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Jul 10, 2017 03:30
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I'm stupidly intrigued by the idea of the Penske P1 Honda team. ... Can we get IMSA back at Mid Ohio please?
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Jul 10, 2017 03:43
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Cygni posted:Andretti apparently missed his first IndyCar race since 1993 to have a meeting with VW at the Indy GRC race.
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Jul 10, 2017 05:04
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Cygni posted:Andretti apparently missed his first IndyCar race since 1993 to have a meeting with VW at the Indy GRC race. Wonder if it's: VW proper, Porsche, Audi, or Lambo. or Porsche running P1 in IMSA? Couple of options. Lambo sounded like it was close a while back.
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Jul 10, 2017 05:13
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y'all theorycrafting hard it's just a renewal of the grc contact
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Jul 10, 2017 05:16
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There's no way it's VW proper, I have to think they'll keep that brand out of racing for like a decade or more.
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Jul 10, 2017 05:16
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Andretti runs the VW Global Rally Cross program and has won the last two years, so contract renewal seems most likely.
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Jul 10, 2017 05:20
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Minto Took posted:y'all theorycrafting hard Well Lambo teased the idea of being involved. They flaked being afraid the stage and risk of failure was too big. Perhaps they're reconsidering? I don't know. http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/140838-frye-on-third-indycar-manufacturer-interest That or Michael is gonna be fielding a DPI program.
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Jul 10, 2017 05:21
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I'm in the camp of it having nothing to do w/Indycar.
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Jul 10, 2017 05:49
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If Motorsport.com is anything to go by, we're getting head protection next year. Good. Also, thoughts on the race. 1. Disappointed in a Penske win but Helio getting one after that wait is cool. 2. JR is going to be a driver to watch in the future. 3. Gutierrez finished 13th, only a lap down. I think he'll probably settle into a solid mid-field player in the future if he stays. 4. Jones finished 3 laps down and the last of the cars to actually finish. Figured he'd outdo his DCR counterpart 5. AJ Foyt needs to do something good. 6. Dear NBC: I understand that FOM is pressuring you to put more races on the main network, but airing a rebroadcast on NBC proper over the Indy Race? Come on. I understand that time is a factor here (broadcast F1 at 1600 EDT, wraps up by the 1800 local news), but giving an F1 rebroadcast over a live Indy race is not cool. 7. Marco screwed over JR. Yes, technically it was for position, but because of Marco, JR couldn't get in front allowing Helio to leapfrog both and leaving JR stuck in traffic. 8. That rain delay was... weird.
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Jul 10, 2017 06:07
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Also totally stealing this from Bentai: https://twitter.com/AlexanderRossi/status/884231209164734464 https://twitter.com/Indycar_MN/status/884243118752751616
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Jul 10, 2017 06:09
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iospace posted:6. Dear NBC: I understand that FOM is pressuring you to put more races on the main network, but airing a rebroadcast on NBC proper over the Indy Race? Come on. I understand that time is a factor here (broadcast F1 at 1600 EDT, wraps up by the 1800 local news), but giving an F1 rebroadcast over a live Indy race is not cool. The current TV contract gives exclusive broadcast/"antenna" TV rights to ABC. NBC couldn't show Indy on NBC proper if they wanted to.
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Jul 10, 2017 06:23
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Theris posted:The current TV contract gives exclusive broadcast/"antenna" TV rights to ABC. NBC couldn't show Indy on NBC proper if they wanted to. Oh, didn't know 
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Jul 10, 2017 15:14
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iospace posted:If Motorsport.com is anything to go by, we're getting head protection next year. Good. 1. Despite all the poles that Penske has won at Iowa, this was their first win in the 11 years of the race. 2. JR is a good driver, yesterday's P2 matched his career best (2011 Indy 500) and is his 3rd career podium 3. Gutierrez is ok, he did make it up to P8 or P9 at one point which is decent for his first career oval 4. I was disappointed in Ed Jones, it sounded like his setup wasn't the best 5. Yeah AJ Foyt is the biggest disappointment of the year, and switching from Honda to Chevy didn't help 6. What Theris said, but I wouldn't be surprised to see NBC proper get races in the new TV contract 7. Marco tried his best (which isn't much) but nobody had anything for Helio 8. Yes that rain delay was weird, I had radar pulled up on my laptop and I called it about 10min before the rain started. Some of us in the media center were joking about Barnhart throwing the green flag after 2 laps of yellow
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Jul 10, 2017 15:22
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Also, is there any serious chatter of a new race next year or no?
