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Originally Posted by 767
I think people need to start putting how many little 500 they have attended before commenting.
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I can't compete with Checker'd Past with this only being my 34th Little 500. I can however say it was one of the better races that I have personally seen. The tragedy definitely put a damper on the evening but a big congratulations to Shane Cottle and the entire Contos Racing crew for the victory. Larry Contos has contributed so much to this race and it was great to see him rewarded for his long time efforts.
I also agree that you will always have slower cars on the track. Go to any sprint show and you will see the same thing. I also would like to see USAC change some things around so that the Little 5 doesn't have to compete for drivers with the Night Before the 500 at ORP. I doubt that will happen since they both have a long tradition on the Saturday night scene prior to the Indy 500.
It is always exciting to have the leader and the second place car on the same lap. It was also interesting to see the 5th & 6th place cars on the same lap battling for position in the late going. A great run for Johnny Rodrigues, Rex Norris III and Ike Beasley. Three rookies who kept their noses clean and finished in the top 10.