The Paddock Pulse: February 22 Edition
by Tony Johns on Feb 22, 2012 10:00 AM EST
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So I was thinking, "Why can't IndyCar have its own version of 'Linsanity'?"
You know, the whole media circus around Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks? And how everyone and their brother's iguana seems to be throwing around Lin puns like they were drops of saliva from a sneeze?
I think it's high time we in the IndyCar world got our OWN star-inspired puns going. So, in the ongoing tradition of greatness and cutting-edge in-the-now hipness that IS the Paddock Pulse, I'll get us started. Or should I say... get Unser started?
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Okay, this may take me longer than I thought.
Until I get it sorted, here are your LINks for this week (GAH! EVEN I AM NOT IMMUNE!).
2012 Cars – IZOD IndyCar Series [11rowsof3]
Thanks to David for the eye candy, and while I'm at it, what the hell IS eye candy anyway? I mean, is it some sort of licorice eyedrops or maybe you rub a Twizzler in your tear duct or something? It sounds painful and not at all sweet.
What's the Over/Under on Indy Qualifying Speeeds? And Should We Really Worry About It? [15 Days in May]
Winner of this week's longest headline, although points get taken off because Mike slipped in an extra "e" in "Speeds." Don't go there, man. It's like tissues in a bra or a sock down the crotch.
The Power of a Hat [anotherindycarblog]
Interesting formula here: free stuff = fan for life. Though I presume that it depends on what stuff you give out. I can't see someone becoming a die-hard fan of a race team that sends them a free roll of CITGO-branded toilet paper.
Who is Luca Filippi? [Indy Racing Revolution]
I'll tell you who Luca Filippi is NOT - the newest guy on Robin Miller's Christmas card list. Although next time Robin eats at the Olive Garden, he probably shouldn't be surprised if he doesn't get that extra breadstick he asked for.
IndyCar Challenge: 33 Days, 33 Letters [IndyCar Advocate]
Zach has a great idea for crowdsourced marketing for IndyCar. Which I think IndyCar LOVES, because that really saves them some buckage in the budget which can now go towards more holograms.
The current State of INDYCAR: anticipation [More Front Wing]
I'm pretty sure that this was written before the ZOMG SARAH FISHER DOESN'T HAVE AN ENGINE kerfuffle which brought the sky crashing down around everyone again. Nice to be reminded that we were once optimistic about something, though.
Can you smell what IndyCar is cookin’? [New Track Record]
BRATWURST!
Sarah Fisher’s Engine Dilemma [Oilpressure]
It's heartening and very sweet how the IndyCar community has rallied around Sarah Fisher as her brand new DW12s sit without motors. You guys are gonna do the same thing for Mike Shank and Conquest too, right? Right?
Moving Toward Product Differentiation [pressdog.com]
Bill risks being burned as a heretic when he says that IndyCar and NASCAR oval racing aren't different enough to allow them both to flourish independently. Probably best not to mention that NASCAR's Modified Series does open-wheel oval racing better than IndyCaaaaaHEY, LOOK OVER THERE! PUPPIES!!
Driver Tweet of the Week
@WadeCunningham: Stepped out of the box today. Had my chocolate chip cookie before the raspberry cheesecake cookie. New horizons!
Last But Not Least
With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.
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I might be wrong
And I often am, but I thought Shank had a Lotus deal, they just had other financial stuff that might keep them off the grid?
Founder of the 'Foundation for the Advancement of Clefoing' a 501C3
But Lotus has said they're only going to have five motors ready for St. Pete.
Which would go to DRR, HVM, Herta and Dragon. Shank, even if he had the cash, wouldn’t likely have a motor.
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Now at 256. Headed for 215. This is to publicly shame me until I do it.
by Big Blue Barrister on Feb 22, 2012 10:16 AM EST up reply actions
Puns?
I am ready to be shot into IndyCar’s Satosphere!
In Memoriam: Dan Wheldon 1978-2011
by Arenacale on Feb 22, 2012 12:56 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Boy
You sure have a Legge up on the pun competition
Founder of the 'Foundation for the Advancement of Clefoing' a 501C3
by Clefo on Feb 22, 2012 1:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You could say I’m becomming a Kimball Wizard!
In Memoriam: Dan Wheldon 1978-2011
by Arenacale on Feb 22, 2012 1:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Is this going to be carrying Kanaan and on for a while?
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Now at 256. Headed for 215. This is to publicly shame me until I do it.
by Big Blue Barrister on Feb 22, 2012 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t Viso surprised when it does.
In Memoriam: Dan Wheldon 1978-2011
by Arenacale on Feb 22, 2012 3:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I thought the humor would be a lot Dreyer than it has been here. Glad to see this isn’t Dragon out longer than it needs to be.
By the way, I’m eating Mexican food tonight, so pardon me if I seem a bit Ganassi.
You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.
Pop Off Valve - A greasy hot tenderloin of IndyCar goodness!
by Tony Johns on Feb 22, 2012 5:46 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It's pretty Reinbold of you to talk that way.
You know what would go well with that Mexican food? A Baguette.
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Now at 256. Headed for 215. This is to publicly shame me until I do it.
by Big Blue Barrister on Feb 22, 2012 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
I'm gonna keep making puns
I don’t give a Graham what you say!
In Memoriam: Dan Wheldon 1978-2011
by Arenacale on Feb 23, 2012 7:58 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I had to rec all of these.
Except my own.
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Now at 256. Headed for 215. This is to publicly shame me until I do it.
by Big Blue Barrister on Feb 23, 2012 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
GAAAH! Quick Milka-ing this for all it's worth!!
… You all are gonna beat me for referencing a driver two years out of the series now, aren’t ya?
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"First they came for the ugly, and I did not speak out because I was not ugly.
Then they came for the nerds, and I did not speak out because D&D IS A RESPECTABLE GAME WITH A LARGE PLAYERBASE OK MOM???
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because let's be real they always come for the Jews.
Then they came for me, and I did not speak out because they actually came for me back when they came for the nerds."
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"How can a pickup truck contain enough mass to unfold into a towering machine? I say if Ringling Brothers can get 15 clowns into a Volkswagen, anything is possible."
Free = Fan
There is an element of truth to this but only if there is a quality product behind it. I was fortunate enough to go to the 2011 Indy 500 all expenses paid (I live over 1K miles away from Indy)…It my first race. I wasn’t a fan of IndyCar and didn’t really pay much attention at all except for tuning in annually to see parts of the 500 while I worked around the house.
After that weekend my wife and I were hooked. We watched every race thereafter, joined the IndyCar Champions club and attended the Baltimore GP. None of that would have happened without us getting the free trip. I realize that is a little more than a free hat but the expense made on our behalf will pay off as we will continue to watch, continue to attend races and will continue to spread the word to our friends.
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