/indy/ - Mid Ohio Race Weekend

>Gram

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results from p3 a little bit ago

hello me reading this thread in two weeks

Aleshin binned another car, Sam did not appear amused.

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>>77360255
Hi, did you catch testing?

Qualifying begins at 2pm ET.

Mid Ohio was built on my familys farmland. I'm only about 3 miles from there. No cars running currently.

>>77360626
Are you there right now?

>>77360649
>Are you there right now?
No. I can't hear any running. I quit attending races years ago. Why fight the crowds when I can sit in front of tv and watch. Beautiful weather here. 71 degrees.

>>77360023
Any buckeyes here? I go to Mid Ohio every once few years but not this time. I'm choosing the xfinity race this year. I want to watch the carnage. I hope it rains.

>>77360697
I think that's what a lot of people believe, but I enjoy attending races in person when I can.
Much different experience.

>>77360728
Cincy here. Hopefully I'll make it up next year

>>77360825
For the most part yes. But the infield at Mid Ohio is just a bunch of drunk assholes who don't even watch the race. Haven't attended since the CART days. That was real Indy car.

>>77361232
Don't hang around the infield then I guess.
I bring friends and family with me to races when the stars align and we have a blast just walking around, only ever been to Road America though, but I imagine Mid Ohio allows for a fair bit of wandering.

>>77361590
I can't complain. Old enough to had the pleasure of seeing the greats compete in Can Am, F5000 and Trans Am.
Mark Donahue
jacky ickx
jackie oliver
denis hulme
bruce mclaren
peter revson
jackie stewart
Even david hobbs lol
Didn't know at the time so much but can am afforded the chance to see a lot of amazing talent.

Pro Mazda race live now on the YT stream, quali will take place after

>>77360258
>implying Sam Schmidt has any room to complain when he was a 33 year old rookie pay driver that couldn't even race more than 2 seasons without paralyzing himself

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Group 1 quali results.
Top 6 advance.

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>>77362979
Group 2 quali results
Top 6 advance.

On to top 12 qualifying.

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Round 2 of quali results.
Top 6 go to the fast six where the pole will be determined.

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Fast 6 results.
Will Power has Pole position.

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>>77363860
Based Aussie man

fuck the haters

>powerwinspolelol

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>>77363860
>Americans will only now admit Foyt is a shit team because Conor Daly is running at the back
>still won't admit Sato is a good driver
How will they ever recover if keeps beating RHR?

>>77368248
Sato was fucking nowhere before Foyt and after Foyt he still hasn't performed up to the level he should.
He won the 500 which is commendable, but he has only ever won Long Beach prior to that in 2013.
He has an almost Marco-tier career.

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>>77368496
>Sato was fucking nowhere before Foyt
Lol He was more competitive with RLL and besides Indy should have won Edmonton too if he didn't get memed on strategy. Couple poles with KV as well.

>after Foyt he still hasn't performed up to the level he should
He's the only driver on the team to win a race this year and the highest in points, what exactly do you want?

>when you remember how fucking ugly everything was in 2012

>>77368965
>>77368965
>what do you want?
Consistency.
Jesus, Sato has never done anything notable in his career until his two wins.
Good drivers are consistent and consistently do well.
Sato is a nice guy, but he has never given me a reason to cheer.

http://autoweek.com/article/formula-one/two-time-f1-champ-fernando-alonso-not-ruling-out-move-indycar-2018
>"Let's see in a month or so," Alonso said. "I've always said I'm very open to what may come in the future. I want to win next year and to win we need some good changes here (at McLaren). Many changes.
>"If those happen, it is possible I stay, but it's something I will consider in September."

He'll be with McLaren next year again. Though he is getting older, I suspect by(or before) age 38 he'll have moved on.

fyi the /f1/ is starting momentarily

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>>77363860

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Any F1 race that HAM doesn't win is a good one.

Indycar morning Warmup starting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzbpKgN4Ntk

This is how you get an Idea of who's fast.
Some guy found this Honda Indycar in his barn. Good find.

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Spencer Pigot went head on into a concrete wall at 60-90mph.
It was so straight on that there's very little damage, if any, to the car outside the front wing assembly being destroyed.
Spencer appears to be okay, but he'll be out for warm up now getting checked for concussions at the care center.

