The Motor Forum talking cars since 2006    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Join! (free) >   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  IRL          The Motor Forum Forum Index -> Racing Posts View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message DaveGibson Supercharged My Car: Lexus IS250 SE-I Auto. Triumph TR7V8 Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5457 Location: Worcestershire Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:57 pm    Post subject: IRL I'm rather surprised we haven't had a missive from Sav, telling us that Dario Franchitti won the IRL title again this year. By winning the final race on Saturday, he overhauled his two rivals, Ryan Briscoe and defending champion Scott Dixon. Back to top Nice Guy Eddie Turbocharged My Car: Golf Gti Edition 30 & Alfa Mito Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 3487 Location: Farnham, Surrey Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:05 pm    Post subject: The race was more like the Shell mileage marathon then a blast to the flag but well done Dario. _________________ Back to top Sav Forum F1 Champ 07, 08, 09 My Car: nothing Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 4197 Location: You tell me... Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:55 am    Post subject: Great result for Dario, especially considering after his dismal 2008 season in NASCAR and had a incredibly talented teamate Dixon this year. The race itself was something of a surprise, with no caution periods whatsoever. It was an on-going battle between Dixon and Briscoe that was superb, but in the background was Dario who was not as fast as the other two, so elected to save fuel - which means he didn't have to make a final stop where his title rivals did. And because no caution came out, it was plain sailing from there. If their had been a caution, it would have been three cars for the title all close to each other... Mind you, few would have predicted a caution-free race. Dario was better on the road and street courses than Dixon, that is where Dixon lost out imo. Better improve for next year, for the first time in history - the IndyCar schedule will feature more street/road courses than ovals. (good decisions to run the race on Saturday, no point in even trying to compete against NASCAR for TV ratings) _________________ Back to top Eff One Petrolhead My Car: Sweet FA Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 2420 Location: Southampton Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:39 pm    Post subject: Sav wrote: Dario was better on the road and street courses than Dixon In other words, he's actually capable of driving a racing car around a corner, not just hanging on the longest in a 200mph dick measuring contest. _________________ "Racing is life. Everything before and after is just waiting." Steve McQueen Back to top Blarno Motorhead My Car: A homo's devil machine with Git Plate. Franc soon to be departed. Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 8447 Location: The corporate whore juggernaut Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:42 pm    Post subject: Eff One wrote: In other words, he's actually capable of driving a racing car around a corner, not just hanging on the longest in a 200mph dick measuring contest. _________________ Arms held out, in the Jesus Christ Pose. Back to top Big Blue Turbocharged My Car: Sharan V6 Sport; Honda Fireblade 07; 1989 Mercedes 190 "Colditz" Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Posts: 2669 Location: Upper Slovak, nr. Wimbledon SW19 Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:10 pm    Post subject: Eff One wrote: In other words, he's actually capable of driving a racing car around a corner, not just hanging on the longest in a 200mph dick measuring contest. +1 Despite having lived there I can still not see the fascination the Septics have with driving round in circles. _________________ Call the fire brigade, call the firebrigade...... I said FireBRIGADE...... Back to top Blarno Motorhead My Car: A homo's devil machine with Git Plate. Franc soon to be departed. Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 8447 Location: The corporate whore juggernaut Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:12 pm    Post subject: "Hey look, Cletus. There goes that there car agin" "Damn, he done gone by agin!" _________________ Arms held out, in the Jesus Christ Pose. Back to top Dr. Hfuhruhurr Propellorhead My Car: pending Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 12122 Location: Europa Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:20 am    Post subject: Blarno wrote: "Hey look, Cletus. There goes that there car agin" "Damn, he done gone by agin!" Whas yo name boy? Franchitti? Yo not from rahnd he-er, ah yo boy? Back to top Blarno Motorhead My Car: A homo's devil machine with Git Plate. Franc soon to be departed. Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 8447 Location: The corporate whore juggernaut Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:16 am    Post subject: "Ah think he from that there Scotlandshire in Englandland. Damn Limey" _________________ Arms held out, in the Jesus Christ Pose. Back to top Big Blue Turbocharged My Car: Sharan V6 Sport; Honda Fireblade 07; 1989 Mercedes 190 "Colditz" Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Posts: 2669 Location: Upper Slovak, nr. Wimbledon SW19 Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:21 am    Post subject: In those parts they just say "are you from back east?". That suffices to cover all manner of non-southern evils _________________ Call the fire brigade, call the firebrigade...... I said FireBRIGADE...... 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