rob the knob
05-21-2011, 04:28 PM
hi guys
im a big racing fan and big fan of canadian drivers
its big let down since Players left sponsorship of driver development in canada because of cigarette laws.
good to see a canadian do good.
http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-alex-tagliani-rockets-to-indy-500-pole/
INDYCAR: Alex Tagliani Rockets To Indy 500 Pole
Underdog team Sam Schmidt Motorsports celebrates its 10th anniversary at the Indy 500 by slaying the giants at Ganassi and Penske to take pole with a 227.472 average.
Marshall Pruett | Posted May 21, 2011 Indianapolis, IN
It was the final run of the day and when it mattered most, Alex Tagliani drove into the history books as the fastest qualifier for the 100th anniversary event for the Indy 500.
The French-Canadian open-wheel veteran had been fast all week, leading the time sheets on multiple occasions, and despite receiving the best shots that Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Team Penske had to offer, the minnows at Sam Schmidt Motorsports shocked the establishment to place the Bowers & Wilkins-sponsored No. 77 Sam Schmidt Motorsports car on top of the leader board.
Tagliani's laps of 227.733, 227.488, 227.430 and 227.238 were fast enough to demote Ganassi's Scott Dixon to second place. Tagliani's 227.472 average was just slightly faster than the 227.340 produced by Dixon, the 2008 Indy 500 winner.
Third place went to Oriol Servia who spent the 2010 Indy 500 unemployed. The Telemundo-sponsored Newman/Haas Racing pilot recorded an average speed of 227.168.
Check back shortly for a full report.
Rank Car Driver Diff. Warmup Lap 1 Lap 2 Lap 3 Lap 4 AVG
1 Alex Tagliani . 222.171 227.733 227.488 227.430 227.238 227.171
2 Scott Dixon . 225.985 227.530 227.511 227.487 226.835 227.340
3 Oriol Servia . 221.118 227.328 227.168 227.118 227.059 227.168
4 Townsend Bell . 224.301 227.130 226.974 226.821 226.621 226.887
4 Will Power . 218.419 226.899 226.823 226.699 226.669 226.773
6 Dan Wheldon . 222.357 226.693 226.383 226.442 226.440 226.490
7 Buddy Rice . 223.319 225.925 225.876 225.728 225.615 225.786
8 Ed Carpenter . 226.013 226.500 224.420 225.376 224.204 225.121
9 Dario Franchitti . 224.335 226.432 226.429 226.392 226.264 226.379
im a big racing fan and big fan of canadian drivers
its big let down since Players left sponsorship of driver development in canada because of cigarette laws.
good to see a canadian do good.
http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-alex-tagliani-rockets-to-indy-500-pole/
INDYCAR: Alex Tagliani Rockets To Indy 500 Pole
Underdog team Sam Schmidt Motorsports celebrates its 10th anniversary at the Indy 500 by slaying the giants at Ganassi and Penske to take pole with a 227.472 average.
Marshall Pruett | Posted May 21, 2011 Indianapolis, IN
It was the final run of the day and when it mattered most, Alex Tagliani drove into the history books as the fastest qualifier for the 100th anniversary event for the Indy 500.
The French-Canadian open-wheel veteran had been fast all week, leading the time sheets on multiple occasions, and despite receiving the best shots that Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Team Penske had to offer, the minnows at Sam Schmidt Motorsports shocked the establishment to place the Bowers & Wilkins-sponsored No. 77 Sam Schmidt Motorsports car on top of the leader board.
Tagliani's laps of 227.733, 227.488, 227.430 and 227.238 were fast enough to demote Ganassi's Scott Dixon to second place. Tagliani's 227.472 average was just slightly faster than the 227.340 produced by Dixon, the 2008 Indy 500 winner.
Third place went to Oriol Servia who spent the 2010 Indy 500 unemployed. The Telemundo-sponsored Newman/Haas Racing pilot recorded an average speed of 227.168.
Check back shortly for a full report.
Rank Car Driver Diff. Warmup Lap 1 Lap 2 Lap 3 Lap 4 AVG
1 Alex Tagliani . 222.171 227.733 227.488 227.430 227.238 227.171
2 Scott Dixon . 225.985 227.530 227.511 227.487 226.835 227.340
3 Oriol Servia . 221.118 227.328 227.168 227.118 227.059 227.168
4 Townsend Bell . 224.301 227.130 226.974 226.821 226.621 226.887
4 Will Power . 218.419 226.899 226.823 226.699 226.669 226.773
6 Dan Wheldon . 222.357 226.693 226.383 226.442 226.440 226.490
7 Buddy Rice . 223.319 225.925 225.876 225.728 225.615 225.786
8 Ed Carpenter . 226.013 226.500 224.420 225.376 224.204 225.121
9 Dario Franchitti . 224.335 226.432 226.429 226.392 226.264 226.379