>>77393100
That tool chest looks like a better rear wing than the real one desu

>>77393750
Super speedway configuration I mean, road course one should be good. Hope we get a lot of good shots of that kit tomorrow

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Pigot's car has tub damage, ECR team is working to setup the backup car.
Spencer himself is alright and has been cleared to drive.


Morning warm-up results. A lot of teams were running in traffic so it's not necessarily indicative of who is quick.

>>77393780
We will.
There were some decent shots of the Chevrolet kit yesterday, but I can't seem to find them back.

Bryan Herta Autosport may be partnering with a different team due to his desire to remain with a Honda partnership should Andretti move to Chevrolet.
It's interesting to remember that while Bryan is on Marco's stand, Rossi is actually with Herta's team.
Jimmy Vasser has stated he wants to get a team together under the right circumstances.
Steinbrenner Racing is Colton Herta's team in Indy Lights and has expressed their interest in moving to Indycar in the past.
From here on is pure speculation on my part for wanting a silly team name:
All three of these fellows will team up and create VHS Autosport (Vasser-Herta-Steinbrenner).

>>77394186
inb4 marco somehow ends up with herta and michael is finally free

How long till race homies?

>>77394875
2 hours.

>>77394899
Fantastic. Thanks.

So what's the status of Daly? I heard he lost weight and goes faster

>>77394995
He lost 11lbs since Toronto, I can't hardly believe that was what was holding him back though.

>>77395287
He always qualifies last and moves up like 10 positions a race. Dude fucking sucks at quals

>>77395303
how many of those 10 positions are on merit and not due to others crashing or getting penalties though?

1 hour, 30 minutes until race coverage starts.


Editor slams some uninformed fags about the possibility of F1 at Long Beach. In case you hadn't heard, the City Council hired a firm to investigate the potential of F1 vs the current Indycr race.
They determined, unsurprisingly, that Indycar was more financially viable.
http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20170730/indycar-race-argument-is-over-yet-here-we-go-anyway

>>77395340
Conor had a much better showing with Dale Coyne last year. Dale last year was still a better team than Foyt, but they were a far cry to the powerhouse that is Dale's 2017 team.


Daly brings no money of his own really.

>>77395369
Indy should be more aggressive with places like Silverstone given they are cheaper and easier to profit on than F1. I'm sure management will start taking a out that way past that window being open.

Indy has potential to be an international alternative to F1 given F1s huge cost to host and manufacture for.

Indy Lights race is on now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzbpKgN4Ntk
>>77395477
That's kind of what CART was trying, I think the biggest thing keeping that from happening is market penetration.
The sanctioning fee for international events is a fair shake higher than domestic events(though obviously still 1/50th of F1) because travel costs are just so high. So you need a good title sponsor lined up to jump in to get them there, but what about the team's current sponsors?
Some teams have global sponsors who would relish the extra market exposure, but others are domestic sponsors who simply don't care because it doesn't help them.
This means that teams would want to find a global(or a foreign race-local) sponsor to sport.

I agree, Indycar could be an awesome alternative, but historically it has been difficult.

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50 minutes until coverage starts.


Make your race predictions now

>Josef will pass Will within the first 5 laps
>Dixon will somehow win

rooting for Newgarden today lads

>>77394186
Hopefully Sato keeps a ride

>>77396182
That's actually a cool livery. Too bad they chose the ugliest possible color

>>77396412
He will, Honda won't let him go after the 500 performance.

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>>77396478

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dog bless :-DDDDDDDDDD

>>77395369
>Long Beach.
Long Beach sucks. Street courses in general do. Concrete walls and wire.

>>77397216
fuck I'm on the wrong stream, took me some time to realise. fuck nascar

Race coverage has started.
If someone wants to search for a decent acestream for others who want to watch, that'd be swell.

>>77397216
grazzi ragazzie

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good afternoon lads

US Acestream
2a3974d916e1af4a81655b1e8d6e0c08ac08b5fe
Sorry about the ads lads.

>>77397335
shows nascar for me lol

Unlisted YT stream of race.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RinUFICaaHQ
>30fps

>>77397369
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YvsBlNyQFg&feature=youtu.be
this is 60fps

Another YT stream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YvsBlNyQFg
>>77397362
Fug.

>>77397400
>>77397422
Kek

FAN FAVORITE

>>77397400
Volume so low not even dogs can hear it.

