IndyCar thread

[Josh 12,380]

https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/indy-500-legend-a-j-foyt-hospitalized-after-being-attacked-by-killer-bees-on-ranch/

[Josh 12,380]

After winning the first race of the season, Sebastien Bourdais sits on pole for tomorrow's race in Phoenix

[LIHoosier 25,013]

This is May.*

 

 

*patent pending

[Hovadipo 52,979]

It’s fitting that the first day of May is 86 degrees. I can smell the burnt rubber and tenderloins. 

[LIHoosier 25,013]

It's go time!

[Hovadipo 52,979]

Well, it was hot. 

Tenderloins were back in turn 2. 

Still don’t like Power. 

363 days til the next one. 

[LIHoosier 25,013]

So this is what happens when a Hoosier isn't the ceremonial pace car driver...

 

[cthomas 5,930]

11 hours ago, LIHoosier said:

So this is what happens when a Hoosier isn't the ceremonial pace car driver...

 

Doesn't get any more embarrassing than that!

[BH33 595]

55 minutes ago, cthomas said:

Doesn't get any more embarrassing than that!

The driver was a GM exec... Not a good day for GM (Honda won the race, too)

[cthomas 5,930]

Probably a whole lot of people having good fun at his expense at the Detroit HQ.....behind his back of course. I think I read somewhere that he makes 7.7 mil a year, but I'm sure his ego took a hit.

[JSHoosier 19,580]

3 minutes ago, cthomas said:

Probably a whole lot of people having good fun at his expense at the Detroit HQ.....behind his back of course. I think I read somewhere that he makes 7.7 mil a year, but I'm sure his ego took a hit.

At 7.7 mil a year, he can deal with it.

[Hovadipo 52,979]

2 hours ago, BH33 said:

The driver was a GM exec... Not a good day for GM (Honda won the race, too)

Who is also a licensed race car driver. Gotta let those tires get warmed up, amigo. 

[BH33 595]

30 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Who is also a licensed race car driver. Gotta let those tires get warmed up, amigo. 

haha I didn't know that part!!

[Hovadipo 52,979]

3 hours ago, BH33 said:

haha I didn't know that part!!

Yep. From the GM website:

“A lifelong auto enthusiast, Reuss is a certified industry pool test driver on the North Course of the Nürburgring Motorsport Racetrack in Germany, and is licensed for FIA C and IMSA Road Racing.”

[LIHoosier 25,013]

Mari Hulman-George has passed away.

https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/news/2018/11/03/ims-mari-hulman-george-obituary-2018

[Josh 12,380]

It's raceday!!!!!!

Go Sebastian Bourdais (he lives in my neighborhood) or Helio or Marco

[LIHoosier 25,013]

Hopefully the weather holds up long enough to run the full 500 miles

[Josh 12,380]

3 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

Hopefully the weather holds up long enough to run the full 500 miles

Correct me if I'm wrong...do they just need to run 101 laps before lightning in order to call it a race?  That could lead to interesting fuel strategies

[LIHoosier 25,013]

Yeah, they need to run half distance(100 laps) in order to make it official. Its tougher when the rain/lightning comes in patches cuz they try to get as much racing in before darkness so they may go to 100 laps and if there's enough clearance they try to complete as many laps until it either gets dark or they lose the track for the day.

[Josh 12,380]

Can they finish tomorrow?  I feel like I remember the race moving 15 years ago or so due to weather