Yea I think so too. I like the minimalist wings, they ran those yesterday. The cockpit mounted device they currently run to shed away debris from the driver worked yesterday. Hinch's car was hit with a chunk of carbon fiber and that device threw the debris over the car.
They haven't renewed the contract with Pocono for 2020...that may change. Why is Pocono unfit for Indy cars?
I don't think it's unfit, but a lot of fans do. I think the fans response to the crashes the last two years at Pocono has led the fans to complain enough that IndyCar is considering cancelling this race. Since 1971, IndyCar/Cart/IRL has raced there 24 times, and had one fatality, that same time period had four deaths at Indianapolis, think they will cancel the Indy 500? Most of the Pocono track doesn't have a grandstand on the outside. Maybe they need a taller concrete wall, or another type of barrier above the concrete to keep the cars in, and not turn into a cheese grader like the fence is.
There's a pretty good race on tonight at 8:30 on NBCSN. A one mile oval in St Louis. 200 mph top speed, 186 qualifying times, things happen quick. I think they eliminated the LED info display on the roll hoops. They're designing a new one to come out on the new 2022 cars. Those little displays are handy.
I'll be watching. Indycar is quite the show lately. I've done my shit today so I'm enjoying a R&J cigar, drinking Bourbon, have the stereo on and Moto America on the tube. Life in US f'ing A is good
What an exciting race. Sato went from the gutter in Pocono to winning. I was pulling for the local boy Carpenter to get him, another 200 feet and Carpenter wins. Looked like a packed house. Did you notice the three wide parade lap?
That was a great race. Thought Sato had an excellent perspective of his win and the past week. I was impressed with his team having his back in the middle of the week and he sure did reward them last night. I was also pulling for Carpenter, but could not been more impressed with victory lane and the story behind the past week. That was a very nice crowd last night.
Finally caught up on all the summer races, and I agree, Mid-Ohio this year was one of the better races in the last few seasons. Love that track.
So happy for Sato (and Carpenter and Kanaan) considering Pocono! Ferucci is impressive; he's shown some serious giddy-up this seaosn. And he's humble. Glad to see Rossi not winning again.
I raced at Pocono and it was a lot like motocross on pavement. Very bumpy everywhere and not exactly in the middle of a large metro area for hotels etc. Even back in the early to mid 90's, it was a bit primitive. As always, YMMV.
Will Power and Scott Dixon tested the aero shield today in Indy at speed. They both said the test went well. Power said it performed way better than anyone thought, and it will make the cars faster next year. Dixon said the test went so well, that he can't imagine getting into the car without the shield.
The picture I saw of the car was just horrible. I hope that's a very early edition test car. Makes F1's halo look sexy. I appreciate trying to improve safety but it looks like putting a frame around a GP motorcycle.
Yea the one on the Honda looked kind of bulky compared to the sleeker version on the Chevy, like a high school shop class made it.
Hopefully it will resemble this....https://racer.com/2019/08/14/dixon-...exPmC3cl_YKmGafFOaxIHmYM4iLdmfQQbBk-Ob7xRapTE
Why don't they call it a windshield, because that's what it is. Might as well lap a Nascar. Or for something even safer.......not race at all! I hope they don't do it. But they probably will.