yup i made sure it was tight enough where the battery won't dance around :victory:
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Patrick becomes second woman to have fastest speed at Indy 500
May 12, 2005
By Bruce Martin
SportsTicker Contributing Editor
INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) - Danica Patrick is on the verge of making history at the Indianapolis 500.
The 23-year-old Patrick had the fastest lap in Thursday's practice session in preparation for the 89th Indianapolis 500.
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Patrick turned a lap of 227.633 miles per hour in a Panoz/Honda, becoming the first female to have the fastest lap of the day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since Janet Guthrie's lap at 185.607 mph on May 7, 1977.
Sarah Fisher was credited with having the fastest lap of the day last year, but rained washed out that practice session after just four minutes and her lap was never at speed.
It's the fastest speed so far this week at Indy. If Patrick is able to keep her perch atop of the speed chart in Saturday's Pole Qualifications, she would become the first female ever to win the pole for the most famous race in the world.
"Five years ago, I didn't envision coming to Indianapolis for the first time and being one of the fastest cars during the week leading up to qualifying," said the Indy Racing League rookie driver. "Knowing now whom I drive for and the quality of this team and with the success we had at Motegi, I did come here thinking there was a realistic chance we would be pretty fast. Driving for a good team will bring out the best in you as a driver."
Patrick drives for Rahal-Letterman Racing the defending Indy 500 winning team - with Buddy Rice as the driver. But Rice is out for this weekend's qualifications because he suffered a concussion and a severe contusion of his back that forced to spend the night at Methodist Hospital in downtown Indianapolis.
"I slept pretty well last night and I had a bunch of the team and some friends in the evening and that was very cool," Rice said. "Overall, yeah, I'm sore but I feel OK. I'm just going to relax today and come to the track on Friday. I'll see if I can help Vitor Meira and Danica if they need any help with the engineers. I plan to see Dr. (Henry) Bock also and see what he says about my condition.
"But right now, I'm anxious to get back in the car."
Patrick was able to give the team something to smile about after it lost Rice for the next week . And, there could be even bigger things ahead for Patrick, who started second and finished fourth in the IRL's last race at Twin Ring Motegi two weeks ago.
"It's such a shame for yesterday with Buddy Rice," team co-owner Bobby Rahal said. "It's certainly something we didn't want, but Vitor and Danica have carried the team as a result. I'm as proud of that as I am of anything. The team is working very well together, very similar to last year. The speeds and the times and the consistencies of them are reflections of that, so I'm pretty happy right now with the exception of what happened to Buddy."
Defending IRL champion Tony Kanaan was second Thursday at 227.525 mph in a Dallara/Honda followed by Kosuke Matsuura's 227.375 mph in a Panoz/Honda.
Dan Wheldon winner of three of the first four IRL races this season was fourth at 227.114 mph in a Dallara/Honda followed by Meira's 227.037 mph in a Panoz/Honda.
There were 37 different cars on the track with 1,717 laps turned in the six hours of practice.
Patrick ran a total of 63 laps, including the fastest of the day on her 57th lap around the 2-1/2-mile oval.
"I think the thing I'm most pleased with is that we've been methodical, and she's been methodically going through it, through the setup changes and been very focused," Rahal said. "I left her a phone message this morning. I had to go to Washington on some business and I said, `Just stay focused, stay quiet, and just keep thinking about what you're doing,' and she's doing that obviously very well."
Patrick pulled off the track with almost two hours of practice left and spent the rest of the day in Gasoline Alley watching the other competitors try to come close to her speed.
"I was happy with the car," she said. "We also ran the first two days of Rookie Orientation doing quite a few laps, and we used up our tires a little bit, and we don't want to short ourselves in the end, so we just stopped. The guys had enough work to do in the garage with just taking notes and making sure that everything is perfect on the car."
With Rice on the sidelines, Rahal is ready to go into Saturday's qualifications with two cars he thinks he can qualify for the front row driven by Patrick and Meira.
"Did I know she would be the fastest? No, but the last couple of days she's been right up where the fast guys are, Rahal said. "I wasn't surprised when (team general manager) Scott Roembke told me as I was getting off the plane that she was the quickest. I think everybody is trying to foresee what might happen this weekend.
"I think we're just going to take it one step at a time just like we've been doing all week."
And, if that plan continues to work, Patrick could make one giant leap into history as the first female driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500 pole.
May 12, 2005
By Bruce Martin
SportsTicker Contributing Editor
INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) - Danica Patrick is on the verge of making history at the Indianapolis 500.
The 23-year-old Patrick had the fastest lap in Thursday's practice session in preparation for the 89th Indianapolis 500.
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Patrick turned a lap of 227.633 miles per hour in a Panoz/Honda, becoming the first female to have the fastest lap of the day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since Janet Guthrie's lap at 185.607 mph on May 7, 1977.
Sarah Fisher was credited with having the fastest lap of the day last year, but rained washed out that practice session after just four minutes and her lap was never at speed.
