"Brian Fairey" <bfairey@rogers.com­> wrote in message>news:crKdne­D5v88xraLfRVn-uw@rog­ers.com...>> at least he was faster than the two Minard's the two Jordans and BAR's>> test driver.>> I doubt if he lasts another race.>> And then its onto IRL>> Brian.>

He would have beaten Schumacher in the Ferrari.>

...I watched an IRL race this weekend.>

Identical 2.4liter badge-engineered, rev-limited, your Mum's Civic has> more technology V-8s, in off-the-rack sumo-wrestler suit Dallara> chassis, running mandated X-Trac industrial gearboxes; the only> distinctions among the cars being the paintwork.>

...Dreadful things.>

It was as if Formula England 2006 had come to life a year early.>

...I watched an IRL race this weekend. >

Identical 2.4liter badge-engineered, rev-limited, your Mum's Civic has> more technology V-8s, in off-the-rack sumo-wrestler suit Dallara> chassis, running mandated X-Trac industrial gearboxes; the only> distinctions among the cars being the paintwork. >

...Dreadful things.>

Perhaps. But the racing is extremely close and exiting, with multiple> passes, wheel-to-wheel at 215+mph and a large collection of possible> winners.>

And this year, they're gonna do some road/street courses.

Perhaps. But the racing is extremely close and exiting, with

And this year, they're gonna do some road/street courses.

...I watched an IRL race this weekend. >

Identical 2.4liter badge-engineered, rev-limited, your Mum's Civic has>more technology V-8s, in off-the-rack sumo-wrestler suit Dallara>chassis, running mandated X-Trac industrial gearboxes; the only>distinctions among the cars being the paintwork. >

...Dreadful things.>

It was as if Formula England 2006 had come to life a year early.>

...Excepting the ever lovely Danica Patrick, still recovering from a>concussion incurred at the hands of Buford C. "Slappy" McWangwaver, in>her maiden race two weeks ago.

It's the only series where I'm in actual fear for the safety of the> drivers, wincing every time the commentators orgasm over cars rubbing> wheels at 200+ mph.

- Jones> Are you not entertained?!!

It was as if Formula England 2006 had come to life a year early.>

...Excepting the ever lovely Danica Patrick, still recovering from a> concussion incurred at the hands of Buford C. "Slappy" McWangwaver,

who wants another specs racing series?

the irl,nascar and whatever you call those thing in the daytona 24hrs

already do that fine.f1 is about the technology.>or it was , now it is about profit maximizing...err...­ i mean cost control.

Open wheel racecars running on walled ovals is the stupidest idea in>racing since, I dunno, tiller steering.>

It's the only series where I'm in actual fear for the safety of the>drivers, wincing every time the commentators orgasm over cars rubbing>wheels at 200+ mph.

...I watched an IRL race this weekend.>

Identical 2.4liter badge-engineered, rev-limited, your Mum's Civic has> more technology V-8s, in off-the-rack sumo-wrestler suit Dallara> chassis, running mandated X-Trac industrial gearboxes; the only> distinctions among the cars being the paintwork.

Wow, you sure paid attention!

Were you attempting to insult the IRL?>

All you've done is shown how interested you were.. not very convincing >insult..

Were you attempting to insult the IRL?>

The IRL is an insult. It appeals to the same simpleton's who enjoy NASCAB. > Almost all races have next to empty stands in the IRL, so nobody cares > about WWE style fabricated racing events where everyone is forced to be the > same.

I'm trying to desensitize myself to the changes to F1 for next year.>

But no! After a trip to their website I find they're a chain of > hairdressers!>

Got around to finding out who Lowe's were too.

It's a 3/10 mile damp clay oval, that has been lapped at an AVERAGE> speed of 92 mph.

*Bloody hell*. That sounds a scary and rather magnificent place to > watch racing.>

pete

*Bloody hell*. That sounds a scary and rather magnificent place to> watch racing.

**** Pete: I was a bit out-of-date with that lap speed. The current>track record is a 3/10 mile lap at 11.18 seconds, averaging 97 mph.>That's by Kasey Kahne in a 410cu.in. sprinter, one gear, no clutch,>beam axles. Makes you hold your breath when they toss the car into a>corner. When you walk across the track after the races, it's like>treading in "Plasticene" goo, and some people swear the traction is>actually better than on asphalt. The corners are banked slightly, at>15 deg. I'm just a-waiting for the season to start! The burnt alcohol>fuel smells so sweet,

Yes, that's all fine and good. But as I recall one of the reasons> the IRL was started (there were other reasons, but those can be debated> later) was that Tony George wanted a series that was exclusivly oval.

Yes, that's all fine and good. But as I recall one of the reasons> the IRL was started (there were other reasons, but those can be > debated later) was that Tony George wanted a series that was > exclusivly oval.

The fumes from evaporating methanol are just that, methanol vapor.>

One of the combustion pathways of methanol (in an internal combustion> engine) results in formaldehyde ...That sickly sweet smell.>

...As distinct from the cloying sickly sweet smell of nitric oxides,> which result from air breathing Otto cycle engines burning damned near> anything, and which result in several days of acute pulmonary> discomfort for me for days after a GP.