J r wins the indy 500

terrehautian · 5/29/11, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Joker0801

So, let me get this straight. The guy who OBVIOUSLY choked under the pressure of leading the last lap of the Indy 500 and CRASHED INTO THE WALL, you want to reward him with the win?!? Are you a Bill Buckner Red Socks fan too?!? You must think John Elway is the greatest quaterback of all time!

The series made the absolute right call. You choke, you finish 2nd. End of story.

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ByronMack · 5/29/11, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Joker0801

So, let me get this straight. The guy who OBVIOUSLY choked under the pressure of leading the last lap of the Indy 500 and CRASHED INTO THE WALL, you want to reward him with the win?!? Are you a Bill Buckner Red Socks fan too?!? You must think John Elway is the greatest quaterback of all time! Agree with everything you said except the john elway jab was uncalled for lol.

The series made the absolute right call. You choke, you finish 2nd. End of story.

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dirtbug · 5/29/11, 11:41 PM

i wanted jr to win and the yellow came out late.but no one should win when they bring out the yellow. they got the right winner. great job by the 1 off teams. 1 great race

cmakin · 5/30/11, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by dirtbug

i wanted jr to win and the yellow came out late.but no one should win when they bring out the yellow. they got the right winner. great job by the 1 off teams. 1 great race

If not, in a close race, all the lead car has to do is pound the fence after taking the white flag, no passing, so he is the winner, right?

usac14 · 5/30/11, 12:24 AM

There is a very quick and easy fix to this.....Don't f'ing CRASH in the last corner, all by yourself, when you are leading the f'ing INDY 500! Nobody should ever be given the win if they bring out the yellow and can't cross the finish line in the lead. I don't care what the rules are. It doesn't make any sence. Rewarding a person for making HUGE mistake at that point. Being a native of CA I was rooting for the kid and was completely shocked at the ending. Never once, until I read this, did I think that he deserved anything other than second.

5/30/11, 12:54 AM

many many years ago when Graham Hill won there was a scoring dispute with Jim Clark claiming he won, Mr. Hill put it quite nicely when he said "sorry old chap but I drank the milk..." it's OVER and it is OFFICAL Dan Wheldon won.......

Blackduce · 5/30/11, 2:06 AM

Didn't Paul Tracy have the opposite happen to him and he lost the win. The same thing only different call for who wins. So maby there is different rules.

Lynn

Charles Nungester · 5/30/11, 3:19 AM

So by these rules, If Earnhardt Jr. while leading on last lap and ran out of gas, would have stuffed in the wall. He should of won? Vs the 4th he got? Geez, why didn't he just do it then?

SUPERDUKE · 5/30/11, 6:56 AM

He keep running and finnish 500 miles!!!!!!!!!!!

SUPERDUKE · 5/30/11, 7:01 AM

He keep running and finnish 500 miles the yellow did not come out when he hit the wall! What part of that don't you understand??????

5/30/11, 3:19 AM	#38 Re: J r wins the indy 500
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22,023	So by these rules, If Earnhardt Jr. while leading on last lap and ran out of gas, would have stuffed in the wall. He should of won? Vs the 4th he got? Geez, why didn't he just do it then? __________________ Charles Nungester

5/30/11, 12:24 AM	#35 Re: J r wins the indy 500
usac14 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 69	There is a very quick and easy fix to this.....Don't f'ing CRASH in the last corner, all by yourself, when you are leading the f'ing INDY 500! Nobody should ever be given the win if they bring out the yellow and can't cross the finish line in the lead. I don't care what the rules are. It doesn't make any sence. Rewarding a person for making HUGE mistake at that point. Being a native of CA I was rooting for the kid and was completely shocked at the ending. Never once, until I read this, did I think that he deserved anything other than second.

5/30/11, 12:54 AM	#36 Re: J r wins the indy 500
racerdog45 Posts: n/a	many many years ago when Graham Hill won there was a scoring dispute with Jim Clark claiming he won, Mr. Hill put it quite nicely when he said "sorry old chap but I drank the milk..." it's OVER and it is OFFICAL Dan Wheldon won.......

5/30/11, 6:56 AM	#39 Re: J r wins the indy 500
SUPERDUKE Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,256	He keep running and finnish 500 miles!!!!!!!!!!!

5/30/11, 7:01 AM	#40 Re: J r wins the indy 500
SUPERDUKE Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,256	He keep running and finnish 500 miles the yellow did not come out when he hit the wall! What part of that don't you understand??????