Jack Nicholas = Best Celebrity "flag waiver" EVER!!! He didn't just do the start....he did like fisrt 3 or 4 restarts too!!!! That's a true Indy fan!!!
This was my first time ever attending the Indy 500. Now I'm addicted for life! Hope to go again next year. I was pulling for Tony Kanaan all the way but he just didn't have the fuel to make it. Plus Dario had the car to beat all day. I think the led 165 out of 200 laps.
Best race so far this season, and in years! Action, fails, crashes, things you didn't expect... TK from last to almost first, Mike Conway who leads a while and later airborns in the last lap, Elyo with pit problems, running back in the field, smashing with fist on the steering wheel, but coming back with strategy, poor Rafa, Well-Done again second, and Daryo Frankie T., deserved win. Roger Penske is not amused... W00t!
@hybanks2000 in regards....to your post...it was the internet provider...not the computer....plays fine @ 720 pix now...my high speed connection is well now... although thanks for the comment maybe due to the day of the race the youtube traffic for video replays of the " CRASH " @ INDY was causing my network to freeze up...
@CockerJonathan - No, they actually race on tracks all over the place, many of which are road courses. In fact, I'd say Indy is a primarily road course racing league, but they do ovals as well.
@aimalkhan123 If you're referring to drivers in series such as F1 or NASCAR, yes. Problem is, those drivers don't have the time to take the month of May to commit to this race and its impossible to run their respective races [Monaco, Charlotte] in the same day.
@RexJava1975 I must admit I only followed Conway's IndyCar career, and that comment was more geared towards his IndyCar finishes. I'll also admit I was impressed with his speed at St. Pete, but unfortunately because he was taken out in the first turn we can't tell how he would have handled the race itself. We will see how he does with a competitive team. I appreciate your comment.
"John Andretti's in the wall.......John Andretti just hit the wall......oh....John Andretti just hit the wall" Hey man, did John Andretti hit the wall???
@ac3jc , granted 500 miles turning left ain't my idea of fun - but when I said spectacle I meant having a race were more than a "handful" of people turn up to support the race, at a circuit which is truly one of the best facilities in the world. Oval racing may be a bit dull at times but it still takes huge amounts of skill - F1 have been to circuits this year where overtaking opportunities are very few and far between, can't say that about Indy! ...
Am I the only one who thought that the blocking penalty on Andretti was completely stupid? Soured the race a little for me, but overall, as my first full Indy 500 that I've ever watched, I thoroughly enjoyed it! Great stuff, the lead itself wasn't too exciting but that is down to Franchitti's skill, not something he should be blamed for, he deserved victory, great race.
Why is MY VIDEO playback of these 2010 INDY 500 highlights in 720 pixels choppy with constant pausing... why won' t it play Chop Free? It does well @ 360 & 480...IS YouTUBE responsible or....?
@mosh1111 They're completely different things. F1 cars are built are built with cornering in mind. Indys are made for 240mph oval turning. I personally enjoy F1 a lot more, but to each his own.
For those of you who don't see the point in racing in circles, F1 is just racing in more elaborate circles. I like both sports. Can't we all just get along?
@ac3jc last thing - I watched the F1 races and as much of Indy as I could. I watch the racing for fast cars chasing each other down and overtaking, displays of skill and bravery at 200mph, you could say. Have a listen to a UK commentator called John Hindhaugh - he has a similar point of view, but is a lot harsher on processional races
@zwienebeer no i havent been to a race in europe, they are really expensive. but the overtaking thing you talk about, there is plenty of overtaking in F1, atleast for me there is. I have been to an indy race, and it was fun as well. i guess I just appreciate both for what they are. good thing is i will soon be able to go to an F1 race since I live in Austin, 2012 US grand prix
@CockerJonathan - Why is it important where the 'big' race is held? The Indy 500 is only race 6 of a season of 18 races. It's not as if the rest of the races don't matter. The Indy 500 has history though, which is why it's such a big deal. And after checking, half the races are oval, half are road courses. However, I do recall there being significantly more road course races in the history of the sport. Indy has gone through so many name changes and just changes in general over the years.
