Alesi to drive for Tyce

[BizzyV]

Any old teams being lured out to play is a good thing, IMO. INDYCAR should be striving to get teams back from both sides of the split.

[irlracingfan]

tyce freaking carlson.

Have you met Tyce Carlson? Do you know him? What's YOUR problem with him?

FYI, Tyce is an EXTREMELY good guy. He has been involved in Indy Lights team ownership for the last several years, and wants to build an IndyCar Series team. What is wrong with that? The Series needs to expand its ownership base. I, for one, will be hoping they have a good run and would love to see Tyce in the Series.

[Oldfan]

Yes, but you said they had nothing to do with each other. They still do. There is still a relationship

Yeah there's a relationship but it's not exactly a typical one for an outfit that gets their name on an F1 team.

Lotus isn't funding the effort and has no technical input.

It's the former Renault/Benetton/Toleman team with a different label attached.

Expect it to be called something else next year. I don't think Bernie allows mid-season name changes these days.

[impact]

Wonder how many random dw12's are out there floating around. Shank has one too

As of Saturday, (5 May), Dallara had delivered 59 chassis.

[lotuspoweredbyford]

As of Saturday, (5 May), Dallara had delivered 59 chassis.

Chassis number 66 is sitting in a crate at the Dallara plant in Speedway.

The shipping crate had a large number chassis number 66 sign on it.

[flatlander_48]

Beck has proven in the past that he can get the job done on a small budget.

Tricky thing here is his driver hasn't been in an open wheel car in 11 years. That's a bit of an issue.

I would be more concerned about fitness levels; in particular neck muscles and endurance for 3 hours of racing. 200 laps on an oval is a different proposition from an F-1 race in terms of the forces it puts it puts on your body.

[flatlander_48]

Yeah there's a relationship but it's not exactly a typical one for an outfit that gets their name on an F1 team.

Lotus isn't funding the effort and has no technical input.

It's the former Renault/Benetton/Toleman team with a different label attached.

Expect it to be called something else next year. I don't think Bernie allows mid-season name changes these days.

It's also very expensive to redo the cars, uniforms, signage on everything, websites, etc.

[raskav]

I mean no offense or disrespect but:
Which has greater chance of happening?
Alesi winning the Indy 500 or Alesi dying at Indy 500?

I think when these two chances are pretty even, I think it's good idea to end this charade.

[indyrox@lith]

This should end well.

[Tree0404]

Have you met Tyce Carlson? Do you know him? What's YOUR problem with him?

FYI, Tyce is an EXTREMELY good guy. He has been involved in Indy Lights team ownership for the last several years, and wants to build an IndyCar Series team. What is wrong with that? The Series needs to expand its ownership base. I, for one, will be hoping they have a good run and would love to see Tyce in the Series.

knee-jerk responses like this one on this board of people taking offense/looking to be offended to everything needs to stop.

in no way was my post a bash to tyce carlson.

it was simply a response to the surprise that a very, VERY unknown former IRL driver would become an owner of an Indy 500 ride belonging to a former F1 driver. Take a poll of fans on RaceDay Sunday. I'd venture 1 in 500 might have an inkling of who he is.

Come on, NO ONE saw this coming.

that is all. carry on.

[Squonk]

You gotta be jokin'-- Indy is probably one of the easiest on the body overall. The high pulse rate is due to the stress, not so much the physical activity and g-loading. Look didn't AJ do it at 50+? -- and Alesi is sure more athletic than AJ.

[Vic Mackey]

I mean no offense or disrespect but:
Which has greater chance of happening?
Alesi winning the Indy 500 or Alesi dying at Indy 500?

I think when these two chances are pretty even, I think it's good idea to end this charade.

You can say that about a lot of drivers in the field every year. Even back in the good old days there were cars in the back that had virtually no shot to win. Should we just cut the field to 10 or 15 every year?

[KevMcNJ]

I can't remember a thing from when I was 3!

I remember my 3rd birthday party.

We had a cake at my grandmoms house

[aaron5572]

You gotta be jokin'-- Indy is probably one of the easiest on the body overall. The high pulse rate is due to the stress, not so much the physical activity and g-loading. Look didn't AJ do it at 50+? -- and Alesi is sure more athletic than AJ.

agree, all these folks on here are acting like this is some impossible task....dudes, Milka drove at Indy....thats all you need to know

[Glenn]

I remember my 3rd birthday party.

We had a cake at my grandmoms house

Normally it has to be something really good to remember something at that young age. MUST HAVE BEEN ONE HECK OF GREAT CAKE!!!!

[TUBORG-fan]

agree, all these folks on here are acting like this is some impossible task....dudes, Milka drove at Indy....thats all you need to know

YEAH so true

[KevMcNJ]

Normally it has to be something really good to remember something at that young age. MUST HAVE BEEN ONE HECK OF GREAT CAKE!!!!

No, but she was one heck of a Grandmom

[Somberlain56]

I mean no offense or disrespect but:
Which has greater chance of happening?
Alesi winning the Indy 500 or Alesi dying at Indy 500?