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Jul 10, 2017 23:14
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iospace posted:Also, is there any serious chatter of a new race next year or no? Sounds like not, but apparently they're going to bump Phoenix so that it's back to back with Long Beach.
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Jul 10, 2017 23:20
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IOwnCalculus posted:Sounds like not, but apparently they're going to bump Phoenix so that it's back to back with Long Beach. I'd be interested in doing a Phoenix/Long Beach doubleheader.
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Jul 10, 2017 23:27
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iospace posted:Also, is there any serious chatter of a new race next year or no? the strongest rumors remain about Portland, which makes sense as the NW is an area with history as a fanbase that isn't served, or for things overseas, namely a race in China. But by now most fans of American open wheel know not to trust overseas race rumors until the green flag is dropped. honestly since they're introducing a new aero package next year, and expansion of the championship has been solid in the last few years, it'd almost be best if they just held serve with what they have now in 2018. "Date equity" is an underrated part of racing - the knowledge that this event is annual helps ingrain it to fans and in a greater community, and as IndyCar is just starting to get that back again, it would be best to be cautious and conservative with the schedule IMO. (have to admit though a Long Beach/Phoenix double would be smart and very good on their part)
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Jul 10, 2017 23:42
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I understand the pointless endeavor China is from a fan perspective but I'm 95% sure its about attracting another manufacturer that wants reach beyond a limited NA market.
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Jul 10, 2017 23:53
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Assuming the schedule minus Phoenix is on the same weekends next year... Put Portland between Mid Ohio and Pocono? It's a three week break right now.
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Jul 11, 2017 00:12
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Australia 2002 was a complete and total farce. No wonder this series died.
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Jul 11, 2017 02:08
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I finished 2002. Pretty depressing after the previous 6 seasons. Da Matta monstered everybody (including his own teammate). Andretti seemed to struggle all year, Ganassi and Brack never clicked and on top of that suffered from poor luck. Junqueria, Franchitti, and Carpentier drove very well. Toyota had the best engine, Honda a close second and Ford well back. Despite being bankrupted the Reynards showed pretty well. I'd say the real surprise of the year was Jourdain Jr; he finished in the points 17 times.
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Jul 11, 2017 04:07
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iospace posted:Assuming the schedule minus Phoenix is on the same weekends next year... Road America really should be the date after Pocono. Portland should be after Milwaukee (I know it's dead. shut up), and Belle Isle. Cleveland would have been this week followed by Toronto, and Michigan.
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Jul 11, 2017 07:04
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Human Grand Prix posted:I finished 2002. Pretty depressing after the previous 6 seasons. Da Matta monstered everybody (including his own teammate). Andretti seemed to struggle all year, Ganassi and Brack never clicked and on top of that suffered from poor luck. Junqueria, Franchitti, and Carpentier drove very well. Toyota had the best engine, Honda a close second and Ford well back. Despite being bankrupted the Reynards showed pretty well. I'd say the real surprise of the year was Jourdain Jr; he finished in the points 17 times. Toyota is heartbreaking because they did throw a lot of money at the Atlantics, CART, and IRL to gain traction only to find that they were late to the party. Same exact thing happened in Cup, but perhaps in that situation it was even worse. Seriously, go see how fans react when you bring up "Toyota" in those circles. They loving hate them.
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Jul 11, 2017 07:25
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I don't think they were "late to the party"; rather CART pissed off both Honda and Toyota simultaneously so they left. And the IRL was trash so the ROI was poor.
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Jul 11, 2017 07:47
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Gutierrez impresses in oval debut http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/142169-gutierrez-impresses-in-oval-debut Hunter-Reay continues Iowa success http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/142171-hunter-reay-continues-iowa-success ROSSI: The mysterious art of oval racing http://www.racer.com/more/viewpoints/item/142140-rossi-the-mysterious-art-of-oval-racing PRUETT: Helio, sportscars – and a million moving pieces http://www.racer.com/more/viewpoints/item/142196-pruett-helio-sportscars-and-a-million-moving-pieces quote:Moving Montoya sideways to accommodate Newgarden's arrival made sense, but why would Penske commit so early to downsizing from four cars to three? 