Who do you want to win gents?
Who would be your second choice?

Who do you ABSOLUTELY not want to win?

>>77397585
>Who do you want to win gents?
Take a guess
>Who would be your second choice?
Maybe power or sato? is sato good at this track?
>Who do you ABSOLUTELY not want to win?
Dixon, Newgarden or Pagenaud.

>>77397585
Newgarden looks like a chad so I don't want him to win, also Josef is a foreigner name

>>77397665
all of this

americans have chain hairdressers? woah

>>77397585
Aleshin
Micro

Rahole

>>77397585
Cheering for Alotion, Sato, and Chilton

>>77397585
>Who do you want to win gents?
sato
>Who would be your second choice?
i have none
>Who do you ABSOLUTELY not want to win?
everyone else

>>77397689
we love big corporate cock

who was that cutie?

I fucking love Robin Miller.

>>77397764
oh wait shit, I forgot Chilton is in Indy, he'd be my second choice.

>>77397585
Chilton or Jones
Aleshin
Any of le young american talent (tm), Marco or Rahal

pure autistic gold as always

>>77397585
Castroneves
Rahal

Dixon or Power

>>77397830
newgarden and rossi are the new young american talent (tm), rahal is in his prime and marco was never meant to be

ITT autosport

>Dixon hitting the wheel drama was 2013
wait, for real? is it been that fucking long?

Did paul tracy just call Rahal young Geezy?

Kek

I love the daily reminder of why I absolutely fucking hate Scott Dixon

Kevin Lee is now main host. What.

>>77397957

theres no way that was 4 years ago. seems 2 tops.

>>77397957
Doesn't feel like it does it?

>You now realize Dario retired 4 years ago.

>>77397987
I miss leigh diffey too, bro.

He still does F1 but i think he's had some health problems and isnt traveling as much.

>>77397980
yes, like most leafs PT is cancer

>>77398033
Oh no, not muh country

>>77398061
>Country

You leafs sure are funny

>>77398004
>>You now realize Dario retired 4 years ago.
Fuck

>>77398028
>Leigh Diffey will die in my lifetime
Shit

>>77398078
Say what you will, dude knows his racing. I remember him making some calls even the "experts" missed.

>>77398004
I remember everyone here thought he was dead. It actually reminds me that we had a neat bingo sheet every year, but I haven't seen new Indy bingo sheet in like 3 seasons.

penskewinslol

>>77398232
ganassi is leading the championship

Is Sato ok again?

>>77398232
Mid-ohio is dixonwinslol

>2018 season
>Juncos racing is full time with Kanaan, Dracone, and Maldonado
A man can dream

>>77398270
i dont think he'll get it today

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ad-free stream:
http://www.hesgoal.com/news/18423/IndyCar_Race_-_Honda_Indy_200.html

Josef vs Power

who /indyandfe/ here?

>>77398315
I would watch FE if all their tracks werent garbage.

With the garbage street circuits its just overmeme for me

Kevin Lee is representative of everything wrong with IndyCar racing and the state of Indiana.

>hey who should we get to do our play by play
>Bob Varsha, the man with decades of experience broadcasting open wheel racing and a perfect voice
>Brian Till, the former driver whose entire life has been the sport and has great chemistry with PT and TBell
>or Kevin Lee, some bland fuck Indianapolis stick and ball sportscaster
>DID YOU SAY INDIANAPOLIS, SHIT HE MUST KNOW 10x AS MUCH ABOUT ANNOUNCING INDYCAR RACES AS THOSE OTHER FUCKING LOSERS

marcos wins but fails inspection

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>>77398359
>marco wins

>>77398355
Didn't Kevin Lee report from pitlane for 10+ years now?

>>77398359
Isn't that an episode of Wacky Races?

Chilton takes a gamble on an early pit strategy.

>>77398402
And I could barely even stand him doing that either. Literally why would I ever want to hear him when Jon Beekhuis is there? Same with Robin Miller's stuttering bullshit.

Gutierrez next to pit, Ed Jones comes in as well.

>>77397585

Alotion, Sato, Pagenaud

The leaf, Helio, Posse

Not the beaner, Power, Dickson, Kimball

>>77398488
A

>>77398488
I agree, I want Diffey back over Kevin Lee.
At least Allen Bestwick if no one can get in.

