As I’m gonna Miss racing on that Rock…
For Thyself, as A Blind Word Butcher’, I now
totally prefer listening to the IndyCar Radio Network’s “Call” of the races vs.
Nothing But Commercials, err NBC! Thus I found this past weekend’s Internets
Broadcast far More enjoyable than the Indy 500 TV Broadcast, which I really
feel like I Don’t need to “Watch,” Err listen to anymore, which really makes me
wonder why I’m still willing to pay such an exorbitant amount ‘O Dinero monthly
for Cable TV, But I Digress…
Thus it was a perfect weekend as I got to
listen to Qualifying live Saturday morning via IndyCar Radio where I took great
delight in Nicky Salt’ Yeoman’s Uber Astute comment regarding IndyCar Rookie
David Malukas Driving like Somebody Had Stolen a Trophy from Him! In regards to
the laughable Ha ha, Not! Ludicrous awarding of the Indianapolis 500 Rookie Of
the Year (ROY) to Jimmie Johnson.
As it would be extremely easy to Pile On to the
overwhelming sentiments of Ye Blogosphere, and perhaps General feelings regarding
this pathetic choice of Johnson over Malukas at Mother Speedway. Which just
simply seems to be one more Nauseating Nod to that Taxicab bombers series…
As I really Don’t understand why IndyCar is
doing Nothing to promote All of It’s Stars, as there’s so many story lines they
could be using to promote All of the Great IndyCar Drivers!
Like I’ve said before, I admire Jimmie for what
He’s doing, and He seems to be totally Humble and just trying to perfect his
Open wheel Racecraft. But the Hype over Johnson just Didn’t warrant His winning
the Indy 500 ROY, especially after putting Himself into the Wall Solo! Since at
the very least, if my memory’s correct? Johnson and Malukas should have been
Co-Rookies Of the Year a la Larry Rice and somebody named Rick Mears…
Thus it was even funnier when IndyCar Radio
Network Pitlane Reporter Ryan Marin, who’s quickly vaulted to my Numero Uno favourite
Pitlane Reporter, who far exceeds either NBC’s Snidely Whiplash or The
Wherewolf’, aka Marty Snider or Kevin
Lee! (respectively) Repeated Nick Yeoman’s comment of Driving like Somebody Had
Stolen His Trophy after Malukas had made His first ever Fast Six Shootout
appearance, for which the 20yr Old Chicago Driver seemed very deferential in
His response, before Marin finished the interview by saying that Malukas, who
Qualified 6th vs. another tepid Johnson 20-something result was
Definitely the People’s Choice!
Alas, it’s very funny how much it took me by
surprise hearing Mark Gravelly’ James pronounce this being the 30th
running of the Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle. For which I really shouldn’t
have been so surprised, since I still vaguely recall watching that Uber Bad
Arse Black ‘N gold John Player Special Lotus 98T of Ayrton Senna poundin’ round
those Mean, err lumpy Streets of Downtown Detroit Wayback’ in Gory 1986! Not to
mention when Scott Scooter’ Pruett was kicking Arse’ in those Narly Jack Roush
Ford Mustang Trans Am “Pony Cars!”
But I suppose it’s just part of getting Old-ER’
that made me forget we’ve been going to Belle Isle for three decades. Although
I did remember that I’d scribbled about the Beautiful Island some six years ago…
http://www.nofenders.net/2016/06/belle-isle-recollections.html
As it’s amazing how far the racetrack at Belle
Isle’s progressed over the years, or is it that just the racing’s gotten that much
better?
Since I can still recall sitting thru an overly
long Red Flag period with such luminaries as ‘Ol r’, Ye Curmudgeon ‘O IndyCar’s
robin Miller entertaining us as impromptu repairs were being made to the track’s
surface. After James Hinchcliffe’s IndyCar’s front suspension had been wrecked
after running over a Tar Ball Chunk ‘O Ashfault that had been torn out of the
decaying track surface! With some Quick Dry Cement being applied, Aye Karumba!
Or how about when that Big GM, nee Chevy Mucky
Muck promptly Stuffed the Corvette ZR1 Pace Car into the track’s Jersey
Barrier, Whump!
http://www.nofenders.net/2018/06/yo-pace-car-driver-better-check-your.html
But I’d have to say that it’s mostly down to
the brilliant Firestone alternate rubber compound’s rapid, intentional degrading
that made Sunday’s race so enjoyable.
While I think it was Ryan Marin again
interviewing David Malukas Sunday, asking Him if He’d been getting any advice
from Coyne Ware Racing teammate Takuma Sato who qualified second how to drive
Belle Isle? To which Malukas replied Yes, Taku’ said you’ve got to drive it
like a Grandma!
Not to mention Michael Young’s comment of How
He just couldn’t wrap His Head round how Windsor, Ontario Canada was to the
South of Him from His Turn 7 vantage point…
Have to say I was totally rootin’ for Alexander
rossi, who seemed to be on the perfect strategy for once to finally win a race
after nearly three years of futility! Making it even funnier how I was rooting
against one of my past favourite drivers DJWillyP’, aka Will Power, who surely
His Alternate Red compound Firestones wouldn’t be able to go the distance of
the final 20 laps vs. Rossi’s preferred Black primary compound Slicks. Yet it
was pretty insane how Power had built up a monster 35 second lead before His final
Pit Stop.
Thus Power won by a lone second from an
unexpecting 16th starting spot, with Rossi coming home second from
11th, and Scott Dixon third after starting P9. Whilst that Malukas
fellah finished 11th and ‘Ol JJ’, nee Jimmie Johnson Ho Hum, was P22.
Although another rookie I really felt for was
Kyle Kirkwood, who I really appreciate His gritting out His injured Hand/Wrist
after His Shunt during Saturday morning’s second Warm Up session. Which afterwards,
He went off and won the IMSA GTD category for Vasser Sullivan Racing’s Lexus
race team, and ran in the Top 5 of the IndyCar race for a long time before
making a rookie mistake, which He quickly Blamed upon Himself and Not due to
His injury, which I’m Not buying since He spent considerable time with an ice pack
on His injured wrist! Not to mention the lack of power steering.
Whilst cannot remember which Blogger sagely
noted how Fun it would be seeing The Great Santini’, aka Santino Ferrucci
driving the No. 14 for ‘Ol SuperTex’, aka A.J. foyt next year as Kirkwood’s
replacement.
As I guess we’ll have to wait with Baited Breath to “See” how the return to Detroit’s Downtown Streets plays out next year…
