Indycar St. Petersburg Race Thread

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Well everyone, its that time of year again....Indycar season is only 2 weeks away. So lets get this started!

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Race 1 of 16

Race - Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburgh

Location - Streets of St. Petersburgh, Florida

Date - Sunday, March 25th

Time & TV Schedule - Pre-Race Show - 12:00PM , Green Flag - 12:30PM - ABC

Course Type - 1.8 Mile Street Course

Distance - 100 Laps / 180 Miles

Practice Sessions -

Friday, March 23rd - 11:50AM-12:50PM & 2:30PM-3:50PM Eastern
Saturday, March 24th - 9:55AM-10:55AM Eastern

Qualifications - Saturday, March 24th - 1:15PM-3:15PM

2011 Pole Sitter -#12 Will Power - 1:01.9625 / 104.579 MPH

2011 Winner - #10 Dario Franchitti
 
This race is going to be a little emotional for the drivers I am sure. Dan Wheldon lived here the last few years of his life, Turn 10 has the new Dan Wheldon Way.
 
Blaze88 said:
This race is going to be a little emotional for the drivers I am sure. Dan Wheldon lived here the last few years of his life, Turn 10 has the new Dan Wheldon Way.
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Yep. It will be very emotional I believe. Im sure you will see a lot of Dan Wheldon memorial decals, comments, pre-race shows, etc. I hope they do a moment of silence for Dan too before they start the race.
 
DanicaFan said:
Yep. It will be very emotional I believe. Im sure you will see a lot of Dan Wheldon memorial decals, comments, pre-race shows, etc. I hope they do a moment of silence for Dan too before they start the race.
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I expect the same things and they should and hopefully will do a moment of silence.
 
Here are the results of Practice Session 1

1. #9 Scott Dixon - 1:03.0406 - Honda
2. #2 Ryan Briscoe - 1:03.5190 - Chevrolet
3. #12 Will Power - 1:03.5747 - Chevrolet
4. #10 Dario Franchitti - 1:03.6013 - Honda
5. #77 Simon Pagenaud - 1:03.6417 - Honda
6. #18 Justin Wilson - 1:033.6704 - Honda
7. #26 Marco Andretti -1:03.7928 - Chevrolet
8. #14 Mike Conway - 1:03.8333 - Honda
9. #38 Graham Rahal - 1:03.8522 - Honda
10. #3 Helio Castroneves -1:03.8728 - Chevrolet
11. #67 Josef Newgarden - 1:03.8772 - Honda
12. #5 EJ Viso - 1:03.9142 - Chevrolet
13. #19 James Jakes - 1:03.9634 - Honda
14. #4 JR Hildebrand - 1:04.0914 - Chevrolet
15. #15 Takuma Sato - 1:04.1072 - Honda
16. #27 James Hinchcliffe - 1:04.1079 - Chevrolet
17. #28 Ryan Hunter-Reay - 1:04.1239 - Chevrolet
18. #11 Tony Kanaan - 1:04.1404 - Chevrolet
19. #22 Oriol Servia - 1:04.2946 - Lotus
20. #98 Alex Tagliani - 1:04.3861 - Lotus
21. #7 Sebastien Bourdais -1:04.4874 - Lotus
22. #83 Charlie Kimball - 1:04.6632 - Honda
23. #78 Simona De Silvestro - 1:04.9147 - Lotus
24. #8 Rubens Barrichello - 1:05.6681 - Chevrolet
25. #20 Ed Carpenter - 1:06.0310 - Chevrolet
26. #6 Katherine Legge - 1:07.3331 - Lotus​
 
Here are the results of Practice Session 2..

