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He knows The Brickyard, no doubt about it, but how well does he know the current generation of cars? After all, he hasn't been in an Indycar in 3 years. Does he need some pre-Indy race time to stand a chance to win?
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103Nah, he'll do fine for the first 194 laps. Then he'll break. :D46.60%48Yeah, he should do Homestead or Motegi. We need to hear more whining.48.54%50If the engines are in front, it won't matter. He won't have a chance.4.85%5"I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend." - Thomas Jefferson
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Certainly wouldn't hurt.Originally posted by sf-indy-fan
I'm sure Honda would love for Michael to race at Motegi.
On the other hand, he'll have plenty of practice time in May to become acquainted with the car.
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Motegi for Honda and St. Pete for his dad.Comment
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He'll be fine. He'll get around 9 or 10 practice days to knock off the rust at IMS.Comment
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I heard Michael is going to shakedown Marco's car during the Phoenix Test before Marco turns a lap in it. He wants to be sure that Marco's car has a good setup, but those laps should also give himself a good feel for the current car.Comment
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I'd say during the month he'll get the "groove" back, and he'll be a huge threat to win it. He couldn't be in any better equipment at that particular time.Comment
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Does anyone know for positive that Michael has not been in other test situations since he supposedly quit driving?Comment
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Yea it would be nice to see that Vonage car on the Homestead grid.."Paff has been closer to the mark than anyone will give him credit for."
Richard Kimble 11/18/2010
"Paff is far more right than any of you will EVER give him credit for.
As non politically correct and un IndyCar friendly as it is, it's the truth. "
SeeuInMay 12/29/2010Comment
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...he was driving the 2 seater for some Motorola execs when I went for a ride in Chicago this summer. I got Stephan Gregorie, just going to prove once again that life is not fair.Comment
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It would be great for the IRL if Mikey would run the early schedule, although I'm not sure how much it would help him prepare for the big track by running Homestead and Motegi. He'll have pleanty of time at Indy to shake himself and the car down during May and if Pole Day is his first on track activity of importance in 3 years, I imagine the Speedway will see its largest crowd in years.Comment
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The more seat time the better. Driving and qualifying is a lot different from racing. He should at least do the oval races."Only a fool fights in a burning house."-Kang
"If you listen to fools....The Maaahhhhb Ruuuules....."-Ronnie James DioComment
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Let's just hope he doesn't break the Indy flight record set by his father.Davydd (Anglicized Welsh name for David...that's all)
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Long lost Speedway Sparkplug thrashing about in the deep woods of MinnesotaComment
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It wouldn't hurt the league to build a little hype going into Indy."Is that my *** that I smell burning?" ... Helmet Stogie from "Death spasms of the Mabuchi"Comment
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Yes... that's what I kept telling people last season...Originally posted by Doc Austin
"If only there was something about the IRL that the press would take an interest in and hype the dickens out of it."
"Ooh woo, I'm a Rebel just for kicks, nowI been feeling it since 1966, now..."
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Well, Danica gave them a bit of a boost and brought the numbers up significantly but that has worn a bit thin by now and promoting Michael could very well do some real good.Originally posted by Whosyer-SparkplugComment
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