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re: IndyCar 2021 Season Thread
Posted on 5/23/21 at 12:23 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
Posted on 5/23/21 at 12:23 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
Power is in real trouble now
He hit the wall on lap 4. At 228 he’s really in trouble now
He hit the wall on lap 4. At 228 he’s really in trouble now
This post was edited on 5/23/21 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 5/23/21 at 12:28 pm to sms151t
Dramatic, but I still think he'll be faster than Enerson and De Silvestro.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 12:29 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
So it’s down to 3 drivers for 2 spots
I’d get Powers backup ready for inspection but not present it until he’s bumped
I think he’s in by way Kimball is running
I’d get Powers backup ready for inspection but not present it until he’s bumped
I think he’s in by way Kimball is running
This post was edited on 5/23/21 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 5/23/21 at 12:50 pm to sms151t
Wow, I'll be happy if Simona makes the field, she's a good racer. A brand new team, partnering with Penske (usually a smart move) made for a tough situation. Paretta should have partnered with Carpenter.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 1:46 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
Simona is in! So a new team with Penske help beats an AJ Foyt car for the last spot.
Fast 9 up next. Here are their Saturday speeds:
P1 Scott Dixon - Ganassi / Honda – 231.828
P2 Colton Herta - Andretti / Honda – 231.648
P3 Tony Kanaan - Ganassi / Honda – 231.639
P4 Ed Carpenter - Carpenter / Chevy – 231.616
P5 Rinus VeeKay - Carpenter / Chevy – 231.483
P6 Helio Castroneves - Meyer Shank / Honda – 231.164
P7 Alex Palou - Ganassi / Honda – 231.145
P8 Ryan Hunter-Reay - Andretti / Honda – 231.139
P9 Marcus Ericsson - Ganassi / Honda – 231.104
Dixon is the obvious favorite for pole. I'm rooting for an American, Herta or Carpenter for pole.
Fast 9 up next. Here are their Saturday speeds:
P1 Scott Dixon - Ganassi / Honda – 231.828
P2 Colton Herta - Andretti / Honda – 231.648
P3 Tony Kanaan - Ganassi / Honda – 231.639
P4 Ed Carpenter - Carpenter / Chevy – 231.616
P5 Rinus VeeKay - Carpenter / Chevy – 231.483
P6 Helio Castroneves - Meyer Shank / Honda – 231.164
P7 Alex Palou - Ganassi / Honda – 231.145
P8 Ryan Hunter-Reay - Andretti / Honda – 231.139
P9 Marcus Ericsson - Ganassi / Honda – 231.104
Dixon is the obvious favorite for pole. I'm rooting for an American, Herta or Carpenter for pole.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 2:02 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
Oh also, Helio got lucky that things didn't work out with Penske this year. Now he has a much better chance of winning.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 2:47 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
Dixon on pole!
1. Dixon 231.685 mph
2. Herta 231.655 mph
3. VeeKay 231.511 mph
4. Carpenter 231.504 mph
5. Kanaan 231.032 mph
6. Palou 230.616 mph
7. Hunter-Reay 230.499 mph
8. Castroneves 230.355 mph
9. Ericsson 230.318 mph
1. Dixon 231.685 mph
2. Herta 231.655 mph
3. VeeKay 231.511 mph
4. Carpenter 231.504 mph
5. Kanaan 231.032 mph
6. Palou 230.616 mph
7. Hunter-Reay 230.499 mph
8. Castroneves 230.355 mph
9. Ericsson 230.318 mph
This post was edited on 5/23/21 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 5/23/21 at 3:03 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
It’s crazy to me how solid ECR is year in and year out in the MoM.
This post was edited on 5/23/21 at 3:08 pm
Posted on 5/23/21 at 9:44 pm to EhSeeJay
I missed all the Qualifying fun. Veekay from crashing at IMS a month ago to front row... in a Chevy. Is that performance of the day?
Also, speaking of Chevy and something I dont see on main news outlets. Chevy had another engine fire/failure in Practice after qualifying (Pagenaud). Signs of things to come in 500 mile race?
Also, speaking of Chevy and something I dont see on main news outlets. Chevy had another engine fire/failure in Practice after qualifying (Pagenaud). Signs of things to come in 500 mile race?
Posted on 5/28/21 at 2:12 pm to AutoYes_Clown
It's Carb Day! That's when the drivers all go to an Italian restaurant after the final practice and carbo load on pasta to fuel up for the race. It can't have anything to do with tuning up carburetors since IndyCar hasn't used carburetors since 1963 (meanwhile, NASCAR used carburetors through the 2011 seaon ).
Dixon (Ganassi) is dominating the final practice at 228 mph. Very interestingly, for a while the next four cars were the four Penske cars, which all qualified pretty poorly relative to expectations. Conor Daly (Carpenter) is up to P3. Kanaan (Ganassi) and Sato (RLL) are up there too.
Final practice is about driving in traffic and fine-tuning your race setup, so this can indicate which cars are most comfortable and fast in heavy traffic conditions.
For the race, 40% capacity is allowed, so there will be 135,000 fans at the track, easily the largest event held since the lockdowns began last year. It's considered a sell-out, so the race will be shown live locally.
Indy 500 on Sunday.
Dixon (Ganassi) is dominating the final practice at 228 mph. Very interestingly, for a while the next four cars were the four Penske cars, which all qualified pretty poorly relative to expectations. Conor Daly (Carpenter) is up to P3. Kanaan (Ganassi) and Sato (RLL) are up there too.
Final practice is about driving in traffic and fine-tuning your race setup, so this can indicate which cars are most comfortable and fast in heavy traffic conditions.
