Tom Malloy's 1981 winner
Here is last week's edition of "My Ride" by A.J. Baime. It was published in the weekend WSJ the day before the 500. It is an enjoyable narration on Tom Malloy, his collection and his Penske PC9B, the
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Bill Blaylock
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Re: It's Give to Lincoln Day!
Better than a political donation; going to something you can believe in.
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Bob Storck
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Re: F1 racing compared to Indy 500
Hi, While I agree with the general thrust of argument, that comparison is cherry picking, and you could pick any Monaco GP from the past 20 years or more and see something similar. Monaco is an
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Darren Galpin
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Re: F1 racing compared to Indy 500
Great thoughts, and good graphics, Gene. Although, I'd contend that it would be better to compare two road courses without weather and more realistic pit stops. A constricted street course vs. a wide
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Bob Storck
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Re: Bob McCreadie, 73
Thanks, Bill. I grew up in upstate NY and lived about 10 miles from Fonda Speedway in Fonda, NY. Bill Wimble #33 was the Flying Dairy Farmer and my favorite driver. There was also Pete Corey, Lou
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William Barker
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Re: F1 racing compared to Indy 500
The current one-make Indy cars are so old and out-of-date that they are eligible for Historic car racing in the HMSA.? That is why I haven't watched Indy in years. Lee Stohr Port Angeles, WA
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Lee Stohr
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Re: F1 racing compared to Indy 500
While being the most traditional F1 race, Monaco is normally the least exciting due to the constraints of the track. Qualifying was more exciting at Monaco with some surprises, and have Verstappen
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Dave Reese
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Bob McCreadie, 73
Here is an obit on Bob McCreadie that appeared in the N.Y. Times last Thursday. I was only vaguely familiar with McCreadie, but you will note from the obit that he had quite a fan following in New
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Bill Blaylock
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F1 racing compared to Indy 500
Fellow Rhers, This year we saw another great 500 at Indy. While we all know that the technology of F1 is the best, that does not mean it's good racing. Here is a graph that tells the difference in
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Gene Ingram
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Re: Does anyone know of a 2024 Indy 500 rebroadcast
Thank you Don and Tony, Either my incompetence or YouTube TV's quaint programming display/scheme defeats me. At times, the NTT IndyCar series is absent from their menu selection, and though I've
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Bob Storck
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Re: Does anyone know of a 2024 Indy 500 rebroadcast
There are several on youtube. [email protected]> wrote:
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Don Stauffer
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Re: Does anyone know of a 2024 Indy 500 rebroadcast
Peacock has it. Best Regards, Tony De Seta Spring Grove,PA
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millerracers2000
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Does anyone know of a 2024 Indy 500 rebroadcast
I thought I was recording it, but the quaint and curious aspects of YouTubeTV defeated me. I was involved with watching the recorded Monaco GP, and missed the first 100 laps of Indy. Hoping there's a
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Bob Storck
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Re: Prewar Midget winners.
Thank you, Bob. That clarifies a confusing statement. Anyone who has spent time in Chicago knows the issues of the city being by far the most congested rail hub in the country, perhaps the world.
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Bob Storck
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Thoughts for Memorial Day, as we remember our debt that we can never repay.
Flying the flag doesn’t make me an American … Believing in our heritage and values does - Bob Storck My country is my honor and pride My sign of freedom is my flag - Bob Storck Patriotism
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Bob Storck
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Re: Book review of Speed Capital
... just the two volumes, Smitty ... not the entire first edition press run!
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Bob Storck
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Re: Book review of Speed Capital
Bob, that depends on how big a mortgage I need to take out to be able to afford it(VBG)Smitty
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David Schmidt
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Re: Book review of Speed Capital
Thanks, Bill.? In addition to "Speed Capital," here are two other 500-related books this group might find interesting:? "Vukovich: The Man Who Wouldn't Lift" was released a month ago on Halfcourt
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Logan Molen
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Re: Book review of Speed Capital
Thank you. Great suggestions. Smitty will be first in line for the AJ volumes. Cheers, Bob Storck in KCMO
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Bob Storck
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Re: Book review of Speed Capital
Thanks, Bill. In addition to "Speed Capital," here are two other 500-related books this group might find interesting: "Vukovich: The Man Who Wouldn't Lift" was released a month ago on Halfcourt Press.
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Logan Molen
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