Indycar Foibles

I have no clue why Brian Barnhart still has a job.

 

the problem is, that happens every few months.

after today's race, he basically said "whoops, sorry about that folks". c'mon. imagine if the competition director of NASCAR did that, he'd be gone in a week.

 

it was a cluster today

 

I apologize. The rain issues here and at NASCAR's Watkins Glen event are my fault.

Last night I discovered the "heavy rain" setting on the PS3 F1 game and liked it.

Coincidence? I think not.

That said, WTF?!

 

Michael seems a bit annoyed

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In Barnhart's interview, he said, straight out, "Not one pit box informed us that their driver considered the track to be too wet to restart." Now that's either a bald-faced lie, or about the worst case of miscommunication that's ever happened.

Danica's in-car video seemed to indicate that she barely touched the throttle and it got away from her.

 

Tony flips

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I saw his interview after the accident and I barely recognized him with hair...darn near Dario-esque...relatively speaking.

 

GoodWill Running.

 

Yep; saw/heard that too. What a mess.

 

TG taught him that lies are the way to go.

BB has been part of the problem for many years. I hope they see the light, but won't hold my breath.

 

FWIW: http://www.indycar.com/news/archive/show/55-izod-indycar-series/44641-race-director-post-race-qanda/

 

They (IRL) said that nobody gave the green flag, and you can see the yellow waving as everyone approaches the flagstand, but all you hear on the radio is 'go-go-go-go'.

Those drivers should have pulled an Indy F1 2004 (?) and ALL of them just come in and pit/stop.

 

My series has better officiating by a country mile.

 

We have better officiating in our slot car league - we have none.

 

I didn't notice this: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/17/angry-will-power-flips-off-indycar-officials-at-new-hampshire/

Bird show is at the 4:04 mark...

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I watched that yesterday, I'm thinking "their people will be talking to his people"....

That's just uncalled for, and could well cause the team some significant sponsor backlash, he should keep things like that in mind, when he faces personal dissapointment.

Throw something, or kick your tool box, but maintain some dignity, for yourself and your team.
I guess AJ taught me that!!

 

aj would take those fingers and stick em up his azz.

 

It's about the show, not the drivers.

Anyhoo, I can't believe I haven't seen this plastered everywhere, but Danica is apparently leaving IRL next year, for NASCAR? So then it doesn't really matter how the IRL officiating goes, they are done. Without Danica there will be zero fans.

 

The Biff will be happy to hear that Danica is coming; he has even been practicing his girlie punches on Boris...
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It may have been different if he was a physically imposing individual like AJ, but he looked like a pissy jockey jumping out of a go cart and stumping off because he got beat.
Reminds me of another pissy little driver...
F’ Will Power. Total tool.
Can’t believe there are not more jokes about the lack of willpower Will Power showed …
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What? You're telling me there's still an IRL? Really? Well, knock me down with a feather. Who knew?!

CW

 

ROTFLMAO!

Yep, he can lose his temper and still be pretty civil about it, as he dresses down Goodyear or his own crew or whoever has upset him that day......