New Jovian Thunderbolt: Indy

Monday, February 6, 2012

Indy

In JMB's hallmark year, 1911.

This made me think of Farmer Frank. Love me some old skool open-wheel. I'd watch more if they reverted to 1960 era race car designs. Why not, they still race horses, and that technology is 1500 years old.

4 comments:

Sean D Sorrentino said...: I'm trying to wrap my brain around the concept that these cars leaked so much oil on the track that dumping sand on the track increased traction.; February 6, 2012 at 5:49 PM
New Jovian Thunderbolt said...: Yeah, I'd concede SOME technological innovations...; February 6, 2012 at 5:53 PM
Old NFO said...: Yep, a 'tad' messy in the running, and lots of flats and busted oil pans. :-); February 6, 2012 at 7:43 PM
NotClauswitz said...: And breathing Castor-oil physically makes you want to go take a dump, ask an old WWI pilot - oh right, none left...!
I've seen some incredible old pics of a Monaco-style street Grand Prix they ran in San Francisco in 1913 (?) through downtown on Market Street and along Broadway and out around the piers, with Eddie Rickenbacker racing in a huge old car... Insane fun!; February 10, 2012 at 8:10 PM