Haiku Tuesday: Long Beach

by Tony Johns on Apr 20, 2010 12:25 PM EDT in Haiku Tuesday Comment 17 comments

Haiku Tuesday is here again!

Sunday's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach turned out to be the first 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series event won by someone not driving for Roger Penske. In fact, Ryan Hunter-Reay's victory broke up Penske's complete game shutout of every pole and race session of the season to date.

There's plenty of fodder for our verse this week, from the ultimate in sponsor activation for IZOD to the value of track position to the fact that Milka Duno was six seconds off the race pace before she was parked. So let's see some creativity out there!

This week's 5-7-5s after the jump...

Is it too early
To name an Indy grandstand
After Randy B?

Rationalizing:
16th? Not a good finish,
But beats Simona.

Rahal's cracked chassis.
The car was broken before
Romancini's hit.

A race victory
Is a great way for sponsors
To prove ROI.

Top Penske was third.
Dreyer & Reinbold second.
Apocalypse? Not yet.

Starting and parking.
Not the retirement asked for,
But it's a good start.

Frico Suave 12th.
Ashley's pit lane interviews
Blissfully absent.

Poor young Andretti.
The day started so brightly.
Dark at the finish.

The roadies are done.
Time for a stretch of ovals.
CIRCULAR parades!

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Two weeks until May,
Indianapolis nears.
Race to that party.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Bill Potter on Apr 20, 2010 12:37 PM EDT reply actions

I've got two.

Alex Lloyd’s Long Beach
Lesson: How to make friends with
Larry Curry. Oops.

"Ride Buyer" hat, or
"Leatherman" shirt? Can’t decide.
Tony’s merch is too good.

by The Speedgeek on Apr 20, 2010 12:44 PM EDT reply actions

Crap.

by The Speedgeek on Apr 20, 2010 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions

American wins?
They can race? Surely you jest.
Don’t call me Shirley.

(shirley)

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Bill Potter on Apr 20, 2010 12:45 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

OMG... "Airplane!" reference

FTW. Instant rec.

You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.
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by Tony Johns on Apr 20, 2010 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

GOOD GOD WE MUST KEEP THE "AIRPLANE" TRAIN ROLLING!!!

No “FREE MILKA!” shirt?
I picked the wrong week to quit
huffing paint thinner.

(No no … I’ll show myself out, thanks.)

by Roy Hobbson on Apr 20, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Okay, I added a Free Milka shirt. JUST FOR YOU. Because you brought it with the “Airplane!” reference.

If you had referenced “Top Secret!” I’d have only made a “Fr Mil” shirt.

You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.
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by Tony Johns on Apr 20, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions

You can just whip up shirts at a moment’s notice? What are you … BATMAN?!? How is this possible??? Then why don’t you whip me up a “I WENT TO THE INDY 500 & ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY VIRAL INFECTION FROM JACK ARUTE’S BREATH!” t-shirt.

Thanks in advance. Enjoy your newfound riches.

by Roy Hobbson on Apr 20, 2010 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions

That might be a tougher job.

I think the IMS lawyers would be after me if I did that. Plus, Jack’s goatee would strangle me in my sleep.

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by Tony Johns on Apr 20, 2010 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Change is coming

Pretty roadrunner parade
Coming up in May
Hold on to your knickers now
Flicker off the wall
Banana sandwiches rule
Paul Tracy Power

by greasegeek on Apr 20, 2010 2:16 PM EDT reply actions

Unification

Hello pretty roadrunner
Boohoo point loser
Unification

by greasegeek on Apr 20, 2010 2:20 PM EDT reply actions

Grand Prix of Long Beach
Power’s pre-race sandwich fail
Should have worn sunscreen

by bever911 on Apr 20, 2010 2:56 PM EDT reply actions

Lurking

Lurking IZOD girl
glasses reflecting, smiling
What did Ryan say?

by GroundedEffects on Apr 20, 2010 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

hobbson should be incarcerated

funny how hobbson
could make it thru one haiku
before exploding

by reddcarr on Apr 21, 2010 12:23 AM EDT reply actions

Haikucachu

It’s Robbie Buhl
Talking about the hairpin
“PUT THE POWER DOWN!!!”

Sato at Kansas?
200 miles per hour?
Poor pretty Lotus….

Pastafarian
Grahammed Rahal with the divebomb
Sarah needs more cash.

Long Beach Arena
’85. Iron Maiden.
“SCREAM FOR ME LONG BEACH!!!!”

Red cars lost Sunday
On to Kansas? Hey, that means
One through five finish.

Ryan Hunter-Reay
He didn’t push that f**king
Dumb Pit Limiter

by fleshwound_NPG on Apr 21, 2010 8:16 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Rec'd for volume...

…and quality. This is what I call BRINGING IT.

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by Tony Johns on Apr 21, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions

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