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07-04-2008, 12:20 PM
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Sure he had some of the draft at the finish, but Gurney hadn't been able to touch Pruett in his draft all day, you could tell Gurney was more mad than dissapointed at the end of the race, nothing like driving your heart out only to get blown away by raw HP given out by blatantly biased rules.
07-04-2008, 01:28 PM
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But I have seen a bunch in ALMS.
That aside, I was pondering as I woke up this morning whether the yellows in Grand Am are partly attributable to the level of talent in the field. The one Mazda that spun in the infield resulted in a long yellow when the Vette creamed it. A lot of cars had passed the Mazda before the Vette hit it, wtf? Similarly, the punting of the Mazda at the end of the race, which brought out yet another full course yellow, also seemed to be clumsy driving by both involved.
That aside, I was pondering as I woke up this morning whether the yellows in Grand Am are partly attributable to the level of talent in the field. The one Mazda that spun in the infield resulted in a long yellow when the Vette creamed it. A lot of cars had passed the Mazda before the Vette hit it, wtf? Similarly, the punting of the Mazda at the end of the race, which brought out yet another full course yellow, also seemed to be clumsy driving by both involved.
Didn't look like the Vette was close behind anyone so the stationary car should have been visible.
Unless he was too busy looking down to change stations on his radio or something.
Wasn't like there was lack of grip from cold tires or obscured visiblity.
But the women must have loved the race cause Dr. McDreamy was driving in it.
07-04-2008, 02:29 PM
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I would love to hear more! What did Leh say?
07-04-2008, 07:41 PM
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Yeah Gurney was not ready for that interview and looked like he wanted to leave ASAP. They did not show an interview with Leh...what did he say?
07-05-2008, 01:51 AM
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But I have seen a bunch in ALMS.
That aside, I was pondering as I woke up this morning whether the yellows in Grand Am are partly attributable to the level of talent in the field. The one Mazda that spun in the infield resulted in a long yellow when the Vette creamed it. A lot of cars had passed the Mazda before the Vette hit it, wtf? Similarly, the punting of the Mazda at the end of the race, which brought out yet another full course yellow, also seemed to be clumsy driving by both involved.
It is no wonder that Grand Am has great racing when they're always bunching the field. Coincidence that it is run by NASCAR guys?
At one point it seemed like it took 4-5 laps just to pick up a piece of debris that was clearly visible and sitting there on the track. WTF?? At Road America a guy would have run out in traffic to move that.
That aside, I was pondering as I woke up this morning whether the yellows in Grand Am are partly attributable to the level of talent in the field. The one Mazda that spun in the infield resulted in a long yellow when the Vette creamed it. A lot of cars had passed the Mazda before the Vette hit it, wtf? Similarly, the punting of the Mazda at the end of the race, which brought out yet another full course yellow, also seemed to be clumsy driving by both involved.
It is no wonder that Grand Am has great racing when they're always bunching the field. Coincidence that it is run by NASCAR guys?
At one point it seemed like it took 4-5 laps just to pick up a piece of debris that was clearly visible and sitting there on the track. WTF?? At Road America a guy would have run out in traffic to move that.
Vette? Were there GT cars running in the race? I was watching SPEED's coverage of the race and I did not see any GT cars running on track. LOL
SPEED's coverage is so bad, in fact, that they didn't even show the final race standings after the race. WTF is that all about.
07-05-2008, 01:56 AM
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Vette? Were there GT cars running in the race? I was watching SPEED's coverage of the race and I did not see any GT cars running on track. LOL
SPEED's coverage is so bad, in fact, that they didn't even show the final race standings after the race. WTF is that all about.
SPEED's coverage is so bad, in fact, that they didn't even show the final race standings after the race. WTF is that all about.
I recall them showing the end of the DP race and then jumping to commercial. GT final was an afterthought after the break. Awesome end to that race though. Very exciting.
07-05-2008, 10:01 AM
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07-05-2008, 10:40 AM
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What a great finish! No matter how you see it, that finish was about driver skill. Pruitt is clearly the best driver in the field this year.
I thought the Gainsco guy showed a lack the class by not at least congratulating the winner. Those straight line vs cornering differentials are glaring in F1. Aero setups can be enough to produce several MPH difference on the straight aways.
I remember last year thinking what an advantage Gainsco had over the rest of the field and questioning the legality of their car. Now the Telmex car is being questioned.
No doubt Porsche is disadvantaged to the Pontiacs and Mazdas this year. Adjustments to cars and rules need to happen faster if they want to provide true competition.
The guy driving the Corvette had a total brain fart. Many cars had already safely passed showing he had ample opportunity to prepare to take evasive moves.
Leh did well in that interview. To bad about the fluid leak. They were running third at the time and had gotten my hopes up for another podium finish. Good goin guys.
I thought the Gainsco guy showed a lack the class by not at least congratulating the winner. Those straight line vs cornering differentials are glaring in F1. Aero setups can be enough to produce several MPH difference on the straight aways.
I remember last year thinking what an advantage Gainsco had over the rest of the field and questioning the legality of their car. Now the Telmex car is being questioned.
No doubt Porsche is disadvantaged to the Pontiacs and Mazdas this year. Adjustments to cars and rules need to happen faster if they want to provide true competition.
The guy driving the Corvette had a total brain fart. Many cars had already safely passed showing he had ample opportunity to prepare to take evasive moves.
Leh did well in that interview. To bad about the fluid leak. They were running third at the time and had gotten my hopes up for another podium finish. Good goin guys.
07-07-2008, 09:39 AM
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07-07-2008, 10:00 AM
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especially when its something thats such a joke) and doesn't like to make excuses or drag the mud thats going on to the surface. He's just the driver, its not his place, he leaves it to his team manager or the people above him. In my opinion he is to good for DP's, he needs to move to a series that doesn't reward dive bomb moves, and favors certain cars, I personally think he's the best American road racer by far.
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