2025 IndyCar News / Misc

[FLRacingFan]

I started to agree but realized I wouldn't know. Other than NASCAR, I don't look at Fox.

They had a few D500 spots during the Packers/Eagles game last night. Nothing crazy but they did promote it three times I think. Folks were getting antsy since there hadn’t been much yet.

I think the Indy commmercial is really good though. Looking forward to seeing what they do with Pato and Palou in the next two. I’m feeling a good energy about the new partnership so far.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Okay, I'm ignorant. Why would the BW trophy be at the Super Bowl?

FOX is broadcasting the Super Bowl and they want to promote their other properties. It was at the Butler men’s basketball game on Saturday, also on big FOX, but that’s obviously still in Indy.

 

[Dudley]

That would be really cool.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Gonna be a fun trio. Pulling Buxton from F1TV is a major coup, and Hinch had killed it since moving to the NBC booth.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I just wish Hinch had been able to find a ride. I'm unfamiliar with Buxton but he can't be any worse than a Gerbil.

 

[MRM]

Good move bringing in TB and JH. They're informative and entertaining without being goofy.

 

[Doc Austin]

Looks like Sebastien Bourdais will be back at the speedway with Ganassi, Jimmy Johnson and Tom Brady.

Bourdais Set For Indianapolis 500 Return | Paddock Eye

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[FLRacingFan]

I'm unfamiliar with Buxton but he can't be any worse than a Gerbil.

I’m not sure he’s done a PxP role since his GP2 days, so there might be a bit of a learning curve involved. But he’s a passionate race fan, a fan of IndyCar, and generally an engaging presenter. I think he’ll be pretty solid.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Rossi mentioned on his podcast w/Hinch a week or two ago that IndyCar and FOX are working to adjust the race lengths of about 5-6 of the road/street events, in part to reduce the number of 2-stop fuel save events and because the standard FOX broadcast window (2.5 hours) will be longer than some of the ones NBC allotted. Would be a great change if they open up some of the distances again. As a regular attendee of the event, I remember it was sometime during NBC’s tenure that St. Pete was cut from 110 to 100 laps.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

They sure don't all need to be the I500 but sometimes it felt like the Truck series had longer events.

 

[virtualbalboa]

They sure don't all need to be the I500 but sometimes it felt like the Truck series had longer events.

Given how often the trucks wad themselves up and the two long mandatory cautions (plus any competition cautions they add in), yeah, I know what you're saying. But also, I much prefer 2 or 2.5 hour races. I don't want or need a 4 hour Detroit GP and I attend that.

 

[Speedbowl14]

When the races only have one or two cautions they fly by too fast.