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Feb 26, 2016 06:02
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It looks like Chevy has only used 1 of their 3 updates (the front wing isn't on the cars at Phoenix), and I don't know how many Honda has used yet. So they may diverge later in the year, whenever they want to use those boxes.
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Feb 26, 2016 06:26
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They'll probably use their next update before Indy.
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Feb 26, 2016 07:17
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It's kinda surreal to be talking about testing at Phoenix. But it also feels right.
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Feb 26, 2016 08:34
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I got my tickets for Phoenix, should be arriving in the next couple days. PUMPED.
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Feb 26, 2016 09:50
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t&s is on for the Phoenix test btw http://racecontrol.indycar.com/
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Feb 26, 2016 20:28
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19.8s lap times at Phoenix … all by Penske cars. Red cars, boo
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Feb 26, 2016 20:55
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My old man texted me a horribly blurry and grainy video from inside the track between turn 2 and the dogleg. It may be the size of a postage stamp (thanks MMS!) but...  Edit: JPM to a 19.7. I think he's got to be the only guy in the field with significant time on the IOwnCalculus fucked around with this message at 21:06 on Feb 26, 2016 |
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Feb 26, 2016 20:57
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Cygni posted:RHR RHR is too lovely a driver to have a paint scheme reminiscent of Scott Sharp.
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Feb 26, 2016 21:24
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How sweet the sound! https://www.periscope.tv/IndyCar/1lPKqPXnoRWxb KingShibby fucked around with this message at 22:03 on Feb 26, 2016 |
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Feb 26, 2016 21:58
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You can still watch the archived links. They've got a live feed setup now at turn 3. Here's their channel: https://www.periscope.tv/IndyCar
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Feb 26, 2016 22:04
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Chevys looking quick.
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Feb 26, 2016 22:07
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Cubey posted:RHR is too lovely a driver to have a paint scheme reminiscent of Scott Sharp. lol what honda/chevy are basically identical in short oval, perty funny  
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Feb 26, 2016 22:30
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god those yellow lightning bolts give me nightmares about late 90s and being a Penske fan
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Feb 26, 2016 22:36
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power under the track record, which really shouldnt be a surprise with the reconfigure. they will obliterate the record come the first "official" sessions.
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Feb 26, 2016 22:55
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Is Chevrolet using 2016 motors?
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Feb 26, 2016 22:56
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Cygni posted:power under the track record, which really shouldnt be a surprise with the reconfigure. they will obliterate the record come the first "official" sessions. indycar sounds like they might slow these cars down after this session
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Feb 26, 2016 23:07
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http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/126512-indycar-phoenix-test-friday-notebookquote:A Honda spokesman says its teams will use revised versions of its engine that completed the 2015 season at Sonoma Raceway. A number of updated have been made to the engines in the name of reliability, but the major performance-related upgrades, which are allowed for 2016, are not expected to debut until after the season begins. The next test session should kick off in about 90 minutes.
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Feb 26, 2016 23:35
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Marco on top of the night session. 
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Newgarden AMA https://www.reddit.com/r/INDYCAR/comments/478hv1/hi_rindycar_im_indycar_driver_josef_newgarden_ama/ He was still going through today answering some questions.
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Uncle Jam posted:Newgarden AMA ICS recently made an official Reddit account, so they'll presumably be doing a lot more stuff over there in the future. IndyCar is also taking advantage of Facebook's new embedded live video feeds. One more hour of practice tonight if you want to take one last peek. https://www.facebook.com/indycar/ Helio currently at 19.27s (190.89 mph), followed by six Hondas. ed- 2,800+ viewers (and climbing!). Not bad. ed2- Sato in the wall. Welcome to the 2016 season! ed3- http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2016/02/27/indycars-final-pir-test-session-turns-into-sunset-photo-battle/ WindyMan fucked around with this message at 03:26 on Feb 28, 2016 |
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Feb 28, 2016 03:08
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Uncle Jam posted:Newgarden AMA Just read the top question and answer, it doesn't surprise me at all that he bothered to go back and answer questions he missed first time. It's always so obvious when AmA means "I'll spend 10 minutes on the sofa while my PR man types some things"
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Feb 28, 2016 11:37
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http://www.racer.com/more/viewpoints/item/126561-miller-relaunching-indycar-at-phoenixquote:Based on history and the current malaise towards ovals, if 20,000 people turned out it would be a major success and 15,000 might be considered drat good. There were more people at PIR on Saturday night than Fontana drew with its Saturday in June date last year.
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Feb 29, 2016 21:05
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Given the line I sat in to pull into the parking lot at noon on Saturday... I would absolutely agree with that statement, and I didn't even stick around past around 3PM. Granted, they only opened a few sections of the Allison stands (which are arguably the best seats in the house anyway because of the glorious shade they provide) but the sections that were open felt about as populated as Fontana did on raceday, and I skipped the ghost town last year. And this was a goddamn test! I forgot how much the mountains and overall layout of PIR make the cars sound a bit louder, too... definitely louder there than at Fontana or Indy.
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Feb 29, 2016 21:27
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To be fair, Phoenix in February is probably more tolerable than Southern California in loving June.
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Feb 29, 2016 22:14
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No doubt, the weather was awesome this weekend (slightly warm in the sun, perfect in the abundant shade). But considering that we also had NHRA in town, getting that many people out to the far west side to watch practice still counts for something.
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Feb 29, 2016 22:37
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Oh, WillPo blew up at some point this weekend. First I've heard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7K7XhG8mc0
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For those millennials that only care about the Indy 500 Snake Pit and not the actual race (seen plenty of them on race day), the following are performing at this year's Snake Pit: Sounds like another year of drunk girls hanging on me trying to find the Snake Pit because apparently having a photo vest means that I know where everything is 
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Maybe it's just because of your good loo - You're right, it's the vest.
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Okay so I am looking into going to the Indy 500 this year - thinking of camping. My main question is showers, what are the options. I don't think I can go four days in the sun without having one and obviously hotels are very expensive.
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JFairfax posted:My main question is showers, what are the options. I don't think I can go four days in the sun without having one and obviously hotels are very expensive. There are some portable shower trailers around the campground areas. They usually charge like $6
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Mar 3, 2016 18:00
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sweet, that's better than I usually manage at music festivals.
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Mar 3, 2016 18:09
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http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/126697-indycar-downforce-hot-topic-after-phoenix-test The cars at Phoenix were generating a ridiculous amount of downforce, perhaps as much as 6000 pounds. (Three tons!!!) Everyone realized that this made for poor racing conditions and started talking about reducing downforce, but then some smart people decided that would be a dumb thing to do and instead started talking about upping the turbo boost to full road course levels to make the cars faster down the straights and require drivers to, um, drive the cars in the turns. Please please please
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WindyMan posted:http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/126697-indycar-downforce-hot-topic-after-phoenix-test quote:Drivers sustained – and surpassed – five Gs in the corners, which made for an exhausting experience that sounds like a good thing, racing should be exhausting
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The Phoenix race is going to be interesting. Super looking forward to it.
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Bentai posted:The Phoenix race is going to be interesting. Super looking forward to it. poo poo, my dad just bought a place in Apache Junction. I should just go and use him moving as an excuse to go out there.
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