The 2011 Indy 500 - Drama, anyone?

rhashana · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 2:12 am

Raikkon wrote:

Anyone who thinks JR won is an idiot.

As is anyone who thinks Helio won in 2002. But sadly, that's what we're dealing with here.

Tommy Vercetti · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 2:18 am

Raikkon wrote:

Anyone who thinks JR won is an idiot.

Rightfully so. It's clear as day that no caution lights were out.

rhashana wrote:

As is anyone who thinks Helio won in 2002. But sadly, that's what we're dealing with here.

This one, however, is subjective and is totally dependent on who you ask.

Chris D · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 2:32 am

Hildebrand's wikipedia article has been fun to read so far tonight. So far these are the highlights:

2 Driven references
Biggest choke in sports history
He killed himself and the hopes of American IndyCar racing after he hit push to pass on the last lap.
Replace pass with crash on that last note.

I'm surprised he wasn't given more abuse for screwing up so badly.

Chris D · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 2:34 am

ptclaus98 wrote:

MOTHERFUCVKING CHARLIE GODDAMN KIMBALL FUCKING BULLSHIT

What a useless piece of fucking shit. GOD FUCKING DAMMIT GODDAMMIT

Seriously though, Kimball should've just gone on the warmup lane.

ptclaus98 · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 2:38 am

buster hymen wrote:

ptclaus98 wrote:

MOTHERFUCVKING CHARLIE GODDAMN KIMBALL FUCKING BULLSHIT

What a useless piece of fucking shit. GOD FUCKING DAMMIT GODDAMMIT

Seriously though, Kimball should've just gone on the warmup lane.

I was livid. Apoplectic. I always, ALWAYS knew Charlie Kimball wasn't very good. But that was Duno quality. A disgrace.

Chris D · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 2:41 am

ptclaus98 wrote:

buster hymen wrote:

Seriously though, Kimball should've just gone on the warmup lane.

I was livid. Apoplectic. I always, ALWAYS knew Charlie Kimball wasn't very good. But that was Duno quality. A disgrace.

Not really, because all the drivers were slowing down a shitload on the last few laps.

Gabriel · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 2:41 am

You can't be serious.

Schumifan · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 2:41 am

he mad

Chris D · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 2:45 am

Gabriel wrote:

You can't be serious.

All I'm saying is, I heard a lot of drivers backing off on the straights not running full throttle in order to save fuel, and Kimball was doing the same thing. Now, I will be the first guy to admit he should've been in the warmup lane because it was the last lap of the race and his spotter should've told him that the leader was coming.

Gabriel · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 2:55 am

Maybe, but he did what is expected from a backmarker. It was Hildebrand who made a mistake, not Kimball being at fault.

Chris D · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 3:01 am

Gabriel wrote:

Maybe, but he did what is expected from a backmarker. It was Hildebrand who made a mistake, not Kimball being at fault.

Yeah, that's also true. It was just bad luck that two rookies in their first oval race in the IICS were in the same corner on the last lap with one of them leading the race.

Chris A · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 3:01 am

Gabriel wrote:

Maybe, but he did what is expected from a backmarker. It was Hildebrand who made a mistake, not Kimball being at fault.

I think the point is that Kimball should never have put Hildebrand in that position in the first place. Maybe it was down to the spotter not giving him enough info or maybe it was just purely poor decision-making on Kimball's part, but it shouldn't have happened.

Mr.Maximum · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 3:37 am

Well,Panther Racing got 2nd at Indy 4years in a row...
(2008,Meira 2009&2010,Weldon 2011,Hildebrand)

Gabriel · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 3:41 am

I was actually screaming to my brother "Panther is finally going to win at Indy!!"

And I jinxed it.

Tommy Vercetti · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 4:03 am

Gabriel wrote:

I was actually screaming to my brother "Panther is finally going to win at Indy!!"

And I jinxed it.

then it's all your fault that you inflict the national guard curse

Gabriel · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 4:05 am

i'm sorry

Gabriel · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 4:09 am

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ptclaus98 · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 4:14 am

BRING BACK THE APRON

Coyotekart1 · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 4:37 am

It wasnt Kimball's fault. Plain and simple. He was doing what he was supposed to be doing as a slower car. You guys ever think that maybe the closing rate was so quick that if Kimball had any idea that the leader was coming, he just didnt have enough time to make a split second decision to hit the slow down lane?

JR fucked up, he misjudged or whatever you want to call it. He lost, thats that.

Juihi · PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 5:37 am

Quote:

"Between Dario and myself, we had this one pretty well covered," Dixon said. "This is one of those places where it's tough to win. We went on a bit of a run fuel-wise late in the race, and that's what paid off for us last year.

"We short-fueled, and why we short-fueled, I don't know. We stopped 10 laps later than anybody else on any strategy, there's no way we should run out of fuel.

"I definitely leave here thinking that I should have won my second 500."

pretty much my thoughts, so puzzled at Ganassi

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