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Jul 11, 2017 09:08
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Human Grand Prix posted:Australia 2002 was a complete and total farce. No wonder this series died. I remember those races. The one I remember (might have been the final one before Indy took over and made it "not for points") had a jet flyover and was on the Gold Coast and all this other "cool" stuff. Unfortunately, I don't think anyone knew the teams, I don't think anyone knew the drivers and I don't think anyone cared because F1 is infinitely more prestigious and in a much larger city that isn't mostly tourists and bogans, and the V8s are ARE FUCKEN RACING CARS WOOOO GO PETE, GET EM GEEEEET EMMMM. If they'd been able to find a way to get a race in Sydney, and if they'd really put the effort in, they could probably have found a market that was "under-served". Instead they took the money from a Queensland government desperate to remind Australians that "Hey, it's really sunny and we have nice beaches here, please come!". Schlesische fucked around with this message at 09:26 on Jul 11, 2017 |
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Jul 11, 2017 09:24
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iospace posted:Assuming the schedule minus Phoenix is on the same weekends next year... Portland is on Father's Day Weekend in the middle of the Rose Festival or no deal 
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Jul 11, 2017 11:26
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harperdc posted:Portland is on Father's Day Weekend in the middle of the Rose Festival or no deal I'm sure the drivers who also race at Le Mans would love that.
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Jul 11, 2017 14:22
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https://twitter.com/GrahamRahal/status/884825786292633604 AJ Foyt has a victory at Silverstone in 78! god. my stupid fantasy is to have IndyCar/XFinity team up to bring  style racing to europe. Hit up Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Rockingham, Eurospeedway and the like. It'll never happen because europeans won't go, but drat that'd be cool.
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Jul 11, 2017 21:31
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An Indy race at Silverstone would be amazing but the costs of going overseas would pretty much kill any chance.
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Jul 11, 2017 21:37
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Silverstone is a garbage track but it seems like far from the worst place Indycar could go run. Weren't the travel costs to Brazil footed by the race organizer? Probably still an order of magnitude cheaper than F1.
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Jul 11, 2017 21:39
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If they want to go to the UK they should go back to Brands Hatch but run the full Grand Prix circuit this time.
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Jul 11, 2017 21:40
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gret posted:If they want to go to the UK they should go back to Brands Hatch but run the full Grand Prix circuit this time. I like the Indy circuit, but I'm dumb. You also have rockingham and eurospeedway just chilling over there. Still stunned NASCAR never tried running a series over there for lulz.
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Jul 11, 2017 21:43
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gret posted:If they want to go to the UK they should go back to Brands Hatch but run the full Grand Prix circuit this time. Brands can only use the Grand Prix loop approximately never because people bought houses near a race circuit and then were surprised there was a race circuit. So really it's Silverstone and Donnington. Maybe the Rockingham roval. I'm not sure the oval would attract the crowds.
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Jul 11, 2017 21:44
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gret posted:If they want to go to the UK they should go back to Brands Hatch but run the full Grand Prix circuit this time. The Indy circuit is a loving joke
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Jul 11, 2017 21:50
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Dudley posted:Brands can only use the Grand Prix loop approximately never because people bought houses near a race circuit and then were surprised there was a race circuit. gently caress NIMBYs! I don't think Rockingham has SAFER barriers, so it's unlikely IndyCar would race there. Norns posted:The Indy circuit is a loving joke It's perfectly fine for BTCC weekends, but yeah it would be a boring procession like the last time ChampCar raced there.
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Jul 11, 2017 21:53
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Have Rockingham and Silverstone split transport costs baby. (im just havin a laff)
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Jul 11, 2017 22:19
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I joke, but england seems to be a non-starter for american auto racing series. Same with most of europe (...maybe Italy? I'm not sure.). Maybe if Button, Alonso, and Raikkonen had full time rides after they hung it up? That's about the only scenario where I could see people going en mass to see the IndyCars. No one gave a poo poo when like Dario and co raced there in 2001-2002 for example.
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Jul 11, 2017 22:20
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Vando mentioned that we were doing this about a week ago and stuff is starting to come together a little more, so go read about the planned Indygoonapolis 500 here: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3789348&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=51
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