OT anyone watching the Indy 500?

moonlight machine · May 28, 2017

Dixon just had a HUGE crash. He walks away! It's amazing how tough those cars are now days, the car is shredded but the tub holds up to the loads and the driver is fine. When I was working on Indy Cars full time the cars were not near as tough as they are now.

ewlsey · May 28, 2017

Well, it's only been 2 years since the last fatality. It's still dangerous.

moonlight machine · May 28, 2017

ewlsey said:
Well, it's only been 2 years since the last fatality. It's still dangerous.

Of course it's dangerous, 230 mph in a 1600 lb car is what it is. All I am saying is in my time I have seen more than 1 tub snapped off at the dash bulkhead leaving the driver's legs out in the open.

ewlsey · May 28, 2017

Amazing to walk away though. And 20 minutes later the race goes on.

Milland · May 28, 2017

I'm catching up on the Monaco GP, will wait for highlights of the 500 on Youtube. Sorta rooting for Alonso, but won't be disappointed if another Andretti driver wins it.

converterking · May 28, 2017

Moonlight, did you know Harry Schwartz? He owned Rattlesnake Racing and built his own cars in the 80's. I believe Billy Vukovich was one of his drivers.

moonlight machine · May 28, 2017

converterking said:
Moonlight, did you know Harry Schwartz? He owned Rattlesnake Racing and built his own cars in the 80's. I believe Billy Vukovich was one of his drivers.

No, I never met him.

Limy Sami · May 28, 2017

While I agree the advances in safety are amazing, especially how the drivers tubs work, and how the drivers walk away, ......though I can't help wondering if the drivers underwear can take the same strain

Kyle Smith · May 28, 2017

ewlsey said:
Amazing to walk away though. And 20 minutes later the race goes on.

He damn near landed head first on the wall, he wouldn't have walked away from that.

rons · May 28, 2017

100th edition.

I think the the decals like "Steak n Shake" and "Verizon" get people mesmerized the same as a long commercial. I like the days when all you could see is names for air/oil filters and tires, fuel, etc.

bryan_machine · May 28, 2017

Shades of Greg Moore's fatal crash at Fontana....

Obviously this is a much happier result - but the difference between merely bad day and utter disaster is very small....

Wild West · May 28, 2017

Limy Sami said:
While I agree the advances in safety are amazing, especially how the drivers tubs work, and how the drivers walk away, ......though I can't help wondering if the drivers underwear can take the same strain

With Indy and NASCAR you will see at the end of the race just before the driver exits the car he'll be handed usually a Gatorade. He'll take a sip and pour the rest on his front and in his lap. Why? Because his suit is soaked with urine. They just piss their pants during the race so they pour a liquid on to mask it.

moonlight machine · May 28, 2017

Wild West said:
With Indy and NASCAR you will see at the end of the race just before the driver exits the car he'll be handed usually a Gatorade. He'll take a sip and pour the rest on his front and in his lap. Why? Because his suit is soaked with urine. They just piss their pants during the race so they pour a liquid on to mask it.

What a ignorant stupid f ing thing to say, I worked full time on top level sports cars and Indy Cars from '84 to 2012 and never once cleaned a car that had been pissed in.

JohnEvans · May 28, 2017

My interest in Indy has faded away since Jim Clark showed up in the 60s with the rear engined cars. The 50s Roadsters are my favs. Listened to the race on the radio from about 1950 well into the 80's ,TV just isn't the same! And ,of course, I have been accused of being born 50 years too late.Case in point ,my daily driver is a 62 Corvair Rampside PU ! :crazy:

9100 · May 28, 2017

Dixon better look both ways twice when he crosses a street from now on because he can't have much luck left. A little different position and he wouldn't have a head. I'll bet he will be a sore MF tomorrow.

Bill

Rex TX · May 28, 2017

9100 said:
Dixon better look both ways twice when he crosses a street from now on because he can't have much luck left. A little different position and he wouldn't have a head. I'll bet he will be a sore MF tomorrow.

Bill

He also survived an armed robbery AND a Taco Bell this week

CarbideBob · May 28, 2017

So I'm thinking the idea of piss or shit your pants must come from non-racers.
Never had it happen, never seen it happen.

Once things go wrong it does seem like time slows down and everything is in slow motion.
At this point you have no control over anything and are along for the ride.
Mostly you are thinking...Oh crap, this is gonna hurt along with waiting for what seems like forever for it to be over.

Given all the car and bike racing that happens ever weekend I wonder if is safer that most other things in life.
Many, many crashes that people walk away from thanks to safety rules. Other hand people trip on stairs not using the handrail, fall down in the shower...

Indy cars have always had a problem protecting your feet and lower legs.
Every crash is studied and new rules put in. Much progress has been made.
Bob

Milland · May 28, 2017

Rex TX said:
He also survived an armed robbery AND a Taco Bell this week

If the robbery interrupted eating the Taco Burp it's probably for the best. Those kids were trying to keep them out of the hospital, it was a public service I tells ya'.

bjorn toulouse · May 28, 2017

What a great finish to the race!
Congrats to Sato!!

Congrats to Haas F1....both team cars scored points at Monaco!

Rex

moonlight machine · May 28, 2017

CarbideBob said:
So I'm thinking the idea of piss or shit your pants must come from non-racers.
Never had it happen, never seen it happen.

Once things go wrong it does seem like time slows down and everything is in slow motion.
At this point you have no control over anything and are along for the ride.
Mostly you are thinking...Oh crap, this is gonna hurt along with waiting for what seems like forever for it to be over.

Given all the car and bike racing that happens ever weekend I wonder if is safer that most other things in life.
Many, many crashes that people walk away from thanks to safety rules. Other hand people trip on stairs not using the handrail, fall down in the shower...

Indy cars have always had a problem protecting your feet and lower legs.
Every crash is studied and new rules put in. Much progress has been made.
Bob

When I was racing motorcycles I often said if you knew you were not going to hurt afterward a big crash would be about the most fun you could have. You just see everything in a series of stop action views, Sky, trees, oh look the trees are sideways, no they are upside down, which way is up? Slow motion for sure.

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