Indy 500 Qualifying Today

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#26
Anybody else been to the 500?

I went for the first time in 1983. I went for the infield party and became a fan. I've been about 20 times now.
 
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#27
Never been... I've been to IMS however, lotta history in that place. One of those places you're just sorta in awe of.

I couldn't inagine sitting there to watch an actual race... we went up there a couple of times on qualifying day for the Brickyard 400... it rained the first year so we saw 0 on track action. Second time we went up there all you could see of the cars was when they passed right in front of you, then nothing for a minute. Definitely not a spectator-friendly track. Walked around the infield, went into the Museum, good stuff.
 
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(tidwell @ May 14 said:
Never been... I've been to IMS however, lotta history in that place. One of those places you're just sorta in awe of.

I couldn't inagine sitting there to watch an actual race... we went up there a couple of times on qualifying day for the Brickyard 400... it rained the first year so we saw 0 on track action. Second time we went up there all you could see of the cars was when they passed right in front of you, then nothing for a minute. Definitely not a spectator-friendly track. Walked around the infield, went into the Museum, good stuff.
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Depends on the seats - anything low, especially on the front straight is not good. I've typically sat up high in the short shute between 3 and 4 - pretty good seats - you could see part of the back stretch, all of 3 and 4 and the entrance to the front stretch.

For the Brickyard, I got the premo turn 3 seats. I could see them come out of 2 all of the back straight, 3 and 4 and the exit of 4. (they need to ditch the restrictor plate for the Brickyard)

It's 7/8s of a mile from one end of the track to the other - no way you'll see it all.

 
#29
#29
Another thing - stand at the fence during the race and you'll be blown away. When a car weighing 1500 lbs goes by at 230mph, its amazing.
 
#30
#30
NASCAR doesn't run the restrictor plate at Indy... they just look a lot slower than the Indy cars because, well, for one, they are slower.. but they gotta get those big 3400lb suckers slowed down to make it through the turns.

We were sitting at the start finish line the second time we went. Got to see Brickyard qualifying, final practice, and the IROC race.
 
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(tidwell @ May 14 said:
NASCAR doesn't run the restrictor plate at Indy... they just look a lot slower than the Indy cars because, well, for one, they are slower.. but they gotta get those big 3400lb suckers slowed down to make it through the turns.

We were sitting at the start finish line the second time we went. Got to see Brickyard qualifying, final practice, and the IROC race.
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For some reason I thought they ran the plates. IMS is so narrow and flat that it's tough for the NASCAR guys. I think its something like 15 degrees in the turns. I enjoyed seeing the NASCAR guys but I don't think its a great track for them.

Start finish line isn't the best place for viewing unless your up high. Turn 1 is pretty wild if you can see it. It's like a wall of grandstands.
 
#32
#32
I've come to the conclusion that when I go to a NASCAR (Cup) race, I wanna set in a turn. Just looks like a good place to watch a race and you hear good things about watching from the turns.

Definitely not a good track for stockcars... not the most exciting racing, but I enjoy the narrow/hard to pass tracks a lot. The harder it is to pass, the more impressive it is for someone to come through the pack. It's not supposed to be easy to pass someone.
 
#33
#33
I've been to 4 ovals (IMS, Milwaukee, Talledega and Texas). Without a doubt, sitting in a turn and up high (row 35+) is the key to seeing the action. Talledega and Texas are almost all turns (given the shape) so anything up high is going to give you a good view.

The only drawback of sitting high is you lose some of the feel (wind, sound, smell) of the speed. I always spend some time at the fence to get the full experience :thumbsup:
 
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(tidwell @ May 14 said:
I just find it laughable that she wants to be taken seriously as a racer, while she's doing half-naked photo shoots over the tops of cars. Not that there's anything wrong with that... but, c'mon now, don't do that and then expect to be taken seriously.
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And I don't see that one has anything to do with the other.

1. The FHM pics were three years ago. Do you want people to keep bringing up everything you did three years ago that we may not agree with?

2. She's got that it factor, and she might as well use it to her advantage.

3. The other competitors take her seriously. Her fans take her seriously. Whether you do or not I'm quite certain that she doesn't give a rat's :moon2:

4. Where did this notion come from that a woman has to be some butch looking dyke to be a race car driver?

5. Do you think that we shouldn't take Brittney Jackson seriously as a basketball player because she poses half naked for a magazine?
 
#35
#35
I'm glad her competitors take her seriously, but they openly resent all of the attention she gets just for being an attention-seeking woman. Not to mention she's arrogant.
 
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(tidwell @ May 15 said:
I'm glad her competitors take her seriously, but they openly resent all of the attention she gets just for being an attention-seeking woman.
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She doesn't seek out the media, they are the ones who created the frenzy. She's simply riding the wave. Yes some of her competitors are resentful of the attention she gets, just like some of the Nascar drivers are resentful of the attention Dale Jr gets. I think it's just sour grapes on both accounts.

Not to mention she's arrogant.
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That's your opinion
 
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#37
I don't know of any NASCAR driver speaking out about the attention that Jr. gets... I've never heard of it if they have. No doubt a lot of fans resent Jr. for it, but at least he's won some races, and the only drivers to win more races than him since he's been in the Cup Series are Gordon, Stewart, and Johnson. I'd say the amount of attention they get is pretty equal to that of Jr. Now, if Jr. had never won or was running in the middle to back of the pack in every race, and was still getting the most attention, it'd be a favorable argument to the Danica hype machine.

Danica just comes off as arrogant to me because she just seems to love all of the attention she gets without even realizing she's accomplished close to nothing thus far in her IRL career. If she ever starts running upf ront consistently and winning races consistently like Hornish, Castroneves, Kanaan, and Wheldon I wouldn't have any problem with her or the abundant attention she receives just for being an attractive female behind the wheel of a racecar.
 
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#38
(volinbham @ May 15 said:
I've been to 4 ovals (IMS, Milwaukee, Talledega and Texas). Without a doubt, sitting in a turn and up high (row 35+) is the key to seeing the action. Talledega and Texas are almost all turns (given the shape) so anything up high is going to give you a good view.

The only drawback of sitting high is you lose some of the feel (wind, sound, smell) of the speed. I always spend some time at the fence to get the full experience :thumbsup:
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I went to my first race at Darlington last weekend and I got the full effect!!!!!!! We were row 2!!!!!!! I left full of smoke, dust and rubber...........but it was pretty cool!!!!!!! LOL
 
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(la.lovesorange @ May 15 said:
I went to my first race at Darlington last weekend and I got the full effect!!!!!!! We were row 2!!!!!!! I left full of smoke, dust and rubber...........but it was pretty cool!!!!!!! LOL
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My first trip to Talledega was on Row 2 in the Tri-oval. I had just gotten a hot dog and beer when they came around for the first green lap. The dust and grit that came off the track covered me, the dog and the beer!
 
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