1. #12 Will Power - 1:02.0077 -Chevrolet - 7 laps
2. #2 Ryan Briscoe - 1:02.0931 -Chevrolet - 17 laps
3. #10 Dario Franchitti - 1:02.2232 -Honda - 20 laps
4. #38 Graham Rahal - 1:02.2924 -Honda - 23 laps
5. #9 Scott Dixon - 1:02.3117 -Honda 16 laps
6. #3 Helio Castroneves - 1:02.3190 - Chevrolet 13 laps
7. #27 James Hinchcliffe - 1:02.46322 - Chevrolet -25 laps
8. #11 Tony Kanaan - 1:02.4814 - Chevrolet - 20 laps
9. #28 Ryan Hunter-Reay -1:02.5301 -Chevrolet - 18 laps
10. #14 Mike Conway - 1:02.5337 - Honda - 17 laps
11. #26 Marco Andretti - 1:02.5624 - Chevrolet - 24 laps
12. #77 Simon Pagenaud- 1:02.5997- Honda - 10 laps
13. #4 JR Hildebrand - 1:02.7683 - Chevrolet - 26 laps
14. #67 Josef Newgarden - 1:02.7838 -Honda - 24 laps
15. #18 Justin Wilson - 1:02.8915 - Honda - 19 laps
16. #78 Simona De Silvestro - 1:02.9136 - Lotus - 21 laps
17. #18 James Jakes - 1:02.9152 - Honda - 24 laps
18. #15 Takuma Sato - 1:02.9594 - Honda - 21 laps
19. #7 Sebastien Bourdais - 1:02.9778 - Lotus - 22 laps
20. #5 EJ Viso - 1:02.9857 -Chevrolet - 19 laps
21. #83 Charlie Kimball - 1:03.0904 - Honda - 22 laps
22. #98 Alex Tagliani - 1:03.1812 - Lotus - 24 laps
23. #8 Rubens Barrichello - 1:03.3290 - Chevrolet - 25 laps
24. #22 Oriol Servia - 1:03.3535 - Lotus - 10 laps
25. #20 Ed Carpenter - 1:04.6031 - Chevrolet - 12 laps
26. #6 Katherine Legge - 1:04.7592 - Lotus - 23 laps​
 
Results of Practice Session 3..

1. #77 Simon Pagenaud - 1:01.8929 - Honda - 28 laps
2. #12 Will Power - 1:01.9395 - Chevrolet - 25 laps
3. #2 Ryan Briscoe - 1:01.9428 - Chevrolet - 17 laps
4. #10 Dario Franchitti - 1:02.0046 - Honda - 19 laps
5. #14 Mike Conway - 1:02.0150 - Honda - 28 laps
6. #38 Graham Rahal - 1:02.0222- Honda - 27 laps
7. #9 Scott Dixon - 1:02.0561 - Honda - 30 laps
8. #67 Josef Newgardeen - 1:02.1342 - Honda - 20 laps
9. #27 James Hinchcliffe - 1:02.1547 - Chevrolet - 25 laps
10. #3 Helio Castroneves - 1:02.1563 - Chevrolet - 24 laps
11. #5 EJ Viso - 1:02.2310 - Chevrolet - 25 laps
12. #11 Tony Kanaan - 1:02.3279 - Chevrolet - 23 laps
13. #4 JR Hildebrand - 1:02.3678 - Chevrolet - 24 laps
14. #28 Ryan Hunter-Reay -1:02.4455 - Chevrolet - 28 laps
15. #19 James Jakes - 1:02.4648 - Honda - 27 laps
16. #7 Sebastien Bourdais - 1:02.4774 - Lotus - 26 laps
17. #26 Marco Andretti - 1:02.5191 - Chevrolet - 22 laps
18. #18 Justin Wilson - 1:02.6131 - Honda - 26 laps
19. #15 Takuma Sato - 1:02.6939 - Honda - 30 laps
20. #8 Rubens Barrichello - 1:02.7945 - Chevrolet - 26 laps
21. #22 Oriol Servia - 1:02.8365 - Lotus - 29 laps
22. #83 Charlie Kimball - 1:02.9398 - Honda - 30 laps
23. #78 Simona De Silvestro - 1:02.9640 - Lotus - 25 laps
24. #98 Alex Tagliani -1:03.3503 - Lotus- 22 laps
25. #20 Ed Carpenter - 1:03.4051 - Chevrolet - 21 laps
26. #6 Katherine Legge - 1:03.7094 - Lotus - 30 laps​
 
You know if F1 drivers are "the best in the world" you'd think Barrichello be faster.
 
Well, Marco didnt advance to the Firestone Fast 6....
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The Firestone Fast 6 moving on are..

1. #27 James Hinchcliffe
2. #12 Will Power
3. #2 Ryan Briscoe
4. #77 Simon Pagenaud
5. #28 Ryan Hunter-Reay
6. #3 Helio Castroneves​
 
Congrats to Will Power for the pole with a lap of 1:01.3721. This is a new track qualifying record.​
 
Wasn't this race suppose to be on April 1st? I didn't realize they moved the race up and added Alabama to April 1st. I'm glad I clicked on this thread.
 
