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[Prost1997T]

Indycar 2015: Round 13 of 16 - Iowa Corn Indy 300



Iowa Speedway, Newton, IA
Track length: 0.875 miles
Turns: 4
Banking: Frontstretch 10 degrees, turns 12-14 degrees, backstretch 4 degrees
Lap record: Scott Dixon, 186.256mph (Ganassi/Chevrolet)
2014 winner: Ryan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport/Honda)

"The fastest short track in the world" hosts Indycar for the 9th time this year. It'll be a jam-packed Friday-Saturday show with ARCA, Pro Mazda, Indy Lights and Indycar having two practice sessions each, qualifying and racing.

So the usual questions come to mind...will Simon Pagenaud be anonymous again? What lap is Will Power going to crash on? Is our loveable Japanese kamikaze going to provide us with another moment like this:



Who will take home the ethanol fuel pump?



Last year's start from the stands:



Since it'll be hard to figure out if your picks are crashing, winning or slow when the inevitable craziness begins, here's a spotter guide: https://d1b8ufspcmik...20150714T144458

Schedule:

Friday July 17

Pro Mazda practice 1: 9.15-10.00
Indy Lights practice 1: 10.15-11.00
Pro Mazda practice 2: 13.00-13.45
Indy Lights practice 2: 14.00-14.45
Indycar practice 1: 15.00-15.45
Indycar practice 2: 18.00-18.45

Saturday July 18

Pro Mazda qualifying: 13.00-13.45
Indy Lights qualifying: 14.00-14.45
Indycar qualifying: 15.00-16.00
Pro Mazda race: 16.15-17.05
Indy Lights race: 17.20-18.20

Iowa Corn Indy 300: 19.50 green flag

All times are local, so here's a link to help our non-Midwestern friends: http://www.timeanddate.com

Let the corn puns commence...

[king_crud]

I like corn

[LeClerc]

Leave Sato alone. It was the Russian teammate's fault.

 

Sato is faultless. He slices, he dices and he never loses his edge!

[Prost1997T]

Forgot to mention, all of the pre-race sessions will be streamed on http://racecontrol.indycar.com as usual.

[paulb]

I hope for an aMaze-ing race. Maze the best driver win.

Edited by paulb, 15 July 2015 - 16:56.

[Afterburner]

I hope for an aMaze-ing race. Maze the best driver win.

That was a little corny, don't you think? I was expecting something a little less against the grain.

[B Squared]

I believe it should be maize vs. maze (unless I'm missing the point of your humor):

 

https://www.google.c..._rd=ssl#q=maize

 

https://www.google.c...s_rd=ssl#q=maze

[LeClerc]

I can barley wheat for cereal maize race.

[prommer]

Well done, Prost   Stunningly restrained from you -- I figured you'd be all over the "Max Chilton Goes Yank" experience that just took place in Mil-hwauk-ayyy.

 

M A X Chilton ‏@maxchilton 3h3 hours ago

More oval @IndyLights action to come! Next up is @iowaspeedway with @CarlinRacing #turnleft

 

M A X Chilton ‏@maxchilton 21h21 hours ago

This baseball business is harder than it looks!

 

 

 

 

Not that he's going completely Yank... He's working his way into it slowly, like going to a baseball park... and watching footie.

 

 

 

M A X Chilton ‏@maxchilton 5h5 hours ago

Had a great time at the Newcastle game in Milwaukee yesterday. We all belted out the national anthem when it came on.

M A X Chilton and Newcastle United FC

 

 

 

 

And, well... he's still got a ways to go before he wears cheese on his head.

 

 

 

M A X Chilton ‏@maxchilton Jul 13

Why oh why would any one want to ever eat this, let alone for breakfast! #sausagegravy

 

[loki]

I believe it should be maize vs. maze (unless I'm missing the point of your humor):

 

https://www.google.c..._rd=ssl#q=maize

 

https://www.google.c...s_rd=ssl#q=maze

Unless he's talking about a corn maze.   You're from that neck of the woods, I'd bet you've seen one.

 

Edited by loki, 15 July 2015 - 18:21.

[Imperial]

Not that he's going completely Yank... He's working his way into it slowly, like going to a baseball park... and watching footie.



M A X Chilton ‏@maxchilton 5h5 hours ago
Had a great time at the Newcastle game in Milwaukee yesterday. We all belted out the national anthem when it came on.

