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CBJSprague24 posted:Any rumblings of last-minute extra entries for team backup cars for guys in the garage "walking around with their helmet in hand"? The 40 apparently had an engine in it, but its too late now. And at this rate, I'm not sure Michel even makes an attempt...
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| # ? May 19, 2013 19:53 |
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| # ? May 20, 2013 14:52 |
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Starting to feel bad for Jourdain here. That car looks terrible.
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| # ? May 19, 2013 21:11 |
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Jourdone
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| # ? May 19, 2013 21:44 |
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Bummed for Jourdain. 
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| # ? May 19, 2013 21:45 |
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Chad Smith @IndyCarChad 2m Dario went down to have a talk with Jourdain...not sure there's anything he can do to help, but a nice gesture. drat, that sucks for Jordain.
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| # ? May 19, 2013 21:46 |
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That was a smart call to get out of it. They didn't have it. Can't believe how much Rahal in general struggled. Their three cars were two brand new chassis and the one that nearly won Indy last year, all with brand new engines, and they were just out to lunch. Honestly they should have seen the writing on the wall and put Jourdain's engine in the 15t and used that car today, but thats all retrospect.
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| # ? May 19, 2013 21:54 |
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Conversely, glad to see Lazier and Katherine get in.
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| # ? May 19, 2013 22:04 |
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Any suggestion as to why the 17 was so far off?
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| # ? May 19, 2013 22:42 |
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My diagnosis, without them taking the whole thing apart and checking, is something flexing or twisting where it shouldn't... but that could be anything from the suspension mounts, the tub itself having a flex point, or even the friggen bolts themselves that hold the engine to the tub. I saw the team pull all the shocks and springs out and replace them, and I saw them check all the aero pieces and their mounting. I imagine they checked all the uprights and suspension members too, and problems with that stuff should have shown up on the setup pad anyway (theoretically, I guess maybe a faulty suspension piece might show up only at load, too) They really screwed themselves by not having Jakes or Rahal get in the car earlier in the week, but they were struggling with their own speed issues so they probably thought it was all symptoms of their general lack of balance instead of the truth that something was actually wrong with Jourdain's car. If they woulda known that earlier, they could have pulled Jourdain's engine and stuck it in one of the other cars (you only get 1 engine per driver basically, so no chance to have a t car ready to go). Oh well, I guess.
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| # ? May 20, 2013 00:29 |
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 This ad owns. Also: quote:Franchitti's father George worked away in secret, looking for the first racing vehicle his son drove, and managed to acquire the exact go kart the four-time IndyCar Series champion used when he was five years old. The elder Franchitti then arranged a fake garage tour for his son to lead told him it was for a group of children and despite his initial reluctance, Dario went along with it. By the time they got to the end of the garage, he found the surprise waiting for him flown all the way from Scotland which brought a rush of emotions to the Target Ganassi driver. http://www.racer.com/indy-500-bump-...article/293980/  A lot of people wonder why I like Dario. I just think simply he's a guy that really grasps the history of auto racing quite well, and much like Dan Wheldon is a bit of a throwback to the glory days of open wheel racing. Someone tried to say he was "IndyCar's Jimmie Johnson" in the chat the other day, and I couldn't disagree more. Yes, he may win a lot, but that's hardly a reason to lump him together with another driver that just so happens to win a lot.
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| # ? May 20, 2013 05:40 |
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Dario keeps on trying to make me like him, and it's working. I would actually be cool if he got his 4th one this year.
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| # ? May 20, 2013 05:49 |
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| # ? May 20, 2013 14:52 |
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This article is also worth reading because IMS tried to sell Will Power race tickets.
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| # ? May 20, 2013 13:59 |
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