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Human Grand Prix posted:http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/145547-spm-calmels-indy-500-deal-uncertain My first thought was that "Didier Calmels" sounds like someone who would have funded an Indy or F1 team with drug money in the 80s. That was before I got to the part where it mentions he just got out of prison for killing his wife.
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To his slight credit, he wasn’t the worst criminal to be involved with Larousse. Read up on Rainer Walldorf.
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JR is on Marshall's podcast this week. I have a feeling he'll still be involved in the sport but not as a driver.
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Human Grand Prix posted:I thought that was an Indy-Only thing but that 64x Project Indy car was from Miami 1995, a street circuit. They're a wheel company so it makes some sense. http://rial.de/en/
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Dudley posted:They're a wheel company so it makes some sense. Was gonna say, likely that Danner had that sponsorship and was bringing it along.
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Robin Miller seems to have been out sick for at least a month or more. Any idea what kinda bug he caught?
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Just got my confirmation from Gateway for the Bommarito 500 next year, upgraded my seats to be much higher up in the stands by the finish line for the better view, oh yeahhh.
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Bentai posted:Robin Miller seems to have been out sick for at least a month or more. Any idea what kinda bug he caught? Cancer.  https://twitter.com/TonyD1070/status/931281910269128705 At least it's treatable. Get well soon, Robin Miller! We need you. 
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WindyMan posted:Cancer.  Get well soon Robin 
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Some good news: https://twitter.com/IndyCar/status/931202063295504384
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iospace posted:Some good news: Who?
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Wirth1000 posted:Who? Youll not see them after this season so its okay
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I don't mind the random seat fillers even though you get the occasional Stefano Coletto.
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I wanted Daly to be retained but money talks. Leist seems to have some skill but he might end up being another Karam.
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Wirth1000 posted:Who? Came from lights. Human Grand Prix posted:I wanted Daly to be retained but money talks. Leist seems to have some skill but he might end up being another Karam. So who's he killing then? 
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Matheus Leist finished 4th in his rookie Indy Lights season this year. He won 3 races this year including the Freedom 100 in his first career oval race. Just based on that fact alone I'm not surprised AJ hired Leist, especially having TK as a teammate will greatly help Leist. He's also a good person to talk with. Also get well soon Robin!
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He also won the revived British F3 championship in 2016. In an ideal world he probably should have had another year in Lights. But, supposedly he's getting the Brazilian TV money that had been going to Helio, and Foyt of all teams can't afford to pass up the combo of money and promising talent.
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Human Grand Prix posted:I wanted Daly to be retained but money talks. Leist seems to have some skill but he might end up being another Karam. i don't think a driver aa bad as karam making it to indycar can happen more than like once a decade
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financially racist posted:i don't think a driver aa bad as karam making it to indycar can happen more than like once a decade Well lot better than the prospects of Marty Roth and Milka Duno who were racing 10 years ago.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2017/11/17/danica-patrick-to-end-racing-career-at-next-years-indy-500/107783678/ So this is a thing happening.
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I... um... huh. Yeah, that's a thing.
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Please give her Pippa's ride tia This is gonna make for another goddamn circus at IMS, except this one is far more meh than Nando
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I have no opinions about Danica Patrick. Her career probably lasted as long as it did due to her considerable backing but wasn't she just some throwaway below average driver?
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She showed promise in Formula Atlantics and was the first woman I can think of who ran Indy without poo poo equipment.
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Human Grand Prix posted:I have no opinions about Danica Patrick. Her career probably lasted as long as it did due to her considerable backing but wasn't she just some throwaway below average driver? She's a talented oval driver who never gained the maturity to compete without making rash and stupid decisions a lot, she was never great on road circuits but tried to race road championships for far too long. She'll have attracted other, better women to the sport, so for that we should probably be thankful but ultimately she's not brought a lot else.
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Human Grand Prix posted:I have no opinions about Danica Patrick. Her career probably lasted as long as it did due to her considerable backing but wasn't she just some throwaway below average driver? Her career basically happened because she fluked a P2 at the Formula Ford Festival one year.
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Minto Took posted:She showed promise in Formula Atlantics and was the first woman I can think of who ran Indy without poo poo equipment. Dick Simon Racing ran Lyn St. James and was a solid mid-pack CART team. Also wasn't Janet Guthrie's Texaco-backed ride fairly decent?
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Feels Villeneuve posted:Dick Simon Racing ran Lyn St. James and was a solid mid-pack CART team. I had the impression as a kid that Lyn had lovely equipment. 
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Someone on <popular discussion platform> made a good point.quote:If anyone doubts Danica’s remaining influence, “Indy 500” is currently trending on Twitter. In November. Say what you want about her, but a lot of people still care about her. It's not going to be Fernandomania next year, but it'll be something.
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Human Grand Prix posted:I have no opinions about Danica Patrick. Her career probably lasted as long as it did due to her considerable backing but wasn't she just some throwaway below average driver? More or less average in IRL days. Only thing she had going for her was she always had a knack for Indy for some reason.
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BMB5150 posted:More or less average in IRL days. Only thing she had going for her was she always had a knack for Indy for some reason. American, consistently funded, decent enough to stick around, good at Indy. Flawless IndyCar driver.
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wicka posted:American, consistently funded, decent enough to stick around, good at Indy. Flawless IndyCar driver.
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Minto Took posted:I had the impression as a kid that Lyn had lovely equipment. She started 6th in 1994, beating out both Newman-Haas cars & Arie on Pole Day.
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vOv I was just going off what I remember and I can barely remember this past Thursday.
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BMB5150 posted:More or less average in IRL days. Only thing she had going for her was she always had a knack for Indy for some reason. The irony of her leading in the late stages of the 2005 race, was it happened mostly due to a strategy call after she crashed into the back of someone anticipating a restart and broke her front wing
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The Dan Wheldon win ESPN doesn't remember. 
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http://open-wheels.com/indycar-dallara-reduce-costs-2018/ Statistics released from IndyCar state that each full-season entry for each team will receive two universal aero kits at no cost to the team. https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/the-challenges-facing-indycar-engine-manufacturers-in-2018-980926/ David Malsher does a deep dive on the development challenges faced by Honda and Chevy in 2018 https://www.reddit.com/r/INDYCAR/comments/7eejnc/if_the_irl_and_indycar_series_drivers_could_only/ This is a rather interesting bit on who would be up being series champ each year, if you could only win it once.
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