Kurt Busch doing the Double - Indy and Charlotte

lisa said:
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Prepping before hand.
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Did that chick in the photo help him put on his firesuit or something? Its a weird shot with his shoes under his pants in front of the shower stall by some girl in the locker room/bathroom.
I take it that she must be his girlfriend.
 
Clutch said:
Did that chick in the photo help him put on his firesuit or something? Its a weird shot with his shoes under his pants in front of the shower stall by some girl in the locker room/bathroom.
I take it that she must be his girlfriend.
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I'm guessing it must be Patricia.
 
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Third practice today...Kurt p2. Yesterday was his first drafting practice, he finished that p9 (30 cars on track yesterday and today). No matter what he does for the next 12 days, he can't learn "experience," so winning the 500 will clearly be a long shot. But my man is definitely getting dialed in.
 
Would love to see pics of DP helping Kurt
She needs to do this
her SHR teammates have gone to the wall for her


A: Kurt expressed curiosity at Richmond, and he wanted to sit down and talk at length about closing rates and stuff like that. We talked a few minutes, but we had just arrived at an appearance. He's definitely curious about a few things. I'm happy to help with anything I thought could help him.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...se-jr-adopt-siberian-husky-puppy-dog/9040153/
 
Just talking to Danica won't do much for him me thinks. He just needs seat time.

Of course Harvick talked to Patrick about to corner at Kansas and look how her performance improved
 
I hope he does well. I know the powers that be have tried to discourage people doing the double in the past. I guess it would be embarrassing if a guy who only drives your cars on a really part time basis wins your biggest race, but it seems to me that this would drive ratings and interest in both sports, don't you think?
 
Does he go the back of the line like a cup car would? How long does it take to get the back up car on the track?
Are their back up cars as solid as most cup cars?
 
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...-crash-at-indianpolis-motor-speedway/9289059/

Kurt Busch crashes in Indy 500 practiceStaff report, USA TODAY Sports8 minutes agoFacebookTwitterGoogle Plusmore

Mike Fair, AP

The car driven by Kurt Busch catches fire after hitting the Turn 2 wall during practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Monday.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Kurt Busch had his first crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during practice for Sunday's Indianapolis 500 and he's OK.

Busch, driving a fifth car for Andretti Autosport, got loose and smacked the Turn 2 wall hard, hitting the SAFER barrier. Flames erupted from behind his No. 26 Honda and his car did a half-spin and came to rest in the grass at the exit of the turn.

Busch climbed unassisted from his car. Verizon IndyCar Series medical director Michael Olinger confirmed the rookie was cleared to drive after being checked and released from the infield care center.

Busch was following a group of cars in Monday's race-preparation practice when his car wiggled and then shot to the wall as he tried to save it from crashing. It was a big hit and his car will need extensive repairs. If his team can't get it ready in time, they can use a backup car without penalty. He is qualified 12th.

Team manager Kyle Moyer put the possible rebuilding of the car at "50-50."

Busch is trying to become the fourth driver to attempt the 1,100-mile motorsports double -- running the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

Busch had turned 56 laps in Monday's session and he had just completed a lap of 223.433 mph. His fastest of the day was 225.623 mph.

"I was starting to feel comfortable. That's when I made the mistake of just letting my guard down or settling into that long run type mentality whereas with an IndyCar you have to be on edge," Busch said. "You have to keep track of where you are at all times and the adjustments in the car. Maybe I just didn't keep up with keeping the car underneath me. Trying to get into that rhythm and feel other things around you and I got behind on my adjustments in the car."

Busch relishes chance to run Indy 500, Coke 600

Rain plagued last week's practice sessions, limiting drivers' time on the 2.5-mile superspeedway.

Because Busch is attempting the double, his time has been even more limited as he juggles duties for IndyCar and NASCAR -- flying between Indianapolis and Charlotte last weekend for practice, qualifying and the Sprint Cup All-Star Race.

The 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion hasn't raced an IndyCar before and told USA TODAY Sports' Nate Ryan in an extensive interview this weekend as he traveled between Indianapolis and Charlotte "I'm enjoying and taking it all in. To be on the fourth row of the Indianapolis 500, I'll give it a thumbs up."

NASCAR Stewart-Haas Racing team owner and teammate Tony Stewart -- the only driver to succesfully complete the double -- backs Busch's attempt and has said "He'll have a lot to learn in a short amount of time, but he has an overwhelming amount of driving talent on his side."

Busch just missed qualifying in the Fast Nine -- the group of drivers who competed for the Indy 500 pole Sunday -- when he left Saturday's session early to arrive on time for the drivers' meeting before the All-Star Race.

Busch will have one more practice session -- a one-hour slot on Friday's Carb Day.

"We still have Carb Day to shake things down and get back in the groove," Busch said. "This created a lot of work for the Andretti guys. I feel bad for that. As a rookie, there's things you learn and put it up on the edge and get away with and then there's times when it will bite you. It's just tough. I thought I was finding a rhythm and settling into that long run type pace and learning the tows and the draft and I didn't keep track of the adjustments of the car."

Girlfriend Patricia Driscoll tweeted that the driver was OK shortly after the accident occurred around 1:30 p.m. ET.

Monday's practice session is slated to run until 5 p.m. ET and is the final session before Friday's one-hour Carb Day.
 
Greg said:
Does he go the back of the line like a cup car would? How long does it take to get the back up car on the track?
Are their back up cars as solid as most cup cars?
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If they go to a backup car yes he would start last. If they can some how fix the car he will keep his position. Most backup cars aren't as solid as there primary cars, but Kurt is driving for one of the big 3 teams in Indycar. I am sure the team has a vast amount of data between his old setup and his 4 teammates cars that they can use on his car. Weather the car is repaired or they go to a backup car I can almost guarantee you the car will be on track Friday. That is there last practice.
 
I can't tell if there was any SAFER barrier where he hit. The camera angles aren't all too great. Either way, 224 mph into the wall suddenly is vicious. Glad he's ok and I hope it doesn't stir him in the race
 
wilson89 said:
Interesting, the track announcers were under the impression as well that he would have to go to the end of the field. Good find.
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According to the USA today article he keeps the 12th starting grid position, even if he uses a backup there is no starting penalty.

Seems like they could allow more practice times. He only has carburetor day on Friday to checkout the back up, or the repaired car, prior to the race itself.
 
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