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Old 05-28-2017 | 02:25 PM
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That was a horrible crash.
+997 Dixon was the pole sitter................ Amazing testament to how safe the cars have become!
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Old 05-28-2017 | 03:14 PM
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Wow. Dixon was lucky. Things can go south in a big way at 230mph.
I can't believe he's not seriously injured, or dead, much less chatting with the pit reporter......amazing.

I think he'll feel it tomorrow........

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Old 05-28-2017 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by gbuff
I can't believe he's not seriously injured, or dead, much less chatting with the pit reporter......amazing.

I think he'll feel it tomorrow........

Gary
Always good to miss out on a live decapitation by 3-4 feet.

In other news, I feel like this Alonso rookie kid is doing ok.
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Old 05-28-2017 | 04:36 PM
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If I were Honda I would get out of racing altogether. They are terrible. I feel bad for Alonso. he had a good run with that junk engine again. Same story as F1 Honda sucks!
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Old 05-28-2017 | 04:37 PM
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I have to think he really enjoyed those last couple of heated laps.
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Old 05-28-2017 | 04:37 PM
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If I were Honda I would get out of racing altogether. They are terrible. I feel bad for Alonso. he had a good run with that junk engine again. Same story as F1 Honda sucks!
+1. Very sad for Alonso.
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Old 05-28-2017 | 05:10 PM
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Man, my heart just sank when FA went out, but glad for Sato--he went for it vs Dario and lost but not today. Really thought Helio would pull it out......

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Originally Posted by sdq7
If I were Honda I would get out of racing altogether. They are terrible. I feel bad for Alonso. he had a good run with that junk engine again. Same story as F1 Honda sucks!
Huck Fonda!

I really wanted him to win and he had a shot.
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Old 05-28-2017 | 05:14 PM
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Honda engines hate Alonso. Tough luck for the Spaniard who drove well in his 1st Indy 500 race. However, if Fernando can't win the race, the next best contestant "The carbon fiber ninja, Takuma Sato" gets to drink the milk in victory lane.
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Old 05-28-2017 | 05:20 PM
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Really bummed about Alonso losing his engine with 20 to go after running up front all day. I hope he comes back. Good job by Sato though.
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Old 05-28-2017 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Carrera51
Really bummed about Alonso losing his engine with 20 to go after running up front all day. I hope he comes back. Good job by Sato though.


That noise from the in-car was just a gut punch...

Good race. Deserved winner.

He's come a long way to be effective at "controlled aggression." Congrats!
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Old 05-28-2017 | 06:16 PM
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Stellar performance by Alonso & well done Sato! He's come a long way and it's nice to see a senior driver win a big race!
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Old 05-28-2017 | 06:58 PM
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Congrats to Alonso for driving a fantastic race. Honda let him down again! Two thumbs up for Sato!
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Old 05-28-2017 | 07:48 PM
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I was actually for Alonso this time. He did so well until the engine let go on him again for the ever how many-th time this season.
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Old 05-28-2017 | 08:27 PM
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Adding in the armed robbery encounter for Dixon, he has had some great survival good fortune this week.
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