2009 Indy 500 - Page 2

F3L · 27 Apr 2009, 10:19 (Ref:2450534)

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Originally Posted by Alwaysfirst

Was about to say that Battistini is close to a drive. Another Indy Lights driver who says that he has a sponsor who is wanting to pay for a drive in the 500 is Sergey Mokshantsev. Don't know if that will happen but there we go...

Only obstacle that I can see to Montagny racing for Fisher/Forsythe other than $$$ is that he is now an Andretti/Green contracted driver. One whould hope that they would release him to race if they wern't putting him in a ride themselves but you never know...

Do you know which team re Battistini ? Watched him move up yesterday from 14th to 6th and then bang he was in the wall with Pippa Mann ( in his old car or team ) but no pictures of what happened. Seems he is an oval specialist with a good road course background in Asia.

Flyin Ryan · 27 Apr 2009, 15:50 (Ref:2450791)

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Originally Posted by Alwaysfirst

Beck/Team 3G are still trying to get a second car together. This will probably not now be for Scheckter but may still happen if the $$$ can be found. Could be for somebody like Jimmy Kite or Jacques Lazier...?

Roger Yasukawa? He ran for Beck at Motegi and Indy (DNQ) last year. I think he's racing for them again at Motegi this year, not sure on that though. He'll be around though knocking on everyone's doors.

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Doubt it is Panther as they fell out last year even though Battistini won them there first and only race win so far at the brickyard.

Chewie-1990 · 27 Apr 2009, 16:38 (Ref:2450825)

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Originally Posted by Flyin Ryan

I think he's racing for them again at Motegi this year

I think hes doing the Motegi race with Dreyer & Reinbold

Alwaysfirst · 27 Apr 2009, 18:17 (Ref:2450912)

Yeah. It won't be for Yasukawa as he said after last years Indy that he'd never race for them again as they were so badly organised. Still, stranger things have happened...

Keyfabe · 27 Apr 2009, 22:02 (Ref:2451091)

be good to see Takuma Sato amongst the entires :-)

Geva-Nelson · 28 Apr 2009, 21:34 (Ref:2451849)

Big Shock! Buddy Lazier has just been confirmed at Hemelgarn:P

Yannick · 5 May 2009, 10:59 (Ref:2455750)

When will the Indy-only entries show up during the month of May?
I remember last year, Hemelgarn only showed up in the week prior to Bump Day.
What about Rahal/Letterman Racing? Are there any news?

cos · 5 May 2009, 17:28 (Ref:2455970)

Phillippe should be out later today for HVM. RLR apparently have a car sorted but no deal as yet; the 3rd Vision entry isn't likely to happen. Townsend Bell apparently will be in the 3rd KV entry, don't know when that will be out.

Geva-Nelson · 5 May 2009, 18:29 (Ref:2456015)

now i am impressed, in his 4th lap during today's refresher course Paul Tracy goes round in 220 mph. WOW

DanicaFan · 5 May 2009, 21:51 (Ref:2456124)

Some notable times for the rookie orientation program today at the Speedway were...

Paul Tracy ran the quickest lap of 40.3426 seconds or 223.069 mph. Scott Sharp ran a lap of 40.5628 seconds or 221.878 mph. Robert Doornbos recorded a lap of 40.5889 seconds or 221.735 mph.

Alwaysfirst · 6 May 2009, 03:42 (Ref:2456217)

Latest rumour that I've heard is that Jacques Lazier will be in the #36 Conquest car. Also, if the RLR car happens (it is at the track in a tribute livery to Dan Gurneys cars of the 60s in dark blue with a white stripe) then it will probably be Oriol Servia in the car. Where this leaves Buddy Rice is anybodys guess. At the moment...probably on the sidelines unless he finds some more $$$. Same goes for Tomas Scheckter.

