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WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind
I'm so happy that the ladder series, Indy Lights in particular, have good racing again. Also ++ that I can easily watch this stuff at work.

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Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

gret posted:

Foyt is the worst team on the grid at the moment though, so it's hard to judge how good Conor's been doing.

Yeah Foyt blows.

Cygni
Nov 12, 2005

raring to post

https://twitter.com/CalePutnam/status/863176255688114181

Good. (this is fanfic and not official btw)

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


https://twitter.com/nascarcasm/status/862384574676049920

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless
2001-era Scott Dixon's blonde hair is hilarious.

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless
Also Carpentier has the same hair as the lead singer of Static X.

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


Cygni posted:

https://twitter.com/CalePutnam/status/863176255688114181

Good. (this is fanfic and not official btw)

A cross-thread opinion for y'all to hate: the Marlboro liveries are mediocre and aged terribly.

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

wicka posted:

A cross-thread opinion for y'all to hate: the Marlboro liveries are mediocre and aged terribly.

They don't look as good with modern areo for sure.

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind

Norns posted:

They don't look as good with modern areo for sure.

Penskes looked horrible in the IRL era. Plain livery on an ugly car just made it look even uglier.

bennyfactor
Nov 21, 2008

wicka posted:

A cross-thread opinion for y'all to hate: the Marlboro liveries are mediocre and aged terribly.

...


okay

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
Marlboro's liveries are boring but idk how they look aged, they're basically timeless.

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

This was probably one of the dumbest things Penske did.

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
well, it got them Emmo and the Marlboro sponsorship IIRC

Cygni
Nov 12, 2005

raring to post

WindyMan posted:

Penskes looked horrible in the IRL era. Plain livery on an ugly car just made it look even uglier.

I don't think there was much you could do with this really. what weird days, man.

FuzzySkinner
May 23, 2012

Human Grand Prix posted:

Yeah Foyt blows.

my stupid dream is Tony Stewart throws money to help out Foyt and get his team "good" again.

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind

Cygni posted:

I don't think there was much you could do with this really.

Let me try something with this



Taking away the ugly parts of the car is an improvement but drat is that thing still ugly.

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Is it sad that the rear bumpers have grown on me? :smith:

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

WindyMan posted:

Let me try something with this



Taking away the ugly parts of the car is an improvement but drat is that thing still ugly.

You think that looks better?

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Norns posted:

You think that looks better?

I think Hot Wheels approves or something.

Or else they found the design docs for the Prowler.

gret
Dec 12, 2005

goggle-eyed freak


Norns posted:

You think that looks better?

You can't make it look worse. That's for sure.

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind

Norns posted:

You think that looks better?

Let me try again



There, that's better.

hunnert car pileup
Oct 28, 2007

the first world was a mistake

After reading the continued ballad of Carl Long, here's hoping that :420: sponsorship can eventually replace the long lost tobacco $$$ and restore Indycar to its rightful glory.

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind

Fauxhawk Express posted:

After reading the continued ballad of Carl Long, here's hoping that :420: sponsorship can eventually replace the long lost tobacco $$$ and restore Indycar to its rightful glory.

No better time for the triumphant return of team :420: Kool :420: Green :420:

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.

WindyMan posted:

Let me try again



There, that's better.

Dudley
Feb 24, 2003

Tasty

Fauxhawk Express posted:

After reading the continued ballad of Carl Long, here's hoping that :420: sponsorship can eventually replace the long lost tobacco $$$ and restore Indycar to its rightful glory.

You'd have to tell Nascar to let them put it on the car first.

KingShibby
Jan 30, 2004

Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will be right here waiting for you...

Yams Fan
If there's one race I'm looking most forward to this weekend, it would definitely be the race between Sam Schmidt and Mario Andretti in the semi-autonomous cars that will happen today at 12:35pm. I'm really hoping that Sam has some tricks up his sleeve for Mario, maybe even a chrome horn

Human Grand Prix
Jan 24, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

WindyMan posted:

Let me try again



There, that's better.

KingShibby
Jan 30, 2004

Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will be right here waiting for you...

Yams Fan
In my first op/ed, I discuss what makes the Indy GP great

Feel free to rip me apart for having a positive opinion

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


We're definitely going to see this Oliver Askew guy in a few years in the big cars.

KingShibby
Jan 30, 2004

Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will be right here waiting for you...

Yams Fan

iospace posted:

We're definitely going to see this Oliver Askew guy in a few years in the big cars.

Yeah he's the youngest driver in the entire MRTI at 14yo and has won the last 4 races in a row. I know it's tradition, but it's weird to see a 14yo kid spraying and drinking champagne

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


KingShibby posted:

In my first op/ed, I discuss what makes the Indy GP great

Feel free to rip me apart for having a positive opinion

I'm going to pick you apart for literally the entire article (even the headline!) being below the fold.

Cygni
Nov 12, 2005

raring to post

Askew is 21. Kaylen Fredrick, the dude whose finished 2nd like every race to Askew, is the 14 year old. And my understanding is that he doesn't get real champagne.

wicka
Jun 28, 2007


21 is kinda old for where F2000 is in the ladder.

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind
"Alonso might not have the neck strength to handle the sustained G-forces at Indy!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBtKSGvVxw8

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

The dude works out and karts constantly. Did someone seriously say that lol?

Cygni
Nov 12, 2005

raring to post

wicka posted:

21 is kinda old for where F2000 is in the ladder.

Yeah, I think he got started "late" in karts, late being like 14-15.

DoctorGonzo
Jul 25, 2016

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

WindyMan posted:

Let me try again



There, that's better.



Also i checked the indy stream on youtube. Can somebody tell me whats going on?

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


It's a semi-autonomous race between Mario and Sam Schmidt.

WindyMan
Mar 21, 2002

Respect the power of the wind
Mario totally cut the corner, they should take the race win away from him

ed- a man paralyzed from the neck down is doing donuts in a Corvette. What a time to be alive.

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DoctorGonzo
Jul 25, 2016

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
This is Indy practice?

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