feel like I did a 'public service' to you guys on here...lol...

[guiLT]

I like when it zooms in on the Camaro!

["prima"Donna]

Originally Posted by Blade

Yea not really sure how she keeps getting sponsors....

How about Team Penske just dropping the ball today? The Captain's going to be pissed...

OH YEAH!!!

["prima"Donna]

Originally Posted by guiLT

I like when it zooms in on the Camaro!

+1

[guiLT]

Originally Posted by "prima"Donna

thanks Guilt...it's still a very painful loss for me...

I was actually crying out loud when Jim Nabors sang "Back Home In Indiana" before the start of the race...my Dad loved that part...

Now, I am having fun watching the race with my C5 family...

I was watching it home alone until I came here to the forum to start my thread...I'm glad I did, because you aren't the only one that forgot, so I feel like I did a 'public service' to you guys on here...lol...

This years Indy race is now dedicated to Donna's father! R.I.P.