For the race, 40% capacity is allowed, so there will be 135,000 fans at the track, easily the largest event held since the lockdowns began last year. It's considered a sell-out, so the race will be shown live locally.
Indy 500 on Sunday.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 2:25 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
Conor Daly just called Santino Ferrucci a psychopath on the radio.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 7:55 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
I’m pulling for non-Penske Americans like Graham Rahal, Ed Carpenter, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Alexander Rossi, and Colton Herta. I’ll even allow for Brit Jack Harvey or Canadian James Hinchcliffe.
I think Roger Penske is a wonderful, brilliant man, and I wish him the best in managing the series, but I have a hard time rooting for drivers from such a well financed team. I don’t dislike his drivers, but I like to see the other guys win a few.
I think Roger Penske is a wonderful, brilliant man, and I wish him the best in managing the series, but I have a hard time rooting for drivers from such a well financed team. I don’t dislike his drivers, but I like to see the other guys win a few.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 3:32 pm to Twenty 49
My bets:
To win:
Herta +700
RHR +2500
Castroneves +3000
Any CGR car +200
Any ECR car +900
LFG!
To win:
Herta +700
RHR +2500
Castroneves +3000
Any CGR car +200
Any ECR car +900
LFG!
Posted on 5/29/21 at 5:50 pm to EhSeeJay
Those are pretty solid, especially that “any ECR car” for +900. Solid value there. I’d add any RLL car if that’s an option too. Last I saw Dixon was down to +350 but that should be dropping, after his final practice speeds, he should be the heavy favorite to win.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 6:32 pm to BlueWaffleHouse
I think the chances of anyone winning outside the top 10 starting position is going to be tough. The Penske cars are strong but can they move up through the field? It’s going to take some creative strategy. I think anyone other than Rossi (the dude moves forward every year) not starting in the first three rows are long shots.
This post was edited on 5/29/21 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 5/30/21 at 12:03 am to EhSeeJay
I’m not a big gambler, but if we ever get the sports gambling ironed out in Louisiana, I would love to be able to throw $20 each at my fave five for the 500. That $100 would make it hella more fun to watch.
Posted on 5/30/21 at 5:30 am to Twenty 49
It's race day!
I believe the forecast is for a partly-cloudy day, and cool temps. The drivers said that the conditions should make for good racing. I think they said that the aero kit tweaks for this year is expected to allow more passing in the race. So cars that qualified poorly but have good race pace have a chance to move up.
I feel like there is a really strong field this year. Let's look at it from a few angles.
1. Scott Dixon is the prohibitive favorite this year. But he was the easy favorite last year as well and we saw how that turned out. Luck is always a significant factor in the race, and his late-race fuel-saving strategy (let Sato lead and eat more fuel) didn't work out because the race effectively ended four laps too early.
2. Of the nine former Indy 500 winners in the race, six of them start in the first five rows, and I believe all of them have a reasonble chance to win the race.
3. Other veterans who haven't won but have shown that they have to potential to win include Ed Carpenter, Graham Rahal, and Josef Newgarden. There are also some savvy veterans in the back who probably can't win unless they go off-strategy on the pit windows and get lucky with full-course yellows.
4. The big reason for me that this field seems so strong are all of the young guys who are fast, have at least one year of experience at the Indy 500, and have already won races. Colton Herta, Rinus VeeKay and Alex Palou have all won races this year and all start on the first two rows. Pato O'Ward won his first race this year and starts on Row 4. Scott McLaughlin is a rookie but has driven well this year and drives for the best Indy 500 team on the grid.
5. I believe there are only two rookies in the race, Scott McLaughlin and Pietro Fittipaldi. Romain Grosjean and Jimmie Johnson didn't enter the race, and RC Enerson did not qualify.
I expect that with this strong field, the tweaked aero kit, and the reasonable temps, that there will be more than two cars racing for the win in the last 10 laps.
I believe the forecast is for a partly-cloudy day, and cool temps. The drivers said that the conditions should make for good racing. I think they said that the aero kit tweaks for this year is expected to allow more passing in the race. So cars that qualified poorly but have good race pace have a chance to move up.
I feel like there is a really strong field this year. Let's look at it from a few angles.
1. Scott Dixon is the prohibitive favorite this year. But he was the easy favorite last year as well and we saw how that turned out. Luck is always a significant factor in the race, and his late-race fuel-saving strategy (let Sato lead and eat more fuel) didn't work out because the race effectively ended four laps too early.
2. Of the nine former Indy 500 winners in the race, six of them start in the first five rows, and I believe all of them have a reasonble chance to win the race.
3. Other veterans who haven't won but have shown that they have to potential to win include Ed Carpenter, Graham Rahal, and Josef Newgarden. There are also some savvy veterans in the back who probably can't win unless they go off-strategy on the pit windows and get lucky with full-course yellows.
4. The big reason for me that this field seems so strong are all of the young guys who are fast, have at least one year of experience at the Indy 500, and have already won races. Colton Herta, Rinus VeeKay and Alex Palou have all won races this year and all start on the first two rows. Pato O'Ward won his first race this year and starts on Row 4. Scott McLaughlin is a rookie but has driven well this year and drives for the best Indy 500 team on the grid.
5. I believe there are only two rookies in the race, Scott McLaughlin and Pietro Fittipaldi. Romain Grosjean and Jimmie Johnson didn't enter the race, and RC Enerson did not qualify.
I expect that with this strong field, the tweaked aero kit, and the reasonable temps, that there will be more than two cars racing for the win in the last 10 laps.
Posted on 5/30/21 at 6:27 am to TouchedTheAxeIn82
I’m all in for Jimmie Johnson
Posted on 5/30/21 at 7:49 am to Tigertown in ATL
The only thing JJ will be driving today is the broadcast booth.
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