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5/19/13, 4:21 PM |
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Re: USAC at IRP cancelled.
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5/19/13, 4:27 PM |
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Re: USAC at IRP cancelled.
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5/19/13, 4:32 PM | #23 | ||
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Does the Safety crew work at both IMS AND IRP (or whatever they call it now)?
Who else was supposed to work at both tracks? Posted via Mobile Device |
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5/19/13, 4:37 PM |
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5/19/13, 5:41 PM |
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Re: USAC at IRP cancelled.
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While I love the fact of who got the pole, I do agree with you that the Fast 9 thing is gimmicky as can be. Also, if USAC had been thinking back in 1961, we might still have front engine cars in the 500 and by no means am I complaining about that image. If they were still front engine cars the National Championship Trail would still be around. |
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5/19/13, 6:08 PM |
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Re: USAC at IRP cancelled.
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Bill, there could have been TV production people, and even TV cameramen, that were going to try to work both events - just a guess on my part. Happened earlier this year when Must See Racing had a Sat to Sun rain delay, and lost people to the St. Pete Grand Prix on the same day. TV people committed to ESPN had to go to St Pete, and leave the Alabama Must See event.
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I asked it as a question but I kind of already knew some of the answers.
I have top secret sources. ![]() Posted via Mobile Device |
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5/19/13, 6:19 PM |
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"Fourth day time trials - Sunday May 26 With the field filled to 25 cars (eight spots open), rain kept the cars off the track until late in the day. The final scheduled day of time trials ("Bump Day") was almost a complete wash out. The traditional 6 o'clock closing time came and went, and the track was still wet. Track crews continued to work, and the track opened for practice at 6:55 p.m. After the mandatory 30-minute practice session, the track opened for time trials at 7:31 p.m. With overcast skies and darkness looming, three cars made attempts. Bill Puterbaugh and Bill Cheesbourg completed runs, while Bobby Johns spun on his second warm up lap. At that time, officials deemed the conditions unsafe due to darkness, and postponed the remainder of qualifying until Monday morning.[3] Time trials - Monday May 27 For the first time since 1952, time trials was pushed into a fifth day. Officials ruled that all 25 cars that were in the starting field at 6 p.m. Sunday May 26 were "locked in" and could not be bumped. In addition, all cars that were in line to qualify Sunday evening at 7:54 p.m. were eligible to make one qualifying attempt on Monday. Only cars that qualified after 6 p.m. on Sunday evening were subject to bumping (including Puterbaugh and Cheesbourg). Ronnie Bucknum was reinstated to the field when it was determined that during his inspection, the scale used to weight the car was defective.[4] With Bucknum's car back in the field, only seven spots were now available. Though rain hampered the day, the qualifying was successfully completed on Monday. A frantic session saw two crashes (Bob Hurt and Rick Muther). Eighteen cars took to the track to fill the seven open spots. Both Puterbaugh and Cheesebourg were bumped, and Mike Mosley was the fastest of the day. Jim Hurtubise qualified his front-engined Mallard for 30th starting position. It would be the final front-engined car to qualify for the Indy 500." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Indianapolis_500 In 1979 they had a qualifying session the day before the race. The 500 has had several different qualifying formats since 1911. At one point it was 10 lap format not four laps. So much for the Donald Davidson's of this board. |
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5/19/13, 6:23 PM | #29 | |
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5/19/13, 6:39 PM |
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Re: USAC at IRP cancelled.
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How about some contingency planning?..... I forgot this is the new USAC. Rain date....oops forgot again the new USAC at work. |
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