Michigan Race Thread (includes qualifying information)

drewdawg727 · 29 Jul 2006, 22:30 (Ref:1667436)

No one bothered to start one of these, so i thought i'd get the ball rolling..

Penske on the front row isn't a surprise...the big surprise is Ed Carpenter starting in 4th!!!!!!!!

Congrats to him!

drdisque · 29 Jul 2006, 22:56 (Ref:1667458)

and marty roth qualifies 17th ahead of 2 cars

Martymania running rampant at MIS.

Jeff Simmons didn't have a good run considering how much better he has looked lately. Neither did either of the Fernandez cars. Both of them have had a pretty lousy second half.

stradlin21 · 29 Jul 2006, 23:06 (Ref:1667469)

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Originally Posted by drdisque

and marty roth qualifies 17th ahead of 2 cars

Martymania running rampant at MIS.

Jeff Simmons didn't have a good run considering how much better he has looked lately. Neither did either of the Fernandez cars. Both of them have had a pretty lousy second half.

was watching it all on the live timing, great run by Carpenter who deserves alot of credit becuase he has really knuckled down this year and improved alot

the fernandez boys are having it tough at the moment, both have crashed out of recent races aswell as the bad qualifying runs

but lets not forget, kentucky is approaching and the Fernandez team has won there for the last two seasons so they might soon get a return to form

luke · 30 Jul 2006, 19:35 (Ref:1668146)

Well after the party was thrown for the 19 cars for Michigan, well not much to much celebrate in the end as the race is going to be washed out.
As the race will be run tomorrow morning according to latest reports, won't do attendance any good.

Hazard · 30 Jul 2006, 19:38 (Ref:1668148)

Ah well, too many races on today anyway

stradlin21 · 30 Jul 2006, 23:09 (Ref:1668371)

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Originally Posted by Hazard

Ah well, too many races on today anyway

we are racing!

drdisque · 31 Jul 2006, 00:19 (Ref:1668409)

they got the race in today, I won't post who won because there's no spoiler warning on this thread.

drewdawg727 · 31 Jul 2006, 04:05 (Ref:1668452)

OK well i turned to ESPN2 at midnight like they said to..........and theres baseball on.

drdisque · 31 Jul 2006, 05:07 (Ref:1668463)

it started at 12:15 AM EDT

Michael Edick · 31 Jul 2006, 16:10 (Ref:1669058)

don't know if this is PC, but Danica is really cute when she's mad!

Michael Edick · 31 Jul 2006, 16:29 (Ref:1669070)

can't say that about any other drivers now, can you?

Knowlesy · 31 Jul 2006, 19:04 (Ref:1669196)

Just watching the race now, early stages are pretty hairy! Great stuff!

mmciau · 31 Jul 2006, 20:36 (Ref:1669291)

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Originally Posted by Michael Edick

don't know if this is PC, but Danica is really cute when she's mad!

proper little tantrum eh!!!!

Somebody stole her doll!!

In all fairness, who was the dill in her pit that can't read the engine performance charts properly?

Mike

Knowlesy · 31 Jul 2006, 20:51 (Ref:1669309)

Great tantrum!

And a great race! Michigan Magic!

Hazard · 31 Jul 2006, 20:59 (Ref:1669322)

Yeah, first hour was incredible. Dulled out a bit at the end, but heh.

Knowlesy · 31 Jul 2006, 21:02 (Ref:1669329)

The end was dull, but the first hour had me so pumped up I didn't care! Fabulous, I love the big super speedways.

Hazard · 31 Jul 2006, 21:17 (Ref:1669349)

Amazingly...nobody hit the wall!!! Only Hornish & Patrick out (mechanical and petrol)...

Considering how close some of that racing was I think that's a remarkable acheivement.

Shame, I so wanted a yellow flag to bunch it all up in the end somewhere (just a wall rub, or a blown engine, leaves on track even)

drewdawg727 · 1 Aug 2006, 00:34 (Ref:1669510)

If a yellow flag came out at the end, it definitely would've been a photo finish, especially if they would be racing the same style as the green flag on lap 54.

Michael Edick · 1 Aug 2006, 02:10 (Ref:1669550)

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Originally Posted by mmciau

proper little tantrum eh!!!!

Somebody stole her doll!!

In all fairness, who was the dill in her pit that can't read the engine performance charts properly?

Mike

I've seen lots of drivers pitch a fit about their car going belly up just before the finish, and I've seen them just remain calm and reflect what might have been...I've never seen anything like that before...people just deal with it in different ways...

I had to laugh, but I also feel sorry for her because of the constant pressure she must endure every weekend, far worse than any of the male drivers...she's got a lot of moxy, IMO.

and she's still cute when she's mad!

Knowlesy · 1 Aug 2006, 21:00 (Ref:1670365)

That is how women react. Women are always a picture when mad. And you laugh about it and they get even madder and funnier.

I almost hope she breaks down right at the flag next time out, whilst winning. Just for the reaction.

deejay · 2 Aug 2006, 12:06 (Ref:1670861)

Well that race was shaping up to be really exciting, but I completely got the pip when Dixon ran out of fuel. Aiiieee!

And I HAD been hoping that his slightly slow pace until that point was due to him saving fuel.

Big knock for Sam in the championship as well - especially with the road race still to come. Helio's looking pretty sweet right now. Meira second again!

Michael Edick · 2 Aug 2006, 14:37 (Ref:1671010)

a quick quote from Robin Miller about Danica...

• Finally, somebody has got to teach Danica Patrick how to throw a tantrum and her helmet. She needs to ask A.J. Foyt for some pointers.

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