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Post by kidrybot on May 16, 2023 8:35:32 GMT -8
Looks like today may be a washout. Support truggs waisting gas to help dry the track now. Where's my Air Titans?
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Post by kidrybot on May 16, 2023 8:36:13 GMT -8
This really hurts Abel Racing and RC Enerson the fabled 34th entry.
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Post by kidrybot on May 16, 2023 8:55:39 GMT -8
watching a strim I have, crew really trying to dry things out. IMS has the usual jet dryers and support truggs but no air titans. If the weather stays clear might get some practice in today.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2023 9:40:52 GMT -8
One would think they could afford some air titans...
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Post by kidrybot on May 16, 2023 13:57:08 GMT -8
No track action today. Looking good tomorrow, but Enerson gets the track to himself until noon, apart from a short install lap session open to everyone.
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Post by boiler on May 16, 2023 18:38:44 GMT -8
I thought Montoya crashed all the jet dryers.....
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2023 11:27:09 GMT -8
I thought Montoya crashed all the jet dryers..... My name... is Juan Pablo Montoya. You burn my race track... prepare to die.
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Post by mmi16 on May 17, 2023 12:41:40 GMT -8
Been watching Practice today.
Notice that everyone Exiting 2 or Exiting 4 come off the corner and dive about 2/3 the width of the track to the inside portion of the track, only to move back to about a car width or less from the outside wall to begin their turn in to Turns #1 and #3.
I would think the movement across the width of the track would be adding effective distance to the lap.
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Post by mmi16 on May 17, 2023 14:38:27 GMT -8
Sato topped the speed charts for the day.
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Post by kidrybot on May 17, 2023 21:16:01 GMT -8
Been watching Practice today. Notice that everyone Exiting 2 or Exiting 4 come off the corner and dive about 2/3 the width of the track to the inside portion of the track, only to move back to about a car width or less from the outside wall to begin their turn in to Turns #1 and #3. I would think the movement across the width of the track would be adding effective distance to the lap. Through the years they've found that hugging the wall on the straights is a lot like the side drafting bit they do in NASCAR, plus weight transfer and what not to help through the turn. I'll just throw it out there now, I called this a Sato win as soon as he signed with Ganassi. How about Santucci in 3rd? Note that Dixon's lap was definitely aided with a tow early in the day with his 4th lap off the trailer.
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Post by mmi16 on May 18, 2023 8:17:19 GMT -8
One thing that surprised me about the Wednesday practice - Only Rahal touched the wall and that was just a 'touch' with no damage other than to the tire sidewalls.
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Post by mmi16 on May 18, 2023 13:18:27 GMT -8
Thursday practice - in the final hour - RC Enerson jumped onto Pit Road from the front straight right past O'Ward at speed.
WHAT THE FUCK!
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Post by mmi16 on May 18, 2023 13:30:03 GMT -8
Thursday practice - in the final hour - RC Enerson jumped onto Pit Road from the front straight right past O'Ward at speed. WHAT THE FUCK! Now the talking heads are saying that pit personnel were 'walking over' the Spotter on the radio. A Radio communication is ONE WAY - one person - sending or receiving at at time. Off with the dicks on the Pits.
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Post by kidrybot on May 18, 2023 17:14:45 GMT -8
Thursday practice - in the final hour - RC Enerson jumped onto Pit Road from the front straight right past O'Ward at speed. WHAT THE FUCK! He jumped onto the "warmup lane" off the track in T1-T2... totally an amateur move, Abel racing and Enerson might as well pack it in, but they are counting on someone crashing or having problems so that they can sneak in. RLL looks VERY weak, Legge and Harvey don't look strong at all at this point. This shit happens with the shortened program, plus EVERYONE lost 6 hours of practice on Monday so.... Juncos on the virtual bubble too, Illott not looking good in his primary or secondary car. Old man Canapino looking solid though.
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Post by mmi16 on May 18, 2023 18:25:01 GMT -8
Thursday practice - in the final hour - RC Enerson jumped onto Pit Road from the front straight right past O'Ward at speed. WHAT THE FUCK! He jumped onto the "warmup lane" off the track in T1-T2... totally an amateur move, Abel racing and Enerson might as well pack it in, but they are counting on someone crashing or having problems so that they can sneak in. RLL looks VERY weak, Legge and Harvey don't look strong at all at this point. This shit happens with the shortened program, plus EVERYONE lost 6 hours of practice on Monday so.... Juncos on the virtual bubble too, Illott not looking good in his primary or secondary car. Old man Canapino looking solid though. Enerson may have passed his Rookie Test yesterday - he should have his 'ticket' pulled off of today's incident. Trying to get into Pit Lane off the front straight with the limited opening between the end of the pit wall and the start of the grass is dangerous at best and beyond stupid when there is someone on pit lane.
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Post by mmi16 on May 19, 2023 9:01:46 GMT -8
Fast Friday practice and Q Practice with the +100 HP engines is underway
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Post by mmi16 on May 19, 2023 10:57:19 GMT -8
Some 'wild' gearing for the IndyCars
3rd to 190 MPH 4th to 210 MPH 5th to 232 MPH 6th beyond 232 MPH
or so it appears.
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Post by mmi16 on May 19, 2023 12:44:16 GMT -8
Seems like the tires are giving up on the 4th lap of the Qual style runs.
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Post by mmi16 on May 19, 2023 13:57:12 GMT -8
Sato tops the 4 lap Q sims for the day at 233.413 MPH for the 4 laps.
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Post by kidrybot on May 20, 2023 4:13:19 GMT -8
Sato tops the 4 lap Q sims for the day at 233.413 MPH for the 4 laps. When he put up the big time early on he had to abandon the run because he damn near binned it in 2. Going to be even cooler tomorrow.
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