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Hildebrand’s Pit Crew standing on wall cheering as J.R. takes the
white flag while leading the 2011 Indianapolis 500. (The Tomaso Collection)
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With A-L-L of thou Attenzione focused upon
Fernando Coming to America... My Mind began ponderin' the superfluous, before
Alonso passed his rookie audition; As in when did the Monaco Grand Prix begin
being held on Memorial Day weekend - in order to G-O Head-2-Head with Indy Cars
premiere event?
Hence, a very perfunctory examination of this
led to my discovering that the first Monaco Grand Prix held on Memorial Day
weekend appears to be the 1976 event; formally known as the XXXIV Grand Prix de
Monaco. When Formula 1's crown Jewell was being run in thou Principality, nee
Monte Carlo on May 30th.
Ironically, on that very same day on this
side of thou Puddle, none other than Johnny Rutherford was winning his second
Indy 500 aboard the Works McLaren.
Fast forwarding back to the present, after having
thoroughly enjoyed watching my first truly "live stream" of
Fernando's Rookie Orientation via Racer.com, 'Ol R's, nee IndyCar Curmudgeon
Robin Miller's Hilarious article below totally got me in the mood, albeit his
questions sounded quite different with Lone Star JR' and SuperMario' actually
in the booth...
Alas, although I'm somewhat regrettably not
attending this year's Indy 500, along with being teased 'bout thou "Other
Florence" Oregon's TV Coverage being Blacked Out, a la Indianapolis; Hya!
Pretty sure the
Stanley Cup's on another network, and that ABC will actually be showing the
race in its entirety along with the winner's interview; ahem Peacock-lite, nee
NBC Sports Network; Catch my drift!
Now I'll be scurrying to find a Telie'
somewhers' upon Thee Oregonian Trail as we make our ways' Northwards from those
Majestic Redwoods!
As hopefully I'm
not that Hermit racing towards the light... Especially since that Sun's way too
Damn Bright!
"From
the White Sands
To the Canyonlands
To the redwood stands
To the Barren Lands"
To the Canyonlands
To the redwood stands
To the Barren Lands"
VIDEO: Ghost Rider
Without ramblin' on too long, I've seen
Mother Speedway from both sides of the fence, having been, and most likely a
Wee Bitomyte' of Mwah always will be a devout CART loyalist, which is how I grew-up
Open Wheel Racing-wise.
That said, I've had a wonderful relationship
with Mother Speedway and the Month of May beginning in Twenty-oh-Nine, in large
part to my Hosts Extraordinaire at Carpets Manor! As what I enjoy most about
the Indy 500 is the fact that truly anybody can win on that given Sunday each
May.
Yet in TK' Follow-Your-Schnoz! Kanaan's
excellent video with his "Nutritionist" Robin Miller; Hya! The theme that's
been expounded on afterwards, as Simon Pagenaud just won his very first Oval race,
after being 0-for-28 being the Stat thrown out by IndyStar's Jim Ayello I believe.
The Brickyard's most analyzed rookie will most likely be fighting an uphill
battle.
And here's another
typical laid back Indiana interview Miller did upon Fernando's arrival to
Americre' at thou Barbers', as Nando' may be too busy dining with Miller &
TK' at the Mug 'N bun right now...
As I've rooted for countless drivers over the
years, as far back as 'Ol Hollywood's (Danny Sullivan) improvable Spin 'N win,
wanting anybody but Mario Andretti to win!
Yet what tends to annoy me most these days,
is anybody simply picking the best driver to win, which certainly doesn't take
any talent to deduce that; Hence although they were my number two & three
favourite driver's, i.e.; Will Power and Simon Pagenaud respectively, I just
don't get any thrill outta El Capitano' (Roger Penske) winning another Borg
Warner. And Ditto for thouCheepster', aka Chip Ganassi, albeit I'm good with
either Scott Dixon or Tony Kanaan winning, especially the latter.
Alas, probably having something to do with my
current station in life, I find myself rooting more 'N more for thee 'lil guys
instead of the B-I-G 3', nee Penske, Ganassi and Andretti.
And although I don't think my current No. 1
IndyCar Driver will be victorious, as Conor Daly's going thru his own steep
learning phase from transitioning from the Hondre' package last year, nonetheless
his A.J. Foyt Enterprises team-mate Carlos Munoz has a stellar record at the
Speedway, so watch out Team Penske!
My current second favourite's thee "Mad
Russian," nee Mikhail Aleshin, albeit he seems to be pushing himself
really hard this year, as still not quite sure what happened at Phoenix? Whilst
obviously his team leader Hinch', aka James Hinchcliffe would be a very popular
winner.
But choosing one Bowtie (Chevrolet) and Honda
competitor apiece I'd like most to see; Err well, read about if we don't make
it to Florence "Justin-time" for me to sit on the couch? We're
Here...
As I still believe I saw his wounded racecar
showering sparks down the front straight six years ago, I'd be thrilled if whom
I think the original Captain America? Nee Jr. Hildebrand steal Team Chevy; Err
Penske's Thunder! As guessin' he can drink the milk with his good hand, eh?
On the Honda side, the selection's a 'lil
harder for Mwah, as it'd be awesome to see Takuma Sato finally seal the deal
and upstage his Andretti team-mates, since after all: No Attack, No Chance! As
he's probably got the better shot over my pick, none other than Oriol
"suitcase" Servia, as it'd be funny having the other Spaniard in
victory lane, Ci!
And for Rookie Of the Year (ROY) I'm quite
smitten with Zachery "Moose" Veach, who hopefully will land a
fulltime IndyCar ride in the near future.
As those are my
sentimental picks this year...
Yet obviously Fernando will be gunning for
him, along with Andretti Auto sport's other rookie Jack Harvey, while Dale
Coyne's Ed Jones will probably be completely forgotten in the ROY battle?
Yet as 'Ol 'R sez;
Hate is Good! An thus, although he doesn't bother me nearly as much anymore, I
still just want ANYBODY besides HULIO' (Castroneves) to win the bloody race!