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GYXU > F1, Indy, Nascar, Rally > Re: Rookie Girl Tops AGR's Best 17 May 2005 07:33:56

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Re: Rookie Girl Tops AGR's Best

. 13 May 2005 21:04:44
 "Mauri Rose" <mrose34@yahoo.com>­ wrote in message
news:11892f1t0btov7­f@news.supernews.com­...> Patrick becomes second woman to have fastest speed at Indy 500> May 12, 2005>
By Bruce Martin> SportsTicker Contributing Editor>
INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) - Danica Patrick is on the verge of making
history at the> Indianapolis 500.>
The 23-year-old Patrick had the fastest lap in Thursday's practice
session in> preparation for the 89th Indianapolis 500.>
Patrick turned a lap of 227.633 miles per hour in a Panoz/Honda,
becoming the> first female to have the fastest lap of the day at the Indianapolis
Motor> Speedway since Janet Guthrie's lap at 185.607 mph on May 7, 1977.>
Sarah Fisher was credited with having the fastest lap of the day last
year, but> rained washed out that practice session after just four minutes and
her lap was> never at speed.>
It's the fastest speed so far this week at Indy. If Patrick is able to
keep her> perch atop of the speed chart in Saturday's Pole Qualifications, she
would> become the first female ever to win the pole for the most famous race
in the> world.>
"Five years ago, I didn't envision coming to Indianapolis for the
first time and> being one of the fastest cars during the week leading up to
qualifying," said> the Indy Racing League rookie driver. "Knowing now whom I drive for
and the> quality of this team and with the success we had at Motegi, I did come
here> thinking there was a realistic chance we would be pretty fast. Driving
for a> good team will bring out the best in you as a driver.">
Patrick drives for Rahal-Letterman Racing the defending Indy 500
winning team -> with Buddy Rice as the driver. But Rice is out for this weekend's
qualifications> because he suffered a concussion and a severe contusion of his back
that forced> to spend the night at Methodist Hospital in downtown Indianapolis.>
"I slept pretty well last night and I had a bunch of the team and some
friends> in the evening and that was very cool," Rice said. "Overall, yeah, I'm
sore but> I feel OK. I'm just going to relax today and come to the track on
Friday. I'll> see if I can help Vitor Meira and Danica if they need any help with
engineers. I plan to see Dr. (Henry) Bock also and see what he says
about my> condition.>
"But right now, I'm anxious to get back in the car.">
Patrick was able to give the team something to smile about after it
lost Rice> for the next week . And, there could be even bigger things ahead for
Patrick,> who started second and finished fourth in the IRL's last race at Twin
Ring> Motegi two weeks ago.>
"It's such a shame for yesterday with Buddy Rice," team co-owner Bobby
Rahal> said. "It's certainly something we didn't want, but Vitor and Danica
have> carried the team as a result. I'm as proud of that as I am of
anything. The team> is working very well together, very similar to last year. The speeds
and the> times and the consistencies of them are reflections of that, so I'm
pretty happy> right now with the exception of what happened to Buddy.">
Defending IRL champion Tony Kanaan was second Thursday at 227.525 mph
in a> Dallara/Honda followed by Kosuke Matsuura's 227.375 mph in a
Panoz/Honda.>
Dan Wheldon winner of three of the first four IRL races this season
was fourth> at 227.114 mph in a Dallara/Honda followed by Meira's 227.037 mph in a> Panoz/Honda.>
There were 37 different cars on the track with 1,717 laps turned in
the six> hours of practice.>
Patrick ran a total of 63 laps, including the fastest of the day on
her 57th lap> around the 2-1/2-mile oval.>
"I think the thing I'm most pleased with is that we've been
methodical, and> she's been methodically going through it, through the setup changes
and been> very focused," Rahal said. "I left her a phone message this morning. I
had to go> to Washington on some business and I said, `Just stay focused, stay
quiet, and> just keep thinking about what you're doing,' and she's doing that
obviously very> well.">
Patrick pulled off the track with almost two hours of practice left
and spent> the rest of the day in Gasoline Alley watching the other competitors
try to come> close to her speed.>
"I was happy with the car," she said. "We also ran the first two days
of Rookie> Orientation doing quite a few laps, and we used up our tires a little
bit, and> we don't want to short ourselves in the end, so we just stopped. The
guys had> enough work to do in the garage with just taking notes and making sure
that> everything is perfect on the car.">
With Rice on the sidelines, Rahal is ready to go into Saturday's
qualifications> with two cars he thinks he can qualify for the front row driven by
Patrick and> Meira.>
"Did I know she would be the fastest? No, but the last couple of days
she's been> right up where the fast guys are, Rahal said. "I wasn't surprised when
(team> general manager) Scott Roembke told me as I was getting off the plane
that she> was the quickest. I think everybody is trying to foresee what might
happen this> weekend.>
"I think we're just going to take it one step at a time just like
we've been> doing all week.">
And, if that plan continues to work, Patrick could make one giant leap
into> history as the first female driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500
pole.>
Updated on Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:06 pm EDT>

Of course that could have just as easily read
Rookie Girl Tops Penske's best, or Rahal's
best or Ganassi's best ...

Very incriminating how it is that NO ONE had
ANY problem with THIS "girl" baiting subject
headline isn't it. You sorry losers couldn't possibly
be more obvious.

The specter of the chumps green eyed
monster is truly an ugly thing to behold.




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Irl Agr Super Racer 15 May 2005 03:22:57 permanent link ]
 Dillon Pyron <dmpyronINVALID@aus­tin.rr.com> wrote in message:
news:<katc81564qt18­8cokbq7tn1n7qbmcj1v3­6@4ax.com>> As a return ticket holder for the USGP, I have been offered "premium"> tickets for the 500. This with my tickets, mailed in mid-April.>
I'd say this speaks volumes. I notice I didn't get a similar offer> for the Prickyard 400.>
The Gold Premium upgrade tickets include a free blow-job from Allan Pagan or
'dot'. Tony's putting his sycophants to good use.
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Bobby D 17 May 2005 07:33:56 permanent link ]
 
"Eric Baker" <ebaker@cats.ucsc.e­du> wrote in message
news:ebaker-7134A7.­16483113052005@darks­tar.ucsc.edu...> Collective memories are dwindling. What the IRL is losing out on is a> new generation of open wheel fans who don't know from Indy at all. My> son-in-law has been an open wheel fan for 10 years now, and Indy has not> been part of his experience. I'm now bringing my grandson to open wheel> races (Long Beach and San Jose) and he also will not know from Indy.


Make sure he doesn't find out.

He'll never go back to see the crap OWRS is dishing out.





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