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  1. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ
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    Indycar needs a new engine manufacturer or two.

    and a new chassis to replace the current vintage race car :(
     
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  2. Jack-the-lad

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    IndyCar is closer to pure spec than just about anything but formula ford.. Come to think of it, ff has…or had…a lot of different chassis manufacturers.
     
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  3. Whisky

    Whisky Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Yes, but you or I cannot invent a chassis, nor can we have one built to spec - we have to buy one of the two 'approved' ones.
    Motors are basically sealed.
    All you can do is adjust aero - and you are limited in that area, too.

    I'd be happy as hell if we went back to the CART cars of 1984-1999...
    At lease we had Penskes, Lolas, Marchs, Reynards, Swifts...
     
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  4. SCantera

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  5. SCantera

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    And Newgarden was fastest…he was not happy with his results from qualifying….
     
  6. SCantera

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    This will be tough day for me. My wife decided to throw a race party for 30. It will difficult to deal with everyone talking at the same time. But I need to get over the Auditory Overload issue.
     
  7. steved033

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    Best to you and your recovery. You got it!

    This race was a favorite of mine back when the weekend was shared with IMSA. Weather was always good, the cleanest portajohns were still ziptied shut (nothing side cuts didn't fix...).. it's a good circuit layout.

    sjd
     
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  8. DGS

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    With the switch in channels, needed a whole new DVR programming set.

    And they're confusing the issue:
    Indy NTT and Indy NXT.
    (NXT used to be called "Indy Lights".)

    Just saw the NXT race.
    How is it a feeder series without pit stops, which are so crucial in Indycar?

    And the schedule doesn't separate pre-race from the race.
    Seems coverage starts at 12ET, but the race starts at 12:30ET.

    Waiting to see if they do PIP ads or just break the "live" coverage.
     
  9. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    First lap caution...some things just never change...
     
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  10. pilotoCS

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    Power punts Siegel . . . .
     
  11. steved033

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    seeing as nothing is happening under caution...and they waited for the pitstops to shake out....
     
  12. pilotoCS

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    Bad luck strikes Herta once again.
     
  13. SCantera

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  14. GrigioGuy

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    Last several laps at St. Pete are pretty good.
     
  15. pilotoCS

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    Sting Ray Robb: How to NOT make friends or influence people.
     
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  16. GrigioGuy

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    Dunno. He got lots of camera time for his sponsors.
     
  17. GrigioGuy

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    Nice move by Dixon.
     
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  18. pilotoCS

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    Nice job by the team at Fox Network.

    Palou never fails to impress.
     
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  21. DGS

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    Except for the last stops, when they missed a few during commercials.
    (Including the critical stop by #10.)
     
  22. DGS

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    Much as I should be rooting for the Tennessean, I'm not a big fan of Penske, so I'm happy to see a Ganassi pass a Penske. :p
     
  23. william

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    Indycar is maybe better for being "basically a full-on spec series", thus avoiding the technology war we constantly see in F1.
     
  24. 375+

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    IMO the only Indycar driver who is F1 ready is Palou.
     
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