donthaveanickname
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I'm glad that they are willing to add more ovals to the schedule again.
Homestead is a great track, hopefully they go back to Michigan as well and add another 1.5er and maybe a short track.
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I'm glad that they are willing to add more ovals to the schedule again.
Homestead is a great track, hopefully they go back to Michigan as well and add another 1.5er and maybe a short track.
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With the way hockey shook out I think NBC has to be the favorite to keep the rights. The first few months of the season, where there's been conflict with late season and playoff NHL, should be more open and flexible now. ESPN will be pretty full between that and the NBA and CBS pretty much always has golf during the day on weekends, hence why that SRX primetime window works well.
Reading Miles' comment about being focused less on economics right now is interesting considering what Roger reportedly wants.
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StandOnIt
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They have to be happy with those numbers
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The NBC numbers have been good so far, the Texas races on NBCSN middling. For whatever reason, besides 2017, that place hasn’t drawn very well over the last decade or so.
Isn't that source essentially the same as if I said Kyle Busch is testing an Indycar for Penske right here
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They’ve been light on details, but a team that has competed in the iRacing events with RC Enerson the past year or so and has a shop and allegedly a chassis. The only engine lease still remaining would have to be with Chevy.
Edit: I should add that I’m remaining skeptical until they’re seen turning laps somewhere despite the reporting here.
Top Gun Racing confirms plans for 2021 Indy 500 with sights set on full 2022 IndyCar campaign
The team balked last-minute at last year's Indy 500, but Top Run Racing owners have no doubt they'll be at IMS as one of IndyCar's newest teams.
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Thanks, never heard of them before.They’ve been light on details, but a team that has competed in the iRacing events with RC Enerson the past year or so and has a shop and allegedly a chassis. The only engine lease still remaining would have to be with Chevy.
Edit: I should add that I’m remaining skeptical until they’re seen turning laps somewhere despite the reporting here.
Top Gun Racing confirms plans for 2021 Indy 500 with sights set on full 2022 IndyCar campaign
The team balked last-minute at last year's Indy 500, but Top Run Racing owners have no doubt they'll be at IMS as one of IndyCar's newest teams.www.indystar.com
FLRacingFan
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Well, I guess they’re legit.
I was hoping "Top Gun" was for JJ changing his mind on Indy 500 run, dang it!
FLRacingFan
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CBS is reportedly the favorite to replace NBC as TV rightsholder. A little bit of a surprise still, NBC keeps losing stuff if this is the case. It’d be interesting how they work PGA and IndyCar scheduling and then the final few races in NFL season.
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SBJ Marketing: IndyCar looks to be leaving NBC
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There may not be two better nicknames in motorsports than "Smoke" and "Super-Tex." During this year's Indianapolis 500 on May 30, they'll both watch the Greatest Spectacle in Racing from the same pit stand.
As part of the 60th anniversary of his first of four Indy 500 titles, team owner and 500 legend A.J. Foyt asked five-time 500 driver and the 1996 pole-sitter Tony Stewart to join in the occasion -- in hopes the 1997 IndyCar champ might bring a little much-needed good luck that Sunday.
As part of the 60th anniversary of his first of four Indy 500 titles, team owner and 500 legend A.J. Foyt asked five-time 500 driver and the 1996 pole-sitter Tony Stewart to join in the occasion -- in hopes the 1997 IndyCar champ might bring a little much-needed good luck that Sunday.
Tony Stewart to attend 2021 Indy 500 as guest of A.J. Foyt, watch race from the pit stand
Tony Stewart hasn't raced in the Indy 500 since 2001 but has long been an admirer of A.J. Foyt.
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Kiante
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This would be a huge shakeup.CBS is reportedly the favorite to replace NBC as TV rightsholder. A little bit of a surprise still, NBC keeps losing stuff if this is the case. It’d be interesting how they work PGA and IndyCar scheduling and then the final few races in NFL season.
SBJ Marketing: IndyCar looks to be leaving NBC
The whole NBCSN shut down continues to make no sense.
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What's an Indy 500 sponsorship worth ... in Bitcoin?
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The #52 DCR/RWR entry that Cody Ware ran in the IMS open test last month fell through so there will be 35 cars entered next week instead of the anticipated 36. Nine previous 500 winners as long as they all qualify, one shy of the record in the 1992 field.
Did it fall through or did Indycar say "No Cody, absolutely not!"
FLRacingFan
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He passed all phases of the Rookie Orientation Program last month so I think they just didn’t have money and couldn’t find another driver with money that late. If it were him in the car I definitely believe he would’ve been bumped though so probably no difference either way.
Kiante
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As expected Toronto has been cancelled for this year:
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Herta, Gainbridge, and Andretti are all sticking together through 2023.
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John Menard interview about 1996 Indy 500.
