Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Inquiring minds want to know.Quick work by Kirkwood. Now will the front wing last the rest of the way?
Inquiring minds want to know.Quick work by Kirkwood. Now will the front wing last the rest of the way?
Not enough laps to catch Kirkwood.Didn’t expect Ferrucci to be able to fight back on the restart. Nicely done.
Eh, I doubt I'll ever like it, knowing where this race could be run instead.I have to admit I always hated this track, but after yesterday I've got to admit it does produce some pretty good races.
AgreeEh, I doubt I'll ever like it, knowing where this race could be run instead.
Oh, the track is garbage. It's a good place to tear up a bunch of cars for no reason, but both races this weekend were great in spite of that. As far as an alternative, it's got to be in Detroit, so this is what we've got.Eh, I doubt I'll ever like it, knowing where this race could be run instead.
I doubt it’s going to earn any rewards in track design anytime soon, but it’s 2/2 in producing great IMSA finishes and today’s race was a ton of fun as well. Sometimes you need a track that induces just enough chaos to keep things interesting. The super long straightaway into a tight hairpin is also really unique for a street course.Oh, the track is garbage. It's a good place to tear up a bunch of cars for no reason, but both races this weekend were great in spite of that. As far as an alternative, it's got to be in Detroit, so this is what we've got.
Eh, I doubt I'll ever like it, knowing where this race could be run instead.
Indycars belong on ovals.Agreed. Let’s go to MIS!
During post-race inspection of car No. 14, INDYCAR discovered the driver ballast needed to bring the combined weight of the driver and driver ballast to 185 pounds was underweight and not within the driver ballast weight tolerance of 0.00 to + 1.00 pounds.
However, also during inspection, the series found the weight of car No. 14, itself, was 10 pounds over the minimum weight for road and street circuits of 1,785 pounds and competed over the minimum weight requirement on-track.
Anotha one
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INDYCAR Announces Detroit Grand Prix Post-Race Technical Violation, Penalty
The No. 14 entry of A.J. Foyt Enterprises (photo) finished second Sunday on the streets of Detroit.www.indycar.com
As I read it, the penalty was for not reaching the minimum combined driver + ballast weight. I think the bit about the car weight was an observation, not the cause of the penalty.I dont think I can ever recall a racecar being illegal for being OVER weight, it is always for being under weight that I can remember. Unless I am misinterpreting the way the release is written.
The car’s base minimum weight is independent of the driver + driver equivalency weight, fuel, and drink bottle content. They found that the car was 10 pounds over the road/street course minimum of 1,785 pounds, which is perfectly fine, and probably what saved them from a DSQ altogether.I dont think I can ever recall a racecar being illegal for being OVER weight, it is always for being under weight that I can remember. Unless I am misinterpreting the way the release is written.
Drivers are re-weighed after first practice of a race weekend so that sets the baseline for the event. If it’s changed more than -/+ 3 pounds from the end of the last race they can change the ballast before the next session.What about the talk of how much a driver loses in weight during a race? How is that factored in after a race?