Or maybe, we should be saying “Wet Friday.” If the forecast messes things up today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, you can expect Saturday’s two-hour practice (8-10 a.m. ET) before qualifying to be a busy session.
Anyway, here some buzzworthy news on the eve of battle for the Indy 500 pole…
Curt Cavin of The Indianapolis Star is reporting that the IZOD IndyCar Series has thrown out an Indy 500 rule that forced drivers who crashed a qualified car to lose their starting position and start at the rear of the field. Now, teams can break out the backup cars without further penalty; apparently, a smashed-up Dallara is punishment enough (they aren’t cheap, ya know!)…
Now’s your chance to let the ICONIC committee hear your voice on the future of IndyCar racing. Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage is holding two fan forums, one on May 29 at Indy and the other on June 5 at his track before that night’s running of the Firestone 550K. Both forums will be recorded and a transcript will be given to the ICONIC committee members and League management. Limited seating is available, so click here to find out how you can RSVP for these…
The hubbub over the series’ new oval and road/street sub-championships seems to have died down, but Larry Woody of RacinToday.com still thinks the idea is silly. He goes on to question the League for leaving Nashville Superspeedway behind and puts up a contender for ‘Worst Written Burn of 2010’: “They need to re-think their marketing plan. Maybe ‘re-think’ is not the right word; I’m not sure much thinking went into it from the start.” Better get some ointment for that…
