That's pretty cool! :D

best thing ever

Awesome, I've been to the Indy 500 twice, it really is quite an experience, even if you aren't much of a motorsports fan, and it's definitely more exciting then NASCAR lol. I just wish they still had the F1 Grand Prix there, I never got to go to that before they stopped running it there.

also, OTTAH =]

does F1 still mae a stop in the us at all?

I don't think so anymore, Indy used to be the only US stop I believe

2007 was the last United States GP. Since then, the Canadian GP has been the closest.

F1 will be returning to American next year, though. At a new track in Austin, Texas. Australian V8 Supercars will be joining them in 2013, and German DTM cars will also be stopping there in the near future.

So, there's some good stuff on the horizon.

man i really like to go to that

There are several tracks in the us sadly not really ever had F1 on them. Take Leguna Seca for example =/..

Indeen I rather see Indy and F1 then Nascar anyday.

no one likes Nascar :( I hate the sanctioning body and their rules passionately, but I love the drivers (most of them), teams, guys in the shop, etc. It's still motorsports.

But, I agree, and disagree. It would be awesome to see F1 at places like Leguna Seca or Watkins Glen, but the drawback would be, they would have to renovate to tracks so drastically to meet FIA standards, that the racing for other series would be terrible.

Super long run-offs, completely re-paved surface, rumble strips, rumble strips everywhere, new walls, new pit road/garage, etc. F1 tracks are built for F1 cars, and F1 cars are built for F1 tracks.

V8 Supercars and DTM are really the only series that can still produce interesting racing on F1-built tracks, thus why those series have an interest in the Austin, Texas track.

Indeed, The closest an F1 car will ever get to some of the coolist tracks in the US is in videogames, IE Gran Turismo..

I shure do hope though that F1 racing becomes more popular here. Its about time America sees more Culture. Especially in the Racing world.

Indeed, The closest an F1 car will ever get to some of the coolist tracks in the US is in videogames, IE Gran Turismo..

I shure do hope though that F1 racing becomes more popular here. Its about time America sees more Culture. Especially in the Racing world.

The only problem is F1 really doesn't care about the fans. That much was made clear whenn
they ran a 6 car race at Indy in '05 because the Michelin teams brought the wrong tires. They also don't care about American drivers, or even drivers who have raced in America period. As good as Sebastien Bourdais was, F1 only gave him mediocre equipment. Same with Michael Andretti.

There are some really good F1 drivers out there, that are also good to their fans. Though like with any sport you do have your bad eggs. And yes I do agree, F1 is mainly a European sport and they don't see eye to eye with the Americans. Never did, and probably never will..

Sure, the drivers care about the fans, but the league doesn't. They'd race at an empty racetrack if they had to. Plus, it's not even about how well the drivers do. It's 100% about the teams.

That's awesome.
Plain and simple.
I love classic IndyCar's.

I initially thought this was a tribute to the late great Dan Wheldon, but it is a fave-worthy pic all the same

Cool!

no yard of bricks?....

Always a joy to see the old Penske Marlboro livery :D

Marlboro! MY FAVORITE SMOKES!

S'always good to see furs who can draw mechanical things. And it's a great style, convincing but still toony enough to match the character

Yup, a very faithful rendition of an early 90's Penske Indycar.

http://www.500legends.com/uploads/m.....Indy%20500.jpg