Welcome to one of the biggest weekends in Motorsports today with over four different racing series in action from Saturday to Monday night.
THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
IRL Indy Cars: For this years running of the 90th Indianapolis 500, Penske Racing and Ganassi Racing are the front runners leading up to the green flag with polesitter Sam Hornish Jr. and his teammate Helio Castroneves in the middle and Ganassi's Dan Wheldon on the outside of the frontrow. Last years Rookie of Indy, Danica Patrick will roll off inside row 4 (10th). Green flag just after 1 p.m. EDT on ABC.
COCA-COLA 600
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte will play host to Sunday night's Nextel Cup's long race, the 600...if the All-Star race last Saturday night was any sign including the 13.5 gallon fuel cell and harder tires, the race well (As DW commented "the race will be more getting on and off to pit road than on the track). The frontrunners will be of course Jimmie Johnson, who owns this track in victories, "Smoke" Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin and anyother driver who doesn't make a mistake. No predictions here on who will win...the green flag sometime after 5 p.m. on FOX. One thing: 35-38 laps fuel window.
Grand Prix of Monaco
Formula 1: Monte Carlo, I don't know why, but I love watching this Grand Prix, Monaco is a sight to see and a very tight street course. Saturday holds qualifying, but this season has been a battle or who can top who season between last years champion Fernando Alonso and 7-time champion Michael Schumacher, but don't count out those McLaren-Mercedes cars for the victory in this race, anything can happen and the polesitter will have a huge advantage. CBS's race coverage (Taped Delayed ofcourse) at 12:30 p.m., yes Indy 500 time.
One Note: SPEED should always have live coverage of all Formula 1 race, I hate Tape Delayed, if CBS wants to reair, so do it, but show the race at 8 a.m. live and again at 12:30 p.m. taped.
Grand American Rolex Series
A Monday live race from Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, CT, Road Racing, live on SPEED 2:30 p.m.. This will be a first for me.
Don't forget NASCAR's Craftsmen Truck race from Ohio and the Busch Series 300 from Charlotte both on Saturday.
See Yeah after the races...
