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I still think Pat was in over his head - he had pretty decent equipment as I recall due to funding...
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Yes, Milka caused no problems which was the main thing. Being excruciatingly slow matters not if you stay out of the way.
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Well, for me personally the jury is still out. It is encouraging that she was able to keep the shiny-side up, run a decent line and keep an eye on the mirrors.
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I thought she did ok. Took time to bed herself in and then started running laps as quickly as many others out there. A good start really.
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Well, they are the oval equivalent of Formula 3 cars. Underpowered and over grippy. This was the case before the engine capacity cut.
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Quite a few of us were worried she would cause problems.
Fast times at Kansas were in the mid 24 sec range so it doesn't take much to lose a lap. 1 sec a lap would put you down a lap in 24/25 laps. Speed of Weldon was 210 to 212 mph. Milka was running 204 to 206. Weldon was lapping on full throttle for the entire lap with no lifting. Roth was lapped in 12 laps. Milka had never driven that fast before her driver's test at Kansas and never in traffic. Marco Andretti was down to 175 before he parked it! |
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The most important thing here is that she continues to stay out of the way, drives consistant lines. She will never challenge for a podium, and a top ten would require some major incidents on the track. For Milka Duno, first time out on an oval, I think she performed well. I still don't think she should be there, but maybe we'll get lucky, and she'll continue to run clean, and maybe even improve in speed. |
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Indy isn't Kansas...nowhere near as many racing lines as a wide, high-banked oval like Kansas...
At least she'll have a couple of weeks to turn as many laps as possible in traffic.... Indy is a totally different ballgame... |
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Tim: I concur. I was trying to make that point with that Weldon was running flat out.
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Well, she won't qualify for Indy anyways surely?
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lol, well here's hoping the entries remain low for her sake!
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Actually if she can't get close to a semi competitive speed they may not let her run. I think it was last year Marty Roth was told to forget it and he had run before.
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That is a given. I tend to believe she won't be running in the 500.
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I don't see why she won't be. There's a month to get up to speed & she stands a reasonable chance of beating the likes of Herb & Roth so IMO she has a very good chance of getting there. And the team has the whole month to try to make that car competitive.
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I believe that she'll get in if she demonstrates control, track awareness and run consistent lap times. Speed will come from support from other teams once they see that she is not a risk. It may be expensive help, but help none the less.
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Depends entirely upon how many cars and drivers make an attempt. She just might outrun Herb and/or Roth, but if there are as many as 36 drivers, she may not run faster than someone with more OW experience that could jump into that 36th seat.
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She is going to find it far more difficult. She is going to have to run 20 to 30 mph faster in the straights than at Kansas. She will not be able to put her foot down and run flat out as she could at Kansas. Indy's turns are all a little different and wind can be a real problem. She may make it but Indy is totally different than Kansas.
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