As will the Pole sitter be victorious, or will
somebody else Spoil Scott Dixon’s party?
Perhaps it’s just Mwah, but I find the whole
Saga of Saving No. 33 and How It Took an IndyCar Village to be the most
Appealing Month ‘O May Story this year, even if I’m Not sure what I now think
about Elton Julian, since I really didn’t need to know that He lives in Beverly
Hills, California. But then again Motor Racing is A Rich Man’s Game after All…
Actualy have to save I’m most impressed by A.J.
foyt’s racing team’s efforts in making sure IndyCar, and more importantly, the
Indianapolis 500 got to keep it’s tradition of 11 Rows of 3 this year. Since
not only did Foyt provide the chassis, but then the team began converting it
from Road Corse setup to Oval Track configuration immediately following the “Guns
‘N Roses” Indy GP race, before the DragonSpeed team arrived in Gasoline Alley Monday
morning. Since they’d been Busy winning at Mid Ohio Sunday, where Henrik Hedman
and Juan Pablo Montoya won the LMP2 Class.
While some Foyt Crewmembers even pulled “All Nighters”
to ensure the car would be ready for Opening Day Tuesday, May 17th,
Bravo!
Not to mention IndyCar President Jay Frye’s
tireless efforts to make the 33rd Indy 500 a reality, along with
Team Penske, Andretti Autosport and Juncos Hollinger Racing stepping up and
providing the various Bit’s ‘O Missing Pitlane equipment.
Entertaining how Elton (Julian) not only told IndyCar
Radio’s Ryan Marin the story of how He and Don Kusik put the Dealio’ together
at Thermal Club Racetrack in Sleepy Thermal, California, which I’d never Heard
of before. Apparently being an Automotive Enthusiast’s Playground for the Rich
and Famous…
But also said Thars’ seven drivers in this year’s
Indy 500 that have driven for him, beginning with the three who won this year’s
Rolex 24 LMP2 Class being: Colton Herta, Pato O’Ward and Devlin DeFrancesco.
Then there’s that Montoyer’ Feller’, aka Juan Pablo Montoya. Whilst I’d
forgotten that rinus VeeKay and Felix Rosenqvist had driven for DragonSpeed,
with Stefan Stork’ Wilson being number seven.
Felt really Bad for Wilson, when somebody
probably burning Ye Mindnight Oil a tad too Mucho? Inadvertently got the NO. 25’s
“Gear Stack” scrambled and ended up putting the second and third Gears in
BassAckwards! So that when Stefan thought He was shifting into third gear on
His way to fourth, Kablamoe! The lower second gear ratio sent the 2.2-liter turbocharged
Chevy spinning past it’s 12,000 Redline to 16,000RPM’s, Crikeys!
So I’m really Hoping that Stefan, who starts 33rd
with No Time recorded not only finishes the entire race, but Doesn’t finish last,
since He and Everybody involved in this effort Deserves a Decent Indy 500
Finish!
Obviously, Thars far too many Storylines to
cover in the remaining space Here, and I’m Not gonna predict a winner this
year, since I chose Scot Dixon last year before Wilson’s unforced Brake Failure
on Pitlane left Dixie’, Alexander Rossi and Tony Kanaan All running Out of Fuel
or taking Emergency Pit Stops!
And after having chosen rinus VeeKay to win
Pole for the second year in a row, after the Kiwi’ threw Down that Monstrous,
Mega first 234+ lap! I knew it was All Over, and began Hearing ‘Ol Dandy don
(Meredith) singing turn Out the lights, The Party’s Over…
And with Dixon’s setting the All time Pole
Speed record for the Indianapolis 500 at a blistering 234.046mph! Breaking the
late Scott Brayton’s mark of 233.718mph set in 1996, you’d have to say Dixon’s
got some Unfinished Business, Again, after starting on Pole a year ago! As I’ve
never Heard a Driver being so Pestimistic every time a microphone’s been Shoved
in front of His Face this May.
Dixon’s CGR teammates Alex Palou, Tony Kanaan
and Marcus Ericsson All seem like good possibilities.
Although Don’t think Palou will be Joking this
time round if Dixon wins about Sharing one of his Borg Warners with Him! Since
the Affable Spaniard had been Joking about how Soctt had four Poles Already, so
He could at least give me One, before Dixon secured His fifth Indy 500 Pole…
Whilst the cagey Kanaan seems like He’s just waiting
to pounce Sunday for His second Borg Warner trophy. But I suppose several
Drivers are thinking likewise…
Row 9 will be fascinating to watch, since it
features Colton Herta on the Inside, Scott McLaughlin and Helio Castroneves on
the Outside starting P25-27, as surely this trio will work their way forward.
But No! Hulio’ won’t be winning His fifth Indy 500 this Sunday!
Meanwhile two former winners surely Aren’t
Happy of missing out on the Fast 12 Shootout, with Simon Pagenaud rolling off
16th and Alexander Rossi a Dejected P20, after having Pulled His
initial 17th Qualifying time only to drop three places backwards.
While I’d enjoy seeing Taku-san’, aka Takuma
Sato Drinking Milk for the third time in His long IndyCar career, which would
be the fitting touch to his interesting Month of May, which would befit Dale Coyne’s
Arduous IndyCar career, albeit Not so wild about His Pardner’ Rick Ware, and I
just don’t know if Coyne-Ware Racin’gs Pit Crew is Good enough for Victory?
And I’m somewhat resigned to the idea that
Jimmie Johnson seemingly has the best shot of being Rookie Of the Year now, as
How He Saved that Power Slide on lap one of his Fast 12 shootout Qualie’ run
still amazes Me! But then again, it’s 500 miles, so we’ll see. As I definitely
do Not think He’ll win the race.
Whilst Two Sites Unite Bloggers Geo. Phillips
and Paul Dalby haven’t exactly gone out on limbs picking Scott Dixon and Pato O’Ward
to win respectively, which naturally the latter’s pick makes me Happy, albeit I
just don’t think O’Ward will be drinking Milk Sunday…
And I could ramble on ‘N on, but it’s time to
put a bow upon this No Fenders tome. Uhm, is that an Omen of which engine manufacturer
wins on Sunday. Or did I just
Curse the Bowtie’ runners?
And although I’m Not picking a winner this
year, I will toss out my Kentucky Derby 80:1 Longshot winner pick. And No, it’s
Not Stefan Wilson, since that seems to easy.
Instead, my Longshot choice is J.R. Hildebrand, since I think Mother speedway needs to return some “Love” to A.J. foyt Enterprises for ensuring 33 Cars this year!