Hoo-boy! The closest thing Indycar has left to a double-points weekend begins on Saturday and continues into Sunday with one 250-mile race at Iowa’s Iowa Speedway, and then another 250-mile race at the same venue the following day. It’s the Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend! The Race Weekend takes place at the now-familiar 7/8-mile track located in a big field within 100 miles of Des Moines, Iowa. The track is tight but somehow has an average speed of 180mph when tyres are fresh and fuel is light. The banking normally allows for some different lines so passing is difficult but possible. Weather’s forecast to be hot, but not the 99-degree heat they’re getting later this week/everyone else outside the UK seems to be getting these days, so I suppose you could call that a positive.
Oh and the defending race winner, talented Dane and Kanuck Konqueror Christian Lundgaard, is in home Hy-Vee colours (green, white, red???) this weekend, so fans of regional supermarkets and their exciting branding choices will have one extra thing to celebrate. Hopefully he’ll get another good result, but it’s Rahal so who knows, really? Maybe Jack Harvey will be on pole.
Last year’s pair of races saw some exotic artefacts of bygone ages such as 1) Alex Palou not really doing much, 2) Pato O’Ward winning, 3) Rinus Veekay and Jimmie Johnson scoring top-five finishes and 4) Romain Grosjean scoring two race finishes. Time moves on. Palou is a mere… 117 points ahead of his nearest challenger so we’d need something like three consecutive non-finishes in two races to bring the predictably second- and third-placed Scott Dixon and Josef Newgarden into the mix. It could happen! There’s still Nashville to go!
Anyway, here’s the schedule. It’s in Iowa time so add on 6 hours for UK and 7 hours for Western Europe. On Saturday they’re qualifying at 8 in the morning like it’s 1990 and they’re Coloni and Osella. You’ve been warned! Racing is at a more civilized dinnertime slot, which means you can get all your complaints/ecstasies about Daniel Ricciardo’s 15th-place finish the Hungarian Grand Prix well out of the way before it’s time to Indycar.
Friday
3.30pm-5pm: Indycar practice
5.30pm: Indy NXT qualifying
Saturday
8.30am: Indycar qualifying
10.10am: Indy NXT race
2pm: Indycar race 1
Sunday
1pm: Indycar race 2
Indycar 2023: Iowa Hy-Vee DOUBLE HEADER
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Posted 21 July 2023 - 20:35
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Posted 21 July 2023 - 20:38
Imagine if you went to a concert only to have it interrupted by an auto race…
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Posted 21 July 2023 - 20:49
Good on ya Risil. Had it been a road course I'd have been inclined to spout nonsense. But this?No time to explain, practice is on. Topic to follow!
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Posted 21 July 2023 - 21:20
And Canapino caused the first yellow with a small spin coming out from the pits on used tires
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Posted 21 July 2023 - 21:29
Robb almost into Power there
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Posted 21 July 2023 - 21:30
willy pee ???
*DJ* Willy P 
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Posted 21 July 2023 - 21:34
Nice to see a sponsor on the sidepods of the JHR cars
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Posted 21 July 2023 - 22:03
Thanks for creating a topic Risil!
After Practice 1, it appears that Team Penske could maybe, possibly be a factor in the race. Not sarcasm.
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Posted 21 July 2023 - 22:30
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Posted 21 July 2023 - 23:23
I can't help but wonder what will happen if Grosjean crashes on Saturday. I see a real possibility that it would be the last race of the season for him, or for his crew.
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 07:02
Newgarden is $42 in the fantasy challenge this weekend.... Ouch!
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 12:12
One thing I love about the Indycar topics is a clear, easy to find schedule. Thanks, Risil.
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 12:34
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 12:38
Qualy starts in just under an hour if I have my times right?
Yessir.
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 13:30
Ooof, ominous clouds...
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 13:31
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 13:32
Well I guess that will solve my Cricket-Indy-F1 dilemma...
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 13:33
Set the grids in reverse championship order.
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 13:33
Palou when it's announced the grid for both races will be set by championship order
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 13:33
I bet Devlin takes out a lot of other people's eyes holding umbrellas at that height 
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 13:41
Is Q cancelled?
On hold currently due to the rain.
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 13:59
Hy Corn fans !!!!
Jp will not be able to see the races till well after they happen so might be a while before I post the fantasy scores so if somebody wants to put 'em up...
GO FOR IT !!!
Jp
Edited by jonpollak, 22 July 2023 - 13:59.
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:00
Cars moving into pitlane. 
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:12
NBC are back, perfect timing. 
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:13
Hooray! Hello again folks 
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:14
Pedersen didn't pass technical checks. That's a shame, now he'll start last instead of... er...
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:21
I enjoy single car qualifying. The ability to actually see all cars is awesome! 
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:27
I like DeFrancesco's livery.
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:29
first to turn a 177 qualifying lap
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:37
No way did Malukas just go P1 with that!
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:37
David Malukas balls out saves it on his first qualify lap and got the temp pole for both races
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:39
No way did Malukas just go P1 with that!
That sounds slightly unlikely that it was just 0.6 mph difference between the two laps. But idk!
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:40
Can a top team please give Malukas a seat? He's just so nice!
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:41
Chip Ganassi seats are opened unofficially
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:42
I didn't get the commentators, but did they say he HAS a contract in the pocket for next year?
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:43
I didn't get the commentators, but did they say he HAS a contract in the pocket for next year?
I think they were speculating that would having a contract in the pocket make you more chill, rather than stating he did have one
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:46
Rosenqvist not particularly fast.
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:48
that is un-McLaren like for oval qualifying
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:48
Expected more from Kirkwood.
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:49
Pedersen is not qualifying?
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:49
Is Grosjean the biggest split so far, between race 1 and 2?
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:49
Pedersen is not qualifying?
Failed technical checks.
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:51
The McLarens look terrible over the bumps.
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:52
Another McLaren car struggle in qualifying
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Posted 22 July 2023 - 15:53
Interesting how the Andrettis lose pace on Lap 2, whereas Malukas and Carpenter gained pace.
