2012 Honda Indy 200 - Mid-Ohio

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by DS"

Since when does Bob Jenkins call the races for ABC again? But while I'm at it, he's really become "dull" over the past years. It's like you're listening to a different commentator, when you watch old ESPN CART videos on YouTube.

Maybe he's become jaded over the years with the lacklustre racing from the IRL.

[bjohnsonsmith]

A very clean start.

[DS"]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

Maybe he's become jaded over the years with the lacklustre racing from the IRL.

He'll call it a day anyway after this season. Could this be a chance to bring back Paul Page?

But it has been a good race so far, although I may be worried that Seabass might have shot all available shots that early in the race.

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by DS"

He'll call it a day anyway after this season. Could this be a chance to bring back Paul Page?

But it has been a good race so far, although I may be worried that Seabass might have shot all available shots that early in the race.

It has been but it's not been Justin Wilson's race so far.

[bjohnsonsmith]

That was a tight pitstop, Power just coming out first.

[Peat]

Last stint was a bit boring with fuel saving, but the rest of the race was great.

2 clean races on the bounce (and on roadcourses!). Good stuff.

[bjohnsonsmith]

Congrats to Dixon 4 times winner at Mid-Ohio. Power really needed to win this and now has only a 5 point lead. Good race to begin with but was sometimes a bit processional between rounds of pit-stops. Nice to see a caution free race. Good drives from Pagenaud and Bourdais.

[Paradise City]

I enjoyed the race. It's a pity RHR wasn't stronger.

[Razzzor]

Well earned from Dixon, I think the quickest guy won on the day. Pity it was a fuel saving race. They should have done 10 laps less or more, so the cars can actually race each other.

Bourdais and Pagenaud did great jobs. When the heck is Bourdais going to get a better drive... him in the Penske would take it to Power for the title I think.

Pagenaud must be an up and coming champion too.

[NaBUru38]

Dixon and Power in front isn't surprising, good work as usual. The two Frenchmen did really well. I'm sad for Hélio, the crash must have affected him.

[The Original Instag8or]

Two races in, and sorry guys, but I still don't see just how the Push 2 Pass gimmick has improved racing. I think the racing was better w/o it.

[MagVanisher]

Originally Posted by Paradise City

I enjoyed the race. It's a pity RHR wasn't stronger.

Yeah, if it wasn't for the engine failure, he could see him at the Top 10.

[D.R.T.]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

Power really needed to win this and now has only a 5 point lead.

Didnt he have a deficit of 20 - 30 points going into the race? A 5 point lead is a good turn around no?

[NaBUru38]

There's been a serious vandalism case at Mid-Ohio.

[Razzzor]

Originally Posted by D.R.T.

Didnt he have a deficit of 20 - 30 points going into the race? A 5 point lead is a good turn around no?

Power is good at the next 2 tracks. He's won both I think? In fact Baltimore he dominated last year, leading almost every lap. Then there's the oval, but neither Ryan or Will are that great on ovals.

So unless s--t hits the fan, like it has the last 2 years, Power has this in the bag. I think Power deserves this more the Ryan anyway. IMO Ryan and even Helio are only up there because Power, Dixon and even Franchitti have had so much go wrong this year. Dixon is doing pretty well to be only 29 points out, actually.

You've got to go back to Wilson, 12th in points, to find someone with more retirements than Dixon. The races he's finished without issues, he's had 2 wins, 3 2nds, a 4th and a 10th - which couldn't be helped after a grid penalty on an unpassable track.