Indy 500 RACE thread

[harkin]

Holy crap four cars going for two lanes into a turn at Indy.......

 

[DUN24]

I'm just catching up to real time......

Question - if anyone knows: in the Dixon crash, did Castronevas drive over debris as he passed under Dixon or did his car just bottom out?

He drove underneath Dixon's flying car. I still haven't caught his onboard replay though

 

[Racer1930]

I'm just catching up to real time......

Question - if anyone knows: in the Dixon crash, did Castronevas drive over debris as he passed under Dixon or did his car just bottom out?

I think he drove under it (debris)

 

[Nitro Dude]

Vanilla!

Anyone that can take a hit like that and keep his head on straight is ok in my book.

 

[harkin]

Yeah he definitely drove under all sorts of debris (and another driver) but on the replay of his on-board camera looking rearward as he's going past theres huge sparks and other stuff coming from under his car.

 

[Racer1930]

Looks like Helio's only chance will be a late charge after the herd thins out more. A penalty plus missing parts.

 

[Greg]

That driver "tub" definitely save his life.

The Grace of God there, thankful his head or the rest of anything else of him didn't catch thre fence.

 

[Greg]

Who's more lucky? Dixon or the guy standing by the fence? Also, who's pants are now dirtier?

The orgins the clean up crews official name.

 

[harkin]

Helio: "what?"

He actually performed an incredible maneuver to get past.

 

[Racer1930]

Could be Helio's other rear winglet - nope it's blue - wow, that sucker got up in the air!

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Real debris!

 

[Racer1930]

He actually performed an incredible maneuver to get past.

Agreed - I was just joking about how fast it all happened. He had like one second to react.

 

[Racer1930]

Those "flapper-doodle-wings" on the back don't look like they are all that secure on multiple cars.

 

[Nitro Dude]

Rahal has been moving up positons through this whole race now he is 8th.

 

[harkin]

Alonso is very good but Helio just gave him a passing lesson.

 

[Nitro Dude]

Those "flapper-doodle-wings" on the back don't look like they are all that secure on multiple cars.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[PeopleAreStrange]

The IndyCar Series at this track is much more exciting than NASCAR at this track.

 

[Blaze]

Surprised them flowers are still there.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

These guys were pretty racey in the opening quarter. Whats with the follow the leader dance now? Tires?

 

[Racer1930]

Wow - good for Helio - I thought the penalty would hurt him more

 

[Nitro Dude]

Awesome! Rahal is up to 4th.

 

[Nitro Dude]

These guys were pretty racey in the opening quarter. Whats with the follow the leader dance now? Tires?

Fuel settings on some of them is probably turned back to save fuel.

 

[JBone88]

I love this race. This is exciting stuff.

Would enjoy it more without the death by onboard.

Can we show actual racing please, ESPN?

 

[Mispeedway15]

Watching this restrictor plates may be the answer here. Slingshot on the straightaways, and hold the corner could very well work here in a stock car

 

[StandOnIt]

Watching this restrictor plates may be the answer here. Slingshot on the straightaways, and hold the corner could very well work here in a stock car

yeah that's the thinking anyway, they have some kind of venting around the front wheels somehow. I would like to see what they are talking about. But heck it might all work.

 

[JBone88]

Lazier is wrecked. Looked like he lost it off of 2.

He needed to park that thing anyway.

 

[StandOnIt]

that part on the track needs a target logo

 

[harkin]

I don't mind onboard camera as long as they don't overdo it.

What gets me is the producer seems to be chosen by how adept they are at missing key passing.

 

[Johali]

It sounds like I'm missing a good race. Hopefully it'll be replayed sometime.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

It sounds like I'm missing a good race. Hopefully it'll be replayed sometime.

Are they not showing it on the backstretch big screen?

 

[donthaveanickname]

Lazier is wrecked. Looked like he lost it off of 2.

He needed to park that thing anyway.

He's never finished the Indy500 since he returned in 2013.

 

[JBone88]

I don't mind onboard camera as long as they don't overdo it.

What gets me is the producer seems to be chosen by how adept they are at missing key passing.

This is my issue. Every time there's action on track, they immediately cut to an onboard. They've missed so many passes and side by side battles as a result. It's like FOX hijacked the broadcast.

 

[JBone88]

He's never finished the Indy500 since he returned in 2013.

Unfortunately. I like Buddy. Respect him for trying to run on a shoestring budget. But that car was a rolling chicane before wiping out.

 

[Nitro Dude]

It sounds like I'm missing a good race. Hopefully it'll be replayed sometime.

You are, but they usually do a replay.

 

[Kiante]

I really want Taku to win today...

Tf is Marco in 19th?

 

[Kiante]

Watching this restrictor plates may be the answer here. Slingshot on the straightaways, and hold the corner could very well work here in a stock car

Remember Fontana a couple of years back?

They tried the pack racing, it was great but terrible for the drivers.

 

[DSquad48]

Damn Brian France and your phantom cautions

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Remember Fontana a couple of years back?

They tried the pack racing, it was great but terrible for the drivers.

2000 IROC at Indy. Terrible.

 

[DUN24]

These yellows are killing me

 

[Nitro Dude]

Who ever designed these rear wings need to rethink their design.