I think when these two chances are pretty even, I think it's good idea to end this charade.

Come on. Alesi's a big boy. He knows the risks of racing.

[slompappy]

What are some of you crying about?

A driver who had a real professional career wants to take a ginormus risk for the glory of running in The Indianapolis 500 Mile Race

This is what racing is all about

Good for him...ill be pulling for him

[dog-ring]

It's a shame Wally isn't here to enjoy this. Rest easy, my friend.

Ditto.........

Kenny Allison would have been in the middle of it.....


"Tyce Freeking Carlson " ? Tyce has more creds in his little finger than....nevermind...I'd get banned for posting what I'm thinking........


This is what made Indy great.....

Now I'll go out to the track..............

[Turn13]

Kenny Allison would have been in the middle of it...

For the new members, Kenny Allison was "Heywood" here - a notorious liberal / IRL team member / mover and shaker and Camp And Brew snakecharmer...

The person for whom "Heywood's Current Events" forum was named.

http://www.trackforum.com/forums/sho...2-Tyce-Carlson

http://www.trackforum.com/forums/sho...od-condolences

http://www.trackforum.com/forums/sho...-49th-Birthday.

[Mikemat5150]

Expect it to be called something else next year. I don't think Bernie allows mid-season name changes these days.

For one, it is the FIA and FOTA that approve the name changes. Nothing to do with Bernie on this. Two, they said they have the right to use the Lotus name through the remainder of the original contract. That's a good 5 years at least so we'll be seeing Lotus in F1 much longer unless someone comes in a buys the rights to the name.

[aaron5572]

For one, it is the FIA and FOTA that approve the name changes. Nothing to do with Bernie on this. Two, they said they have the right to use the Lotus name through the remainder of the original contract. That's a good 5 years at least so we'll be seeing Lotus in F1 much longer unless someone comes in a buys the rights to the name.

as long as Kimi has that championship ring on his finger in November, that all I care about

[AFColt]

Ditto.........

Kenny Allison would have been in the middle of it.....


"Tyce Freeking Carlson " ? Tyce has more creds in his little finger than....nevermind...I'd get banned for posting what I'm thinking........


This is what made Indy great.....

Now I'll go out to the track..............

It doesn't sound like Tree meant anything offensive by it. But I do agree with you. Seeing a small, local team scrap to put something together with an unexpected driver is an absolute treat, and something we haven't really had since Hemelgarn called it quits. It adds intrigue to the mix, along with an instant underdog.

[Inline]

For one, it is the FIA and FOTA that approve the name changes. Nothing to do with Bernie on this. Two, they said they have the right to use the Lotus name through the remainder of the original contract. That's a good 5 years at least so we'll be seeing Lotus in F1 much longer unless someone comes in a buys the rights to the name.

Didn't Proton(Lotus) lend $30 mil to Genii?
And that's how they ended up with the naming rights.

[Sea Fury]

You gotta be jokin'-- Indy is probably one of the easiest on the body overall. The high pulse rate is due to the stress, not so much the physical activity and g-loading. Look didn't AJ do it at 50+? -- and Alesi is sure more athletic than AJ.

True, but remember that AJ Foyt has also been swatted by a lion, rolled into a lake in a bulldozer, and attacked by killer bees.

[raskav]

I mean no offense or disrespect but:
Which has greater chance of happening?
Alesi winning the Indy 500 or Alesi dying at Indy 500?

I think when these two chances are pretty even, I think it's good idea to end this charade.

for some reason, I thought Alesi was in his mid 50s.
Turns out he is only 47.
Still very old for Indycars but him racing is not as crazy as I thought

[flatlander_48]

You gotta be jokin'-- Indy is probably one of the easiest on the body overall. The high pulse rate is due to the stress, not so much the physical activity and g-loading. Look didn't AJ do it at 50+? -- and Alesi is sure more athletic than AJ.

No, it's a matter of how you prepare. F-1 courses still have high speed turns, but still somewhat slower than 200+ mph. However, IndyCars essentilly run IMS as 2 continuous turns. In an F-1 race, you'll see the same turn once per lap for 50 to 80 laps. So, if you hve 2 fast turns, your total is 160 times for the race. Compare that to IMS where you would see the 1-2 and 3-4 complexes a total of 400 times. Also, remember that F-1 races are limited to 2 hours duration by the rules and the races are usually 90 minutes to 105. The 500 will be on the order of 3 hours. Anyway, it would seem that a somewhat different focus is required for fitness training.

[aaron5572]

True, but remember that AJ Foyt has also been swatted by a lion, rolled into a lake in a bulldozer, and attacked by killer bees.

not to mention whooped Lyondyk's ass

[Nigel Red5]

You remember stuff from when you were 3? Wow!

About 5 years ago, I drew my mother a picture of our apartment in germany where we lived until i was about 18 months old when we moved here. I told her what color the walls were and what the back yard looked like where the butchershop we lived over kep the hoge before he slaughtered them. I've never seen evena single picture of the place. i also remembered another particular place in Vernheim near where we lived which was apparently was a park near my great grandmother's home. I'm 47.