re: 2023 IndyCar Season - R17 Laguna Seca 9/10 2:30 pm ET (NBC)

Like in College Football, Chaotic Indycar is the best Indycar.


- The Cars share a common chassis but there is quite a lot of variation in terms of a Mclaren vs a Penske vs Ganassi...while the differences are more stark at Indianapolis teams are allowed to develop their own damper (shock) systems with the top teams investing multi millions into this.

Teams select between Honda or Chevy Engines.

While its not the out of control development you see in F1, its not a spec series either

- Yes, Indycar is the most competitive and best racing on the planet (outside of sprint cars). While it is harder to pass at Toronto than Indianapolis, you should expect multiple leaders and way more passing than your average F1 race. Keep in mind there is no DRS in Indycar. Instead you have "Push to Pass" which is less contrived than DRS and adds extra strategy and intrigue to a race. Whereas in F1 with DRS the leading car cannot defend, Push to Pass provides additional turbo boost to an engine. In Indycar a driver can use Push To Pass to make a move on a leading car, defend a trailing car, use the "Button" on in/out laps if they are doing an over/under cut. Its way better.

- Indycar is the oldest racing series in the world dating back to before the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911. While it has gone through many iterations throughout its history, including an ugly 12 year Civil War from 1996-2008 it is the best racing series on the planet IMO. The Driving talent is on par with F1 (the top 10-15 drivers in Indycar could all challenge for points or wins in F1 if on a decent team) and is arguably the 2nd most popular global series in the world.

Don't expect it to be F1. F1 has far more superficiality and "glitz" but Indycar is a more pure experience that will leave you more satisfied at the end of the race.

Lastly, don't forget this is the series that races in the Indy 500- the worlds largest single day sporting event (by attendance), if you win the 500 you are immortalized in sporting annals. Indycar matters because its the series of the 500 and the associated 100+ years of history, tradition and heritage.

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Like in College Football, Chaotic Indycar is the best Indycar.


- The Cars share a common chassis but there is quite a lot of variation in terms of a Mclaren vs a Penske vs Ganassi...while the differences are more stark at Indianapolis teams are allowed to develop their own damper (shock) systems with the top teams investing multi millions into this.

Teams select between Honda or Chevy Engines.

While its not the out of control development you see in F1, its not a spec series either

- Yes, Indycar is the most competitive and best racing on the planet (outside of sprint cars). While it is harder to pass at Toronto than Indianapolis, you should expect multiple leaders and way more passing than your average F1 race. Keep in mind there is no DRS in Indycar. Instead you have "Push to Pass" which is less contrived than DRS and adds extra strategy and intrigue to a race. Whereas in F1 with DRS the leading car cannot defend, Push to Pass provides additional turbo boost to an engine. In Indycar a driver can use Push To Pass to make a move on a leading car, defend a trailing car, use the "Button" on in/out laps if they are doing an over/under cut. Its way better.

- Indycar is the oldest racing series in the world dating back to before the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911. While it has gone through many iterations throughout its history, including an ugly 12 year Civil War from 1996-2008 it is the best racing series on the planet IMO. The Driving talent is on par with F1 (the top 10-15 drivers in Indycar could all challenge for points or wins in F1 if on a decent team) and is arguably the 2nd most popular global series in the world.

Don't expect it to be F1. F1 has far more superficiality and "glitz" but Indycar is a more pure experience that will leave you more satisfied at the end of the race.

Lastly, don't forget this is the series that races in the Indy 500- the worlds largest single day sporting event (by attendance), if you win the 500 you are immortalized in sporting annals. Indycar matters because its the series of the 500 and the associated 100+ years of history, tradition and heritage.

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Well stated. My only gripe is I want more Indy races on the calendar. I think one of the reasons its harder to grow the sport is lack of races. If they could add another 8-10 races it would garner more eyes IMO.

I mean you get every Indycar , practice and quali sesh on there… the coverage for the Month of May alone is worth it

The cock also has Bravo for the wife/ gf and great ski racing coverage in the winter.

Showed them bajaing over manholes.

And now the track is blocked.

Every time they show the Turn 3 camera looking down the straight, I see Jeff Krosnoff biting it.

F1 fan here but with no race this weekend, I’ve watched every lap of this Indy Car race. I’m half arse familiar with a handful of the drivers due to the 100 days to Indy show, and I’m familiar with the Indy rules differences vs F1 but as a whole- how would y’all, who watch Indy Car consistently, rate this race so far? I’ve found it very entertaining

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how would y’all, who watch Indy Car consistently, rate this race so far?

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seems like a typical street race. Track blocking pileup, Lotta tire strategy, Grosjean fricking off into a barrier

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F1 fan here but with no race this weekend, I’ve watched every lap of this Indy Car race. I’m half arse familiar with a handful of the drivers due to the 100 days to Indy show, and I’m familiar with the Indy rules differences vs F1 but as a whole- how would y’all, who watch Indy Car consistently, rate this race so far? I’ve found it very entertaining

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Id say its about average so far….. Toronto has had some heaters in the past from multiple cautions stacking the field up… lets see how the final stanza goes, but I would give it a 6 so far

Iowa next week will be great and the subsequent Nashville GP is so chaotic its a must watch

At this pt seeing Palou come through the field to win today would be incredible… hes like watching vintage Zanardi or Montoya

Glad hes not taking the Alpha Tauri seat and staying in Indycar long term

Lundgaard!



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