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The F1 Wikiproject has a task box that lists what is on the to-do list, and I'd like to make one for the Open Wheel project.
It would look a lot like this:
and would be based off of the code here: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Formula_One/Task_template&action=edit
What do you think? (I might just go ahead and do this anyway in the near future if I remember, but I thought input would be good as well). Guroadrunner 12:53, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
Just wanted to point out that Pc13 has opened discussion about the use of British flags vs. English/Scottish flags over at the parent project, for anyone who's missed it. Chuck 13:57, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Are Category:Indy 500 drivers and subcategory Category:Female Indy 500 drivers intended to include only drivers who actually started the race, or are they also intended to include drivers who attempted to qualify? I notice that someone recently removed Desiré Wilson from Category:Female Indy 500 drivers on the basis that she never actually drove in the race. Whatever the decision is, it's probably worth explicitly documenting it in the category articles. -- DH85868993 02:44, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
It would appear that the 1916 Indianapolis race was planned (and run) as a 300 mile race rather than the usual 500 miles (Just Google for "1916 Indianapolis 300" to find lots of references). So, should 1916 Indianapolis 500 be renamed as 1916 Indianapolis 300? Note that I would recommend retaining 1916 Indianapolis 500 as a redirect. -- DH85868993 03:54, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
Can we please change it from something DanicaMania-oriented, and which isn't even up-to-date, anymore? Say, a picture of the Hornish/Andretti finish at Indy, 2006...? Maybe one of the Marmon Wasp, Foyt's 1961 car, and Hornish's '06? Any ideas outside of Danica-at-[insert], Danica-looking-frustrated, Marco-talking-to-Danica...i.e., legitimate stuff, would be welcome. -- Chr.K. 04:07, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
I created the original Project Info Box...along with a lot of other "start-up" duties (it was a lot of work, and I originally had very little help), and for the record, the picture had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with Danica-mania, an agenda, or the like. It's just a picture. Wiki is strict about making sure the photos are not copyright violations, so just about every photo that gets posted has to be a picture one of us took personally. I actually had that photo, which I took, loaded to be displayed on Danica's page. I needed a photo of an Indy car to place in the Project box, so I grabbed that one. Feel free to edit the picture as appropriate. Like I said, I needed a picture, and that's one I already had...I feel it's time to change it too anyway. Doctorindy 15:49, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
(deindent)I saw the problems with the Bourdais shot too. I think we need to use this shot anyhow because I doubt we'll find anything better. We shouldn't wait. We will want to change if we find something better. Excellent shots like the Franchitti picture don't come to Wikipedia very often. Royalbroil 20:38, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
You can give your opinion on the merits of the article here: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Andretti Curse. Royalbroil 05:34, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
Over at WP:F1 we've (pretty much) decided to change all instances of "United States Grand Prix West" to "Long Beach Grand Prix" and instances of "United States Grand Prix East" to "Detroit Grand Prix". The only thing we still have to decide, for each location, is whether to to have separate articles for the F1 and CART/ChampCar/Indycar races, or just the one article covering both categories. Members of this project may care to participate in the discussion. -- DH85868993 13:02, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
Was the 1980s Lotus Indycar called the "96" or the "96T"? Up until recently there was an article called Lotus 96 which internally identified the car as just the "96" (i.e. without the "T") but in the past 24 hours PaulGreasley has:
It's fairly obvious (to me) that there should only be one article (with the other as a redirect perhaps), but I'm not sure which is the correct name. Google produces a lot more hits for "96" than "96T". -- DH85868993 03:13, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
Hello guys,
The correct naming of the Lotus Type 96 is in fact the 96T. I have checked this with Clive Chapman of Classic Team Lotus. The inclusion of the suffix "T" denotes to the car being Turbocharged. I believe the 96T was to run on Garrret turbochargers. I have also clarriefed this with numerous books on Lotus. I apprecaite that Google is a useful search toll on this matter, but unfortunately it is type-wrong. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PaulGreasley ( talk • contribs)
Hello again, I have no problems with the articles being merged. And Im sorry if my actions have casued people to be upset. I am however happy that wikipedia can provide some more information on this very rare - but very attractive car.— Preceding unsigned comment added by PaulGreasley ( talk • contribs)
I see this was made...I think we should make one for IRL as well. It could probably use a little reformatting here and there, but it's a work in progress. Doctorindy 18:08, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
Can anyone confirm/deny (or better yet, provide a source) that Firestone supplied all the tyres at Indy from 1950-1960 (i.e. when it was a round of the World Drivers' Championship)? Thanks. DH85868993 13:44, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
Created a second archive of the talk page. Link is above. Doctorindy 18:59, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
We are working on improving Mario Andretti's article to Good Article status. He is listed as driving a McNamara in some Indy 500s in 1970 and 1971. It's wikilinked, but to a disambiguation page, and none of the options there seem relevant. Should this be de-linked, linked to some other article I don't know about, or red-linked to a new McNamara (constructor) type page? I think red-link to McNamara (constructor), but I know little about chasis articles or chasis in general. Royalbroil 02:36, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
"(Given year) in IRL" does not have the same panache as "(Given year) CART World Series/CCWS Season." We need to realign the IRL season pages appropriately. -- Chr.K. 22:35, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
I say change the ones since 2003, since they are most recent, and most relevant for the continuity. Doctorindy 19:06, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
![]() | This is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
Archive 1 | Archive 2 | Archive 3 | Archive 4 | Archive 5 | → | Archive 8 |
The F1 Wikiproject has a task box that lists what is on the to-do list, and I'd like to make one for the Open Wheel project.