M A X Chilton and Newcastle United FC

Boooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! What's he doing going to watch The Scum?!

[Risil]

 

1) Pizza Ranch Lane? You know how you're familiar with three words in isolation but have no idea what they mean combined?

 

2) That is an insane trophy even by America standards.

 

3) Yay, Prost1997T!

[whitewaterMkII]

Chilton at the plate with skinny jeans....

Bwahahahaha

   

[B Squared]

Unless he's talking about a corn maze.   You're from that neck of the woods, I'd bet you've seen one.

 

A maize maze; I've heard of them, but you are wrong about me actually searching one out. Really, a racing-oriented guy going to a corn maze?! Unless they make quads available to ride it. lol

Edited by B Squared, 15 July 2015 - 19:05.

[paulb]

I believe it should be maize vs. maze (unless I'm missing the point of your humor):

 

https://www.google.c..._rd=ssl#q=maize

 

https://www.google.c...s_rd=ssl#q=maze

My goal was phonetic.

 

He says to escape the embarrassment of misspelling maize.

[Muppetmad]

^ Come now, that's barley an excuse!

 

(I'll show myself out )

 

Edit: ...especially since I look up and see that that pun has already been done Well, what can I say in my defence?

Edited by Muppetmad, 15 July 2015 - 19:58.

[LeClerc]

 Well, what can I say in my defence?

 

You could say it was to good a pun to not use it, in starch contrast to many others 

[OvDrone]

Time already for the Iowa primary I see.

 

3:50 AM, over here in Commieland. Hah, I get to see the race drunk and hopefully with a chick in the bed.

[stewie]

I'll have to miss this race. I've corn and booked an overnight shift in the glittering West End so I'll watch this when I'm a little less flaked.

[Risil]

Time already for the Iowa primary I see.

 

Caucus!

[OvDrone]

Caucus!

 

Oooops. Shouldn't have made that mistake.

 

Jeb Bush will win it.

[Ellios]

I saw Max Chiltern the other day and he's so skinny - I guess most of the drivers are... but his next stop on his USA tour should be a Mac'D or Burger King!

 

Nice OP btw

[whitewaterMkII]

I saw Max Chiltern the other day and he's so skinny - I guess most of the drivers are... but his next stop on his USA tour should be a Mac'D or Burger King!

 

Nice OP btw

His next stop in my book would to be to US clothing shop, I just got back from the UK and while his sartorial choices may be all the rage in London, they look like shiite in 'merrica. 

Yikes...

[OvDrone]

Eh let him bring some of that European charm over the pond.

[jonpollak]

Tremendously heartening OP by Mr. Prost.
Full of humor and in you endo. Bravo Sir.

I'll be gigging at the Cynthia Michell in Houston where the temps are set to climb to over 105f.
So I'll DVR it on the bus and watch when the show is over.

And...
I have no corn jokes to offer.
Jp

Edited by jonpollak, 16 July 2015 - 00:29.

[Rob G]

Unless he's talking about a corn maze.   You're from that neck of the woods, I'd bet you've seen one.

 

You need a special lawn mower to mow a big corn maze. It has to be a Huskvarna.

Edited by Rob G, 16 July 2015 - 01:03.

[Afterburner]

Eh let him bring some of that European charm over the pond.

Whoa, mate! Let's try to keep that kind of talk to ourselves! 

 

Edited by Afterburner, 16 July 2015 - 01:23.

[fridge46]

So... what infraction will this weekends winner commit?

[whitewaterMkII]

So... what infraction will this weekends winner commit?

Well, now we know how he smoked the field. 

Anyone know just underweight he was? 10kg? 20kg? 8 grams?

[rghojai]

I have no corn jokes to offer.
Jp

 

Aw, shucks

[Prost1997T]

So... what infraction will this weekends winner commit?

 

These weird penalties are Derrick Walker's responsibility. He should have stuck to being a team owner.

[PiperPa42]

Well, now we know how he smoked the field.
Anyone know just underweight he was? 10kg? 20kg? 8 grams?

Looking at hos speed I think it is closer to 20kg than 8grams.

[king_crud]

Time already for the Iowa primary I see.

 

3:50 AM, over here in Commieland. Hah, I get to see the race drunk and hopefully with a chick in the bed.

