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IOwnCalculus
Apr 2, 2003





It's race day!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5A6oLzKRwc

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devmd01
Mar 7, 2006

Elektronik
Supersonik
Heading in to the track, wooo! Hopefully the rain holds off.

Full Collapse
Dec 4, 2002

Posting from our parking spot on Auburn.

devmd01
Mar 7, 2006

Elektronik
Supersonik
Google maps raceday morning is always hilarious. If you're not in it.

devmd01
Mar 7, 2006

Elektronik
Supersonik

Minto Took posted:

Posting from our parking spot on Auburn.

Yo come to the back of 2xxx n auburn st in an hour

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


IT'S 500 DAY! :peanut:

IOwnCalculus
Apr 2, 2003





If Darksky is to be believed, rain may be a factor, but it shouldn't be a rainout.

Dudley
Feb 24, 2003

Tasty

IOwnCalculus posted:

Yeah, the question then becomes if you have a Honda, do you race your rear end off to be in the lead just past halfway, or take it easy and save full powaaa for lap 180.

Depends who I am. If I'm Andretti or Ganassi, I'm playing safe early.

If I'm Ed Jones say, you'd have to consider otherwise. If I'm Servia, with no championship to even pretend to think about, I'm running the living poo poo out of the thing.

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

Have spent part of the day watching Nurburgring 24H on my phone/computer, am now watching Monaco in potato quality on Chromecast, and really hoping the 500 is good :unsmith: I'll have to watch it on delay though, the 500 starts too early to wake up for on the Monday morning Japan time. So I'll catch it after work.

hunnert car pileup
Oct 28, 2007

the first world was a mistake

Sitting across from pit in
Weather forecast looks good for the time being but it is pretty cool out. Wonder how it'll be getting the tires up to temp.

IOwnCalculus
Apr 2, 2003





It would need to be a lot colder to have tire heat problems. 1992 was frigid.

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

Guys at the track. How's the sky looking?

Spaced God
Feb 8, 2014

All torment, trouble, wonder and amazement
Inhabits here: some heavenly power guide us
Out of this fearful country!



Norns posted:

Guys at the track. How's the sky looking?

From Hinch's twitter about 5 minutes ago:
https://twitter.com/Hinchtown/status/868829242804621315


Ehhhhhh

hunnert car pileup
Oct 28, 2007

the first world was a mistake

Norns posted:

Guys at the track. How's the sky looking?

Cloudy. Sun has been peeking in and out but no rain in the near future

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Helio interview at 1018 on ESPN.

devmd01
Mar 7, 2006

Elektronik
Supersonik


Just now, looking west from a block west of the pagoda

KingShibby
Jan 30, 2004

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

Yams Fan
Pence has arrived

IOwnCalculus
Apr 2, 2003





WiFi at the Pagoda is actually good.

Full Collapse
Dec 4, 2002

Sitting across from the Penske pits.

hunnert car pileup
Oct 28, 2007

the first world was a mistake

KingShibby posted:

Pence has arrived



They just introduced him over the PA and most peeps in my section cheered :smith:

iospace
Jan 19, 2038




Too early to tell, but still, the fact that KIND is still in Clear Air Mode is a good sign.

IOwnCalculus
Apr 2, 2003





Fauxhawk Express posted:

They just introduced him over the PA and most peeps in my section cheered :smith:

Indiana.txt

hunnert car pileup
Oct 28, 2007

the first world was a mistake

so nice of the band to play god save the queen

DoctorGonzo
Jul 25, 2016

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Howdy Friends. So this is in 1 hour and 20 minutes, right?

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

DoctorGonzo posted:

Howdy Friends. So this is in 1 hour and 20 minutes, right?

Correct

devmd01
Mar 7, 2006

Elektronik
Supersonik
I am excite!

KingShibby
Jan 30, 2004

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

Yams Fan
I have arrived

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


devmd01
Mar 7, 2006

Elektronik
Supersonik

Proud Christian Mom
Dec 20, 2006
READING COMPREHENSION IS HARD
And we begin!

Wirth1000
May 12, 2010

#essereFerrari
How long does the Indy 500 usually go on for assuming no drastic race stoppages? 2 hours? 3?

kidcoelacanth
Sep 23, 2009

Wirth1000 posted:

How long does the Indy 500 usually go on for assuming no drastic race stoppages? 2 hours? 3?

I would wager anywhere from 3-4

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


I think last year's lasted 3 hours.

Kilmers Elbow
Jun 15, 2012


Those seats look awfully ankle-snappy.

devmd01
Mar 7, 2006

Elektronik
Supersonik

hunnert car pileup
Oct 28, 2007

the first world was a mistake

Wirth1000 posted:

How long does the Indy 500 usually go on for assuming no drastic race stoppages? 2 hours? 3?

Bet on around 3. Last year went pretty quick since there weren't many cautions

devmd01
Mar 7, 2006

Elektronik
Supersonik

Kilmers Elbow posted:

Those seats look awfully ankle-snappy.

Nah, the crowd is dense enough once it fills in you can just kind of lean on them if need be

Wirth1000
May 12, 2010

#essereFerrari
Who is the lovely evil team that I should at no point ever support or hope for good things to happen? Who is the Red Bull of the Indy 500?

kidcoelacanth
Sep 23, 2009


that's me in the backpack

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Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.

Wirth1000 posted:

Who is the lovely evil team that I should at no point ever support or hope for good things to happen? Who is the Red Bull of the Indy 500?

Ganassi. I would say Penske but Penske's drivers are clearly more likable than Ganassi's drivers.

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