I like Robin though, good for a laugh.

>>77398488
Robin miller is a real life shitposter. I don't know how he's gotten away with doing it for 40+ years. God bless the idiot.

FUCKING

>>77398301
Thanks senpai. The British guys are better commentators then the Americans too

>>77398503
Fuck off, Robin Miller shouldn't be doing pit reporting. He's going to have a heart attack on air any time soon. Have him do a pre-race news segment or whatever that he's actually in shape for.

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>>77398488
>Jon Beekhuis

>>77398550
He would die doing what he loved.

>>77398528
Btw fun fact: Robin Miller was cameraman assisstant during Canadian GP 1976.

JOSEF

power cucked

Fucking Newgarden

Holy fuck what a pass

The Andretti boys are in for tires and fuel.

Rahal up on Sato now

GRAHAM MY NIGGA BOMBING GOOKS

>>77398608
these cars might not have power steering, but they do have Power cucking

>marco reduced to having his uncle's asscancer charity as his primary sponsor

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>>77398657

>Gutierrez already a lap down in a car that Bourdais would be running in the top 5 in
Smh

RHR attacking the leaders.

Sato lost 4 places in 2 corners.

KEKED BY THE POSSE.

RHR AND ROSSI TOUCH

TEAMMATES

Graham vs Will

Will just barely won.

damn rhr

Man, this is already a great race

you now remember when karam intentionally spun to bring out the yellow for his teammate

>>77398843
TK pulls some bullshit for Dixie cup every week

Who will bring out the first caution?

>>77399039
aleshin/sato

>>77399039
RHR is pissed off. I would put my money on that savage

>>77399039

caution free today

>>77399039
As a potion drinker, it pains me to say, but

It will be Alotion in a single car wreck. Probs in the turn under the bridge just before coming onto the front straight

>>77399081
If that happens, that will be the last time you see him in an Indycar

>>77399099
SMP will bring more money; no worries.

Dix son about to be cucked here

Dixon may have something broken.

At the track now. Mexican slaughter is hard to watch

>>77399152
hes fucked. cars bunching up behind him

Good, fuck Dickson.

Dick Son train

>>77399186
What's going on with Esteban?
He's down by over 2 laps?

At least Dixon won't be extending his championship lead.

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>>77399186
Take many pictures pls.

>>77399216
Nothing. He's fucking slow.

Either he can't communicate what he needs setup wise or he just is that bad. Probably both

>>77399239
>Either he can't communicate what he needs setup wise
Can't the team afford a translator?

>>77399228
>watch THIS conveniently timed yellow by Charlie Kimball as Dixon enters the pits

>>77399239
>Ed jones is super slow too
I might be being too harsh.
>>77399263
Kek

Power catching Newgarden last few laps.

Wait, why does /sp/ hate Dixon now? I remember they used to love him and post webms/gifs of Emma all over those threads.

>>77399305
I think they had bad pitstops or an issue, Esteban was inthe pits for 37 seconds earlier.

>>77399329
Anyone who doesn't at least respect dixon is an idiot. Talk to power, Dario, anyone. They'll say that Dixon was always pushing them to be better and faster.

>>77399329
He's so fucking good, he's a nice guy.
I respect his immense talent, but I won't root for him.

Scott is the best Indycar has.

>>77399329
He's poison to an exciting race if he has the setup right

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>>77399329
She is hot.

/sp/ changes man, they used to hate Rahal too now he is okay to most people.


[spoiler]I like Dixon, he is part of the old drivers that are still driving. [/spoiler]

>>77399406
generic trophy wife

>>77399406
Fuck Rahal now and forever. Cocky motherfucker.

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>>77399448
Still hot

>>77399406
Graham all of a sudden proved he deserved a ride in 2015.
He had a shit aero kit and did unfuvking believable compared to other Honda's.
Graham has been pretty consistent.

Bourdais and Daly our our guys

>>77399329

Guy's boring to watch.

>>77399485
Robin makes her sweat under the collar.

>>77399496
I like Daly a bunch, he has had a miserable season though.

>>77399496

Sato and Alotion are /our guys/.

>>77399556
Nah that's Josef and Rahal


We all have our own guys, with the exception of Kimball, there's no one I can say I hate.

