The 2011 Indy 500 - Drama, anyone?

Gabriel · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 8:12 pm

And they're gonna fuck Bruno again. Fuck this shit.

Speedworx · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 8:27 pm

We need to have Conway in the race.

Gaara · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 8:40 pm

Someone offer to pay for Viso damage for the rest of the year for Conway taking his seat at Indy, I'm sure the team will jump at it :lol:

racer69 · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 9:17 pm

westracing01 wrote:

That was a bump day from back in the good ole days. Everything was right. High drama, crazy weather, who's in, who's out, racing against the clock and the rain... I love Indy.

The two drivers that Indycar absolutely had to have in the race, got in. Let's face facts here, Indy needs to have Danica and Marco since they're recognizable names. Don't get me wrong, as a fan I'd rather have RHR and Conway in there, but to the vast majority of people who are going to watch the 500 it is FAR more important that Andretti and Danica qualified. Outside of fans who watch every race, no one knows who Ryan and Mike are.

I feel bad for Mike and Ryan, but it's Bump Day at Indy. Someone's going to get their heart broke.

It was pretty tense there in person as well. I was sitting on the inside grandstand for the final hour, with the qualifying line right infront of me. you could see how desperate RHR was when Andretti went out, pacing up and back.

good on the IRL as well for getting Jakes off the track once it was clear that he wouldn't make the race. It would have been easy to leave him out for his last two laps, which would have meant Andretti would have missed out as the gun would have gone off

Alonsomania · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 9:53 pm

Bruno out? :cry:

Gabriel · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 9:58 pm

So, RHR would technically drive the #41 or the #41 would withdraw and RHR would enter with his own team as the fastest non-qualifier?

I mean, he's one of only two non-qualified (Matos) that actually has a qualifying speed. Conway, Saavedra and Jakes withdrew their speeds and didn't completed their final attempts.

Gael · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:07 pm

I just did some poking around, and they're saying they're unsure if the #41 would just withdraw, allowing RHR's time to make the field, or if RHR would just drive the #41, I'd have to assume it'd be the first one.

Gabriel · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:38 pm

Bruno just confirmed it on Twitter.

Quote:

I got bump

Quote:

I will not race in the #Indy500

Fuck you, Michael Andretti.

Get your fucking act together before ruin someone else's.

OldAsphalt · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:49 pm

What a piece of shit. He put every single one of his drivers at risk for being bumped out in the first place due to his fucking shitty management. And Bruno pays the price.

amq55 · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:23 pm

Gael wrote:

I just did some poking around, and they're saying they're unsure if the #41 would just withdraw, allowing RHR's time to make the field, or if RHR would just drive the #41, I'd have to assume it'd be the first one.

Why not take Bruno's car, which is faster?

nascarmaniac · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:23 pm

Yeah...Its brutal. Poor Bruno. Michael Andretti is a retard! AAAAAND it shoulda been Conway. Latest from the track...rain. hahah

Tommy Vercetti · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:29 pm

Man, fuck you Michael Andretti.

Paul · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:34 pm

Nobody saw this coming?

Raikkon · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:40 pm

Curt Cavin:Foyt confirms Bruno out, Hunter-Reay in the No. 41 car. #indy500
5 minutes ago

Well, it seemed logical that something like this will happen. It's a shame, but shit happens. I wonder how much it cost AA to get this seat. Judging by the news of RHR's sponsors meeting with him earlier in the day, I guess they have something to do with it. Maybe they were not happy he was not in for Indy, and may have jeprodised his ride for the rest of the year. Who knows.

Gaara · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:44 pm

If I was Conway I'd be rather miffed that they got RHR a seat and not him.

Gabriel · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:46 pm

Paul wrote:

Nobody saw this coming?

I did, but still sucks and I'm pissed.

Bullshit from the PR release:

Quote:

Foyt: "This is going back to the way racing used to be, where if people were in a lot of trouble, you tried to help each other out."

Quote:

MA: "...the thought of A.J. Foyt joining forces with the Andrettis for the Indy 500 could result in something special."

Kevin Lee hearing that Foyt would be running the car. The AA ride sucks, so it's good for RHR. Probably it will keep ABC and adding DHL and other sponsors.

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Anyone thinks Pippa Mann's Conquest ride could be on the way to be bought for Conway?

Tommy Vercetti · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:48 pm

Paul wrote:

Nobody saw this coming?

I did, but RHR was not the driver that's on top of my mind.

Raikkon · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:52 pm

Gabriel wrote:

Kevin Lee hearing that Foyt would be running the car. The AA ride sucks, so it's good for RHR. Probably it will keep ABC and adding DHL and other sponsors.

Thats exactly what they are discussing on 1070 the fan right now.

Gabriel · PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:57 pm

Raikkon wrote:

Gabriel wrote:

Kevin Lee hearing that Foyt would be running the car. The AA ride sucks, so it's good for RHR. Probably it will keep ABC and adding DHL and other sponsors.

Thats exactly what they are discussing on 1070 the fan right now.

And that's where I took that from

OldAsphalt · PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2011 12:07 am

Kinda saw it coming also, but it still sucks. I understand why the decision was made, but Michael Andretti is still an idiot.

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