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Post by Power Fan79 on Jun 1, 2023 18:53:50 GMT -8
I was just thinking, Newgarden won the Texas race under yellow, and won Indy because it didn’t end under yellow. It’s almost as if he drives for the series owner or something. Newgarden has won 5 out of the last 6 oval races on merit, the only one he didn't was the second Iowa race last year when he was dominating but the car broke. And that has what to do with what I said? Since he’s dominant on ovals he should be put in a position where he has a 100% chance to win a race that has no business being restarted with one lap left? If he’s that dominant, he doesn’t need help from the series. The end of the 500 was an embarrassment for an embarrassing league on many levels. But apparently you are cool with it because the dominant oval driver won.
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Post by hairyscotsman on Jun 1, 2023 19:37:26 GMT -8
The more I think about IndyCar allowing the weaving into the pit lane, the crazier it seems to me.
- Leader cuts to the pit lane with a problem, out of fuel, puncture, engine issue. Whatever. Drivers behind follow him, thinking he's just trying to break the tow. Leader slows to make the pit speed limit line. All hell breaks loose, with the whole field behind them.
- A line of cars weave into the pit lane. Someone misjudges it and hits the attenuator at 235 mph. Possibly bouncing back onto the track in front of the field.
- A car or cars loses control in the pit entry lane and comes down pitlane at 235 mph .............
IndyCar says that the dotted line is there merely as a reference. If they can't or won't change the formula so that there's no advantage to the crazy weaving (i.e. slower in the corners and faster down the straights), then the rule needs to be changed so that that line is treated like a wall unless you're actually intending to enter the pits.
By slowing the cars, IndyCar has basically created open-wheel pack racing. Pack racing has no place at all in motorsport, imho, but got damn ... it sure the fuck has no place in open-wheel racing at near 240 mph. The cars need to be slower in the corners and faster down the straights, so they can separate.
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Post by mmi16 on Jun 2, 2023 4:01:34 GMT -8
The more I think about IndyCar allowing the weaving into the pit lane, the crazier it seems to me. - Leader cuts to the pit lane with a problem, out of fuel, puncture, engine issue. Whatever. Drivers behind follow him, thinking he's just trying to break the tow. Leader slows to make the pit speed limit line. All hell breaks loose, with the whole field behind them. - A line of cars weave into the pit lane. Someone misjudges it and hits the attenuator at 235 mph. Possibly bouncing back onto the track in front of the field. - A car or cars loses control in the pit entry lane and comes down pitlane at 235 mph ............. IndyCar says that the dotted line is there merely as a reference. If they can't or won't change the formula so that there's no advantage to the crazy weaving (i.e. slower in the corners and faster down the straights), then the rule needs to be changed so that that line is treated like a wall unless you're actually intending to enter the pits. By slowing the cars, IndyCar has basically created open-wheel pack racing. Pack racing has no place at all in motorsport, imho, but got damn ... it sure the fuck has no place in open-wheel racing at near 240 mph. The cars need to be slower in the corners and faster down the straights, so they can separate. They 'could' extend the pit divider wall toward T4 and require Pit Entry be made from the Pit Entry lane that starts at T3.
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Post by Pistola on Jun 2, 2023 14:14:50 GMT -8
So the story on the wheel is that the hub broke out of the center. The tether was fine.
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Post by Spin on Jun 2, 2023 17:20:30 GMT -8
As far as I know there's only one Andretti, Herta & Rahal driving open wheel racing in the states this year. I meant those three are riding their last names to get rides. The Rahal part didn’t age well.
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Post by mmi16 on Jun 2, 2023 17:32:56 GMT -8
So the story on the wheel is that the hub broke out of the center. The tether was fine. Wherever there is a 'weak' spot - enough force can find it.
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