As Captnu said they are designed to disintegrate like that. If you look at the car after the crash, what's known as the 'Safety Cell' or tub, is fully intact to protect the driver in the centre of the car. You only need to look at the crash of Kenny Brack at Texas in 2003 to see this in practice again...
@aimalkhan123 its open to whomever can get a ride. its just hard to split time between the practices and quals for the 500 and the drivers original series. tony stewart has done it a few times since he has joined nascar. he just get out of one car on to a heli then a plane and gets in his other car. just very taxing on the driver
I think Barnhart tried to dictate the whole race. His shady blocking calls, letting Helio get away with another bad start, letting Will Power run around several laps with that fuel nozzle stuck and convinently throwing a yellow for Power so he won't go a lap down. And to top it off, telling Graham Rahal to "give courtesy" to Dario when he was clearly still on the lead lap and not directly affecting Dario's lead.
How much safer can they make it though without taking away the thrill of open wheel racing, If you add a canopy for protection, it hinders the driver's ability to escape quick enough in the event of a fire for example. Indycar has done a little with the new body shell protecting the rear wheels, but that is the risk that the drivers take in this type of sport.
Indianapolis-type racing cars have gotten a lot safer over the past 30 years. Had Mike Conway's crash happened as recently as the early 1980's, he probably would have been killed instantly.
@TheAssistantReferee The #43 of John Andretti supposedly "blocked" Dan Wheldon; not the right call, IMO, just another of those "Brian Barnhardtnesses". The #30 of Graham Rahal also did not move from his line at all, same "blocking" bullshit (again, w/ Dan Wheldon). I call both moves as "Andretti defensive line", there's nothing wrong with them, IMO.
@kilat83 they dont just look like formula 1 cars from the 80s, technology wise and performance wise they are too. "tin pot" cars i think is the proper description for indycars
@stegbs ur kidding right? how is this more exciting than F1? sure the highlights are great, and crashes are spectacular. but most of the race is just going round, and round and round.
@vtecboi18 Because I personally find ovals boring. I understand it takes a lot of skill for IRL drivers to do what they do, but I couldn't be bothered to watch them do it for 3-4 hours.
@85devotee It's so easy, but he wasn't able to win the Indianapolis 500 was he? In fact, he made rookie mistakes in the '93 running. And if the series was as easy as you claim it was, how come he didn't win in '94? The current series might be "easy" (if you drive for Penske or Ganassi), but the CART PPG IndyCar World Series was much harder with much more competition.
IndyCar road racing is the most exciting single seater racing on the planet, F1 is better but doesn't regularly provide the excitement, a true racing fan can sit down and watch anything (Except perhaps NASCAR oval racing). And for Americans not driving round corners, may I draw your attention to ALMS and Grand-Am?
It is a shame that they now have a guy that ADMITTEDLY doesn't know anything about auto racing running the IRL. The final race at Miami that should have had a hugh crowd, had the entire grandstands that were almost EMPTY! Next year they are having 4 road course races and NO OVALS before the Indy 500...maybe they want to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the race with an historic amount of empty seats!
@lordofice72 Its still exciting, but bring back guys like Jim Hurtubise and Swede Savage and Ed Elysian and Vuky, anyday ! Those days, drivers and cars WERE AWESOME !
Mike Conway really ruined a potentially great finish. All that guy does is crash! And what does he get in return? A deal with Andretti Autosport! What a joke, Conway is the new Kevin Cogan!
F1 should watch this and take note : this is what top level single seat racing should look like. a true spectacle
Jack Nicholas = Best Celebrity "flag waiver" EVER!!! He didn't just do the start....he did like fisrt 3 or 4 restarts too!!!! That's a true Indy fan!!!