 

We interupt this important sexual activity.......for an Indycar race! *everyone climaxes*

[OvDrone]

We interupt this important sexual activity.......for an Indycar race! *everyone climaxes*

 

The last times I've been with a dudette over at my place and watching races in the background was like WEC races, which are 6 hours long and other assortment of Sportscar/GT races which are long running as well. This time I have to be quick. Or wait 'til after the race, but that'll be like 6:30 am

 

Or I'll just me by myself and mullered. Either way I win.

[Prost1997T]

Looking at hos speed I think it is closer to 20kg than 8grams.

I doubt it would have been significantly underweight because the cars are inspected prior to the race. I already posted about it in the Milwaukee thread.

[BRG]

Yeah, that Mac Chiltern needs to get a few Big Macs down him and bulk up.  Typical cheating Brit, turning up in his skinny jeans and weighing less than our boys.

 

What an icornic thread this is turning out to be.  A corn-ucopia of fun!

[Prost1997T]

Yeah, that Mac Chiltern needs to get a few Big Macs down him and bulk up.  Typical cheating Brit, turning up in his skinny jeans and weighing less than our boys.

On a more serious note, these cars don't have power steering (not that Max should have a problem with it), maybe that was the reason for the comment? I think you'll find his opponents in Lights are handing his ass to him right now The battle for the championship is essentially down to Jack Harvey (2012 British F3 champion) and Spencer Pigot (his US equivalent). This is Harvey's second year in the series and with an established team, so in theory he should have an edge.

Edited by Prost1997T, 16 July 2015 - 11:51.

[BRG]

I think you'll find his opponents in Lights are handing his ass to him right now

 

I doubt if that is because of his weight.  Or his jeans.

[Imperial]

The last times I've been with a dudette over at my place and watching races in the background was like WEC races, which are 6 hours long and other assortment of Sportscar/GT races which are long running as well.

6 hours?! Who are you really, Sting?

[PayasYouRace]

6 hours?! Who are you really, Sting?

Do not underestimate how long a man can go for when he's boring a woman on the subject of motor racing!

[Prost1997T]

I doubt if that is because of his weight.  Or his jeans.

The jeans comment was about lacking fashion sense. Weight probably isn't the biggest factor no, but if you ask Simona De Silvestro she changed her fitness regime completely between F1 testing and Indycar.

[SKL]

Heading over tomorrow for practice... gonna be hot and humid- typical Iowa summertime.  You can hear the corn growing!  

 

Access is pretty good with a paddock pass-   you can get up and personal and they're a little less stressed on Friday.    I'll say hi to the Captain for all you guys...   and get a selfie with Robin Miller !

[BRG]

The jeans comment was about lacking fashion sense. 

 

Actually, it was about American fashion sense.  Which might be considered an oxymoron.  In the UK, one of the world's fashion powerhouses, he would be thought fairly hip.

[Option1]

Seriously, there's trans-Atlantic patriotic chest thumping over a driver's fashion sense?  What is this, a Lewis Goes Wimbledon thread?  Only Indycar.

 

But while we're on sartorial splendour, I'm Australian - wearing shoes is considered dressing up.

 

Neil

[Muppetmad]

"Sartorial splendour" - what a lovely choice of phrase! I'll have to remember that one myself...

[loki]

Actually, it was about American fashion sense.  Which might be considered an oxymoron.  In the UK, one of the world's fashion powerhouses, he would be thought fairly hip.

Over here he's just one of those Socialist furriners trying to take away our guns and enforce that Sharia Law.....      

 

Otherwise he looks like anyone else over here that's young and from a metropolitan area.

[midgrid]

The last times I've been with a dudette over at my place and watching races in the background was like WEC races, which are 6 hours long and other assortment of Sportscar/GT races which are long running as well. This time I have to be quick. Or wait 'til after the race, but that'll be like 6:30 am

Strategic caution periods?

[BRG]

 I'm Australian - wearing shoes is considered dressing up.

 

Neil

Thing us a thong, Neil.

[Option1]

Thing us a thong, Neil.

Thing out loud, thing out thong!

 

 

Neil

[OvDrone]

6 hours?! Who are you really, Sting?

 

 

Strategic caution periods?

 

I didn't make myself clear. My bad.

 

I meant that - thank god it's an endurance race so I can enjoy the 5 and a half hours of it that's left while she smokes her cigarres and talks about non-racing stuff.

 

Sting can go kiss my ass.