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So who is going to sit and watch the Indy 500 parade? It's a big deal in our family. My parents are from there. We eat, drink and are merry. The longer the race takes the better in my view. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/boldblue.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/boldblue.gif)
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rich herzog ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None ![]() |
last point first, not for nothing is there a bumper sticker that reminisces about the time "when drivers were fat and tires wre skinny" ... i think all the top drivers are heavier then they look, sine they're in pretty good physical condition (muscle denser than fat...). but - 500 mi is a long race, and it's hot in there. even the big guys lose 5-10 lbs water weight over the course of the event. 100 lbs body mass is a big plus at an AX but it could have an adverse effect on endurance performance once dehydration and fatigue set in. i think she'll be pretty well wrung out at the end of the race. and history has shown that any car that makes the field has a legitimate shot at winning if things go your way. 4th on the grid - i.e. - right behind the polesitter - is not a bad place to be gridded, but more races are lost than won in the first corner of a 500 mi event... |
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