92nd Indianapolis 500

[Earth]

Live Streaming of Qualifying From Indycar.com

Pole qualifing is today. And it appears there will actually be bumping on bump day

 

[F1KimiFreak]

Watching qwali now on indycar website.

Anyone knows if the race will also be broadcasted? or on tv on eurosport, motorstv? because the channel showing it in holland (rtl7) is not going to show it

 

[Lee]

Ow, crap.

 

[Appie]

Now that looks really painful...

 

[F1KimiFreak]

Hope he will be 'okay', looks very bad

 

[Earth]

This is gooding good, the speeds are getting faster and faster and pole position is changing hands every hour

 

[F1KimiFreak]

Im confused, commentator said Andretti is behind Patrick but the standings say Andretti P1 and Patrick P6? What am i missing haha?

 

[Earth]

Im confused, commentator said Andretti is behind Patrick but the standings say Andretti P1 and Patrick P6? What am i missing haha?

I think those are practice times, wonder why they haven't updated it. 45 minutes left until we know who starts on pole

edit: It appears that is the order in which the cars will go on track, with the first car either the last car that was on track or the one that is on it currently or the next in line

edit2: another crash. it's going to take a while to clean that up which means less shots for guys trying tot ake pole. There is nothing like the drama of pole day at Indy

 

[F1KimiFreak]

ah okay saw the crash, luckily he is okay Found live timing on their website

 

[Earth]

Wow Bob Jenkins calling practice for the indycar website, he should replace Scott Goodyear in the booth for qualifying and the race.

I would love to see Bob Jenkins, Paul Page, Danny Sullivan, and Jon Beekus call the race and the entire season.

 

[Pupik]

92nd (2008) Indy 500: Starting lineup

Pos 	Car 	 Driver 	 Lap 1         Lap 2        Lap 3        Lap 4        Time 	 Speed 	 Day 
1. 	9 	Scott Dixon 	39.7180 	39.7343 	39.7697 	39.8128 	2:39.0348 	226.366 	Pole Day 
2. 	10 	Dan Wheldon 	39.7583 	39.7812 	39.8317 	39.8431 	2:39.2143 	226.110 	Pole Day 
3. 	6 	Ryan Briscoe 	39.7615 	39.8094 	39.8279 	39.8370 	2:39.2358 	226.080 	Pole Day 
4. 	3 	Hel. Castroneves39.8610 	39.8453 	39.8874 	39.8869 	2:39.4806 	225.733 	Pole Day 
5. 	7 	Danica Patrick 	39.9366 	39.9547 	39.9912 	39.9776 	2:39.8601 	225.197 	Pole Day 
6. 	11 	Tony Kanaan 	39.9429 	40.1067 	40.0492 	40.0475 	2:40.1463 	224.794 	Pole Day 
7. 	26 	Marco Andretti 	40.0735 	40.1315 	40.1393 	40.0712 	2:40.4155 	224.417 	Pole Day 
8. 	4T 	Vitor Meira 	40.1061 	40.1260 	40.1179 	40.1163 	2:40.4663 	224.346 	Pole Day 
9. 	27 	Hideki Mutoh 	40.1803 	40.1890 	40.2065 	40.2194 	2:40.7952 	223.887 	Pole Day 
10. 	20 	Ed Carpenter 	40.1978 	40.2238 	40.2229 	40.1879 	2:40.8324 	223.835 	Pole Day 
11. 	12 	Tomas Scheckter	40.2417 	40.2660 	40.2765 	40.2925 	2:41.0767 	223.496 	Pole Day 
12. 	99 	Townsend Bell 	40.3890 	40.4304 	40.4455 	40.5044 	2:41.7693 	222.539 	3rd Day 
13. 	06 	Graham Rahal 	40.2793 	40.5059 	40.4914 	40.4987 	2:41.7753 	222.531 	3rd Day 
14. 	14 	Darren Manning 	40.4594 	40.4087 	40.4405 	40.5400 	2:41.8486 	222.430 	3rd Day 
15. 	18 	Bruno Junqueira 40.4589 	40.4805 	40.4905 	40.4915 	2:41.9214 	222.330 	3rd Day 
16. 	02 	Justin Wilson 	40.3302 	40.5086 	40.6307 	40.4981 	2:41.9676 	222.267 	3rd Day 
17. 	15 	Buddy Rice 	40.4360 	40.5025 	40.5408 	40.6092 	2:42.0885 	222.101 	3rd Day 
18. 	22 	Davey Hamilton 	40.5207 	40.5391 	40.5459 	40.5441 	2:42.1498 	222.017 	3rd Day 
19. 	16 	Alex Lloyd 	40.6914 	40.5956 	40.5478 	40.4823 	2:42.3171 	221.788 	3rd Day 
20. 	17T 	Ryan Hunter-Reay40.6522 	40.5762 	40.6104 	40.6313 	2:42.4701 	221.579 	3rd Day 
21. 	24 	John Andretti 	40.5704 	40.5108 	40.5836 	40.8265 	2:42.4913 	221.550 	3rd Day 
22. 	67 	Sarah Fisher 	40.5909 	40.7425 	40.6805 	40.7007 	2:42.7146 	221.246 	3rd Day 
23. 	8 	Will Power 	40.5691 	40.5679 	40.6864 	40.9722 	2:42.7956 	221.136 	3rd Day 
24. 	41 	Jeff Simmons 	40.6472 	40.6139 	40.7571 	40.8022 	2:42.8204 	221.103 	3rd Day 
25. 	5 	Oriol Servia 	40.6675 	40.7146 	40.7784 	40.9077 	2:43.0682 	220.767 	3rd Day 
26. 	33 	EJ Viso 	40.8425 	40.8477 	40.8347 	40.8471 	2:43.3720 	220.356 	3rd Day 
27. 	23 	Milka Duno 	40.9069 	40.7516 	40.8375 	40.9135 	2:43.4095 	220.305 	3rd Day 
28. 	19 	Mario Moraes 	40.7761 	41.3155 	40.8662 	40.8904 	2:43.8482 	219.716 	3rd Day 
29. 	36 	Enrique Bernoldi40.9894 	41.0110 	41.0148 	41.0524 	2:44.0676 	219.422 	3rd Day 
30. 	34 	Jaime Camara 	41.0304 	41.0021 	41.0147 	41.0776 	2:44.1248 	219.345 	3rd Day 
31. 	2 	AJ Foyt IV 	41.0624 	41.0188 	41.0828 	41.0818 	2:44.2458 	219.184 	Bump Day 
32. 	91 	Buddy Lazier 	41.0534 	41.0264 	41.0923 	41.1999 	2:44.3720 	219.015 	Bump Day 
33. 	25 	Marty Roth 	41.0584 	41.0855 	41.2168 	41.0489 	2:44.4096 	218.965 	Bump Day

