Paul Tracy, Helio Castroneves, 2002 - Pass or Not?

ESPN's news looks at it; *I* think it's apparent PT had finished the pass, but ...

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[doctorindy]

Clearly you have NEVER read the entire Appeals hearing documents. Some of us actually know what we're talking about. Unlike YOU.

Barry Green argued that the yellow light IN TURN THREE didn't come one immediately at the onset of the caution period. And he argued that that light ALONE should "control." According to the rules at the time, ANY yellow light around the track "controls." It was known at the time that the lights might have been inconsistent, but ANY yellow light on negates the pass

[doctorindy]

Finally, Team Green admitted the "yellow flag to close the pits" photo existed. It was published, and it's available. It's no lie. it is hard to find, but it's out there.

[jamie24cfc]

How far ahead do you need to be to have "completed a pass"? answers on a postcard brian barnfart

Indy Racing League = ruining American Open Wheel Racing since 1994

[AlexMacIsKING]

Yup, 2 TIME Indy 500 winner Helios Castroneves. Paul Tracey won that race and it's to bad the appeal process didn't do it's job

[Destin65]

@mustang6172 Sounds like they haven't been following the rules since 1997, did you even watch the race? How much is Tony George paying you to defend his decision to overrule the rulebook?

[Destin65]

@miketharin Politics, pure and simple. Kind of reminds me of years ago when Ricky Rudd won Pocono and was found to have used an illegal part. They only slapped him on the wrist with a $5,000 fine and allowed to keep the win. Yet, in the Nationwide race the day before, one of the Sauter boys did the same thing except he was fined 6 figures and forced out of the sport, stripped of all finishes and drivers points for the very same infraction. Fair is determined by the owners of the sport.

[mustang6172]

@Destin65 That's been the rule since 1997 when the flagman showed green and white while race control kept the yellow lights on. watch?v=vq8BC1PSxj8

[Destin65]

@mustang6172 That ain't what the rules state at the beginning of the video. It sounds like you are stating that the flagman deliberately waited in turning on the lights? That is tantamount to deliberate cheating. The purpose of the lights is to tell the drivers there is a caution and is turned on by RACE CONTROL and not the flagman. The lights were actually on prior to the flag waving.

[nintendonerdgoodbad2]

TRACY ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!

[miketharin]

As ESPN states.......you make the call!

From my view its an easy decision. How did PT NOT win this race?

[mustang6172]

@Destin65 Sorry Destin85, but in Indycar, the flagman controls the lights.

[kyankees07]

@RealRunner7

Wheldon made the pass under green. The yellow came out just afterwards.