>>77399581
>rahal
do fuck off

Josef needs to get around Pigot, he's impeding progress.

>>77399637
Thanks.

Munoz is assfucking Rahal.
Rossi is catching.

Is the 2018 aero on display? Where at?

>>77399724
Somewhere there brother.
It's in one of the garages.
Look hard, ask around.

>it's an everyone memes themselves out of contention by fuel saving for non-existent yellows episode

>>77399748
If Josef(or whoever the leader happens to be) wasn't concerned about Fuel, they could have literally put everyone a lap down and some change.
The leader would be running near quali laps, but any laps turned in the 1:05 rang would gain 2+ seconds every lap.

>>77399748
inb4 dixon wins because of that

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>>77399646
Why the fuck do you keep posting these updates?

>>77399842
What's wrong with you wtf

>>77399842
because of

>>77397955

BOURDAIS INTERVIEW.

THE SECOND PEPE WILL RETURN SOON.

>Rahal autistic REEEEEing visibly and on the radio
what a shock

hi seb

Bourdais looks pretty good for a guy whose pelvis was dust just a few months ago.

>>77399842
>watching a race
>discussing progress of race and strategy of drivers
>autism

>Get my buttcheek back

Wew

Seb confirmed that he is no longer asshurt.

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>Mfw I watched seb hit that wall live

>>77399936
>we're all already watching it
>not discussing shit and not replying to anyone, just making generic statements
>playing pretend with your 4chan telecast
Yes, I'd say it qualifies.

>ganasshit
>will still somehow win the 'ship over incompetent roger

Scott fugged by pit crew.
Another bad race for him.

Good, means he hasn't won the championship yet.

>dick son

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>Mfw that Scott Dixon pitstop

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Found it. Looks better in person imo

>>77400086
i just hate that shitty blue

the blue PPG livery is pretty good for a Penske livery

what a clusterfuck

CAWSHUN

MR. JONES AND ME

Jones'n for a caution.
>>77400086
Having been up close to them(not the new kit), they are so much smaller than they appear on TV.

>Newgarden will have to race now
good, he was having too much of a good time there in the lead.

>>77400185
The new speedway kit looks real good from the rear Imo. Showing off them THICC rear tires

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(((Rub your hands together)))


What did they mean by this?

>Munoz in 2nd

Daly has no excuse now

>>77400200
Absolutely.
>>77400195
Happens when Power is sleeping on the start.
He deserved the spot for that crazy pass he managed.

>>77400215
He just pitted senpai.

Both Graham and Will are on reds.
Josef is on Blacks.
Poor little Tennessee boi.

>Pushing Veganism

Oh boy....

>>77400290
Paul wasn't having any of that shit.

lol wildcard baby!

thank you based shitty spic driver

GUTIEEREZ YOU FUUCK

The retard just gift the win to Newgarden even more.

>>77400290
Degenerate

wtf gary airy

>>77400299
The only based leaf

>Gutierrez blocks Power and nearly takes out Newgarden

holy shit gutierrez is one of the biggest assholes ive ever seen in motorsport

Gutierrez is following his strategist's orders.
They want him to unlap himself by passing Josef...

>*blocks your restart*

>Memexico is finally useful for once

Gutierrez finally made NAFTA work in America's favor.

>>77400348
Roger probably paid Dale to hold up the guys behind Josef

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thanks guti :)

>>77400375
power is a penske car though...

>too slow to pass a shitter
>get mad

>>77400468
this

Conor getting around James would be a highlight.
He needs a halfway decent finish.

>commercials within 10 laps to go

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>Its another Newgarden wins episode

CONOR
O
N
O
R

>>77400526
Who would've thought we'd be saying that two years ago.

>>77400558
not me

>>77400558
Sarah Fisher

New garden murdering

USA
S
A

USA
S
A

>Pubegarden
Anything interesting happen today? I watched NASCAR.

You know sponsorship works, all this steak and shake talk makes me want to live in the us, go to steak and shake a get a steak and a shake.

Or maybe i'm just hungry.

>>77400658
Why are racing fans like this

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GOD BLESS AMERICA

>>77400665
They're actually burgers supposedly made from steaks, not steaks themselves...

