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CBJSprague24 posted:What ever happened with the Fantasy game? Are they doing it this year? Looks like it's happening again but everyone will have to register again (once they post the rules for everyone to accept  )
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Pvt. Public posted:poo poo, my dad just bought a place in Apache Junction. I'm sorry  It's as good an excuse as any, but AJ is a solid hour away from the track, not including raceday traffic.
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Mar 4, 2016 19:48
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IOwnCalculus posted:I'm sorry Yeah, I'm not super thrilled about it either, but it is a free place to stay and I could use a vacation. As for traffic, you just need to show up early enough to not worry about it. Three decades of going to the 500 (and F1) has taught me that. Speaking of the 500, I will post in here next week or so when I find out if I get to take over the suite at the track again this year. If so, goons are welcome. I think it holds 20 people and we rarely have more than 5 or 6. Pvt. Public fucked around with this message at 19:57 on Mar 4, 2016 |
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Mar 4, 2016 19:54
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cool pic
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Mar 4, 2016 19:56
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Fantasy IndyCar has been reactivated and I recreated our league, Formula Juan and Derps Go here to register then go here and enter the code LLJK to join our league.
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Mar 8, 2016 17:25
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Rain forecasted in St. Pete this weekend, could make things interesting.
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Mar 8, 2016 17:42
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Luca Filippi in the #19 this weekend at least. Rain looks patchy on Sunday (chance for fun tire strategy chaos), with it growing in probability later in the day. Might be lightning though, which would probably red flag the race. Why does weather hate IndyCar? Weekend sched: http://www.gpstpete.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=226
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I don't know if anybody's interested in a media rundown post, but I've done them in the NASCAR thread and a couple people liked them, so I'll give it a shot in case new people come along: IndyCar on TV  IndyCar Series Booth- Leigh Diffey/Rick Allen, Townsend Bell, Paul Tracy (Possibly David Hobbs/Steve Matchett in spot duty) Pits- Jon Beekhuis, Kevin Lee, Robin Miller, Marty Snider (pre-NASCAR on NBC season), Katie Hargitt (during NASCAR on NBC) This has always been a bit of a hodgepodge, as NBC has too few people in too many places. Diffey is excellent and calls the majority of races except those which clash with F1 telecasts, for which he's also responsible, at which point apparently Rick Allen, but maybe Brian Till or Bob Varsha will pinch hit. The most typical color analysts seem to be Bell and Tracy, though Hobbs and Matchett make occasional appearances and may or may not again this year. Who the hell knows. Matchett's giddiness at Fontana last year was fun. Indy Lights Booth- Kevin Lee, Anders Krohn Pits- Katie Hargitt Much like NBC does with NASCAR's K&N and Modified series, Indy Lights races are shown in condensed, one-hour shows on tape delay. Check local listings. (Watch the race at Indianapolis.) Lights races can be seen internationally on these networks: quote:SPORTSNET – Canada  IndyCar Series Booth- Allen Bestwick, Eddie Cheever, Jr., Scott Goodyear Pits- Jon Beekhuis, Rick DeBruhl, Dr. Jerry Punch Host- Lindsay Czarniak (Indianapolis 500 only) ABC continues their longtime coverage of IndyCar racing, but are pretty much only in it at this point for the Indy 500, as they've gone in recent years from the full schedule to a few early-season races and Indy 500 qualifying. Still, Allen Bestwick, the guy who turned NBC down for NASCAR coverage to call the Indianapolis 500. Wish we could hear him more. IndyCar on Radio  The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network is the radio home for IndyCar races throughout the season. Paul Page is lead announcer, with his last race being this year's Indy 500. Races can also be heard on Sirius Channel 212 or XM 208. I went to get an affiliate list and got this:  ...so I'm just going to leave it at that. CBJSprague24 fucked around with this message at 21:52 on Mar 10, 2016 |
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Mar 9, 2016 00:13
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I'd love to never see Cheever, Goodyear, or Till calling an Indycar race again. I'd pay extra for a feed that's just PT and other retired / underemployed drivers shooting the poo poo with no censors / filters on. Dario was so funny at Iowa when his engine blew up on the pace lap that I wish he hadn't gone to be Chip's Rick Mears.
