INDIANAPOLIS Whenever the big, traditional sporting events pop up on the living room TV, from the Kentucky Derby to the Masters to those midweek midafternoon WTH are they doing? Olympic events, everyone loves that one guy in the room who is suddenly the expert on that sport, even though no one in the room has watched that event since the last time it was on, one or four years earlier.
Like, when Uncle Earl, who has never left his hometown, is suddenly throwing out gems like, Well, I knew that guy from Belarus wasn t going to make it into the 10-meter springboard finals because his splash was too big.
Remember when there was a big American 500-mile open-wheel race on Memorial Day weekend NOT in Indy? Yeah, Jimmy Vasser won $1 million dollars at the U.S. 500 in Michigan but there were few winners that May weekend in 1996.
Jones Back in Happy Spot Feeling Thrill of Speed at Indy
By Zach Horrall | Published: May 24, 2021
Ed Jones knows he should have participated in Sunday’s Fast Nine Shootout during Crown Royal Armed Forces Qualifying at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, giving him a shot at the pole for the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
Instead, he’ll roll off the grid this Sunday from the 11th starting position, in the middle of row four. Jones said his No. 18 SealMaster Honda had the wrong gearing in his first run Saturday morning, resulting in a slower speed.
There was an internal debate happening within his Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan team as the final hour of qualifying approached Saturday: settle for 19th on the starting grid or try to improve their starting position.