 

[JohnBM01]

I sometimes call the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the world's fastest road course. The turns have such a feel to them which make them unlike any oval. So much history here since 1911. I think people who normally don't like oval racing will love this race simply because it's a very historic race. You get tested on all fronts here. All four corners are seeimingly identical in layout. It feels more like a road course than your average oval.

The storyline I'd like to follow is on my beloved Danica Patrick. She's finished pretty well here. While her win at Motegi was so last month, could she keep up her momentum and probably win this race? Could she be the first woman to have her face modled on the Borg-Warner Trophy? Danica Patrick's Indy run will be my storyline.

Any of you others care to offer your storylines for this race?

 

[Earth]

My storyline is whether the Ganassi cars can stay up front in race trim and stay reliable.

One of these drivers will win,

Dan Wheldon
Scott Dixon
Helio Castroneves
Tony Kanaan

Danica is my dark horse

I don't include Marco because the Andretti curse is very much alive and well.

 

[JohnBM01]

Remember when Marco Andretti was going to win the race... until a guy named Sam Hornish Jr. overtook him down the front stretch? Possibly the damndest heartbreaker ever at that track. He still has to be game at Indy.

Any other storylines?

 

[JohnBM01]

Time for FACT OR FICTION. Feel free to prognosticate!



1.) Danica Patrick will finish at least 5th.

2.) Both Sarah Fisher and Milka Duno will finish regardless of final classification.

3.) Ryan Hunter-Reay will finish no higher than 15th (finish of 15th or worse).

4.) At least two Brazilians will finish in the Top 5.

5.) Marco Andretti will not finish.

6.) Of the ex-Champ Car stars, Will Power will finish highest.

7.) Hideki Mutoh will finish.

8.) The highest-ranked South American will be Tony Kannan.

9.) Graham Rahal will finish higher than A.J. Foyt IV

10.) Helio Castroneves will lead at least three laps.




The race is Sunday. Have at this!