Conway it's so lucky. I am glad, he's ok! the best indy 500 in my life!
My first was 2008!
This was my first time ever attending the Indy 500. Now I'm addicted for life! Hope to go again next year. I was pulling for Tony Kanaan all the way but he just didn't have the fuel to make it. Plus Dario had the car to beat all day. I think the led 165 out of 200 laps.
This was my first Indy 500, and what an experience it was! Great race, best one so far this season.
Incredible stuff - very compelling arrangement of highlights...
I'm 12 and been going to the race and camping out every year! TURN 2 front row seats is the best bc of the wrecks and stuff CANT WAIT!
Now this is good racing, ever since the combined the series doubling the amount of racers its been awesome.
This era of cars is my favorite.
For 2011 I'm sitting in the lower level seats on the front stretch near the entrance of turn one. Can't wait!
It was my first time too and I am going again this year! Cant wait!
Best race so far this season, and in years! Action, fails, crashes, things you didn't expect... TK from last to almost first, Mike Conway who leads a while and later airborns in the last lap, Elyo with pit problems, running back in the field, smashing with fist on the steering wheel, but coming back with strategy, poor Rafa, Well-Done again second, and Daryo Frankie T., deserved win. Roger Penske is not amused... W00t!
@hybanks2000 in regards....to your post...it was the internet provider...not the computer....plays fine @ 720 pix now...my high speed connection is well now... although thanks for the comment maybe due to the day of the race the youtube traffic for video replays of the " CRASH " @ INDY was causing my network to freeze up...
@CockerJonathan - No, they actually race on tracks all over the place, many of which are road courses. In fact, I'd say Indy is a primarily road course racing league, but they do ovals as well.
@aimalkhan123 If you're referring to drivers in series such as F1 or NASCAR, yes. Problem is, those drivers don't have the time to take the month of May to commit to this race and its impossible to run their respective races [Monaco, Charlotte] in the same day.
@RexJava1975 I must admit I only followed Conway's IndyCar career, and that comment was more geared towards his IndyCar finishes. I'll also admit I was impressed with his speed at St. Pete, but unfortunately because he was taken out in the first turn we can't tell how he would have handled the race itself. We will see how he does with a competitive team. I appreciate your comment.
"John Andretti's in the wall.......John Andretti just hit the wall......oh....John Andretti just hit the wall"
Hey man, did John Andretti hit the wall???
@ac3jc , granted 500 miles turning left ain't my idea of fun - but when I said spectacle I meant having a race were more than a "handful" of people turn up to support the race, at a circuit which is truly one of the best facilities in the world. Oval racing may be a bit dull at times but it still takes huge amounts of skill - F1 have been to circuits this year where overtaking opportunities are very few and far between, can't say that about Indy! ...
this years is gonna be great, cant wait, may 29 can't come soon enough!!!
Am I the only one who thought that the blocking penalty on Andretti was completely stupid? Soured the race a little for me, but overall, as my first full Indy 500 that I've ever watched, I thoroughly enjoyed it! Great stuff, the lead itself wasn't too exciting but that is down to Franchitti's skill, not something he should be blamed for, he deserved victory, great race.
Why is MY VIDEO playback of these 2010 INDY 500 highlights in 720 pixels choppy with constant pausing... why won' t it play Chop Free? It does well @ 360 & 480...IS YouTUBE responsible or....?
@mosh1111
They're completely different things.
F1 cars are built are built with cornering in mind.
Indys are made for 240mph oval turning.
I personally enjoy F1 a lot more, but to each his own.
For those of you who don't see the point in racing in circles, F1 is just racing in more elaborate circles. I like both sports. Can't we all just get along?
Best race in years!
today the race of all races The 95th Indianapolis 500!!!!
is the indy 500 only for indy car drivers or is it open to others too ?
