"Live" from Indy US Nationals 2017

[Carguy49]

Originally Posted by FireSale

Rumor around here is that the look of the Comet is by design. It's a dirt track claimer on the outside and a two barrel wolf on the inside. I believe it was painted in a driveway in 40 degree weather. Brian punched his ticket to the barn with a time slip. RT 0.000 and 1.5 something under the index.

Hi Dale, hope all is well with you. Where did you get your numbers from. The best Brian did last year was 1.326 under and his best this year is 1.419 under. By the way a perfect reaction time will not get you sent to the tear down barn. Brian went there as luck of the draw or they just wanted to see his combo up close and personal.

I love the look of Brian's Comet. He and I have joked about it many times.

[A Levreault]

Thanks to everyone who is taking the time to post pictures and info.

[Sam The Butcher]

What size of header does that primered comet run. Looks huge.

[Ken Miele]

More photos from today's action.

[Keith 944]

Gotta love stock rules.... Just my observations, both cars in same class, both running well into the 9's looks like Mr 413 has a cage, window net and all the goodies to go with it, gloves, neck collar, sfi 5 suit, etc. Mr Hill seems to have just a roll bar? no window net or gloves or heavy suit needed...

[Ken Miele]

Next...

[Mike Delahanty]

It's time for a random dump of photos from Wednesday - Friday.



Free tire disposal



Bill Dyer thrashing on his clutch set up




Ben Wenzel. celebrating his golden anniversary at Indy with his Jegs all star jacket. And it was cold enough that everybody needed a warm jacket today

[joe huestis]

Enlarged the photo of Brian's Comet and noticed "Integrity" on the sidewall of his front tires. Seem to recall this on a certain GP stocker on a thread a few years ago... 👍

[Mike Delahanty]

Richard directed the traffic at the crossroads on the sportsman put side where the return Road dumps into the main pit road. He also works the Indy 500 at the speedway.









VP racing fuels presented class winners with a really nice jacket.



Jimmy Ronzello and Charlie Downing ran each other for class. Jimmy pulled a huge we'll stand which slowed him down just enough for Charlie Bob to take the win in the car that Jimmy owns. A little bit of background information on the blue Shelby convertible that Jimmy owns. This is the first development car used by Ford racing in the 2008 Cobra Jet program. The development car was not supposed to be a convertible and it wasn't supposed to be a Shelby. This original Shelby convertible was transformed into a standard Mustang for the Cobra Jet program. This is a rare one of one cars that we will likely see bring big money at an auction or sale one day.

[Mike Delahanty]