This is the race were Kenny Brack basically lost the championship. As an oval master, he wasn't very good on road courses, so he needs on all ovals a good finish and points. But this DNF brokes his championship together with his DNF in the other 500 mile race in California. On all other oval tracks, he was at least 2nd (Nazareth, Rockingham) or wins it (Motegi, Milwaukee, Chicago, Eurospeedway).
Breck set himself up to the possibility of being taken out and should have anticipated the lead car coming up high to a better line, disturbing Pappas' grip and then coming up high into Breck. With 250 miles to go and it being a Rahal teammate at that, Breck should have backed off or gone to a slightly higher line so this couldn't have happened. Defensive racing.
None of the track at Michigan is flat. Even the back straight is banked five degrees toward the infield. Michigan is a masterpiece of mathematics and engineering. It was designed by Charles Moneypenny, who also designed Daytona.
The last ever IndyCar Michigan 500. RIP 1981-2001.
First win for Forsythe Racing since the death of Greg Moore. Couldn't have written it any better.
Tag was playing the ultimate wingman on that last lap!
2:25:00 amazing finish and beautiful cars !!!
Wow the stands were EMPTY 😮
no promotion
2:13:46
This is the race were Kenny Brack basically lost the championship. As an oval master, he wasn't very good on road courses, so he needs on all ovals a good finish and points. But this DNF brokes his championship together with his DNF in the other 500 mile race in California.
On all other oval tracks, he was at least 2nd (Nazareth, Rockingham) or wins it (Motegi, Milwaukee, Chicago, Eurospeedway).
Breck set himself up to the possibility of being taken out and should have anticipated the lead car coming up high to a better line, disturbing Pappas' grip and then coming up high into Breck. With 250 miles to go and it being a Rahal teammate at that, Breck should have backed off or gone to a slightly higher line so this couldn't have happened. Defensive racing.
The Hanford device was kind of a gimmick, but this was still a great race.
None of the track at Michigan is flat. Even the back straight is banked five degrees toward the infield. Michigan is a masterpiece of mathematics and engineering. It was designed by Charles Moneypenny, who also designed Daytona.
The greatest finish in AOWR history, no doubt about it.
Damned if Paul Page doesn't look like Elmer Fudd.
FÓRMULA MUNDIAL (CART) 2001 - MICHIGAN 500 10 ETAPA RECORD
Poor PT. Hehehe !
1:14:09 PTSD
Yeah, Papis was about to do another Fittipaldi if he hadn't check his mirror.
2:29:24 Pandemonium
1:23:30
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