2025 XPEL Grand Prix @ Road America

[FLRacingFan]

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[kkfan91]

I love it, I wish it wasn't over 1000 miles away or I'd be there all the time.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

90F air temp, 120F on track for Q. Lovely.

 

[FLRacingFan]

First career pole for the young Englishman in his ninth IndyCar race weekend.

 

[rd45usa]

Glad that they are back at Road America again, one of the best RC in America.

 

[donthaveanickname]

First career pole for the young Englishman in his ninth IndyCar race weekend.

How does RLL change between being complete **** and Top 5 speed every damn week?

 

[donthaveanickname]

Is there any race without any (attempted) strategy heroics by Dixon?

 

[donthaveanickname]

They're racy af early on.

...for three quarters of a lap.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Palou got absolutely swallowed up on the start.

Little bit of a messy opening to this one.

 

[donthaveanickname]

I see they've listened to me and there are now graphics indicating which tire everyone is on.

The only way to improve thos wouöd be an old Michael Jackson song before the commercial.

 

[donthaveanickname]

I see they've listened to me and there are now graphics indicating which tire everyone is on.

The only way to improve thos wouöd be an old Michael Jackson song before the commercial.

*improve this would

Sorry, too late to edit.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Whoa Sting Ray

 

[FLRacingFan]

Huh. Looks like Sting Ray got completely caught off guard by Armstrong’s braking point or coast phase.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Is there any race without any (attempted) strategy heroics by Dixon?

He’s gonna have to show some speed to hold off Pato this time I think.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Idk what got into these guys this weekend but there’s a lot of bold and edgy driving out there so far.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Kirkwood with some rare head loss, trying to shove Power off line.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Kirkwood with the payback on Will, Palou again gets by both of them.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Kirkwood with the payback on Will, Palou again gets by both of them.

Power threw a pretty late block on Kirkwood that time, so I understand it a little more. Still not the ‘big picture’ thinking Kyle should be exercising right now.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Power pleading for a penalty on the radio. LOL

 

[donthaveanickname]

Idk what got into these guys this weekend but there’s a lot of bold and edgy driving out there so far.

More of that between Newgarden and McLaughlin.

 

[FLRacingFan]

More of that between Newgarden and McLaughlin.

Another kerfuffle that Palou was a direct beneficiary of.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Pretty messy performance from the JHR drivers today.

 

[donthaveanickname]

How did Palou make it past Lundgaard? Don't think they showed it.
Another caution but kinda too early for both strategies.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Newgarden throws it away out of the last corner minutes after Power spun coming out of Canada corner.
Penske is falling apart again.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Wow. It really is the season from hell for Newgarden.

Clumsy, he just dropped a wheel on exit.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Damn, that's it for Christian.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Well, there goes the effective leader on that strategy.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Palou has stretched this run further than anyone else. He's on track to win imo.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Wait, they're using MORE fuel with the hybrid?!

 

[donthaveanickname]

If Dixon potentially can make it than Palou definitely can.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Hopefully these guys all run out. I’d love to see a Felix win.

 

[Blaze]

So who will be the first person not named Palou or Kirkwood to win this year?

 

[Tony_K]

<sigh>

 

[Blaze]

Lol lots of people out of gas.

 

[donthaveanickname]

All that just for a Palou win. Kinda underwhelming after the craziest Road America race I've ever seen.

Santino finished 3rd! Hell yeah!

 

[Tony_K]

Is there a keg waiting for Palou in victory lane? Y'know, the solo cup deal.

 

[FLRacingFan]

I guess it was too much to ask for three bad results in a row from Palou. That 10 crew is gonna burn through a lot of Solo Cups tonight.

Kirkwood might be kicking himself for focusing more on trying to get back at Power and letting Palou slip by early on. The 27 crew were on their back foot from that point and letting CGR dictate the strategy.

Hopefully this podium holds up in post race tech for Ferrucci and the Foyt squad. Pretty cool engagement with the crowd in turn 1 there.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Excellent day nonetheless for MSR with Felix 2nd and Armstrong 5th. They’re quietly the third-best team in the series right now behind CGR and McLaren.

Lil Dave bounced back from getting beached on lap 1 to finish 7th. Huge day all around for the Foyt team.

 

[Zerkfitting]

It was a pretty exciting race. Palou is having a remarkable season. I think he pulled off a Dixon for this win.