2022 106th Indianapolis 500 Pre-Race Thread

[Kiante]

It's that time of the year again ladies and gentlemen. That wonderful Memorial Day weekend with plenty of speed to go round to fill your Sunday with.

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[rd45usa]

The only month of the year that I miss not living in Indiana still.

 

[Doc Austin]

Don't show your hand too early, Sato.

Sato pops up late to end opening Indy 500 practice day on top

The final session of the opening day of Indy 500 practice was about to close just as it opened with Scott Dixon and Marcus Ericsson leading a Chip Ganassi Racing 1-2, but with temperatures cooling …

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[Pat]

I don't have Peacock, so I guess I'll miss out on practice and quals.

 

[Hotrod]

I don't have Peacock, so I guess I'll miss out on practice and quals.

Best $4.99/mth I spend every month. If you dont have
a streamable cable service to watch it on the big screen, you
can easily watch it on a computer. Lots of motorsports covered on Peacock.
Its also easy to navigate the site.

 

[Pat]

Best $4.99/mth I spend every month. If you dont have
a streamable cable service to watch it on the big screen, you
can easily watch it on a computer. Lots of motorsports covered on Peacock.
Its also easy to navigate the site.

Thanks for the info. I have the TV for streaming but I hate paying that extra 4.99 for everything these days. I'm not going to get started. There are too many shows I would watch if it wasn't for that extra 4.99 a month.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Doesn’t look good for any running today. Lots of laps to pound over the next couple of days then.

Don't show your hand too early, Sato.

Sato pops up late to end opening Indy 500 practice day on top

The final session of the opening day of Indy 500 practice was about to close just as it opened with Scott Dixon and Marcus Ericsson leading a Chip Ganassi Racing 1-2, but with temperatures cooling …

racer.com

ECR and CGR cars being up at the top of the No-tow report is not very surprising. I think Jimmie can contend on race day, it’ll be very interesting to see how he does over the weekend with the boost turned up and the car trimmed out.

 

[donthaveanickname]

The last two weeks of May are easily my favorite time of the year. Can't wait for the 500!

 

[Hotrod]

Thanks for the info. I have the TV for streaming but I hate paying that extra 4.99 for everything these days. I'm not going to get started. There are too many shows I would watch if it wasn't for that extra 4.99 a month.

I hear you. In my case , I offset any added subscriptions buy dropping a couple items off the grocery list.
Yes, that means sometimes having a tuna sandwich instead of baked chicken for a couple
nites during the month. I have also cut back on the live race events. Use to do 3- 4 a year, now down to only 1 a year.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Huge lap from the Great American Hope

 

[kkfan91]

ITS A NEW HUMAN PILOTED VEHICHLE RECORD!!!!!

 

[gnomesayin]

Letarte doesn't know what quality is, and neither do NBC Sports, since they place such a high value on getting these dweebs' input.

 

[Speedbowl14]

I unfortunately agree. Don't need a full month of May when there's 33 cars entered. Get us back to 40+ then having a double-digit number of practice sessions would be valuable and make financial sense. I'm not following any practice or qualifying outside this thread. I did/would when there's a few guys going home. If they can get me and a few thousand other eyeballs on peacock and sell a few hundred GA tickets for the grandstand more practice days makes sense.

 

[KTMLew01]

I don't have Peacock, so I guess I'll miss out on practice and quals.

It's 5 bucks. I can send it to you?

 

[Doc Austin]

Sato fastest on both days. It would be a hell of a story if he could win for Dale Coyne.

Sato leads Thursday Indy 500 practice

Thursday was a repeat of Tuesday’s practice session for the Indianapolis 500, as Scott Dixon sat atop the speed chart for most of the day for Chip Ganassi Racing before Dale Coyne Racing with Rick …

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[aunty dive]

It's 5 bucks. I can send it to you?

JFC ...

What the hell is wrong with you?

 

[FLRacingFan]

Grosjean is flirting with the wall too much

 

[Kiante]

Grosjean is flirting with the wall too much

Eh, the wall is in need of some colors.

 

[*WEAVER*]

Here's a neat writeup on every Indy 500 pace car and driver from 1911-2022

Every Indy 500 pace car and driver 1911-2022

www.motorsport.com

 

[StandOnIt]

gazillion

 

[rd45usa]

Grosjean is flirting with the wall too much

Old saying, there are two types of drivers at Indy, those that have hit the wall and those that haven't hit it yet.

 

[Pat]

It's 5 bucks. I can send it to you?

LOL thanks but I'll survive

 

[Doc Austin]

Sato currently third on the speed chart after leading every day. Takuma is a legit contender.

 

[Doc Austin]

JFC ...

What the hell is wrong with you?

Does it matter?

Take the money!

 

[kkfan91]

 

[donthaveanickname]

Found a way to watch practice. These DCR cars are FAST

 

[rd45usa]

I don't have Peacock, so I guess I'll miss out on practice and quals.

If you want to listen to the IMS network. Assuming they will do qualifying.

INDYCAR

Welcome to the INDYCAR Radio Network's live coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone series. All practices, qualifications, and races are brought to you free-of-charge via Mixlr and on RaceControl.INDYCAR.com

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[FLRacingFan]

I wish they were able to keep track of this in the 90’s because I’m sure those guys were hitting high 240’s, maybe even low 250’s. Still, these are top speeds that haven’t been seen in a long time.

Found a way to watch practice. These DCR cars are FAST

With Malukas setting best four-lap average twice before Kanaan grabbed it very late, they do look awfully dangerous across both cars. Monster first lap by Sato on his run.

 

[Pat]

If you want to listen to the IMS network. Assuming they will do qualifying.

INDYCAR

Welcome to the INDYCAR Radio Network's live coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone series. All practices, qualifications, and races are brought to you free-of-charge via Mixlr and on RaceControl.INDYCAR.com

mixlr.com

Thanks!

 

[rd45usa]

Your welcome.

 

[Tim_Richmond_Fan]

Just a heads up, qualifying start time moved up due to weather forecast tomorrow.

 

[Doc Austin]

Sato was fastest every day they ran.

 

[FLRacingFan]

They just said VeeKay’s 233.655 MPH he just set is the third-best qualifying average ever. Brayton and Luyendyk in ‘96 must be the top two.

 

[Kiante]

They just said VeeKay’s 233.655 MPH he just set is the third-best qualifying average ever. Brayton and Luyendyk in ‘96 must be the top two.

Sigh, Brayton had a race winning car that weekend.

What could have been, for sure.

 

[Kiante]

Rossi really has turned into a Kyle Busch lite.

 

[rd45usa]

SMH

 

[Kiante]

SMH

That's a massive miscommunication.

Idk who the spotters are for RWR, but to give the clear for Sato to get on track is not good. Just bad communication all-round.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Sato put himself back in the Fast 12 for the time being with this

 

[Kiante]

Sato put himself back in the Fast 12 for the time being with this

The man has never lacked attachments.