CART

[skernsk]

I saw a report as I tuned in to watch the race.  (I was hoping to see Creamo get a drink thrown on himas he tried to pick up some ugly Texan two toothed squeak.)

They showed that the IRL guys were doing laps at 228MPH and CART was doing 235MPH.  Would it make much difference?  7MPH is not a big difference IMHO...both are fast enough to kill ya.  

I think that CART fediddleed up by not having their toejame together in the first place.  I also think CART did the right thing by cancelling the race....I don't watch a race to see people get killed.  The fans safety is also a major factor at a 1.5 mile closed circuit at those speeds.

As for F1..SNORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Go start your own gay F1 thread  


 

[This message has been edited by skernsk (edited 05-01-2001).]

[funked]

Skernsk you got a bad report.  The pole for that last IRL race there was 215 mph.  The CART guy were lapping at over 235.  Remember that g's increase with the square of speed, so the CART guys were feeling about 25% more g's.  And that was enough to put them over the threshold where the doctors said it was unsafe.

[Jack55]

Piss Pore Preparation by CART, but when it really mattered, they made the right call.

For the same money, you could have one recipe-uno car snaking around a track feeling uber, or a whole CART race.  I'll take the race. Perk Michael Schumacher!

[-lynx-]

 

Lynx, Mansell never won at Indy.

Hey, he didn't... But he did finish third in his first race, did he not?

Just trolling ya

(Although I do think that way too much in Indy and similar racing depends on your luck not to be hit by another car or not to get tangled in a wreck collision. F1 is somewhat different in this respect - a few years ago Michael Schumacher had his gearbox stuck in 5th gear for most of the race. He not only did not retire but went through a pit stop and finished second! He might be German and an arrogant SOB but he's a really great driver )