2025 Grand Prix of Monterey
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All that wine is why there's a Corkscrew.
Doc Austin
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This should generate a bit of interest.
Doc Austin
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Penske is finally having a relatively productive weekend.
FLRacingFan
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F1 fans shudder at the idea of someone completing a pass via other than an uncontested DRS blow-by. It was perfectly legal at the time and is iconic for a reason. Will we see a pass like that again? No. It’s kinda like Ross Chastain’s wall ride in that regard. He went for it and stuck the landing.
FLRacingFan
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They’ve had some good qualifying runs but race day is usually when it all falls apart for them. Hopefully today is different.
I’d like to see Pato hang with Palou through the hairpin and have the inside advantage into turn 3. Make him lift or risk getting pushed into the gravel.
Doc Austin
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There was no rule to cover that, so it was fair game. I would have been miffed if I were Herta.
Doc Austin
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Palou has had such a storybook season I'de just like to see him put the championship away.
donthaveanickname
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It's on.
Would've liked to watch The Brickyard but IndyCar always gets priority for me.
The soft is the preferred tire according to the commentators.
donthaveanickname
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Oof.
A lot of first lap crashes this year.
A lot of first lap crashes this year.
FLRacingFan
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Simpson just straight punted Felix. Must’ve misjudged where FRO was going to lift. Big one.
FLRacingFan
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Penance for such a clean run up to the 500.
FLRacingFan
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This new surface has already aged a ton in just two years. You love to see it.
FLRacingFan
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I’m quickly becoming a Rasmussen fan. Dude loves to get out there and be aggressive on any type of track.
donthaveanickname
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Was about to say the same. I'm starting to like the guy. Around the outside in turn one.
FLRacingFan
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That looks a lot like a mechanical failure for Abel.
donthaveanickname
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How can IndyCar do get going again after 5 minutes of caution when NASCAR and IMSA take like 20 minutes?
FLRacingFan
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IMSA at least has a yellow procedure that includes pit openings for different classes, class splits, and so on. NASCAR doesn’t have many excuses.
FLRacingFan
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This ‘holding the yellow until the leaders can pit’ charade chaps my ass.
donthaveanickname
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A caution indicates a dangerous situation. If there's suchva situation the caution has to come out immediately. They let Rinus sit in the gravel for a lap and a half.
He got punted btw.
He got punted btw.
donthaveanickname
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You can take take tires during a stop and go penalty?
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It's a band-aid fix to a more fundamental procedural problem that has been used for years now. On ovals it's trickier perhaps, but on road courses I'm not sure why closed pits need to be a thing at all.
FLRacingFan
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This feels like F1 circa 2023 where there’s one incredibly dominant driver and a bunch of racey competition behind him.
donthaveanickname
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Class splits shouldn't be a thing, at least in endurance racing. I hated it when the ACO changed the safety car rules at Le Mans.
donthaveanickname
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It'll forever be a mystery to me why Palou isn't in the conversation for a seat at Cadillac.
FLRacingFan
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Kyle Novak is a braindead fool.
donthaveanickname
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Isn't this a tiny bit dangerous?
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Ridiculous lethargy in the officiating. What are they so reluctant to go yellow for? Typically you would think a series would grasp at any excuse to juice the show a little bit in a race like this. They act like they can't wait to clock out for the day.
FLRacingFan
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The WEC/Le Mans changes were pretty bad. I know in IMSA at least the teams and drivers mostly asked for it since the tracks are typically smaller and more compact, and it was leading to dangerous situations with the field all bunched up at different speeds.
donthaveanickname
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Fox's IndyCar crew is actually willing to question moves made (or not made) by race control.
FLRacingFan
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That was pretty clumsy of Marcus. Just lost sight of where he was and dropped a wheel. Not gonna help his case to come back for the final year of his contract.
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Good stuff from Bell and Hinch to be openly and savagely critical. Clearly Fox doesn't fear the series lol. What is there to fear?
donthaveanickname
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How did Siegel end up in 20th after leading earlier?
FLRacingFan
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For some reason his primary stint was only 12 laps long. This is his second red stint since.
FLRacingFan
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Rare Dixie mistake.
Ilott is set to bring home another season best for Prema.
Ilott is set to bring home another season best for Prema.
FLRacingFan
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And now the championship is really Palouver, he’ll probably clinch at Portland in a couple of weeks.
Pretty fun race behind him but I’m definitely ready to see some fresh races atop the podium in the final three events. It would be remarkable if he can tie or even surpass the single-season win mark held by AJ and Big Al though.
Pretty fun race behind him but I’m definitely ready to see some fresh races atop the podium in the final three events. It would be remarkable if he can tie or even surpass the single-season win mark held by AJ and Big Al though.