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Mar 9, 2016 06:31
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I've enjoyed Dario on the Formula E telecasts. He's very insightful and actually really technical about drivers missing apexes and such.
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IOwnCalculus posted:I'd love to never see Cheever, Goodyear, or Till calling an Indycar race again. Cheever is great in being kinda snarky. He just needs a Dario, Al Unser Jr. or PT to kind of spat with. Goodyear would be better in a Jeff Hammond/Jon Bekhuis type of role. I kind of like Till. I want to say the booth with him, Townsend bell and PT had to have been the first time three ex drivers were in a booth together calling a race. I love Bestwick. I get a Jim McKay-like vibe of him calling "500's". Not an insider in the sport like a Paul Page or Bob Varsha, but a guy fascinated and respectful of IndyCar. Townsend Bell gives me a Tommy Kendall vibe and I feel like he'd be better in the pits. Diffey is great and his excitement is so contagious. PT is excellent, but I feel he needs a guy like Derek Daly to kind of argue with ala Posey/Unser.
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Mar 9, 2016 07:24
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FuzzySkinner posted:PT is excellent, but I feel he needs a guy like Derek Daly to kind of argue with ala Posey/Unser. Praying that Bourdais has his engine blow up on the pace lap of a race PT is in the booth for.
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Mar 9, 2016 07:58
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WindyMan posted:Praying that Bourdais has his engine blow up on the pace lap of a race PT is in the booth for. I don't think I'd get tired of two hours of a Canadian cackling with glee either.
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Mar 9, 2016 09:35
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Incorporated that into the OP, thanks! Leigh Diffey, Allen Bestwick, Jon Beekhuis, Townsend Bell, Paul Tracy, Robin Miller, Kevin Lee, and David Hobbs are all great. Everyone else not so much...
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Mar 9, 2016 13:33
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KingShibby posted:Incorporated that into the OP, thanks! matchett, varsha
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Mar 9, 2016 13:40
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Has ABC always covered St. Pete? Could have sworn it was NBC in years past.
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Mar 9, 2016 16:17
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George Zimmer posted:Has ABC always covered St. Pete? Could have sworn it was NBC in years past. The last few years it's been St. Pete. ABC starts the season, does May and Belle Isle, then drops off the face of the earth until the start of next season
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Mar 9, 2016 16:39
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KingShibby posted:The last few years it's been St. Pete. ABC starts the season, does May and Belle Isle, then drops off the face of the earth until the start of next season All of the races this season are on ABC, too. No ESPN. I'm surprised the level of interest ABC/ESPN maintains in the 500. For a network that's shed basically all of their non-X-Games motorsports coverage (NASCAR, most of the ICS schedule, NHRA (which was always treated as an afterthought)), they seem to have interest in keeping the name of the Indianapolis 500 as an ESPN property. I wonder if it stays that way when the new TV deal comes around in a couple years. I'm glad the 500 still has that sort of prestige in the eyes of, for better or worse, The Worldwide Leader. CBJSprague24 fucked around with this message at 17:19 on Mar 9, 2016 |
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Mar 9, 2016 17:17
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I was reading recently how desperate the major networks are for live sports, as its the only way to get people to sit there and watch ad breaks. I don't think ABC pays too much for the rights either, so maybe that's why they stay interested. Wish they would change their drat announcing crew. Bestwick is great, but Goodyear/Cheever are sometimes painful and almost never insightful.
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Mar 9, 2016 19:01
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i wish both ABC and NBC would stop putting useless loving segues between the ad breaks and returning to the race. i don't need to see 30 seconds of scott dixon wearing sunglasses in a warehouse. either show me another ad and make more money or show me the drat race.
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Mar 9, 2016 19:16
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RIP Bobby Johns, driver of Smokey's pod car 
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Mar 9, 2016 23:40
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Penske's 2 (Juan) and 12 (Power) are going to be in matching schemes next year that are kinda reminiscent of the old days.
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Cygni posted:Penske's 2 (Juan) and 12 (Power) are going to be in matching schemes next year that are kinda reminiscent of the old days. this and dixon's car beat anything in F1
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Mar 10, 2016 01:01
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If that car looks so awesome, why is the Indycar logo so bad?
