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A good day for Newman/Haas, compare Mario and Nigel at the finish. 
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That race is proof that Indycar was surpassed by NASCAR well before the split.. There is a entire grandstand that is empty that was installed for the NASCAR races.."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. "
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Come on now.
EDIT: Didnt mean to offend anybody with that.
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What a great sound and passing package the cars had back then. Really an awesome race.
Sorry but i have to disagree again.. The race was a run away.. Over half the field was lost due to machanical problems and accidents.. Mansell ran away with victory.. Now if you said the 1995 race then i would agree.. But this race will be forgotten for good reason.. Except for Nigel acting job on his post race interview.. (what a drama queen)"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. "
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The sound as the cars passed the grandstand camera truly was awesome, aren't the Indycars today faster though even with all the speed restrictions?
Guess I could go to Indycar.com and find out but I'll let my guess stand.Comment
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That was the NORMAL way for races to be in that era. Mechnical retirements were far more common then in the last 5 or 6 years. Thats just the way it was. Mansell ran away, ya, but again, the race for P1 isnt the ONLY race on the track. Watching the drafting up and down through the pack, fast cars with good drivers able to make moves, etc etc. Thats what its supposed to look like.Originally posted by Chris PaffComment
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"See ya at Indy"
Eventually.
I'm going to have to dig though my tapes of sports car races and put some up. Sooner or later some big broadcasting conpany is gonna sue and say "hey, that's our copyrighted material even though we're not showing it doesn't mean you can".
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Ive got alot of old IMSA races on VHS, too. I dont think many people would mind for series like CART or IMSA. Indy might get us in trouble, though.Comment
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Acting job? I believe I read somewhere that Nigel radioed his crew on his way to victory lane to throw buckets of water on him.Originally posted by Chris Paff
Why? He was quite sick and puked in his helmet!!!
-Kaaveh
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Proving what, exactly, Chris? You really need to pay more attention to some of the stuff you write. Perhaps it's just that you weren't old enough back then to remember what some of those races were really like.Originally posted by Chris Paff
As already pointed out the engines of that era tended to be less reliable. They weren't all equal. They weren't built by the same builder to the same spec and limited to spec revs as we have today (in both series). On top of that the Michigan 500 in those days was a grueling race. The track was fast, bumpy, and the banking took a toll on cars. Today it's the Michigan 400 and the mandated wing angles and wickers slow the cars and keep the cars together making it hard for a "run away."
Look up some racing history at Indy, for example, in the sixties, seventies and eighties. If engines blowing, cars breaking and guys crashing leaving only "half the field" to finish then I guess you'd be willing to throw those eras under the bus as well. After all, by your standard they'll be "forgotten for good reason."
Don't forget that "Drama Queen" was the F1 World Champion in '92 and the Indycar Champion in '93 (his first year in the series). Nigel did look used up at the end of the Michigan 500 - but he won. Sure, Mario looked calm and collected by comparison but remember that Mario (while older) had a lot more experience at that sort of racing. Coming from F1 Nigel was also not accustomed to races that last that long. And, he was known to be an agressive driver throughout his career and he gave everything he had in the cockpit. That was just his style.Originally posted by Chris Paff
Also, Mario was more acclimated to the heat and humidity in the states. Nigel, being a Briton, was used to much cooler climates. I've got friends from England down the street from me and even though they've lived here in So Cal for several years now they still break into a sweat and melt whenever the mercury climbs past seventy degrees.Last edited by Spike; 02-27-2006, 11:59 PM."I would really like to go to NASCAR. I really enjoy NASCAR and if I could be there in a couple of years that's where I'd want to be." - Jeff Gordon (after testing a Formula Super Vee)Comment
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I was there that day. On the scanner, Mansell kept asking for the crew to crush aspirin into his drinking water during the race. He was sick as a dog, but he's still a drama QUEEN!!!Comment
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Originally posted by Chris Paff
More people buy Kraft Ranch dressing than any other kind of dressing, but I know a brand that is much better. Do I enjoy it any less because less people use it? Nope.Comment
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Hearing that, I wouldn't be so opposed to a merged series using the turbo-charged engines!--Paul Dalbey
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Different men, from vastly different backgrounds, focused on the same goal – a white line painted on a yard of brick 500 miles ahead.
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Something tells me that TG and the gang would DIE to have a crowd like that this year!Originally posted by Chris Paff
When was the last time there was blimp coverage of an IRL race besides at Indy?--Paul Dalbey
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