Damn shame i had to work during this. Looks like it was quite the race
the voice at 3:08 is dave calabro the track announcer
cann't watch the 95th Indy 500. it isn't broadcast in my county
:(
I've been comin here scince 2007
@ac3jc last thing - I watched the F1 races and as much of Indy as I could. I watch the racing for fast cars chasing each other down and overtaking, displays of skill and bravery at 200mph, you could say. Have a listen to a UK commentator called John Hindhaugh - he has a similar point of view, but is a lot harsher on processional races
@Complex2k6 So why's the Indy 500 the race that everyone talks about?
94th?? then how come there saying this year is the 100th race for the 500? am i missing something?
@dot350
Mansell ran at Indy only for his fun. The fact that he immediately won the title in 1993 shows how easy this serie is.
My favorite race bar none.
A bad day fishing beats the freekin' heat at INDY...I was fishing...
BUT what a race..Damn- wish I lost my bait !!!
@zwienebeer no i havent been to a race in europe, they are really expensive. but the overtaking thing you talk about, there is plenty of overtaking in F1, atleast for me there is. I have been to an indy race, and it was fun as well. i guess I just appreciate both for what they are. good thing is i will soon be able to go to an F1 race since I live in Austin, 2012 US grand prix
@CockerJonathan - Why is it important where the 'big' race is held? The Indy 500 is only race 6 of a season of 18 races. It's not as if the rest of the races don't matter. The Indy 500 has history though, which is why it's such a big deal. And after checking, half the races are oval, half are road courses. However, I do recall there being significantly more road course races in the history of the sport. Indy has gone through so many name changes and just changes in general over the years.
These should be the new Indy Lights series cars.
As Captnu said they are designed to disintegrate like that. If you look at the car after the crash, what's known as the 'Safety Cell' or tub, is fully intact to protect the driver in the centre of the car. You only need to look at the crash of Kenny Brack at Texas in 2003 to see this in practice again...
@aimalkhan123 its open to whomever can get a ride. its just hard to split time between the practices and quals for the 500 and the drivers original series. tony stewart has done it a few times since he has joined nascar. he just get out of one car on to a heli then a plane and gets in his other car. just very taxing on the driver
I think Barnhart tried to dictate the whole race. His shady blocking calls, letting Helio get away with another bad start, letting Will Power run around several laps with that fuel nozzle stuck and convinently throwing a yellow for Power so he won't go a lap down. And to top it off, telling Graham Rahal to "give courtesy" to Dario when he was clearly still on the lead lap and not directly affecting Dario's lead.
How much safer can they make it though without taking away the thrill of open wheel racing, If you add a canopy for protection, it hinders the driver's ability to escape quick enough in the event of a fire for example. Indycar has done a little with the new body shell protecting the rear wheels, but that is the risk that the drivers take in this type of sport.
@Rdwomack it was my 7th, probably one of the best, i still like Buddy Rice's more, that was my first race!
@LongSchlong9000 true i always end up watch them towards the end of the race
100th running South Vista seating! who is with me?!!!!
cant help thinking with the lower downforce these are faster than f1
Indianapolis-type racing cars have gotten a lot safer over the past 30 years.
Had Mike Conway's crash happened as recently as the early 1980's, he probably would have been killed instantly.
number 1 is so lucky! if it hadnt been a yellow, he would have been second or maybe 3rd!
@sjmaco Gil de Ferran, Fontana, and Arye Luyendyk, Indy. Over 240 mph. Not on these 2003 Dallara cars, though...
Perhaps a bit ironic that Conway is return to indycar with the same team that took him out of indycar last May?
@JamesBond007Videos Agreed. This is WAY better.
@TheAssistantReferee The #43 of John Andretti supposedly "blocked" Dan Wheldon; not the right call, IMO, just another of those "Brian Barnhardtnesses".
The #30 of Graham Rahal also did not move from his line at all, same "blocking" bullshit (again, w/ Dan Wheldon).
