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Originally Posted by Vukie:
Can't compare the two, the leader of the race caused this caution. Every time there is a caution for a wreck, other cars behind the crashed car pass that car with no penalty."QUOTE]
Russ, we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. The way you describe it doesn't hold water for me. Hypothetically, lets say Weldon didn't get by JR before he got to the finish line, does that mean JR would still not have won the race because he crashed and brought out the yellow? The way you descibe it that's the way it would seem.
To me the IRL makes it up as it goes.
Sorry, when Tags crashed today every car behind him passed his crash on the track and those drivers received no penalty. That is a correct call. It's same thing for JR he caused the yellow, doesn't make a difference if he's the leader or 30th, other cars on track can pass that wreck car, even when it's for position.
If JR crossed the finish line before Wheldon, then JR Hildebrand is the winner of the 2011 Indianapolis 500. Other cars on the track can pass a disabled car at anytime during the race. Hildebrand had a disabled car.
If JR hadn't passed the finish line and was short by a foot, does that mean he won? How do you score that? Does Wheldon have to slam on the brakes not to pass the Panther car?
The correct call was made.
One question, how would the Panther car pass tech after the wreck if they were declared the winner?
If JR crosses the finish line before Wheldon, then JR Hildebrand is the winner of the 2011 Indianapolis 500. He had a wrecked and disabled car, so other drivers can pass that car. If JR his crashed his car in turn 3, does that mean Wheldon can't pass him for the lead?