Pre-Race - 105th Indianapolis 500

[RacerrecaR]

"You have to go in deeper than your butt is telling you to go"

- Marco Andretti, 2021

 

[gnomesayin]

I hope ABC / ESPN or another network gets the rights next contract. Tired of NBC treating the Indy 500 as a field trip for their NASCAR "talent".

Tirico is okay as host. Danica was good the couple years she did it, and had actual specific knowledge to convey to the audience. They aren't doing the Indy 500 any favors by selling it as "Kinda sorta like NASCAR!"

 

[donthaveanickname]

With the terrible news from earlier today, I'll say I don't have a favorite for this one and I just hope this will be a save race without any dangerous accidents.

 

[gnomesayin]

The Wheldon tribute feature was excellent.

 

[antman12]

Silly me thinking the race would start around 1115 after the start time being advertised as 11.

 

[gnomesayin]

Silly me thinking the race would start around 1115 after the start time being advertised as 11.

12:45 Eastern green flag is what I've seen.

 

[Reck]

Please don’t wreck the pace car, Danica.

 

[Old Kid]

Please don’t wreck the pace car, Danica.

She hasn't become a car dealer, has she? If not I think we're alright.

 

[Blaze]

Juicy odds 25/1 if you desire to put cash to the feeling.

im to broke for that haha

 

[Kiante]

Herta jersey it is.

 

[Reck]

Herta jersey it is.

Grave mistake my friend.

 

[nickp]

Hearing Allen Bestwick doing the driver intros on the Indy 500 broadcast

 

[Blaze]

Aye! Miz and Titus.

 

[Turtle84]

Can actually hear the commotion of the crowd pre-race, feels nice

 

[aunty dive]

Herta jersey it is.

The correct choice.

 

[aunty dive]

Looking forward to a fast, exciting and SAFE 500 miles.

 

[Reck]

Pre show is too long. You know it by the fact they have already started re airing segments from an hour ago.

 

[AdoubleU24]

This start time is a thing of beauty

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Can actually hear the commotion of the crowd pre-race, feels nice

I’m not sure what Indy and NBC do with their microphone set up and audio mixing, but it leaps and bounds better than what NASCAR does.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Pre show is too long. You know it by the fact they have already started re airing segments from an hour ago.

With an 12:45 est start time, I don’t care how long the pre race is.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

That wasn't Jim but it was damn close!

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I've never heard a cheer like that for a Grand Marshall.

 

[Reck]

Bets in before the race. Dixon, Sato and Newgarden.

I can’t lose.

 

[Kiante]

Bets in before the race. Dixon, Sato and Newgarden.

I can’t lose.

Low-key, that's house money.

Still, the overall feel of the 500 is back. Let's rock the house ladies and gentlemen!

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Race thread is open.

 

[Turtle84]

Going to pick Castroneves to win this. No idea why. Just got a feeling.

we could have been rich! lol jk gamble responsibly or go stress free

turning on notifications for the next time you get this feeling though