I call both moves as "Andretti defensive line", there's nothing wrong with them, IMO.
I will watch Indy... if some TV channel in Poland is broadcast it.
My english sux
my bad...but you have to admit these cars have a long way to go in terms of safety
true
Indianapolis 500 Race
Never watched these indy car things... So, they just go round in a big circle - gee, that's impressive.
the guy is the track announcer he doesn't need to get into a lot of detail
Really, I like John Andretti, and I don't think they should of black flagged him.
damn, good that catchfence was there..
@kilat83
they dont just look like formula 1 cars from the 80s, technology wise and performance wise they are too. "tin pot" cars i think is the proper description for indycars
@lordofice72 Dude, same for me. This was also my first race and I plan to be there next year.
look at justin wilson's car at 01:18 go up in sparks!
Where Dale Jr?....
its better than watching vettel being boring
@LongSchlong9000 so its like a fast version of nascar
@stegbs ur kidding right? how is this more exciting than F1? sure the highlights are great, and crashes are spectacular. but most of the race is just going round, and round and round.
@LongSchlong9000 why not like both
10:04-10:39 DINOCO’S ALL MINE!!!
thank god these were just the Stream announcers...I couldn't STAND them if they were on TV.
@vtecboi18
Because I personally find ovals boring.
I understand it takes a lot of skill for IRL drivers to do what they do, but I couldn't be bothered to watch them do it for 3-4 hours.
@85devotee It's so easy, but he wasn't able to win the Indianapolis 500 was he? In fact, he made rookie mistakes in the '93 running.
And if the series was as easy as you claim it was, how come he didn't win in '94? The current series might be "easy" (if you drive for Penske or Ganassi), but the CART PPG IndyCar World Series was much harder with much more competition.
@JamesBond007Videos haha no i dont actually cause i dont want to and dont need to, and idk who or what Button is..
@OddMavFly he survived but broke his back.
IndyCar road racing is the most exciting single seater racing on the planet, F1 is better but doesn't regularly provide the excitement, a true racing fan can sit down and watch anything (Except perhaps NASCAR oval racing). And for Americans not driving round corners, may I draw your attention to ALMS and Grand-Am?
@LentBenton ...You serious?
@mxmayhem A Scot is a type of Brit..
im british this is better than f1
INDY 500 RACE Indianapolis
@livelife094 alright. relaxed :)
It is a shame that they now have a guy that ADMITTEDLY doesn't know anything about auto racing running the IRL. The final race at Miami that should have had a hugh crowd, had the entire grandstands that were almost EMPTY!
Next year they are having 4 road course races and NO OVALS before the Indy 500...maybe they want to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the race with an historic amount of empty seats!
@JamesBond007Videos are you joking me? formula 1 succckkkssss. indy is the besttt.
@lordofice72 Its still exciting, but bring back guys like Jim Hurtubise and Swede Savage and Ed Elysian and Vuky, anyday ! Those days, drivers and cars WERE AWESOME !
The public is small for 500 mile??
@JamesBond007Videos alright. relAaxed :)
@lordofice72 Same for me except it was my 4th Indy 500
@SleepingGiant1966 lack of a good computer
first time since montoya that we have a colobian driver go Sebastian Saavedra
the comparison to f1 is just dumb ..... i just want loud engines and great racing
No, it's better
@85devotee Yep, because non-Americans like Nigel Mansell never ran at Indy...*rolls-eyes*
@clay6789 Scottish is a type of British, lol.
@jfsgro nope
this is so kwl, crash at 40secs
@JamesBond007Videos alright dude relax
indy 500 is the shit!! best cars ever.... fuck the coke 600 wtf is that bullshit
Mike Conway really ruined a potentially great finish. All that guy does is crash! And what does he get in return? A deal with Andretti Autosport! What a joke, Conway is the new Kevin Cogan!
@livelife094 and u
Doesn't make him good.