>>77400665
>>77400690
The shakes are good though

>>77400665
as far as the big national chains go, steak and shake is about as good as it gets, but getting your food takes a while so it isn't as convenient as wendy's

Why is Josef so perfect

>>77400690
>They're actually burgers supposedly made from steaks, not steaks themselves...
Really? steak and shake but have no steak? ok... great.


>2 weeks until next race
I can't wait for the next episode of newgarden wins again.

>>77400762
He isn't as good at ovals...

>newgarden admits he was slow on that restart
Wtf I hate dale coyne now.

Seriously though, wtf.

>>77400780
>You now remember him dominating at Iowa last year

Conor did a top 10

>THREE (3) WEEKS FOR THE NEXT RACE

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>>77400956
>5 weeks til the next road course

>>77400956
I think there's only one off weekend.

>Miss podium celebration for commercials

Come on NBC. WTF.

Don't forget 2018 aero testing tomorrow.
>>77400995
Pocono and Gateway should be entertaining.

>>77400995
Communist

>>77401045
I tried watching Iowa and I fell asleep. Ovals are boring as fuck and if I wanted them I could just watch NASCAR where they can bump each other the whole time.

>>77401187
Rub'n is Rac'n

>>77401187
Watch the firestone 600 at texas from last year and 2015 Fontana. If neither of those converts you, you may truly not like oval racing.

I hated them too when i first started watching mindycar

>>77401187
Short ovals are all about managing traffic.
Super speedways are probably more your thing.

That said, how do you manage to take NASCAR seriously with how manufactured it is. If they removed all of the nonsense gimmicks, it would look like an Indycar race, but 40-50mph slower.

anyone streaming the encore?

>>77401187
Maybe don't watch a series that has ovals if you don't like it?

well I guess this race was action packed. Glad I slept instead.

Was it more boring than the f1 race?

>>77402050
It was a good race m8.
Josef made a great pass for the lead.
Lots of battles through the field after Josef checked out.

>>77402105
cool m8 thanks. will watch the replay then.

was just going by the replies in this thread which made it look like nothing happened.

>>77402143
Not really been an Indycar race not worth at least skimming for a long while.

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>It's my time

>>77402625
This image needs to be mirrored across the Y axis.

>>77402625
Fucking sit down Josef, there are older guys out there that need that championship.
You are not even in your prime yet. You can wait another 7 years for your title.

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>>77403129
>not even TWO Rogers can stop me

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Okay

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>>77403580
Try harder

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>>77403842

>>77403842
he's not wrong

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This guy is super duper assblasted about the new body work and Indycar in general.

>>77404314
k

>>77404610
K

How will /INDY/ gen survive now?

>>77407572
We don't really have to, could easily post news in the sports car general.
3 weeks is a long fucking time.


Aero testing is tomorrow. We might still get a couple of shots of the car today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URnu00o3iDk
Rahal and Power rip into Gutierrez for nearly taking Newgarden out on the last restart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twrn8uFuHiM
Marshall and Pruett's silly season update, it's very silly.

We'll probably keep the thread around for aero testing updates tomorrow, but nothing else really, any other Indycar news that occurs in the next 3 weeks can just be posted in motorsport general.

motorsports.nbcsports.com/2017/07/31/as-formula-e-season-ends-rosenqvists-indycar-buzz-heats-up/amp/

His future is up in the air, in a good way, but he may be someone we see come to Indycar.
If he is in the #10 Ganassi seat next year, then he would be a strong contender.

>>77410547
Anything's better than TK being Dixon's henchman

>>77407303
L

Sebastian Bourdais tested his car at Mid Ohio today.
Said it felt good, that guy healed insanely quick.
>>77414001
M

>>77414320
Good, he can't comeback soon enough so fucking gutierrez is out of a seat and gets forced into some no-name racing league.

>>77414422
that other guy who filled in for seabass at texas was pretty exciting to watch though until he got kanaan'd.

>>77414422
Gutierrez is actually probably going to a 3rd car for Coyne because he brings money.
>>77414447
Vautier is a good driver, his rookie 2013 results didn't show it, but the guy's status as a "super-sub" should be cemented.
He has done very well in every one off race he has done.

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Road Course aero testing at Mid Ohio begins tomorrow.
Any significant video and pics we get I'll post here along with estimated lap times.

Interested to see what the lower drag+lower DF road course kit does for lap times.

