2019 Indy Car

What good is ten different car and engine combo's when you can't tell them apart except for their sponsors? How does parity exist
in F-1 at the moment when 99% of the time, the same team wins and a certain driver has won +50% of the races the past 3-5 years??

 

(A) I get you can't tell them apart. I can. Explain to me the same answer when there's only one make.....
(B) I repeat...the parity (as in any sport) is the rules everyone has to abide by. It's awesome that those ten mega million dollar teams (as opposed to multi-millin dollar ones) have finishes, first to last of those running to the end, where everyone has to design and construct their own cars, closer together than a one make series (aka IndyCar).

I understand what you enjoy. That's cool. The top notch is not for you. That's fine. You might be interested in catching some SCCA club races, especially nationals, more so the Runoffs. FV is the ultimate in "parity" and definitely put on a fantastic race (again, spelled "s-h-o-w").

Advantage me....I enjoy it all (yikes , even NASCRAP) for I passionately love racing.

 

What I can notice is the difference between a 71' Matra, March 711 and Lotus 72' regardless of their paint jobs. If everything is going so well for Formula One, then why are they changing the rules for 2021, because they've finally noticed that the fans aren't happy with near similar results every weekend. Yes, unfortunately Indy Car has become a one make series and we'll probably won't ever see the days of March and Lola competing against each other like days of old. However, it's usually a crap shoot as to who will fill the first five finishing positions in an Indy car race, unlike the boring F-1 race that you enjoy and is very predicable, but hey that's cool if you don't like much excitement in your life...Thanks for the SCCA recommendation but you're about 23 years too late as I've been racing open wheel cars since 96' and my son finished on the podium at Indy at the 2017 Runoff's. We'll also be at the 2019 Runoff's at VIR racing and watching close and unpredictable racing in October.

All the best!

 

Absolutely! And I cannot tell the difference between 22 (or 33 ) identical Dallaras even with their liveries.

Oh. That's right.......there is none.

'PMed ....errr..."conversationed"....you.

 

The good thing is we both like open wheel racing and those like us are getting harder to find! Take care!

All the best!

Mark

 

Rossi stays with Andretti.

 

Too bad.

 

Great race today. Photo finish!

 

Entertaining race in Ohio today. Nice drive by Dixon. Costly error by Newgarden on last lap. Rossi within striking distance, 4 races to go.

 

That was some damn fine racing. These new cars have made Mid Ohio one of the most entertaining races of each season.

 

I'm over the Penske show so I'm happy to see him stay with Andretti.

 

I was hoping for the long shot back to F1.

 

Dixon's drive today was reminiscent of Gilles Villeneuve in the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix, where he won in an ill-handling Ferrari, managing to keep all his rivals right on his tail without ever letting any of them a chance to pass.

 

Dixon will go down as one of the most accomplished and versatile drivers in history.

The guy is just a flat out bad ass.

BHW

 

Agreed. I have a lot of respect for Newgarden as well. He never shies away from the fact that he makes mistakes and, when interviewed, calls himself out over it. It's a trait I wish more racing drivers had.

 

and yet Dixon is still somehow underrated.

he's in his 18th (!) season with Ganassi. there's a lot to be said for stability.

 

Robin Miller on how the Rossi deal came together.

https://racer.com/2019/07/29/miller-the-story-behind-the-rossi-contract-negotiations/?utm_source=smg&utm_medium=wasabi&utm_content=home-hero

BHW

 

Thanks for posting.

 

says a lot when Michael Andretti has such little respect for Zak Brown that even piles of cash can't sway him.

 

It's the good move for Rossi.

He moves solidly into the team leader role and keeps a good thing going. Whereas if he
moved to (say) Penske he'd just be another number on the team where Indy 500 wins
and series championships are expected no matter what.

BHW

 

I agree. He has a good thing going right now. There are no guarantees that if Rossi moved to a different team he would have the same chemistry and success.

 

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2019/07/29/sources-mclaren-colton-pursuing-herta-partnership-indycar-team/1849736001/

They're still trying to come up with something it looks like.

 

they need to buy/partner with ECR. especially if Alsono at Indy is the goal.

 

900+hp hybrids for 2022

https://www.indycar.com/News/2019/08/08-01-INDYCAR-Hybrid

 

The cars will be able to be restarted from the cockpit. About effing time.