Canada ALMS fan · 6 May 2009, 03:51 (Ref:2456221)

It is absolutely disgraceful that they are allowing the #99 to be used. This number was used by Greg Moore and retired by CART. First TG doesn't acknowledge the CART/ChampCar stats and now this. He doesn't exactly endear himself to the majority of us ex-CART fans.

racer69 · 6 May 2009, 07:01 (Ref:2456260)

Abit unfair there Canada ALMS fan

CART retired the number themselves, (while i agree with you about the stats) not any other sanctioning bodies

The #99 has been used in the IRL, and at Indianapolis many times since Moore's death, and it's never been a problem, why all of a sudden now

#99 at Indianapolis the last few years;

2001- Davey Hamilton
2002- Mark Dismore
2003- Richie Hearn
2007- Buddy Lazier
2008- Townsend Bell

icemachine · 6 May 2009, 13:26 (Ref:2456480)

Tags confirmed at Conquest, will be considered a rookie.

http://www.thestar.com/sports/autoracing/article/629028

Alwaysfirst · 6 May 2009, 15:20 (Ref:2456546)

^^^

Confirmed 2 days ago & has already had a day of practice.

Alwaysfirst · 6 May 2009, 16:32 (Ref:2456596)

Latest is that Oriol Servia will be in the Rahal/Letterman car sponsored by Dafca...we'll see.

Canada ALMS fan · 6 May 2009, 16:39 (Ref:2456602)

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Originally Posted by racer69

Abit unfair there Canada ALMS fan

CART retired the number themselves, (while i agree with you about the stats) not any other sanctioning bodies

The #99 has been used in the IRL, and at Indianapolis many times since Moore's death, and it's never been a problem, why all of a sudden now

#99 at Indianapolis the last few years;

2001- Davey Hamilton
2002- Mark Dismore
2003- Richie Hearn
2007- Buddy Lazier
2008- Townsend Bell

I was meaning since the series are now "unified". I am a little sensitive towards TG (since he had a big part in the split) and noticing that just hit a sore spot as Greg was one of my racing Heroes.

Tim Northcutt · 6 May 2009, 18:16 (Ref:2456674)

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Originally Posted by Alwaysfirst

Latest is that Oriol Servia will be in the Rahal/Letterman car sponsored by Dafca...we'll see.

Rumors here (in the rain) are that it will be a second week deal only between Servia and RLR...Let's see if that is true.

Speaking of weather, the forecast is a good one for the first two qualifying days....Good thing, because Tracy and Sharp are both on a First week and Race Day weekend program...Tracy due to budget issues, and Sharp because he'll be in Utah for the ALMS race the second weekend of qualifying.

Rainouts like we had a few years ago during the entire first weekend of quals would have wrecked their chances to even compete.

Jonerz · 6 May 2009, 19:57 (Ref:2456730)

Who are the ABC commentators this year?

Chris

DanicaFan · 6 May 2009, 21:10 (Ref:2456792)

I just got back from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Man, it rained all day. The teams did not get any practice time in today. I did however get to hangout a lot in Danica's garage. Got to talk to her for quite awhile as well as her team. Her new car looks great.

She asked me " So how do you like my new colors ?"

drewdawg727 · 6 May 2009, 21:35 (Ref:2456811)

Townsend Bell is about to be confirmed as well as Jacques Lazier somewhere. Coyne seat most likely not going to Bruno.

DanicaFan · 6 May 2009, 22:18 (Ref:2456834)

Here is a picture of me and Danica taken today in her garage at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

marcus · 7 May 2009, 06:26 (Ref:2456954)

has there been a spotters guide released anwhere that you guys know about ?

DanicaFan · 7 May 2009, 12:22 (Ref:2457212)

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Originally Posted by marcus

has there been a spotters guide released anwhere that you guys know about ?

I havent seen one yet. I'll look today. They may be late in getting one out with all the latest entries and different paint schemes right now.

Flyin Ryan · 8 May 2009, 17:50 (Ref:2458096)

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Originally Posted by DanicaFan

I havent seen one yet. I'll look today. They may be late in getting one out with all the latest entries and different paint schemes right now.

They'll probably wait til the week of the race because car numbers, paintjobs, drivers, and sponsorships usually change pretty often until then.

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