Here is the starting grid for tomorrow's race..

1. #12 Will Power - 1:01.3721 - Chevrolet
2. #2 Ryan Briscoe - 1:01.5357 - Chevrolet
3. #28 Ryan Hunter-Reay - 1:01.9321 - Chevrolet
4. #27 James Hinchcliffe - 1:01.9701 - Chevrolet
5. #3 Helio Castroneves - 1:01.9987 - Chevrolet
6. #77 Simon Pagenaud - 1:02.1095- Honda
7. #9 Scott Dixon - 1:01.7636 - Honda
8. #26 Marco Andretti - 1:01.7895 - Chevrolet
9. #11 Tony Kanaan - 1:01.8699 - Chevrolet
10. #10 Dario Franchitti - 1:01.9570 - Honda
11. #38 Graham Rahal -1:02.0233 - Honda
12. #14 Mike Conway - 1:02.5084 - Honda
13. #5 EJ Viso - 1:02.5146 - Honda
14. #8 Rubens Barrichello -1:02.2009 -Chevrolet
15. #15 Takuma Sato - 1:02.6015 - Honda
16. #18 Justin Wilson - 1:02.2538 - Honda
17. #98 Alex Tagliani - 1:02.6506 - Lotus
18. #4 JR Hildebrand - 1:02.4426 - Chevrolet
19. #67 Josef Newgarden - 1:02.7155 - Honda
20. #19 James Jakes - 1:02.5271 - Honda
21. #78 Simona De Silvestro - 1:02.8218 - Lotus
22. #83 Charlie Kimball - 1:03.0437 - Honda
23. #22 Oriol Servia - 1:02.8771 - Lotus
24. #20 Ed Carpenter - 1:03.3591 - Chevrolet
25. #6 Katherine Legge - 1:04.1654 - Lotus
26. #7 Sebastien Bourdais - 1:05.6858 - Lotus

**Note - Simon Pagenaud has a 10 position penalty for the engine change violation in yesterday's practice. He will have to start p16 tomorrow.
 
Unlike Fontana, the weather looks good for racing in Saint Petersburg today.
 
Castroneves car with the white, red and yellow looks less like Pennzoil and more like McDonalds.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
I thought double file restarts were a thing of the past.

Glad they aren't. :)
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No double file on ovals.

Talk about follow the leader though. Turn one on the restarts are the only time there's been any movement. I don't know it they're still feeling out the car in traffic or what, but it's supposedly easier to go hard into the corners for a pass attempt with this car, and we haven't seen that.
 
Here are the final results..

1. #3 Helio Castroneves
2. #9 Scott Dixon
3. #28 Ryan Hunter-Reay
4. #27 James Hinchcliffe
5. #2 Ryan Briscoe
6. #77 Simon Pagenaud
7. #12 Will Power
8. #5 EJ Viso
9. #83 Charlie Kimball
10. #18 Justin Wilson
11. #67 Josef Newgarden
12. #38 Graham Rahal
13. #10 Dario Franchitti
14. #26 Marco Andretti
15. #98 Alex Tagliani
16. #22 Oriol Servia
17. #8 Rubens Barrichello
18. #20 Ed Carpenter
19. #4 JR Hildebrand
20. #14 Mike Conway
21. #7 Sebastien Bourdais
22. #15 Takuma Sato
23. #6 Katherine Legge
24. #78 Simona De Silvestro
25. #11 Tony Kanaan
26. #19 James Jakes
 
I might be in the minority but the race coverage was what race coverage should be. No condescension. No gimmicks. No self-promotion. The commentators let the racing speak for itself. It was great to see multiple power plants again. The addition of the body around the rear wheels was a safety measure that did its job. I wonder how many lives that will save in the next several years? I don't care for street races so I won't comment on the quality of the race but it's good to see IRL back and it looks like it has some momentum going for it. I look for Birmingham to be a better race next weekend. (Hope so)
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
Hopefully NBC Sports Network lives up to the coverage VERSUS had for IZOD IndyCar.
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I don't see why they wouldn't. They haven't changed their coverage of the NHL other then changing the name of the network and I had no issues with abc hd.

The race was so-so but I like Helio and it was nice to see him honor Dan.

Also loved that Ryan Hunter-Reay had a good finish, I love rooting for the Americans.

btw I didn't see anyone comment on it but did anyone see James Hinchcliffe wearing a Danica wig? Too funny.

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