It's the fastest speed so far this week at Indy. If Patrick is able to keep her perch atop of the speed chart in Saturday's Pole Qualifications, she would become the first female ever to win the pole for the most famous race in the world.
"Five years ago, I didn't envision coming to Indianapolis for the first time and being one of the fastest cars during the week leading up to qualifying," said the Indy Racing League rookie driver. "Knowing now whom I drive for and the quality of this team and with the success we had at Motegi, I did come here thinking there was a realistic chance we would be pretty fast. Driving for a good team will bring out the best in you as a driver."
Patrick drives for Rahal-Letterman Racing the defending Indy 500 winning team - with Buddy Rice as the driver. But Rice is out for this weekend's qualifications because he suffered a concussion and a severe contusion of his back that forced to spend the night at Methodist Hospital in downtown Indianapolis.
"I slept pretty well last night and I had a bunch of the team and some friends in the evening and that was very cool," Rice said. "Overall, yeah, I'm sore but I feel OK. I'm just going to relax today and come to the track on Friday. I'll see if I can help Vitor Meira and Danica if they need any help with the engineers. I plan to see Dr. (Henry) Bock also and see what he says about my condition.
"But right now, I'm anxious to get back in the car."
Patrick was able to give the team something to smile about after it lost Rice for the next week . And, there could be even bigger things ahead for Patrick, who started second and finished fourth in the IRL's last race at Twin Ring Motegi two weeks ago.
"It's such a shame for yesterday with Buddy Rice," team co-owner Bobby Rahal said. "It's certainly something we didn't want, but Vitor and Danica have carried the team as a result. I'm as proud of that as I am of anything. The team is working very well together, very similar to last year. The speeds and the times and the consistencies of them are reflections of that, so I'm pretty happy right now with the exception of what happened to Buddy."
Defending IRL champion Tony Kanaan was second Thursday at 227.525 mph in a Dallara/Honda followed by Kosuke Matsuura's 227.375 mph in a Panoz/Honda.
Dan Wheldon winner of three of the first four IRL races this season was fourth at 227.114 mph in a Dallara/Honda followed by Meira's 227.037 mph in a Panoz/Honda.
There were 37 different cars on the track with 1,717 laps turned in the six hours of practice.
Patrick ran a total of 63 laps, including the fastest of the day on her 57th lap around the 2-1/2-mile oval.
"I think the thing I'm most pleased with is that we've been methodical, and she's been methodically going through it, through the setup changes and been very focused," Rahal said. "I left her a phone message this morning. I had to go to Washington on some business and I said, `Just stay focused, stay quiet, and just keep thinking about what you're doing,' and she's doing that obviously very well."
Patrick pulled off the track with almost two hours of practice left and spent the rest of the day in Gasoline Alley watching the other competitors try to come close to her speed.
"I was happy with the car," she said. "We also ran the first two days of Rookie Orientation doing quite a few laps, and we used up our tires a little bit, and we don't want to short ourselves in the end, so we just stopped. The guys had enough work to do in the garage with just taking notes and making sure that everything is perfect on the car."
With Rice on the sidelines, Rahal is ready to go into Saturday's qualifications with two cars he thinks he can qualify for the front row driven by Patrick and Meira.
"Did I know she would be the fastest? No, but the last couple of days she's been right up where the fast guys are, Rahal said. "I wasn't surprised when (team general manager) Scott Roembke told me as I was getting off the plane that she was the quickest. I think everybody is trying to foresee what might happen this weekend.
"I think we're just going to take it one step at a time just like we've been doing all week."
And, if that plan continues to work, Patrick could make one giant leap into history as the first female driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500 pole.
227.633 mph. Awesome. :applaud: :thumbsup:
NOW thats COOL!!! and brings to mind the prashe "Girl Power" :woot:
bmwracer wrote:227.633 mph. Awesome. :applaud: :thumbsup:And so friggin fast. :D
The fastest speed I've ever experienced in a car was only about a mere 120mph.
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On Oahu there is someone who modified his Prelude to look like a Skyline. The back lights and the front lights and grill were modified. However it still has the body of a Prelude, and the engine too most likely. What a waste of money. :rolleyes:
ahochaude wrote:On Oahu there is someone who modified his Prelude to look like a Skyline. The back lights and the front lights and grill were modified. However it still has the body of a Prelude, and the engine too most likely. What a waste of money. :rolleyes:
That BAAAKAAA!!!!!!! should have jus saved his $$$ to get himself a real skyline...wat in da world was he thinking :crazy: :beatyou:
K.T.Tran wrote:
That BAAAKAAA!!!!!!! should have jus saved his $$$ to get himself a real skyline...wat in da world was he thinking :crazy: :beatyou:
he was not thinking ...was watching "Pimp my ride" ... :hehe: :hehe: what an ass
z123_us wrote:
he was not thinking ...was watching "Pimp my ride" ... :hehe: :hehe: what an ass
:lol: :lol: :lol:
ahochaude wrote:On Oahu there is someone who modified his Prelude to look like a Skyline. The back lights and the front lights and grill were modified. However it still has the body of a Prelude, and the engine too most likely. What a waste of money. :rolleyes:
There's scores of suckers, er, people like that out there...
bmwracer wrote:
There's scores of suckers, er, people like that out there...
