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[jonpollak]

Here's a virtual race feed YouTube for y'all

 

 

I have absolutely zero info on this other than the race is at 2:30 EDT/ 19:30 BST

Qualifying is supposed to be today and no sign yet of MakeYouPicks™ ?!?

 

But in the words of Sgt Schultz...I SEE NOTHING...I KNOW NOTHING

 

Hopefully, we can see something of qualy from Newgarden or Simon and Ben on HughTube and PLEASE, post whatever you find in that regard.

But for now...refer to the stupid meme above.

 

In the meantime here's a pic of IMS on an early race day morning taken by Karen Gillian

 

 

Jp

 

PS.. I did this on my phone and am very impressed with myself.

Edited by jonpollak, 02 May 2020 - 13:21.

[jonpollak]

Well, How 'Bout That

 

I found a Qualifying Nigerian from a guy named Jared

 

 

Jp

[prommer]

Well, indeed, thank you Jared (and JP). But I wonder why none of the usual twitchers are doing their usual twitchery for this?

[prommer]

For what it's worth, there is actual qualifying going on at the above YouTube Link.  

[prommer]

I'm not entirely sure, but I think that Hinch managed to get e-bumped again.   

[jonpollak]

I STILL have no idea what's going on but here are the qualifiers from that stream I posted....which has stopped with 19 mins to go.

 

 

Jp

Edited by jonpollak, 29 April 2020 - 20:53.

[jonpollak]

Only the top 4 get in Lando and Kyle and Wiki  etc are bumped

 

https://www.twitch.t...minItsBoshyTime

 

Jp

[Dmitriy_Guller]

Wasn't Lando guaranteed a starting spot?  Or was he just guaranteed an invitation to qualify?

[Branislav]

Who's wild card entry?

[jonpollak]

For all questions please refer to the meme in the OP

Jp

[Branislav]

For all questions please refer to the meme in the OP

Jp

That's why I love this OP

[sblick]

Thanks Jon.   This feels weird for Indy

[DS27]

So all the regulars / full time drivers were guaranteed their place in official qualifying, and the 'extras' had to pre-qualify by the looks of it.

 

So no Wickens, Busch or Norris. I also thought Norris was guaranteed a spot if he wanted it as a previous race winner.

Edited by DS27, 30 April 2020 - 12:12.

[DS27]

Top 20 in Unofficial Championship as published on NBC website

 

 

1. Simon Pagenaud – 176
1. Will Power – 176
3. Scott McLaughlin ® – 161
4. Felix Rosenqvist – 129
5. Sage Karam – 114
6. Santino Ferrucci – 103
7. Graham Rahal – 95
8. Alex Palou ® – 94
9. Josef Newgarden – 90
10. Marcus Ericsson – 87
11. Scott Dixon – 79
12. Jack Harvey – 76
13. Dalton Kellett ® – 75
14. Pato O’Ward ® – 74
15. Zach Veach – 72
16. Conor Daly – 68
16. Alexander Rossi – 68
16. Colton Herta – 68
19. Robert Wickens – 66
20. Oliver Askew ® – 65

[Branislav]

Top 20 in Unofficial Championship as published on NBC website

 

 

 

Please link I can't find it and i need it

[maximilian]

Some discrepancies with NBC, but maybe someone can check the math...  as far as I can tell, my version is correct.  

 

[DS27]

Please link I can't find it and i need it

 

 

https://motorsports....a-lando-norris/

[DS27]

Some discrepancies with NBC, but maybe someone can check the math...  as far as I can tell, my version is correct.  

 

 

 

Seeing as the top 3 position points match, I don't think anything else really matters too much as it will need to go full on Indycar for anyone else to win.  

Edited by DS27, 30 April 2020 - 13:24.

[Ross Stonefeld]

So all the regulars / full time drivers were guaranteed their place in official qualifying, and the 'extras' had to pre-qualify by the looks of it.

 

So no Wickens, Busch or Norris. I also thought Norris was guaranteed a spot if he wanted it as a previous race winner.

 

This is why Penske's 'guaranteed starters' idea was bovine excrement. 

[red stick]

So, it's Thursday morning.

 

Nothing about this race on the IndyCar site.

 

Nothing on NBC Sports.

 

No idea who's racing.

 

No idea who the guests may be.

 

Will likely be picking a fantasy team tomorrow afternoon.  Maybe.

 

Did I miss anything?  

[jonpollak]

So, it's Thursday morning.

 

......

 

Did I miss anything?  

Please refer to the meme in the OP

Thank You,

Jp

[red stick]

Please refer to the meme in the OP

Thank You,

Jp

I'm aware of the meme.  I was expanding on the meme.  

 

Mp

[H0R]

 

PS.. I did this on my phone and am very impressed with myself.

 

We are as well, thx, JP!

