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Cygni posted:Rookie day results. Good to see Juncos get a lot of laps in. I know Marco needs all the help he can get, but does he seriously have to run with the rookies? Yeah I know he was testing the car out, let me have my joke. WindyMan posted:https://twitter.com/marshallpruett/status/961718530549911553 That looks really, really good. Flows very well with the lines of the car, especially now with some paint on it. e: More pics: http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/147286-gallery-indycar-s-windscreen iospace fucked around with this message at 02:14 on Feb 9, 2018 |
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http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/147290-first-windscreen-test-a-successful-first-step-frye Seems from a visuals perspective, the test was successful, at least on the oval (where it'll be the biggest in terms of impact if you ask me). quote:Dixon was most enthusiastic about the windscreen after his final run, which took place in the dark, meaning that the track had consistent light levels across a full lap.
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Double post, but I want to point out something interesting here: https://twitter.com/marshallpruett/status/961714472174809088 The hoop display isn't a 7-segment anymore, but a matrix. e: https://twitter.com/marshallpruett/status/961785612129918976 
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Feb 9, 2018 04:38
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iospace posted:The hoop display isn't a 7-segment anymore, but a matrix. Oh dip! I didn't notice that but you are 100% right. That must be why the teams didn't have anything there in testing. I dug it up and they are made by a small dutch company. It looks like the new panel uses full RGB lights, so they can do pretty much whatever they want with them, albeit at a low resolution.  Interestingly, it looks like Indycar is also working with them to develop various cornerworker lights, including big automated 360 degree light pylons and cornerworker triggered flashing LED panels you can mount on walls/fences (probably woulda helped at Bathurst...)
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Feb 9, 2018 05:07
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Those flag lights are already used in F1, it's a really good thing to have and making it more standard is cool.
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njsykora posted:Those flag lights are already used in F1, it's a really good thing to have and making it more standard is cool. Right but making them much lighter and more flexible would be another important step forward. Love the look with the windscreen, doesn’t take anything away from the car’s design. Can’t wait for the season to start again 
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I'd like to see video of a tire being launched at the windscreen.
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Who wants incar? You all do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzprpRG2gvs Of note: Scott goes all the way down to 4th for turn one and 5th for the rest of the turns.
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I like everything about that video. Are those lap times on the wheel? If so then the reduced downforce seems to be costing them a second a lap compared to qualifying trim last year. Worth it and then some if it means the cars can race.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Are those lap times on the wheel? If so then the reduced downforce seems to be costing them a second a lap compared to qualifying trim last year. Worth it and then some if it means the cars can race. Yeah all the cars have the same dash displays with tons of data on them. The real test will come in about 2 hours when the cars get on track together for the first time Don't forget about live streaming today and tomorrow! http://racecontrol.indycar.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ4Ux3MiqeU
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There's something about the sound that engine made as it came up to the top of the RPM's in 5th that I adore. It gets this sort of twinning whine or hum that just sounds so good.
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Oh by-the-way Leena Gade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAZVBhsWQ-0
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Bentai posted:There's something about the sound that engine made as it came up to the top of the RPM's in 5th that I adore. It gets this sort of twinning whine or hum that just sounds so good. If I'm thinking the same sound you're thinking, that sounds like the reverb coming back off of the outside wall. Either way it sounds awesome.
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New sponsor for Graham at Phoenix and Portland https://twitter.com/RLLracing/status/962035160832069633 I guess an anonymous benefactor is paying for this sponsorship so that the operations/budget of the charity isn't impacted. Great cause
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loving  F5ing the hell out of the Youtube stream. Edit: Youtube still not showing poo poo but live on FB: https://www.facebook.com/indycar/videos/10155216422910848/ IOwnCalculus fucked around with this message at 21:00 on Feb 9, 2018 |
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Because Indycar, they went live on the wrong stream. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n4PJv43Q-k
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financially racist posted:just wish they'd add dallenbach with bestwick. i always liked the chemistry of the dallenbach/parsons/bestwick nascar crew a lot. ABC/ESPN is not hiring Hobbs https://nesn.com/2017/11/david-hobbs-upset-nbc-lost-f1-broadcast-rights-to-espns-inferior-show/
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Lord knows I love Hobbs, but Liberty made that deal so they could roll out a direct streaming service here in the States, and that's actually an awesome outcome for viewers.
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Not a good start so far: http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/147324-overcoming-traffic-an-area-of-concern-for-driversSimon Pagenaud posted:"Definitely difficult in traffic," defending race winner Simon Pagenaud told RACER. "Very hard to get the car good enough so you can follow. Definitely a lot of understeer in our car in traffic. I don't feel that bubble of air when I'm behind someone – I don't feel like I can catch up to people, like it pulls me in the way we anticipated." Hopefully tomorrow nets better results.
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Bentai posted:Not a good start so far: http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/147324-overcoming-traffic-an-area-of-concern-for-drivers  Though I legitimately wonder how much of that was due to them not pushing it due to lack of replacement parts.
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Or how much of that could be changed with different tire compounds. It looks like now that more cars are running in anger the lap times are coming down to be very close to the last two years, just with a very different driving style.
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https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/power-again-calls-for-indycar-to-increase-horsepower-on-ovals-1003752/ Team Penske’s 2014 IndyCar champion Will Power has again suggested that the series should consider running the ovals at the same boost levels as in road/street-course trim. (also a great photo of Power) https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/carlin-satisfied-with-first-oval-test-day-in-indycar-1003770/ Despite suffering electrical gremlins, Trevor Carlin says his team is satisfied with its first day of testing an IndyCar on an oval – but said Charlie Kimball and Max Chilton were “shocked” by the reduced downforce from the new aerokits.
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Seconding that is a great photo of Power.
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njsykora posted:Seconding that is a great photo of Power. Perfectly matched to the headline. I should finally get out to the track sometime between the sessions.
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Leist got up in the marbles and glanced off the wall. SDR is a decent but far from perfect replacement for a scanner. Audio quality is better but it has an odd habit of disconnecting randomly.
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Yeah that's what I was using since I couldn't find my headphone splitter. Only problems being low audio levels in general, and I definitely need to program in the expected frequencies because manually jumping around is very slow. That and the random disconnects.
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Figured I might as well put this here. We showed up to the track long after they'd given out all the wristbands for the autograph session, but since the crowd was tiny they let people line up without them. We ended up going down the line that had Penske, Foyt, Carlin, Harding, Juncos, and RLL. Josef and SiPag blew me away. They were first and second going down the line and both of them made a big point to talk directly to / interact with my daughter. I mean, I get it, sitting signing hero cards and series-provided paper probably gets old, but for them to be reaching out for high fives and asking if she "likes how fast the cars go around the track, like fighter jets" just made her day (and mine). She also got a big kick out of meeting Lyn St. James. She's only five and has only really started paying attention to who's who during the last year or two, so "a girl race driver?!?" is (unfortunately) a novel thing for her. IOwnCalculus fucked around with this message at 21:25 on Feb 12, 2018 |
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IOwnCalculus posted:Figured I might as well put this here. We showed up to the track long after they'd given out all the wristbands for the autograph session, but since the crowd was tiny they let people line up without them. We ended up going down the line that had Penske, Foyt, Carlin, Harding, Juncos, and RLL. That's pretty awesome, drivers love kids and they know that the future of the sport depends on bringing in new fans. Power told me he actually wants like 3 more kids which made me laugh. Just don't let her meet Danica or Pippa because that could be the end of her appreciation of IndyCar
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