IndyCar: 2020 Iowa 250s

[FLRacingFan]

https://www.indycar.com/-/media/Files/2020/Indycar/05-06-IOWA/indycar-spotterguide-R1.pdf?la=en

https://www.indycar.com/-/media/Files/2020/Indycar/05-06-IOWA/indycar-spotterguide-R2.pdf?la=en

 

[Doc Austin]

An oval double header. Wheeee! Sportscar racing Saturday night! Formula One on Sunday! It's a good time to be a race fan.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Daly and Carlin get their first pole. Newgarden on pole for race two. Dixon starting pretty far back in both races.

 

[Reck]

You're a life saver @FLRacingFan.

I had no idea race 1 would have been tonight.

 

[Clutch]

Ditto. Thanks @FLRacingFan

 

[Kiante]

Well, I ate all of my leftovers for lunch.

****.

 

[aunty dive]

Short track Indy cars.

Love it.

 

[Doc Austin]

Three night races this weekend and Formula One. Wheee!

Glad to see Daly running up front.

 

[Reck]

That was an overly long prayer.

 

[Doc Austin]

And

Here

We

Go!

 

[Kiante]

JoNew to the lead.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Short track king. That was quick work.

 

[Reck]

Dixon started 17th and has stayed there. 40 laps in.

Ouch.

 

[Kiante]

Dixon started 17th and has stayed there. 40 laps in.

Ouch.

Really hard to pass with this bodykit on ovals.

 

[FLRacingFan]

RLL **** the bed on Graham's setup. Terrible.

 

[gnomesayin]

You're a life saver @FLRacingFan.

I had no idea race 1 would have been tonight.

Same here, thanks for the heads-up. I'll be splitting my time between this, sprint cars, and late models.

 

[Kiante]

Veekay is up to 9th.

This guy learns quick.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Pagenaud passed Newgarden and Power like they were in RWR cars there. Tire falloff is huge.

 

[Reck]

These cars sound horrible taking off from the pits. The revs are crazy.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Dixon getting lapped by JoNew on raw pace. You love to see it.

 

[Kiante]

Rosenqvist is getting hosed with this strategy.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Rosenqvist is getting hosed with this strategy.

Seems like you lose way too much time on track with old tires than you gain from only pitting twice tbh.

 

[Kiante]

Damn TK.

 

[Kiante]

These McLaren youngsters are on it tonight.

Its great to see.

 

[gnomesayin]

It's wild that Dixon is so far off the pace.

Interesting mix of strategies and it's cool that tire management is key.

The dirty air factor is strong, but they have some ability to race in some proximity to each other.

I saw a complaint elsewhere about NBC's sound mix, that the engine sounds are too loud. I like it, I think hearing the cars should always be a priority.

 

[Kiante]

Oof Askew's pit-stop was botched.

Sato's strategy might be on point tonight. So much for that for Taku...

 

[gnomesayin]

I saw a complaint elsewhere about NBC's sound mix, that the engine sounds are too loud. I like it, I think hearing the cars should always be a priority.

Then again, I have something of a surround speaker setup, and I think it's mixed for that. The announcers may be drowned out on plain TV speakers or soundbar.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Pagenaud last to 2nd in a little over half the race with no cautions, and passed Power with older tires. That thing is hooked up.

 

[Kiante]

Marco has to have the R&D car for Andretti.

Power's wheel come off.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Then again, I have something of a surround speaker setup, and I think it's mixed for that. The announcers may be drowned out on plain TV speakers or soundbar.

I can't complain about PT being drowned out.

The sound mix is definitely more in favor of the cars tonight but it's not overbearing.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Penske about to fine himself for a safety violation.

 

[Kiante]

Man thank goodness for the aeroscreen.

 

[kkfan91]

I don't think I've ever seen a loose wheel like that on an IndyCar before. So all the people who thought it will be too easy when NASCAR switches to them.

 

[Kiante]

Penske about to fine himself for a safety violation.

Someone is going to lose their bonus so Roger can pay himself.

 

[FLRacingFan]

I don't think I've ever seen a loose wheel like that on an IndyCar before. So all the people who thought it will be too easy when NASCAR switches to them.

Happens a fair amount in F1. Australian GP one year, both Haas cars DNF'd after they left a wheel loose and they came off right out of the pit.

 

[kkfan91]

Oh wow

 

[Kiante]

Oh brother.

Holy **** Colton.

 

[Reck]

Dixon getting lapped by JoNew on raw pace. You love to see it.

Hah. Look it here. Newgarden out there keeping him company

 

[kkfan91]

"No start no start" doesnt help when the cars 10 feet in the air already

 

[gnomesayin]

Wow, scary stuff. Yes that was a great advertisement for the aeroscreen.