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Mar 10, 2016 02:44
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Cygni posted:Penske's 2 (Juan) and 12 (Power) are going to be in matching schemes next year that are kinda reminiscent of the old days. Looks like a McLaren or a Mercedes, lol.
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Mar 10, 2016 04:17
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AxeBreaker posted:Looks like a McLaren or a Mercedes, lol. it is silver, yes.
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Mar 10, 2016 04:25
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be nice wicka posted:this and dixon's car beat anything in F1 I would normally hate Silver but this is ok. Probably because indycar teams use colours other than Silver, Red, and Dark Grey/Black.
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Mar 10, 2016 05:12
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Human Grand Prix posted:I would normally hate Silver but this is ok. Probably because indycar teams use colours other than Silver, Red, and Dark Grey/Black. Yeah, this livery in the current F1 field would be horrible. But in the Indycar field they'll likely be the only silver cars and they are therefore good.
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Cygni posted:Penske's 2 (Juan) and 12 (Power) are going to be in matching schemes next year that are kinda reminiscent of the old days. Did that F1 car that was just black with small red numbers ever get a new paint? If not it's the best scheme ever.
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Peanut President posted:Did that F1 car that was just black with small red numbers ever get a new paint? If not it's the best scheme ever. the new mclaren? http://www.motorsport.com/f1/photo/...d=6384778&i=946 i like it but when the lighting changes it looks more washed out and grey and far less good: http://www.motorsport.com/f1/photo/main-gallery/jenson-button-mclaren-mp4-31-6384814/?sz=9&r=89403&s=-6&oft=927&id=6384814&i=925 e: also mercedes' "silver" car looks like an exec said "we HAVE to be the silver arrows? ugh FINE" and tried to ruin it as much as possible with teal and black, hence why the penske is so much better wicka fucked around with this message at 13:28 on Mar 10, 2016 |
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Mar 10, 2016 13:25
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the polished wheels are a bit much on the Penske
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Mar 10, 2016 17:01
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Looks like people can buy a Steak & Shake 'apron' Rahal tshirt: https://twitter.com/GrahamRahal/status/707960324369072128
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Mar 10, 2016 19:29
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Bentai posted:Looks like people can buy a Steak & Shake 'apron' Rahal tshirt: i have an actual steak n shake apron from high school, i should wear it to a race
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Mar 10, 2016 19:34
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Good news on the TV broadcast front!
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KingShibby posted:Good news on the TV broadcast front! You'll have to add Rick Allen to the lead announcer list I made and take Kelli Stavast off the pit reporter list. I edited the post above if you want to copy/paste quote:Leigh Diffey will serve as the lead play-by-play voice for NBCSN’s coverage, joined in the booth by analysts Townsend Bell and Paul Tracy. Beekhuis, Katie Hargitt, Kevin Lee, Robin Miller and Marty Snider will report from the pits. In addition, Rick Allen, NBC Sports’ lead NASCAR play-by-play voice, joins NBCSN’s Verizon IndyCar Series coverage for select races. CBJSprague24 fucked around with this message at 21:52 on Mar 10, 2016 |
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Mar 10, 2016 21:48
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CBJSprague24 posted:You'll have to add Rick Allen to the lead announcer list I made and take Kelli Stavast off the pit reporter list. I edited the post above if you want to copy/paste Good call, I didn't even notice that part
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Mar 10, 2016 22:01
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 A fun project for us. Find out who are these 100 dudes are. Artist named Roger Warrick finished this up this morning in celebration of 100 races but hasn't made the legend so some of these guys (mainly the pre-WWII guys) I have no idea who they are.
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BMB5150 posted:
i would like to know what car is on the front row between the wasp and montoya's DW12 also his depiction of al unser is literally the first google images result for al unser wicka fucked around with this message at 03:37 on Mar 11, 2016 |
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Mar 11, 2016 03:34
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be nice wicka posted:i would like to know what car is on the front row between the wasp and montoya's DW12 My guess would be the winner of the 50th which would be the Lola/Ford T90, according to wiki. 
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http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/2016-verizon-indycar-series-season-preview-part-2-678601quote:As one race engineer remarked at Phoenix: “It’s going to be so tough to excel this year. Even the top teams have really struggled for consistency over the past couple of years.
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