Originally Posted by Midget 89:
IndyCar site says qualifications have indeed been moved to Sunday, Ron. Two cars had qualified. Are they the only ones with a shot at the pole? I'll do some checking.
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Wes Stafford
The fast nine qualifiers are the ones that are the eligible for the pole. In the old days, the fastest car on the first day got the pole, irregardless of how many actually made attempts. Remember 1955, when the hot dogs make a pact not to attempt to qualify because of the high winds, but they forgot to tell Jerry Hoyt? He started on the pole as a result.
The old rule made for some interesting scenarios. I remember being at the track for pole day in 1969 and it rained virtually the entire day. Jigger Sirois did go out and make a run, but his crew felt he was too slow, and waved it off. As it turned out, he would have been the only qualifier and would have started on the pole, with what would have most likely been the slowest speed in the field.
Originally Posted by ronmil:
The old rule made for some interesting scenarios. I remember being at the track for pole day in 1969 and it rained virtually the entire day. Jigger Sirois did go out and make a run, but his crew felt he was too slow, and waved it off. As it turned out, he would have been the only qualifier and would have started on the pole, with what would have most likely been the slowest speed in the field.
As it turned out, poor Jigger never made the field. Rookie Bruce Walkup brought up the rear with a time of 163.9.
Since today's qualifying was rained out, here is the format for tomorrow. Make sure to follow along with our Twitter @byrdracing for live team updates.
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Practice (streaming on racecontrol.indycar.com)
8 - 8:20 am (Group One Practice, Bryan will run in this one)
8:20 - 8:40 am (Group Two Practice)
Qualifying
10 am - 1 pm (All cars, 1 attempt, positions 10-30 are locked)
Televised on ESPN 3 or watchespn.com
1:45 - 2:30 pm (Fast 9)
Televised Live on ABC from 1-3 pm
3:00 - 3:45 pm (Positions 31-33, 1 guaranteed attempt, can attempt more than once if time allows)
Televised on ESPN3 or watchespn.com
Originally Posted by Charles Nungester:
Since today's qualifying was rained out, here is the format for tomorrow. Make sure to follow along with our Twitter @byrdracing for live team updates.
PLEASE SHARE!
Practice (streaming on racecontrol.indycar.com)
8 - 8:20 am (Group One Practice, Bryan will run in this one)
8:20 - 8:40 am (Group Two Practice)
Qualifying
10 am - 1 pm (All cars, 1 attempt, positions 10-30 are locked)
Televised on ESPN 3 or watchespn.com
1:45 - 2:30 pm (Fast 9)
Televised Live on ABC from 1-3 pm
3:00 - 3:45 pm (Positions 31-33, 1 guaranteed attempt, can attempt more than once if time allows)
Televised on ESPN3 or watchespn.com
All times Eastern
Probably have to watch this Pole Day on the tube due to my puny condition!
