Dario Franchitti Indy 500

Dario Franchitti has won his third Indy 500 taking the checkered flag again under a yellow flag condition.

After a moving tribute to the late Dan Wheldon, a record number of lead changes, multiple caution flags and a late crash on the final lap –

the 2012 Indy 500 is in the history books. Indy 500 Highlight Video:

Takuma Sato said 2012 race winner Dario Franchitti crowded him, causing the final lap crash.

Not a fan favorite, Franchitti received many boos from the crowd after the official announcement of his 2012 win.

Dario Franchitti redeemed himself by dedicating the victory to Dan Wheldon and most people went home happy.

2012 Preakness Stakes race

2012 Preakness Stakes – I’ll Have Another [9] got up in time with a game finish to win the second leg of Horse Racing’s Triple Crown in 1:56.

In a repeat exacta performance of the Kentucky Derby, it was I’ll Have Another to Bodemeister at the 137th running of the Preakness.

$2 exacta 9-7 returned $18.60 on track at Pimlico, Maryland.

He’s no Secretariat, but then who is? It’s off to the Belmont Stakes in 3 weeks for a shot at the elusive Triple Crown.

Best of success. My money’s on Dullahan for the Belmont Stakes at Elmont, New York Sat. June 9. Let’s all make some money.

 

Kentucky Derby I’ll Have Another

Kentucky Derby 2012 was won by I’ll Have Another who ran down a game Bodemeister and held off the closing kick of Dullahan.

Breaking from post 19 in front of a record crowd of 165,307 – I’ll Have Another won the 138th Kentucky Derby by 1.5 lengths in a time of 2:01.8

I’ll Have Another will be heading to Pimlico, Maryland for the Preakness Stakes in two weeks for the second leg of horse racings Triple Crown.

I’ll Have Another was ridden by jockey Mario Gutierrez and trained by Doug O’Neill for owner J. Paul Reddam.

$2 win place show bets returned $32.60, $13.80 and $9.00 with the exotics paying: $2 Exacta  19-6 = $306.60

$1 Trifecta  19-6-5  = $1,532.80 and the big one $1 Superfecta 19-6-5-13 = $48,046.40  Not a bad days pay.

 

Lamborghini SUV Urus invincible

Lamborghini unveiled the invincible Urus, its beast concept SUV at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show.

600 HP, an extreme performance vehicle from the super exclusive Italian automaker.

Instead of side mirrors, the Lamborghini SUV will have video cameras.

The $200,000 red Urus SUV from Lamborghini is one quality SUV that will get you laid.

Lamborghini Urus SUV “ Fast, strong, courageous – in a word, Invincible!” – Stephan Winkelmann

Mercedes Benz F-Cell Invisible Car

Mercedes Benz and the F-CELL Invisible Car want to know how to promote the most innovative drive technology in the World.

Mercedes-Benz presents F CELL hydrogen fuel cell technology to the World Video:

Invisible Cars = 0 emissions, buddy. Mercedes car engineers claim zero emissions with this F-CELL technology since it emits only water vapor after burning the hydrogen fuel.

German automobile engineering. Mercedes-Benz: the best or nothing.

NASCAR 2012 Daytona 500 Winner

Matt Kenseth [17] won the first ever postponed Daytona 500 over Dale Earnhardt Jr.[88] to pick up his 22nd career NASCAR win in overtime, early Tuesday morning!

The 2012 Daytona 500 started in primetime for Fox television on Monday night after a long rain delay Sunday.

A fuel fire crash by Juan Montoya delayed the Great American Race another 2 hours at Daytona Motor Speedway.

In NASCAR’s biggest race of the year, the first accident happened on the second lap.

Elliott Sadler ran into 5 time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and 6 cars were eliminated in all, including Danica Patrick and Trevor Bayne.

Matt Kenseth is the first driver to repeat as a Daytona 500 champion since Jeff Gordon in 2005.

“ We had a really fast car and I am glad it all worked out.” – Matt Kenseth

Daytona 500 Postponed Rain Delay

NASCAR has postponed the Daytona 500 for the first time ever in its 54 year history after heavy rain soaked Daytona International Speedway.

Daytona 2012 weather. The iRacing show must go on – Video:

The Daytona 500 rain delay 2012 change of day and start time will hurt racing fans, Daytona Beach and Fox TV.

Television ratings and live attendance must necessarily nose-dive.

2011 Kentucky Derby Animal Kingdom

2011 Kentucky Derby was won by Animal Kingdom, ridden by John Velazquez, trained by Graham Motion and owned by Team Valor who pocketed $1,411,800 first place prize money.

D. Wayne Lukas was raving about how well Animal Kingdom was looking on his morning workouts. Was he ever correct.

A record live crowd of 164,858 packed Churchill Downs in Lexington, Kentucky for the 137th run for the roses.

20-1 longshot Animal Kingdom [16] returned $43.80 for every $2 win bet and with second choice Nehro [19] running second, the exacta 16-19 paid a lovely $329.80

The trifecta, including Mucho Macho Man [13] in third place 16-19-13 paid $3,952.40 and the superfecta with Shackleford [14] 16-19-13-14 paid $48,126. Big numbers all around. Good Day.