Your Indy 500 / Coke 600 Memorial Day Weekend Open Thread

There is a pretty good ESPN.com article here that gives you a run-down of every entrant in the Indianapolis 500. It mentions that this is the one race, kind of like the Kentucky Derby that everyone watches even if they haven’t seen a race all year. It’s like Easter or Christmas for Catholics. Everyone goes and then forgets where the church is located the rest of the year.

Coincidentally, today is the Holy Trinity of Racing with the Monaco Grand Prix having taken place in Europe this morning, the Indianapolis 500 being contested today, and the Coca Cola 600 NASCAR race held in Charlotte, NC later tonight.

In the past, some drivers tried to do the 500 and the 600 on the same day, but you don’t see that much anymore. The last guy that tried it was Kurt Busch in 2014. He finished 6th in the 500 but couldn’t complete the 600 due to a blown engine.

The only driver to successfully complete all 1,100 miles is Tony Stewart, who finished 6th in the 500 and 3rd in the 600 in 2001. This remains, to this day, the most successful attempt by any driver.

Some say Kyle Busch may try this one day, but I’m not sure. We may never see this feat again.

In the meantime, here are the starting lineups for both races:

Did you notice that there is a lady competing in the 500? Pippa Mann is British and will be the lone woman in both races. I hope she does well so other women get opportunities.

Here is the NASCAR starting grid:

My picks for the race winners are strictly personal: Helio Castroneves and Kyle Busch. They are my favourite drivers in each series. Helio because he’s Brazilian and funny and Kyle because he is hands down the most talented driver I have ever seen in my life.

Without further ado, Commentists, start your fingers!

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Brick Meathook

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theeWeeBabySeamus

The Leftovers was one of my favorite shows in evar.
A few of you have mentioned it tonight. So, I’m going to post this video, and admit that I was crying my eyes out during this scene, and still do every time I watch it.
(no you shut up)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9BdPxCyge4

theeWeeBabySeamus

Get’s me every time.

Doktor Zymm

To the aftershow! On this sunday that’s really saturday so it’s totes okay if i’m suuuuper hungover tomorrow!

Brick Meathook

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theeWeeBabySeamus

I hope that dog is laughing.

Wakezilla

Another piece to Pete Carroll’s 9/11 puzzle:

The Raptors scored exactly 100 points … in game No. 100 of the season … and game No. 100 in franchise postseason history.

And The Six won in six.

Brahmmmmm

Doktor Zymm

i’ve randomly decided that i support plymouth argyle now

Wakezilla

They’re a fun team to support and play with in FIFA’s videogame.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Same Icelandic girl who was called “too fat”, btw….
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Wakezilla

I’d like to be her cousin.

/Hip thrust

Unsurprised
theeWeeBabySeamus

Lotsa butts up in there.

Wakezilla

A lot of Ethiopian women I’ve been meeting lately are very nice to look at and have curves in the right places

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Wow….now we’re talking.
But I thought Ethiopia ain’t got no food.
(is that racist?)

Unsurprised

Ethiopean food is delicious. Also, that was a confluence of shitty weather and distribution by an incompetent regime.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Indeed. I was just being a smartass.

Unsurprised

But now I want spongey bread.

yeah right

We did Ethiopian food last year.
Shit.

Doktor Zymm

i made injera once, it’s kinda hard to get the consistency right, but still tastes awesome

Senor Weaselo

I’m here for Icelandic things.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4dT8FJ2GE0

blaxabbath

One of my favorite South Park scenes is Cartman driving NASCAR on the radio like, “We’re trading paint!”

Unsurprised

I’m trying to pick a good gif from the three videos Eats posted, but I made a single video out of their clips.

https://giant.gfycat.com/AggravatingYoungDarwinsfox.mp4

Unsurprised

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Wakezilla

how do you upload the images to this site?

Unsurprised

Picdeer is just one of those sites that displays Instagram content in a more browser-friendly format.

Unsurprised

Holy Hell. I just found out that Christopher Eccleston, Matt from The Leftovers, was also the main villain in Thor 2 and was also Destro in the first G.I. Joe movie.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Also, 28 Days Later.

Senor Weaselo

Also the Ninth Doctor.

yeah right

I’ve mentioned this before but The Leftovers was one of my favorite video experiences ever.
Just the fucking best.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Crazy Hot Miss Iceland Quits Beauty Pageant After Being Called “Fat”.
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theeWeeBabySeamus

If she’s fat, then keep on feeding her.
(phrasing)

Unsurprised

And feedin’ her and feedin’ her.

Brick Meathook

Those Iceland chicks look nice when they’re 20, but by 30 they’re as big as a fucking house.

Unsurprised

Like The Mountain or like whatshername from that reality show?

theeWeeBabySeamus

I’ll probably be dead before they hit 30 anyway.

Unsurprised

If you will it, Dude, it is no dream.

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

Asian women have two phases: perpetually 17 and 105 year old with a face like a grapefruit.

Fronkenshteen

That’s some Karl Pilkington shit right there.

Fronkenshteen

If she’s considered fat, my penis is moving to Reykjavik toot sweet.

Brick Meathook

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blaxabbath

Offseason quotables?

Fronkenshteen

? I GOTTA BE ME-EEEEEEEEE!!! ?

Brick Meathook

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Hey look…it’s tWBS and Dave at the Airport all over again.

Brick Meathook

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blaxabbath

“Subtle.”

-Trent Green

Horatio Cornblower

Just turned on the Coca Cola 600. How’s Dale Earnhardt doing?

Brick Meathook

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Unsurprised

Just a little scrape! It’s okay! It’s okay!