>>77416145
well the cars are going to be much lighter overall i'd imagine with the loss of the bumper pods and all the winglets. I'm hoping for much better straightaway speeds, it'll be interesting to see how cornering speeds are though with the ground effects.

>>77416384
Car is probably around 50lbs lighter overall, could be more depending on how much weight the sidepods lost, but the rear pods being gone are 35lbs shed alone according to Jay Frye.

Another idea to ponder is how the center of weight moving forward will affect handling.
The DW12 had a bad rear weight bias since its inception.

It's supposedly going to help more on Road Courses than ovals, but everywhere benefits.

Robin Miller takes us around on a tour of the 2018 Road aero.
https://youtu.be/yrPU-1pspto

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>Bourdais only back for WGI if DCR has enough cars left to run three drivers after two straight ovals with GUT
FOR FUCK'S SAKE

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Servia and Montoya have taken their install laps and are now going down Indycar's testing list.

Ohio is the best state

Montoya is doing some long runs with the kit.

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https://mobile.twitter.com/GovBarney/status/892407530537746433

We got a slow motion fly by.
Turn your volume down or off, wish the guy would have just uploaded it normally.

>>77421473
Was a great track for sure

https://mobile.twitter.com/GovBarney/status/892415581865095170/video/1
Another video from a viewing mound, this one is proper speed. You can leave the volume up.

https://mobile.twitter.com/TIM_MAYsports/status/892429071266836480
Flyby from pit lane.

"With no development, the cars are already 4-5 mph quicker at the end of straight between T2 & T4 at Mid-Ohio, meaning bigger braking zones."

Same source said that the cars are sliding around quite a bit.

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Guys...
Imagine if the nose was raised a bit, like this.

phoneposter pls go

>>77423521
O-okay.

>>77423511
raised nose a shit and would only serve to make it look like a european junior formula car

>>77423549
I thought it looked more like a Champ Car, but to each their own. The only thing this car really needs is more HP.

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>>77423549

>>77369250
Fucking this 100%. It's amazing that Sato has a fanbase desu

"We just clocked Montoya (unofficially) at a lap that was well under the quickest race lap of 65.96 seconds - on blacks."
Roughly a 1:06 lap in testing so far, about 2.2 seconds slower than Simon's lap record of 1:03.8, but the red tires are good for a second at least.
This is just testing as well.

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>"It feels pretty good," Montoya said after his morning tests. "It's very different from the current aero kit. The car is a little more forgiving, but the level of downforce is a lot lighter so you slide a lot more. That I think is good. The speed is probably a little higher in the straights; I think it's more than four or five miles an hour than the current kit. The breaking area seems to be a little longer. I think the chance of mistakes is higher, so it's going to bring better racing."
>"I think we'll realize now how much that really hurt the behavior of the car before," Servia said. "Not only was there the bumper, then we kept adding winglets on top so you had all that weight behind the rear wheel that it just made the car behave, let's say not the most natural."
Servia also mentioned that the engine powers all the way through the gears now rather than being bogged down by drag.

>>77423812
It looks good but its not going to make INDY popular. I'm also not a fan of getting rid of construction competition with regards to aero.

That's it for testing today boys. Time to give /indy/ a rest due to the 3 week break, any silly season news can be posted in Motor/sp/ort.
>>77428798
I agree, but it wasn't inherently created to make Indycar popular so much as remove a hinderance for another Engine MFG, improve following capabilities of the cars, and create a better looking car that fans liked.
I think the best option for aero differentiation/competition, if Indycar will continue with one Chassis MFG, would be to allow the teams to engineer aero pieces themselves, not unlike what Penske did to the Reynard Chassis back in 1999-2001 with the "Renske".
Basically, Indycar would open up small areas of the car to develop that won't create a huge advantage even if a team nails the best possible solution.
Implement a budget cap to control costs, allow teams access to a wind tunnel/CFD, and see what they can come up with. Coyne/Dallara Chassis, Ganassi/Dallara etc.
Since everyone starts from the same square, performance advantages won't be huge.
Need incentive to engineer?
Create a team constructors championship that pays out double or triple the R&D cost cap.

>>77426562
So did they have the cars run together to test the aero or they just ran into each other on track?

>>77429978
They did test them head to tail.
Both Servia and Montoya said the cars follow easier due to not having as much aero wash.

>>77430487
Huh, neat they tested that,