2024 Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s

[FLRacingFan]

Do the lights on either side of the dash area in the ****pit have something to do with the new hybrid system?View attachment 80157

Yeah, McLaren implemented some LED lighting to help the driver see what their state of charge is. I think they said it was Rossi’s idea and the team designed it themselves. Not sure if anyone else has picked it up yet, but they had it from the first hybrid race at Mid-Ohio.

 

[Tim_Richmond_Fan]

Yes. Green means charging, red discharging.

Thanks. I'm a bit out of the indycar loop lately.

 

[Tim_Richmond_Fan]

I think they said it was Rossi’s idea

"Hey Alex, great idea...now GTFO"

Thanks for the explanation.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

What now???

Ah, Sting Ray...

 

[Charlie Spencer]

<sigh>

 

[FLRacingFan]

Wow!!! Keep it running!

 

[FLRacingFan]

Front wing looks good. Just come in and get a fresh set of tires.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

The Hell? I go to the head and Will is around? I had just seen the Rahal incident.

 

[FLRacingFan]

That didn’t seem necessary from Team Penske.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Ferrucci and Herta are electric.

 

[HoneyBadger]

It’s a shame fans won’t support Milwaukee.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Santino gonna Santino!

I repeat...

 

[FLRacingFan]

The end of that stint was phenomenal.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Herta off sequence again.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Herta off sequence again.

Not really sure I understand the play here again. If they’re trying to make it on one more stop, the loss of pace from being on older tires for so long seems like it’s just gonna kill him.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Not really sure I understand the play here again. If they’re trying to make it on one more stop, the loss of pace from being on older tires for so long seems like it’s just gonna kill him.

Maybe counting on more yellows?

 

[gnomesayin]

Power jinxed himself when he said he loves the pressure and thrives under it.

Can we finally get a finish where the varying strategies play out rather than a random calamity ruining it?

 

[FLRacingFan]

Scotty doesn’t have as much of a tire life advantage as I was expecting. Maybe Colton can pull this out after all.

 

[Tim_Richmond_Fan]

Herta trying the Ferrari strategy from earlier today?

 

[FLRacingFan]

It’s a shame fans won’t support Milwaukee.

Sounds like they opened up two more sections of bleachers today, so walk-up demand must’ve been good after last evening’s race.

 

[Tim_Richmond_Fan]

Scotty doesn’t have as much of a tire life advantage as I was expecting. Maybe Colton can pull this out after all.

3 car much faster. Made up over 10 seconds in no time.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Nice rebound!

 

[HoneyBadger]

Sounds like they opened up two more sections of bleachers today, so walk-up demand must’ve been good after last evening’s race.

I’d like to see a NASCAR/INDYCAR doubleheader but I think that has passed.

Both series seem to want to be king right now. Especially now that IndyCar has top billing at Fox over NASCAR.

 

[gnomesayin]

Nobody is ever going to deny Herta’s bravery or raw talent. He put up quite a fight.

 

[FLRacingFan]

That was an awesome battle. Colton hung in there for as long as he could. Really fun stuff.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

7 on the lead lap. The leaders have destroyed the rest of the field. Palou to 20th.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Stinger AGAIN

 

[HoneyBadger]

Will Power’s team doing everything in their power to screw him today.

They shouldn’t have changed the wing out earlier.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Scott Dixon just took Colton Herta to school.

 

[gnomesayin]

The set of tires they put on Power's car must have been more used than the rest, because he was really slow on the final run.

I'm sure he would have taken beating Palou by nine spots at the beginning of the day, but it's still a huge missed opportunity. Palou can manage a 33 point gap with ease.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Good stuff when they weren't wrecking or breaking. Palou manages 19th.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Will Power’s team doing everything in their power to screw him today.

They shouldn’t have changed the wing out earlier.

Reminds me of Gordon’s crew at Texas in ‘14 when they could’ve stayed on the lead lap under caution if they had simply realized which side tires to change instead of bumbling around. Power screwed up for sure, but damage mitigation could’ve been better.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Pretty phenomenal weekend of racing that had a little bit of everything. The Mile is a place IndyCar needs to be at, imo, and hopefully this weekend is something to build off of commercially. Seems like people who went mostly enjoyed themselves with the midway in the State Fair grounds and all.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

#26 strategy paid off for third.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Pretty reasonable interview from Power. So much speed all season long, just too many mistakes committed by him and the other two Penske cars all season really. The door was busted wide open for him today and he just overcooked it mid-corner on that restart.

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[MRM]

Sunday's race was entertaining.