Johali's Rate the Cup race --- Indy

[Charlie Spencer]

Some posts deleted in this thread?

Anyone know why?

I think it was the ones discussing whether recent Indy 500s were good races. While they were about racing, they weren't on topic for this 'Rate a Race' discussion.

I'll PM you in case this gets deleted before you see it.

 

[StandOnIt]

Somebody is not using their head. There are 20 days left before the next race, Topics are hard to find. Got to let the threads run wild a bit IMO. Rate the race stuff was about dead, most had done their rating.

 

[wi_racefan]

5 would have been a little higher but I can't take two weeks in a row of that type of strategy racing

 

[Charlie Spencer]

5 would have been a little higher but I can't take two weeks in a row of that type of strategy racing

I really enjoy strategic racing but yeah, there should be more weeks between these two tracks. It was 'worse' when Pocono had two dates along with Indy.

I know there's a large contingent who think we already have too many road course races but I'd sure love to see Pocono try the infield. The sight lines for the attendees would be better. Maybe if Indy goes to alternating, Pocono could do the same?

 

[aunty dive]

5 would have been a little higher but I can't take two weeks in a row of that type of strategy racing

Tire choice is coming.

Get used to the growing importance of race strategy.

 

[wi_racefan]

Tire choice is coming.

Get used to the growing importance of race strategy.

Completely different type of strategy

 

[aunty dive]

Completely different type of strategy

So you’ll be good with it.

 

[wi_racefan]

So you’ll be good with it.

Have to wait and see but it's better than guys running around part throttle trying to save fuel

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Have to wait and see but it's better than guys running around part throttle trying to save fuel

As opposed to running around part throttle trying to save soft tires?

 

[aunty dive]

Have to wait and see but it's better than guys running around part throttle trying to save fuel

Races are won by the driver who completes the required distance in the least amount of time.

Fuel strategy is involved in every event that can’t be completed on one tank of gas.

 

[wi_racefan]

As opposed to running around part throttle trying to save soft tires?

As long as tires don't last as long as fuel it should be ok

 

[wi_racefan]

Races are won by the driver who completes the required distance in the least amount of time.

Fuel strategy is involved in every event that can’t be completed on one tank of gas.

Not if tires don't last as long as fuel

 

[StandOnIt]

Races are won by the driver who completes the required distance in the least amount of time.

Fuel strategy is involved in every event that can’t be completed on one tank of gas.

And most but not all fuel strategy comes into play the last stage of the race. We all know that drivers instinctively save fuel the whole race, it's hammered in their DNA. The gerbs are way overboard trying to figure out fuel strategy. It's a new thing they have come up with and quite boring IMO. Everybody has to pit once at least in the final stage. Larson was off sequence because of a loose wheel. They had no idea how much fuel he had, they were worried that he used it all gassing thru the field.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

As long as tires don't last as long as fuel it should be ok

Look at Darlington. The tires degrade, the drivers slow to nurse them around, and the driver and crew chief decide when to come in. Otherwise, if the tire gives out before the fuel is gone, it usually results in a wreck and a caution.

 

[FLRacingFan]

I’d always rather see drivers be grip-limited than fuel-limited.

 

[Magicmiler]

Somebody is not using their head. There are 20 days left before the next race, Topics are hard to find. Got to let the threads run wild a bit IMO. Rate the race stuff was about dead, most had done their rating.

That's 3 weeks ,right?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I’d always rather see drivers be grip-limited than fuel-limited.

I'm happy either way. If there's no requirement to use each compound at least once, I look forward to having multiple tire types available.

But I really dislike telling teams they must use each tire type. The officials don't tell them they have to make one run with only half a fuel load; or that they have to drive 20% of the race with a set of specific chassis settings and then change them for the rest; or that they have to run part of the race with the power steering disabled. Tire choices shouldn't be required to be managed any differently.

Give the teams options, not requirements.

 

[StandOnIt]

I'm happy either way. If there's no requirement to use each compound at least once, I look forward to having multiple tire types available.

But I really dislike telling teams they must use each tire type. The officials don't tell them they have to make one run with only half a fuel load; or that they have to drive 20% of the race with a set of specific chassis settings and then change them for the rest; or that they have to run part of the race with the power steering disabled. Tire choices shouldn't be required to be managed any differently.

Give the teams options, not requirements.

Burns me up when Nascar made them all come in at the same time to put wets on. At least they let them run whatever after that. I think they over stepped their bounds doing that.

 

[RacerrecaR]

Zero due to the ending.

Don't know why they don't go ahead and just make this track a restrictor plate race, as it has always been boring as **** (even the Indy 500 is a snooze these days).

Honestly, this. Restrict the cars to Freedom 100 levels and watch the chaos ensue

 

[Jimbo Slice]

Honestly, this. Restrict the cars to Freedom 100 levels and watch the chaos ensue

The Cup series is supposed to be big-time, high-level racing, not demolition derby on a Saturday night.

 

[RacerrecaR]

The Cup series is supposed to be big-time, high-level racing, not demolition derby on a Saturday night.

What we currently have certainly isn’t big-time with low horsepower engines