Indy 500 RACE thread

[FLRacingFan]

And this is where the intensity really picks up. WHEW.

 

[Magnethead]

everybody pushing 200% and it really isnt neccesary

 

[Charlie Spencer]

C'mon, Spiderman!

 

[Reck]

Got one bullet left. Let's go Dixon.

 

[Magnethead]

Has Larson practiced green flag pit stops? Knowing how it reacts to the limiter and such

Well, did I win at BINGO?

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Pato showing up to party all of a sudden. This $hit is insane. Bonkers.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Legit I would pay for a PPV version of this race with no commercials…we’ve missed a ton during this commercial stretch.

 

[nickp]

Sting Ray Robb truly is a fantastic name

 

[gnomesayin]

You know as this commercial break is going, I’ll never understand how fans of this series don’t want to see more racing at Super Speedways. I find this so much fun and awe inspiring. Pocono, Michigan, Vegas, Texas, Chicagoland are all out there.

I miss the days during my childhood when stuff like a 500 mile race at Michigan had such gravitas. Unfortunately none of those supers provoke enough interest at this point to be worth the immense risk of killing and maiming more of the sport's stars. It sucks.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Power wreck. Car peeing.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Car just got away from Power.

 

[Magnethead]

Pros: Bunches the field back up
Con: Larson still a lap down?

 

[Hotrod]

I think this caution just put Stingray in the conversation.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

No doubt about getting out of that car.

 

[donthaveanickname]

First Chevy out.

This would've been Dixon's to lose if this went green.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Power wreck. Car peeing.

Pretty rough day for him after the first stint. Just didn’t seem like he had a car that could run like Newgarden’s or McLaughlin’s in traffic.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

I miss the days during my childhood when stuff like a 500 mile race at Michigan had such gravitas. Unfortunately none of those supers provoke enough interest at this point to be worth the immense risk of killing and maiming more of the sport's stars. It sucks.

I just remember sitting there as a kid watching the US 500, just jaw dropping

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

I’ll laugh with glee if Sting Ray wins this.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Rain closing in on Concord.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

1 hr warning. I repeat 1 hr warning.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Rain closing in on Concord.

Good because I have to cook dinner after this, I have a hungry family that I’m holding at bay

 

[rd45usa]

Wonder if Indycar is going to tell the teams laps left at a certain point?

 

[REBS31]

I’ll admit this is the one race a year I really watch of this series and only have a very basic knowledge of the cars and drivers.

That being said, is Stingray the Indy equivalent of Cody Ware/BJ MCLeod? From comments here and elsewhere it seems like I should appreciate his performance today.

 

[Magnethead]

i didnt know indycar had alucky dog award

 

[gnomesayin]

Wonder if Indycar is going to tell the teams laps left at a certain point?

They're easily good to go to the finish unless there is a red flag. Which of course is quite possible with today's aggression levels.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

I think I want Newgarden to win and go full heel in post race

 

[FLRacingFan]

Newgarden, wow!

 

[Charlie Spencer]

is Stingray the Indy equivalent of Cody Ware/BJ MCLeod?

Yep.

 

[nickp]

O'Ward and Rossi are playing hot potato with the lead

 

[FLRacingFan]

I’ll admit this is the one race a year I really watch of this series and only have a very basic knowledge of the cars and drivers.

That being said, is Stingray the Indy equivalent of Cody Ware/BJ MCLeod? From comments here and elsewhere it seems like I should appreciate his performance today.

He actually did drive the 51 car co-entered by RWR last year and it was not very good, to say the least…crashes, loose wheels, etc. I think the car even got parked at Iowa. He was able to find a ride with Foyt this year because he brings about $10M in religiously-affiliated sponsorship and is generally pretty memey.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Last commercial with 36 to go? Wow

 

[dgbullfrog]

i didnt know indycar had alucky dog award

It's just a waive around, not really a Lucky Dog. Larson team is now having him run in a full fuel conservation mode, hoping to go all the way without another stop.

 

[Magnethead]

larson is STRUGGLING in traffic

 

[Magnethead]

It's just a waive around, not really a Lucky Dog. Larson team is now having him run in a full fuel conservation mode, hoping to go all the way without another stop.

interesting strategy

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Oh no Dixie might be speeding

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Good pit cycle but Helio with a 13.9 stop

 

[FLRacingFan]

Penske, Ganassi, McLaren…all the heavyweights going at it for the win. Awesome stuff.

 

[nickp]

This is going to get spicy

 

[nickp]

Kyle Larson is leading the Indianapolis 500

 

[Magnethead]

Man, if Larson can make this work....I dont think he will, but might get a top 10 out of it if he goes to max conserve

If we get another yellow, does EVERYONE come for tires and put him back in the game?