cartman Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Any interest in this? St. Pete is today. New cars, engines, and a lot of new drivers. I am hoping that open wheel in the US will gain attraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I like the cars better than last years cars but they do look a bit like concession karts. I look forward to the different aero body kits next year produced by different manufacturers. We'll see about the racing. At least it's not all on Versus this year, where no one can watch it. I truly hope it's not pack racing again on the oval. CART in the 90s was truly awesome racing. IRL has sucked balls since its inception. The cars stink. The drivers stink. I hope something good finally happens this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Oval racing is in a way an event where you wait for a crash to happen and then the lucky few that cleared the crash fight it out for the win. Road courses are better since they require more flexibility and crashes are less likely to take out "innocents". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonwacker Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 So I haven't seen any of the races yet this season, but how has it been? I heard there was actually overtaking at Barber. sorry...this forum practically blows goat nuts so im not always on here.Team Pony Express POSTED FROM MY COMPUTER USING A WEB BROWSER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Belle Isle Detroit race is stopped becz huge chunks of race pavement are coming up and hitting cars and drivers in the head. And IndyCar is trying to restart the race so we can see drivers die with pavement coming through their visors. No wonder Indy Car is in the shits. The fucktards think dead drivers makes great ratings. ****. Even NASCAR isn't this stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Even NASCAR isn't this stupid. Nicest thing you have ever said about NASCAR. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Belle Isle Detroit race is stopped becz huge chunks of race pavement are coming up and hitting cars and drivers in the head. And IndyCar is trying to restart the race so we can see drivers die with pavement coming through their visors. No wonder Indy Car is in the shits. The fucktards think dead drivers makes great ratings. ****. Even NASCAR isn't this stupid. We have already seen what flying things can do to a driver after what happened to Massa. We don't need stuff like that. Indy Car is going down the drain and F1 is starting to look like what Indy Car used to be with all the regulations. On the other hand - the F1 season is still interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartman Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 Baltimore race was fantastic. Lots of wheel to wheel action, drama, fines for Dixon for shooting his mouth off. Give me more of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerophool Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Can't wait for the season to begin. I am curious to see how well the second race is received at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (the road course circuit). Current Mileage as of 19-June-15: 15012 Purchase Date: 30-June-12 Visit my profile page (visitor message section) for a brief mod. list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartman Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Me too. Racing was great last year, except for Dario's accident. Also looking to see if Montoya can contend for wins in a top car. Always been a fan of his but scratched my head when he went to nascar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerophool Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 After his stint with F1, maybe he wanted something different or there were no rides open. It'll be interesting at his age to see if he can transition back. I'd really like to see some of the american's do better (Marco and Graham). I think in May I'll attend both Indianapolis races this year...no final exams to worry about for the first time in a long time! Woot! Current Mileage as of 19-June-15: 15012 Purchase Date: 30-June-12 Visit my profile page (visitor message section) for a brief mod. list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I was a huge indy car and champ car fan, but I can hardly stand to watch the races nowadays. The races can't go more than 10 laps without a safety car, and then the full course yellow lasts interminably long. They have taken safety too far. I used to be a corner worker for the Meadowlands Grand Prix in the 80s so I know the risk of being a track worker. Indycar wants zero risk nowadays and it is just ridiculous. Not that I'm bitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I like Graham Rahal. I would like to see that arrogant little snot Marco find a drive with another team so someone deserving could have his seat. The only reason he's on that team is his daddy. The boy has shown marginal talent at best. Graham hasn't been that much better but he at least hasn't relied on daddy for his entire Indy career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerophool Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Marco did a lot better this year. But it might do him a little good to go under the wings of another team for a while to gain more maturity. However, it is debatable how much it helped Graham. It is sometimes hard to tell depending on team budget and sponsorship, although the divide is no where near that of F1, which makes those events very boring. Current Mileage as of 19-June-15: 15012 Purchase Date: 30-June-12 Visit my profile page (visitor message section) for a brief mod. list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartman Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Since we are on a graham and Marco topic: Graham is younger but I think he has more overall talent. Marco has had Indy, a1gp, and a few more years of experience but has not shown consistent results. I agree Marco seems to be getting better each year. A general question is when can we expect to see true title contenders...in their 30s? Also, are they a product of an inferior ladder system when compared to f1's? Or are fans too obsessed with their surnames and have set the bar too high? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerophool Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I do not have any real comments on this. Is there an inferior ladder system, probably. The indy lights only race a few races per year, but by the same token the series can pull drivers where ever they can get them. Sponsorship plays a role in this too, you'd want to hire a driver than can pull in corporate money. I think that is part of the reason Andretti Autosport kept Danica around for so long. She could bring in cash even though she was a middle of the pack driver. But you're probably right, Marco and Graham may just need more maturity, they are in the mid-twenties if I recall. A few more years and we may see them on the podium. Current Mileage as of 19-June-15: 15012 Purchase Date: 30-June-12 Visit my profile page (visitor message section) for a brief mod. list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Watched the 500 and the first Detroit race yesterday. I can't usually since I don't have cable/satellite. This second race is already the typical clownfest that I remember from when I used to be able to watch the series. Every few laps a yellow due to stupid drivers and then 5 laps of yellow flags. Ridiculous. These drivers generally suck on road courses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Finally Indy cars that look like cars The new rules actually sound good more driver skill involved. 'Sexy, sleek' 2018 Indy cars hit track for first time https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2017/07/25/2018-indy-cars-pictures-video-sexy-sleek/505657001/ Stay Stock Stay Happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I agree. Looking forward to the races this year. Now if they could just use local yellows again and stop wasting so many laps on full course cautions. I get frustrated watching the races sometimes with all the full course cautions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 You are a lawyer you know in todays world everyone errs on the side of caution lest they be sued into oblivion. You have only yourself to blame. Thanks Stay Stock Stay Happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I was a corner worker at a few Champ Car races in the 80s. They used to use local yellows even on street courses. If there was an incident in one turn and drivers were unsighted, you threw a yellow for one or two corners before the corner with the incident. Hell, now if there's an incident on a 4 mile course like Road America, they throw a full course caution. Now the safety Nazis poisoned F1 (years ago) with the overuse of full course cautions, but F1 still uses local yellows. I wouldn't object to the full course yellows if they just managed to get back to racing quicker. I understand it when big crashes happen but now its full course if a recovery vehicle gets within 50 ft of the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cincy05LGT Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I was a corner worker at a few Champ Car races in the 80s. They used to use local yellows even on street courses. If there was an incident in one turn and drivers were unsighted, you threw a yellow for one or two corners before the corner with the incident. Hell, now if there's an incident on a 4 mile course like Road America, they throw a full course caution. Now the safety Nazis poisoned F1 (years ago) with the overuse of full course cautions, but F1 still uses local yellows. I wouldn't object to the full course yellows if they just managed to get back to racing quicker. I understand it when big crashes happen but now its full course if a recovery vehicle gets within 50 ft of the track.What's it take besides an SCCA membership to get into working big races? I'd be interested in volunteering sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 They want you to have experience in corner working in smaller events, like SCCA races or something similar. You don't even need SCCA membership (or at least back then you didn't). I wasn't a member, but that was 30 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 First IndyCar race of the season at St. Petersburg this weekend. Hope it's a good event! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) The IndyCar St Pete event is streaming the Mazda Pro, Indy Light races and now the knock off qualifying on youtube. Just watched the Lights race. I wish the IndyCars looked as good as those cars, but at least they are better looking without the ridiculous aero packages that they had the previous few years. I do wish the nose looked more like the cars did in the 90s, like the Reynards of the mid-90s. Those cars were beautiful and fearsome looking. Edited March 11, 2018 by KartRacerBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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