2023 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
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Leaders Circle battle is very tight heading into the final race.
Track record will be shattered thanks to the repave, even the Indy NXT cars were pacing quicker than last year’s IndyCar times in today’s practice. Unfortunately that means no more crazy tire wear or 4-stop strategies.
Will Power has not had a winless season since his 2006 Champ Car Rookie of the Year campaign.
Track record will be shattered thanks to the repave, even the Indy NXT cars were pacing quicker than last year’s IndyCar times in today’s practice. Unfortunately that means no more crazy tire wear or 4-stop strategies.
Will Power has not had a winless season since his 2006 Champ Car Rookie of the Year campaign.
FLRacingFan
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Man, these things were just fierce:
Zerkfitting
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That engine sounded angry pulling away from the pits and at one spot on the track when drifting wide. The engine sounded great at full song and working through the shifts.
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Huh, that’s interesting. Not sure how that happened. As far as I can see it’s just NBC/Peacock.
Well, Rossi started it out ninth last week and finished 20th. So I am hoping he keeps up the good work again this week. So let's start off putting a curse on that punk. ZULU!! ZULU!! And that's all I have to say about that. 
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Graham not happy with Vips.
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Don’t know why Graham is mad at Vips…clearly he got turned.
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Graham is honestly the biggest whinger in the series.
donthaveanickname
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That first turn crash looked weird, everyone just started driving into each other.
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Pretty unusual seeing that mistake from Newgarden.
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This track has been pretty treacherous this weekend, you go the slightest bit off line and there’s zero grip with this repave. And there’s nothing but gravel and walls beyond that.
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The limited green flag action has been hot and heavy. Hopefully we get some long runs soon. Also anyone else notice Agustin Canapino is in 9th?
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Not a very graceful moment from Helio.
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Ericsson spins his countryman…Felix just has no luck, man.
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That's quite the series of events! Feel bad for Felix Rosenqvist though however poetic this feels.
Now Canapino is 5th. Armstrong (R) is 6th.
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Wild save by Ferrucci.
Power dumped Pedersen…lots of Twilight Zone activity behind Palou.
Power dumped Pedersen…lots of Twilight Zone activity behind Palou.
donthaveanickname
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How are there different strategies? They all pitted during or shortly before the Ericsson/Rosenqvist caution.
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This changes everything.
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Armstrong and Dixon pitted after Pedersen caution.
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Calendar dates weren’t the only thing Nashville and Laguna swapped…
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Pretty embarrassing display overall. I think the Truck series drivers might display more decorum and respect for each other than this.
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Strategy is just all over the place with so many yellows. Hopefully it leads to a unique winner, at least.
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Absolute crash fest at the end of the year with the drivers being unable to make it to the start/finish. Yeesh.
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Well it’s never a good sign if they’re refueling the pace car. 
Think this needs to be a “restart after the final corner” type of track…
Think this needs to be a “restart after the final corner” type of track…
donthaveanickname
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Pace car is out of fuel, it can. barely get more ARCA than this .
Thank God no one is noticing this because they're all watching NFL.
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It’s wild seeing the seas part for Dixon time and time again.
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They made it more than a full lap, impressive stuff.
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For as little grip as there is, you would think these guys would’ve realized not to send it where there isn’t. Lots of brazen stupidity out there. Wtf, Helio?