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Shall we start with predictions? I predict Road America will be the best race and that Sage Karam won't have a consistent career in IndyCar again.
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1500quidporsche posted:As somebody planning on watching Indycar for the first time this year coming from F1 is there anything I need to know? If you thought live attendance was down in F1, then we have a surprise for you! But seriously, it's much, much more on track action and is driver focused. The aerokits added a small bit of tech showdown, as did the engines, but it was still all about driving your rear end off. Don't knock ovals until you've watched them. I was strictly into road racing before I really got into IndyCar, but the ovals are great, nothing like the NASCAR pack racing.
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Jan 13, 2016 06:03
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So Hulman is bringing Repucom on board to consult with the series. Apparently they breakdown what people are watching and translate this for their client. Isn't this kinda what BCG should already be doing?
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Jan 20, 2016 20:29
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Cue the dipshit purists thinking the sky is falling.
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Jan 21, 2016 22:37
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Jamie Moyer, former pitcher for the Phillies, went to my high school. Yup.
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Jan 27, 2016 04:57
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So did anyone else not get the Indy 500 commercial during the Super Bowl? Nothing here in Philadelphia.
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Feb 8, 2016 02:45
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Cygni posted:http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/news/a28129/anti-hillary-clinton-indy-sponsor/ At least people will actually hear about the Indy 500 this way.
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Feb 9, 2016 20:54
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harperdc posted:Where in The Netherlands? There's talk of bringing Zandvoort to grade 1 spec, but a lot of the really fun parts of that circuit are now housing developments.
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Feb 15, 2016 16:28
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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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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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That was underwhelming, but I think this will be a good season.
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Mar 13, 2016 22:07
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Marco should just hang it up. IIRC his Formula E outings were also somewhat lovely.
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Mar 14, 2016 18:24
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FuzzySkinner posted:Will have to find it from my bud on twitter who has the stats on it. Can't speak for the others but Pennsylvania is a stronghold for sprint cars. Pocono was designed with Indycar's in mind and Langhorne was a classic USAC track. Not saying stock cars aren't popular here, but open wheel has firm roots.
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Mar 16, 2016 20:54
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VikingSkull posted:Langhorne, Reading and Nazareth are all old modified tracks that hosted NASCAR events. Shame on me for forgetting Nazareth.
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Mar 17, 2016 02:39
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I believe those were called speedway wheels.
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Mar 18, 2016 16:09
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Hope these first two races arent setting a precedent for the season. I am legitimately impressed with Chilton.
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Apr 3, 2016 04:28
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be nice wicka posted:the only good thing about the PLCB is that they would 100% special order this for me Didn't know you were a PA resident, wicka. I don't really drink vodka but I'd definitely buy this just for that bottle.
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Apr 13, 2016 18:26
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Daly is disappointing. I like his personality.
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Apr 24, 2016 21:58
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Our Graham might make this race worthwhile.
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Apr 24, 2016 22:24
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First half was pretty forgettable, but that 2nd half was solid. Decent race.
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Apr 24, 2016 22:37
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Human Grand Prix posted:You are typically not supposed to run into the back of other cars. This is IndyCar we're talking about here.
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Apr 24, 2016 22:37
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Apr 25, 2016 00:37
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VikingSkull posted:so leave wicka alone and talk to me The Replicarz line is supposed to be pretty drat good. Miles above the Greenlight stuff.
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Apr 25, 2016 16:24
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be nice wicka posted:omg there are tiny scale rivets on this thing, that's amazing You should see what people build in the scale modeling community. Go to https://www.f1m.com and browse any of the work in progress threads. Insane stuff.
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Apr 25, 2016 16:25
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Uncle Jam posted:600EUR! Quite a few have tried, but it's not cost effective yet. Definitely soon though. And yeah, those super kits are expensive but they can easily take a year or two to complete. Keep in mind it's in 1/12 scale, twice the size of a typical model car kit.
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Apr 26, 2016 02:51
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Run a double header at Pocono, with one race being on the road course configuration* *this would benefit me and, like, two other people
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Apr 30, 2016 17:38
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Confirmed, I definitely don't care. I never cared for him at all and I imagine I'm not alone.
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May 2, 2016 20:55
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Would it be any different than the current aero kit debacle? Any variation of the spec formula will inevitably result in Builder X having the edge over Builder Y. As long as costs are kept down, I think it would be fine, but as motorsports continuously shows, that's largely a pipe dream. A big issue is that, as others have pointed out, motorsports are now inherently extremely expensive, and haven't "scaled" cost wise as the years went on, per se. AJ Watson built his cars more or less out of his garage, Roger Rager built up an engine from a school bus. Now Dallara has millions invested and a dedicated facility, and the engines are sealed up and come with a six figure price tag. Just the way it is now.
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May 3, 2016 17:12
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That may have been true, but would we see the same amount of money invested if we adjusted for inflation? You said a while ago that even sprint car drivers these days are pretty well off generally, was that the case way back when?
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May 3, 2016 17:28
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That's a good point, there's a whole lot more "stuff" now.
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May 3, 2016 18:08
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My buddy's dad was a relatively well known late model driver in the 70's that made his own cars. Dude was a mechanic, and on the lower end of being middle class. Times have changed. And yeah the F1 haulers are absurd. Get rid of those, the in house chefs, masseuses, whatever the gently caress else.
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May 3, 2016 18:28
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Going back to Fuzzy's original concern, I just don't think Bump Day will ever really be a thing again. You just can't lay down millions on a one time thing, and you definitely can't lay it down on a maybe. Retool the regs and find a way to keep the costs down and maybe the 33 will just come naturally.
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May 3, 2016 19:43
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Maybe they can do something like they do in Pro Stock dragsters. Send them a factory engine with raw blocks and heads, teams do the rest.
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May 5, 2016 15:15
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I'd probably skip Pocono if the series went to the Glen. Also makes me wonder how many people would do the same.
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May 10, 2016 15:40
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VikingSkull posted:They are 8 hours away from each other. Huh? It's 2 hours to Pocono from Philly, 4 hours to the Glen.
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May 10, 2016 16:55
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KingShibby posted:
I imagine a few folks from central PA would/could do both. The difference in distance between going to Pocono and going to the Glen isn't that much if you're coming from Harrisburg. Edit: actually it's an extra hour to Watkins Glen. Not a deal breaker for me, but possibly to others.
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May 10, 2016 17:30
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I am @keyboard_goop and I post utter trash
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May 18, 2016 01:58
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So there's no mayo sponsored car after all? Way to alienate the primarily Midwestern fan base.
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May 20, 2016 16:39
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I'm not crying, you're crying
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May 22, 2016 22:50
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I'm pretty sure Sage's tenure in IndyCar is done.
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