It would look a lot like this:
and would be based off of the code here: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Formula_One/Task_template&action=edit
What do you think? (I might just go ahead and do this anyway in the near future if I remember, but I thought input would be good as well). Guroadrunner 12:53, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
Just wanted to point out that Pc13 has opened discussion about the use of British flags vs. English/Scottish flags over at the parent project, for anyone who's missed it. Chuck 13:57, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Are Category:Indy 500 drivers and subcategory Category:Female Indy 500 drivers intended to include only drivers who actually started the race, or are they also intended to include drivers who attempted to qualify? I notice that someone recently removed Desiré Wilson from Category:Female Indy 500 drivers on the basis that she never actually drove in the race. Whatever the decision is, it's probably worth explicitly documenting it in the category articles. -- DH85868993 02:44, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
It would appear that the 1916 Indianapolis race was planned (and run) as a 300 mile race rather than the usual 500 miles (Just Google for "1916 Indianapolis 300" to find lots of references). So, should 1916 Indianapolis 500 be renamed as 1916 Indianapolis 300? Note that I would recommend retaining 1916 Indianapolis 500 as a redirect. -- DH85868993 03:54, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
Can we please change it from something DanicaMania-oriented, and which isn't even up-to-date, anymore? Say, a picture of the Hornish/Andretti finish at Indy, 2006...? Maybe one of the Marmon Wasp, Foyt's 1961 car, and Hornish's '06? Any ideas outside of Danica-at-[insert], Danica-looking-frustrated, Marco-talking-to-Danica...i.e., legitimate stuff, would be welcome. -- Chr.K. 04:07, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
I created the original Project Info Box...along with a lot of other "start-up" duties (it was a lot of work, and I originally had very little help), and for the record, the picture had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with Danica-mania, an agenda, or the like. It's just a picture. Wiki is strict about making sure the photos are not copyright violations, so just about every photo that gets posted has to be a picture one of us took personally. I actually had that photo, which I took, loaded to be displayed on Danica's page. I needed a photo of an Indy car to place in the Project box, so I grabbed that one. Feel free to edit the picture as appropriate. Like I said, I needed a picture, and that's one I already had...I feel it's time to change it too anyway. Doctorindy 15:49, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
(deindent)I saw the problems with the Bourdais shot too. I think we need to use this shot anyhow because I doubt we'll find anything better. We shouldn't wait. We will want to change if we find something better. Excellent shots like the Franchitti picture don't come to Wikipedia very often. Royalbroil 20:38, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
You can give your opinion on the merits of the article here: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Andretti Curse. Royalbroil 05:34, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
Over at WP:F1 we've (pretty much) decided to change all instances of "United States Grand Prix West" to "Long Beach Grand Prix" and instances of "United States Grand Prix East" to "Detroit Grand Prix". The only thing we still have to decide, for each location, is whether to to have separate articles for the F1 and CART/ChampCar/Indycar races, or just the one article covering both categories. Members of this project may care to participate in the discussion. -- DH85868993 13:02, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
Was the 1980s Lotus Indycar called the "96" or the "96T"? Up until recently there was an article called Lotus 96 which internally identified the car as just the "96" (i.e. without the "T") but in the past 24 hours PaulGreasley has:
It's fairly obvious (to me) that there should only be one article (with the other as a redirect perhaps), but I'm not sure which is the correct name. Google produces a lot more hits for "96" than "96T". -- DH85868993 03:13, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
Hello guys,
The correct naming of the Lotus Type 96 is in fact the 96T. I have checked this with Clive Chapman of Classic Team Lotus. The inclusion of the suffix "T" denotes to the car being Turbocharged. I believe the 96T was to run on Garrret turbochargers. I have also clarriefed this with numerous books on Lotus. I apprecaite that Google is a useful search toll on this matter, but unfortunately it is type-wrong. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PaulGreasley ( talk • contribs)
Hello again, I have no problems with the articles being merged. And Im sorry if my actions have casued people to be upset. I am however happy that wikipedia can provide some more information on this very rare - but very attractive car.— Preceding unsigned comment added by PaulGreasley ( talk • contribs)
I see this was made...I think we should make one for IRL as well. It could probably use a little reformatting here and there, but it's a work in progress. Doctorindy 18:08, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
Can anyone confirm/deny (or better yet, provide a source) that Firestone supplied all the tyres at Indy from 1950-1960 (i.e. when it was a round of the World Drivers' Championship)? Thanks. DH85868993 13:44, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
Created a second archive of the talk page. Link is above. Doctorindy 18:59, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
We are working on improving Mario Andretti's article to Good Article status. He is listed as driving a McNamara in some Indy 500s in 1970 and 1971. It's wikilinked, but to a disambiguation page, and none of the options there seem relevant. Should this be de-linked, linked to some other article I don't know about, or red-linked to a new McNamara (constructor) type page? I think red-link to McNamara (constructor), but I know little about chasis articles or chasis in general. Royalbroil 02:36, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
"(Given year) in IRL" does not have the same panache as "(Given year) CART World Series/CCWS Season." We need to realign the IRL season pages appropriately. -- Chr.K. 22:35, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
I say change the ones since 2003, since they are most recent, and most relevant for the continuity. Doctorindy 19:06, 28 June 2007 (UTC)