 

[Lee]

1.) Danica Patrick will finish at least 5th.
A) Fact, I'm not sure about the outright win, but she has always done pretty decently at Indy, Top 3 should be a realistic target.

2.) Both Sarah Fisher and Milka Duno will finish regardless of final classification.
A) Fiction, whilst I can see Sarah seeing the chequered, I don't know much about Milka so I'll go with the safe bet.

3.) Ryan Hunter-Reay will finish no higher than 15th (finish of 15th or worse).
A) Fiction, I reckon with a number of rookies this year, this could be a race of high attrition, if Ryan keeps it on the road, top 15 should be child play.

4.) At least two Brazilians will finish in the Top 5.
A) Fact, Castroneves and Kanaan are both more than capible of getting right up there.

5.) Marco Andretti will not finish.
A) Bit harsh on the guy, I'll go with Fiction, after the tight finish of '06, Marco knows hwo to race thsi track, he should do fine.

6.) Of the ex-Champ Car stars, Will Power will finish highest.
A) Fiction, I'm looking at Oriol Servia, afterall he has experience in this race.

7.) Hideki Mutoh will finish.
A) Fact, although I do not know much about him.

8.) The highest-ranked South American will be Tony Kannan.
A) Fact, but only just ahead of Helio.

9.) Graham Rahal will finish higher than A.J. Foyt IV
A) Fact, Mr Foyt IV hasn't really impressed me from what I've seen of him.

10.) Helio Castroneves will lead at least three laps.
A) Fact, but only because I think there will be alot of lead changes due to caution periods.

 

[Earth]

It looks like www.indycar.com will video stream the race.

 

[Only_in_f1]

Yes! Some good news 👍 Im going to watch it now, thanks for the info.

 

[Motominded]

Its almost go time.

 

[CAMikaze]

From IRL Timing and Scoring:

Lap 79: Yellow for heavy right side contact in Turn 2 by #34 Jaime Camara.

And it looked really hard too. Fortunately, he's looks to be pretty much OK. He was taking the steering wheel off as the wrecked car was sliding to a stop long the inside of thew North Short Chute.

EDIT: At the half-way mark, Tony Kannan leads. Can he lead at the finish?

EDIT #2: From IRL Timing and Scoring:

Lap 105: Yellow for heavy contact in Turn 3 between Tony Kanaan and Sarah Fisher.

Translation: Nope.

 

[Only_in_f1]

No.

Big-ish crash for him. Blame on Andretti?

 

[Motominded]

sux for tk

 

[CAMikaze]

Going into 3, Indianapolis Marco(based on the livery and drivers suit scheme for this race) was passing on the inside of Tony, and he had nowhere to go it seems. And driving over the marbles at the speed he was going didn't help much either. Dunno if Sarah tried to avoid the crash but she probably didn't have much time to avoid it.

EDIT: From IRL Timing and Scoring:

Lap 113: No start due to Jeff Simmons making contact on the frontstretch. Something may have broke on the car.

Probably happpened as he was trying to keep the tires warmed.

 

[Earth]

I'm routing for tomas schecter

Poor sarah fisher, shes had to work hard for everything

marco andretti has everything handed to him on a silver platter

 

[Kylehnat]

Scott Goodyear and Eddie Cheever are terrible. I mean monumentally bad. Please silence their mics for the rest of the race.

 

[Motominded]

marco andretti has everything handed to him on a silver platter

leading the race wasnt

 

[CAMikaze]

You could always put on the IMS Radio Network feed.

EDIT: From IRL Timing and scoring:

Lap 132: Yellow for heavy contact in Turn 2 by #02 Justin Wilson. He is able to continue and stop on the inside.

Just lost control of the car from the turbulence from the cars ahead of him and spun into the inside wall it seems.

 

[Earth]

The Andretti curse needs to work it's magic

 

[CAMikaze]

At 150 laps, Scott Dixon leads. Marco Andretti is 2nd and Tomas Scheckter is 3rd.

EDIT: Alex Lloyd loses control and crashes his car coming into the pits after brushing the wall off of Turn 4.

 

[Sa!!yz~Rage]

I really want to watch this race but there are soooooooo many commercial interruptions, commentary sidebars it's way too irritating. It's an advertising nightmare. (But I'm watching it anyway) Another break? Sure why not... LOL

I'd like to see Scheckter take it as well. 👍

Wow that was close...whew!