[red stick]

From our Shameless Speculation Department:

Perhaps the general sense of ennui the powers-that-be seem to be exhibiting towards this "final" "race," at IMS no less, means that they're working on something vastly more important. And non-virtual.

[jonpollak]

We can only hope my friend...

 

In the meantime.

There's a practice race today on the JoNew Channel

3pmEDT / 20:00 BST

 

[B Squared]

Today was supposed to be the open test and rookie orientation at the Speedway. My dad, brother and I were scheduled to be there plus go to a friend's racecar restoration shop. I'm hoping in about a month they have that rescheduled I'm more than ready to see cars on track.

[maximilian]

Stuff is up now:

 

https://racer.com/20...iracing-finale/

[maximilian]

Entry list:

 

https://racerdigital...ntrylist-v1.pdf

 

Kind of a shame that there's no Wickens, no Juncos, no Hinchcliffe.  Could have done without Norris and maybe Speed, since he hasn't really raced IndyCar for real...

[sblick]

So S Speed is taking Marco's place again

[maximilian]

So S Speed is taking Marco's place again

 

No, they are both in it.

[jonpollak]

As per IndyCar

 

"A 15-minute qualifying session from 2:30-2:45 p.m. Friday will set the starting lineup for the First Responder 175 presented by GMR.

The qualifying session will be broadcast on iRacing’s YouTube channel."

 

Jp

[ANF]

So all the regulars / full time drivers were guaranteed their place in official qualifying, and the 'extras' had to pre-qualify by the looks of it.
 
So no Wickens, Busch or Norris. I also thought Norris was guaranteed a spot if he wanted it as a previous race winner.

Is that why Norris is on the entry list after all?

[Dmitriy_Guller]

Shame Wickens is not in this one.  He was very competitive on both ovals up to this point.  I don't really see the point of bumping people, especially ones who were regulars of the e-series, just because they're too paralyzed to be regulars on the real circuit.  It also seems like an own goal to bump Kyle Busch from the field, surely there is room for one more "extra" for the Indy race.

[red stick]

Shame Wickens is not in this one.  He was very competitive on both ovals up to this point.  I don't really see the point of bumping people, especially ones who were regulars of the e-series, just because they're too paralyzed to be regulars on the real circuit.  It also seems like an own goal to bump Kyle Busch from the field, surely there is room for one more "extra" for the Indy race.

 Yes!  If we couldn't get a "dream" locale, we should of at least had a "dream" field.

 

And this venue was evidently the result of some online vote that I missed completely.  Was anyone else aware of it?

[red stick]

Entry list:

 

https://racerdigital...ntrylist-v1.pdf

 

Kind of a shame that there's no Wickens, no Juncos, no Hinchcliffe.  Could have done without Norris and maybe Speed, since he hasn't really raced IndyCar for real...

Castroneves in car #911.  

 

Editorial comment on the current situation?  

 

Or reason excuse to start shamelessly speculating about his future Porsche ride?  

Edited by red stick, 30 April 2020 - 17:48.

[prommer]

If Helio gets to drive a Porsche, then I want KyBu in the Big-ass M8 starting in 34th...

 

[Radoye]

How come Lando is in, he was bumped?

[DS27]

Looks like he was guaranteed his place as a previous round winner but why he was then in the pre-qual, who knows...

 

I can only echo previous thoughts about Wickens and Busch; such a shame they are not in.

[PayasYouRace]

It's not a bad entry list to be fair. But I'd rather see Wickens and Busch than some of the no names and has beens in there.

[sblick]

No, they are both in it.

Must of overlooked him...as usual.  it is quite easy

Edited by sblick, 30 April 2020 - 19:21.

[Joseki]

Hinch and a McLaren-SPM car getting bumped.

 

 

iRacing is as realistic as it gets.

[DS27]

I think Power has been drinking before this practice race as he is very vocal tonight. The race is also like Indycar gymnastics, with the amount of flipping going on. 

 

If this carries on, none of them will be talking by the time it kicks off for real - the team radio is,shall we say, insightful.

Edited by DS27, 30 April 2020 - 19:56.

[Yhamm]

that last restart from Will power was so hilarious

[DS27]

Yeah, that was funny - Scotts stream showed it from Will's own on-board. He was definitely on the sauce tonight.  

[Joseki]

Power's last restart deserves an award because it was MEGA

[pRy]

Does the game prevent you jumping restarts or is it down to the drivers?

[Yhamm]

Power restart

https://clips.twitch...diveHoneyBadger

[Yhamm]

Does the game prevent you jumping restarts or is it down to the drivers?

it's down to the driver, if you pass someone before it's green, you got automatic black flag

[Dmitriy_Guller]

Does the game prevent you jumping restarts or is it down to the drivers?

It gives you a black flag.

[pRy]

Do all of the drivers have spotters? I've only been watching Lando's perspective. Sounded like his spotter was doing a great job.

 

Can't see him making it a double but he wasn't doing too badly at the end.