The semi-offical IRL thread
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I have been an AGR fan (Andretti Green) since they came over from ChampCar with Dario Franchitti, my long time favorite driver until the heathen went to Nascar 
Plus I met Mario at Indy in 2004 
Marco could be a winner on the road course, he is a talented driver when he does not try too hard and F up. I also like Graham Rahal (Bobby's kid) again not so great on ovals but could be at the Glen.
For pure underdog I love Vitor Meira... he has come SOOOOOO close to a victory but always seems to fall short. With a good car/team I think he could go far. Was hoping AGR was going to snap him up but they went with Indy Lights Mutoh instead.
The one guy I will NOT be routing for is
Dixon 
At the first IRL race held at the Glen he was driving a Toyota powered car and won the race... breaking my 12 year streak of Honda winning EVERY race I ever went to live 
I think he's won every Glen race since then too.
Plus I met Mario at Indy in 2004 Marco could be a winner on the road course, he is a talented driver when he does not try too hard and F up. I also like Graham Rahal (Bobby's kid) again not so great on ovals but could be at the Glen.
For pure underdog I love Vitor Meira... he has come SOOOOOO close to a victory but always seems to fall short. With a good car/team I think he could go far. Was hoping AGR was going to snap him up but they went with Indy Lights Mutoh instead.
The one guy I will NOT be routing for is
Dixon At the first IRL race held at the Glen he was driving a Toyota powered car and won the race... breaking my 12 year streak of Honda winning EVERY race I ever went to live I think he's won every Glen race since then too.
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Originally Posted by Birel186,Jun 30 2008, 05:06 AM
if anyone missed the race, ESPN Classic is re-airing the race today Monday at 9 am, i recommend setting ur DVRs to record at least 30 mins extra, race ran longgg
The Glen race I will watch even though I will see it live
It's REALLY fun to watch races at a track you have driven at! 
I loved seeing the World Rally cars driving there as well except I kept critiquing their lines
And wondering why I wasn't allowed to pass in the same places they did 
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Originally Posted by Tadashi,Jun 30 2008, 08:38 AM
Marco could be a winner on the road course, he is a talented driver when he does not try too hard and F up.
I still would love to see him driving in F1 for Ferari someday, I just think that combo would do lotys to help get F1 onto the map here in the states, well that and Bernie Must Die...
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Awesome watching live qualifying... and the road course "F1 like" method too... drivers spit into 2 sessions... fastest 6 from each session then compete against each other to find the fastest 6. Then those 6 compete in final 10 minute session.
Thought it was a great change up from the ordinary for IRL. Never ever going to pay for seats above row 25 again 37 is way to effing high But the view is amazing. I can see cars coming into 10, 11, all of front straight, turn one, and part of the esses.
If anyone is interested I have posted a bunch of pics on my S2000 web site
http://www.teamtadashi.com/event_details.php?ID=38
Highlight of MY day was seeing Jimmy Vasser I love pit access in IRL.
Going to the ALMS race next weekend.
Thought it was a great change up from the ordinary for IRL. Never ever going to pay for seats above row 25 again
37 is way to effing high But the view is amazing. I can see cars coming into 10, 11, all of front straight, turn one, and part of the esses. If anyone is interested I have posted a bunch of pics on my S2000 web site
http://www.teamtadashi.com/event_details.php?ID=38
Highlight of MY day was seeing Jimmy Vasser
I love pit access in IRL.Going to the ALMS race next weekend.
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Originally Posted by Birel186,Jun 10 2008, 10:59 PM
anyone notice in the first pit stop at Texas under yellow Danica almost nailed Vitor Meira going from her pitstop straight into the fast lane. What a ****in hypocrite. Wish she would have hit Vitor that way everyone can call her out on her shit. shes such a ****in drama queen.