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IndyCar preview: Pocono IndyCar 500 fueled by Sunoco
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| July 4, 2014
| David Malsher
Posted on 07/05/2014 12:24:29 PM PDT by gymbeau
This event is worth twice as many points to the teams and drivers but how much is it worth to the fans and to the track organizers itself? That’s the question that was rising like a storm cloud over the Pocono Mountains this week as Brandon Igdalsky, president and CEO of Pocono Raceway, expressed disappointment at the advanced tickets sales. Last year, Indy car racing returned to Long Pond after a long absence, and maybe hearts had grown fonder, as a genuine 30,000-plus spectators showed
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Sports
KEYWORDS: autoracing; indycar
As per yesterday's thread. Not sure how to ping yet, but give me a holler if you want to be included.
Cheers, Jim
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posted on
07/05/2014 12:24:29 PM PDT
by
gymbeau
To: Big Red Badger; Captain Jack Aubrey
Hope this works as a Ping!
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posted on
07/05/2014 12:26:58 PM PDT
by
gymbeau
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To: gymbeau
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posted on
07/05/2014 12:28:06 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
To: gymbeau
Add me to your list. I just love racing of all kinds as long as it burns fuel.
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posted on
07/05/2014 12:30:07 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin.)
To: gymbeau
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posted on
07/05/2014 12:34:29 PM PDT
by
InvisibleChurch
(http://thegatwickview.tumblr.com/ http://thepurginglutheran.tumblr.com/)
To: cripplecreek
Indycars use the evil E85, LOL.
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posted on
07/05/2014 12:35:20 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
To: nascarnation; cripplecreek; InvisibleChurch; gymbeau
You’re on the list.
Cheers,
Jim
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posted on
07/05/2014 12:45:36 PM PDT
by
gymbeau
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To: gymbeau
People still watch these fake “open wheel” cars with bumpers? Tony George got a few of you I guess. Ratings for this series are less than an Indian-head test pattern.
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posted on
07/05/2014 12:45:39 PM PDT
by
ChuckHam
To: ChuckHam
TG has a lot to answer for and I think the wrong series won the war of the split, but the racing is excellent despite the funny looking cars.
I miss the days when there were Lolas and Swifts and Reynards and the like, with more engine and tire competition as well, but it is what it is and hopefully the series can earn back its former respect.
Cheers,
Jim
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posted on
07/05/2014 12:50:27 PM PDT
by
gymbeau
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To: 1rudeboy
ping
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posted on
07/05/2014 1:06:59 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: gymbeau
i'm in...
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posted on
07/05/2014 1:08:15 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: ChuckHam
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posted on
07/05/2014 1:12:33 PM PDT
by
InvisibleChurch
(http://thegatwickview.tumblr.com/ http://thepurginglutheran.tumblr.com/)
To: ChuckHam
LOL a few CART partisans even on FR.
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posted on
07/05/2014 1:13:26 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
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To: gymbeau
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posted on
07/05/2014 1:42:04 PM PDT
by
Big Red Badger
( - William Diamonds Drum - can You Hear it G man?)
To: First Authority
bumpers,,,,?
IMSA,,,?
CART,,,,,?
love Ya,Man!
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posted on
07/05/2014 2:13:13 PM PDT
by
Big Red Badger
( - William Diamonds Drum - can You Hear it G man?)
To: Big Red Badger
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posted on
07/05/2014 3:11:08 PM PDT
by
gymbeau
(Tagline optional, printed after your name on post (Mortem))
To: Chode
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posted on
07/05/2014 3:11:39 PM PDT
by
gymbeau
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Comment #19 Removed by Moderator
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