Arie Luyendyk Jr., showing off the capabilities of a Ferrari F430. For all the photos here, you can click them for a larger version.
Blasting into a set of s-curves, I’m watching raised curbs appear on each side of the Aston Martin. Sure enough…whump…we hit the one on the right, followed by a…whump on the left side. After that, we drift into a hard right, as the driver downshifts. I look over and watch him in action, totally relaxed. It’s Arie Luyendyk Jr., and he’s got... Read Full Story
Arie Luyendyk Jr., showing off the capabilities of a Ferrari F430. For all the photos here, you can click them for a larger version.
Blasting into a set of s-curves, I’m watching raised curbs appear on each side of the Aston Martin. Sure enough…whump…we hit the one on the right, followed by a…whump on the left side. After that, we drift into a hard right, as the driver downshifts. I look over and watch him in action, totally relaxed. It’s Arie Luyendyk Jr., and he’s got... Read Full Story
Jonathan Byrd INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jonathan Byrd, a longtime Indianapolis 500 car owner, died Thursday. He was 57. Paul Kelly, a spokesman for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, said Byrd died in Greenwood. Byrd had been disabled by a stroke since 2004. Byrd, an Indianapolis 500 entrant from 1985 until 2001, was the co-entrant of Arie Luyendyk's all-time Indianapolis 500 record qualifier in 1996. Luyendyk turned a single lap in 237.498 mph and averaged 236.986 mph over four laps. Those records... Read Full Story
Dutch driver Robert Doornbos shrugged off two practice crashes last week and booked his berth in the Indianapolis 500 Saturday on the penultimate day of qualifying. Doornbos notched the fastest time in the third round of qualifying, when the last 11 places in the 33-car field were filled for the May 24 race at the fabled 2.5-mile (four kilometre) Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. The drama isn't over however, because Sunday's final qualifying will give three drivers a chance to bump the... Read Full Story
Posted by mobile phone: We are here waiting for the start of the Indy Grand Prix. The Historic Grand Prix just finished. 2 time Indy 500 winner Arie Luyendyk came in third. Here’s a shot of his car in Victory Lane.
Enjoy!
Dr. Rus
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