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John Menard remembers an emotional and eventful 1996 Indy 500: ‘I lost a good friend'
John Menard recalls the events and emotions as a team owner in the 1996 Indy 500, including Scott Brayton's magical pole run and the debut of Tony Stewart.
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Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Darlington 
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This car just won the Indy 500, btw. Qualified last and finished 23rd last year.2021 starts here:
DragonSpeed shuts down it's IndyCar program, on the other hand, the chassis they owned has by purchased by MSR:
DragonSpeed shutters IndyCar program
Elton Julian’s dream of competing in the NTT IndyCar Series and at the Indianapolis 500 has been realized, and with a new push towards growing DragonSpeed’s sports car operations, the team has sold…racer.com
Kiante
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Insane, but the key is the Andretti partnership.
Andretti has the equipment, personnel, expereince, and most importantly a laundry list of data to help MSR. Just goes to show what a solid partnership can accomplish.
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Honestly would be amazing. Would easily be downshifting into 4th gear through the turns while battling tough tire wear
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Doc Austin
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It's sad news for Helio, but Shank is working on something bigger than just this year. I think next year Helio will be in the car full time.
MSR sticking with six races for Castroneves | RACER
Even if the money was there, Helio is committed to racing in Stewart's series, and four of those are conflicts anyway. I think Helio has won enough lately and if he misses a few races he'll be fine. If nothing else, wen you add in the IMSA wins, when was the last time Helio didn't win? Right now if I can be any race driver in the world, it would be Helio.
I don't feel sorry for Helio. He's got the world by it's tail right now.
Let's take a second to look at Helio's last three races .
Sebring.......... Wins IMSA championship
Daytona 24..... Win
Indianapolis 500.... Win
Helio doesn't need to run the whole '21 schedule. I think he's already made his point that he's a top professional anywhere he goes. Even if Shank can't put something together Helio is going to land a good deal somewhere.
MSR sticking with six races for Castroneves | RACER
Even if the money was there, Helio is committed to racing in Stewart's series, and four of those are conflicts anyway. I think Helio has won enough lately and if he misses a few races he'll be fine. If nothing else, wen you add in the IMSA wins, when was the last time Helio didn't win? Right now if I can be any race driver in the world, it would be Helio.
I don't feel sorry for Helio. He's got the world by it's tail right now.
Let's take a second to look at Helio's last three races .
Sebring.......... Wins IMSA championship
Daytona 24..... Win
Indianapolis 500.... Win
Helio doesn't need to run the whole '21 schedule. I think he's already made his point that he's a top professional anywhere he goes. Even if Shank can't put something together Helio is going to land a good deal somewhere.
Kiante
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Good on Santino, good opportunity to open some eyes for next season.
Not to mention, I like how HyVee is on the B2B train and seems pretty committed to racing now.
Doc Austin
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Santino is going to be a winner someday. If you look at his form on ovals, he has so many solid results, especially at Indianapolis. If nothing else, he's almost always in position for a win to fall into his lap.
I'm not hearing much about this guy. He seems to stay under the radar and only shows up at the end of the race in solid position. I don't think they showed his car even once on TV, and yet he was on the back of the lead group. Where did this guy come from? Considering how Santino tormented all the euro-weenies, it's probably good he stays out of the limelight and lets the results speak.
Personally I want him to go to F1 and start a feud with Mazepin. Oh, the butthurt would be interstellar.
Hell no, I want him to stay right here racing in Indy cars.
Doc Austin
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No, I don't want Helio in F1. I just had to pile on Mazepin like everyone else!!!
However, we do want Helio in IMSA.
The youth movement is going to push everyone out of Indycar eventually and Helio is not a young dude. Helio is in a good position because he can still hang onto an Indycar ride for at least a while, and plenty of sportscar teams would love to have him too.
I was replying to your post about Santino.
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Oh, you're right. I got completely turned around.
I was disappointed he didn't get a full time gig, but Santino has now got a really good part time gig with a great team. Hopefully he can turn that into a full season next year, and maybe get some good results this weekend.
I'm kind of a Santino fan because I love all the butthurt he caused in Europe. I mean, he redefined butthurt. Thing is, he got all the Euro weenies so upset, just by brushing his teammate's tire after a race, It was nothing. And then ...... everyone went apesh*t. When you see F1 drivers colliding on the straights, a little tire scrubbing on the cool down lap really should not be a big deal, except, that is, when it's an American. The people on the European forums lost their minds. They literally lost their stuff. Some of their butts are still on fire. Awesome.
So no, Santino did not get a fair shake over there because they would have let any Frenchman do the same thing and act like they didn't see it. So far the only person Santino has upset over here has been Daly, and Daly severely overreacted to the entire thing. As long as Santino keeps his nose clean, I'm gonna hope he does well.
When he's ready we can send him back over there to create some new butthurt.