Yeah, nothing else better to do than foolishly spend their money like that.
That guy should've came to Louis Vuitton and spent all that money buying stuff with me. For sure my sales would've been good for the month. :hehe:
bmwracer wrote:
There's scores of suckers, er, people like that out there...
infact i get the feeling that it is much more prevalant in the US all this pimping concept ... out here one does not see it so much
z123_us wrote:
infact i get the feeling that it is much more prevalant in the US all this pimping concept ... out here one does not see it so much
Only people with a lot of extra money to burn......i usually see the people add on some side skirts, mod their front n rear bumper....exhaust....and im not sure of all the cars that look fast are.....these are the cars i see on the road
anyone here using/drive korean car?? :victory:
here is a carbon copy of my porsche. the exact same bodywork except the blade under the front spoiler mine is strosek type as well, and i have a double exhaust system :twisted:
i love her it's a ''STROSEK 928 Ultra'' and has 436HP 620NM and a good 310Km/h when i took it back from germany the day i bought it (total cost himitsu) :metaldevil:
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PS : F U C K FERRARI :beatyou:
i love her it's a ''STROSEK 928 Ultra'' and has 436HP 620NM and a good 310Km/h when i took it back from germany the day i bought it (total cost himitsu) :metaldevil:
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PS : F U C K FERRARI :beatyou:
ar-a-mach wrote:here is a carbon copy of my porsche. the exact same bodywork except the blade under the front spoiler mine is strosek type as well, and i have a double exhaust system :twisted:
i love her it's a ''STROSEK 928 Ultra'' and has 436HP 620NM and a good 310Km/h when i took it back from germany the day i bought it (total cost himitsu) :metaldevil:
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PS : F U C K FERRARI :beatyou:
Like the porsche also ...
BUT BUT
LOOOOVE the ferrari , as u can see. is "beauty and the beast" in RED
:bonk: :bonk: :bonk:
je ne suis pas objectif mon cher z123_us ^____^;
:shakehead: tested all ferrari up to F40 and hated them all ‚²‚ß‚ñ‚ËBBB(*†Þ…)/
ps : only correct ferrari is the GTO or the koenig special version II last one Koenig Boxer based on the 512BB
:shakehead: tested all ferrari up to F40 and hated them all ‚²‚ß‚ñ‚ËBBB(*†Þ…)/
ps : only correct ferrari is the GTO or the koenig special version II last one Koenig Boxer based on the 512BB
ar-a-mach wrote:je ne suis pas objectif mon cher z123_us ^____^;
:shakehead: tested all ferrari up to F40 and hated them all ‚²‚ß‚ñ‚ËBBB(*†Þ…)/
ps : only correct ferrari is the GTO or the koenig special version II last one Koenig Boxer based on the 512BB
for me it more than just the engine, it is the look and sex appeal of the ferrari over the porsche which i would go for anyday, franky speakin i am not gonna ever drive it on a f1 circuit where i go 300 kmph .. so it is more than just engine specs for me :inlove:
and no offense but the association of porsche with the .. middle age crisis car is also kindda depressing :shakehead:
i have been a ferrari lover since a kid ... u aint gonna be able to make me change :beaten: :beaten:
personaly i know ferrari too well for loving it like the 512TR loosing 50% of its break efficiency if you drive on a highway for over 1hour @ 35deg Celcius
or some chassis problem that occured on some model (i won't give the name) the chassis was 1.5 cm bended. they have hidden the problem and just didn't accept any of those car to be sold at the official dealer lol
you buy a 150000euro car and when you want to sell it back to get another ferrari they told you no without a reason. that sucks!!!
i could go on for hours like this cause i knew ppl working as official dealer and engine engineer at the firm.
lol @ and no offense but the association of porsche with the .. middle age crisis car is also kindda depressing.
they all buy ferrari when it happened or boxsters i admit hehehe
:rofl:
well i like the efficiency of porsche, it's undestructible, it not rare to see porsche with over 200 000 km without any problem...
BUT I AGREE with the design point you like it or not idem for ferrari
:victory:
hope you'll be able to get one
:thumbsup:
or some chassis problem that occured on some model (i won't give the name) the chassis was 1.5 cm bended. they have hidden the problem and just didn't accept any of those car to be sold at the official dealer lol
you buy a 150000euro car and when you want to sell it back to get another ferrari they told you no without a reason. that sucks!!!
i could go on for hours like this cause i knew ppl working as official dealer and engine engineer at the firm.
lol @ and no offense but the association of porsche with the .. middle age crisis car is also kindda depressing.
they all buy ferrari when it happened or boxsters i admit hehehe
:rofl:
well i like the efficiency of porsche, it's undestructible, it not rare to see porsche with over 200 000 km without any problem...
BUT I AGREE with the design point you like it or not idem for ferrari
:victory:
hope you'll be able to get one
:thumbsup:
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