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[Disgrace]

The 2008 Firestone Indy 200, where the eternal Scott Dixon yet again made off with the win:


 
2008 race highlights:
 

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The essentials:

• Practice 1: 11:00 ET / 16:00 BST.
• Qualifying: 14:15 ET / 19:15 BST.
• High-line practice: 17:15 ET / 22:15 BST.
• Final practice: 18:00 ET / 23:00 BST.
• Race coverage: 15:00 ET / 20:00 BST.
• Green, green, green: 15:30 ET / 20:30 BST.

Spotter guide:
 


The lowdown:
 
Penske have dominated the championship, and yet Ganassi's Palou is the favourite to swipe it from under the Captain's nose.
 
The DJ has had his best season on pace for perhaps a decade, but mistakes have seen the consistency of Palou take the points lead into Nashville.
 
Due to IndyCar's unfathomable points system, the title permutations are... complicated. But in short, Power must finish in the top three to have a realistic chance.
 
54 points are on offer to Power. Palou needs 22 to guarantee the title, achieved with a minimum ninth-place finish.
 
In the meantime, whet your appetite for the finale with the very best highlights of the 2024 season:
 

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How I smite thee, NFL. Enjoy the race, IndyFans.

Edited by Disgrace, 13 September 2024 - 10:37.

[jonpollak]

Thank You Gracie !!!

Jp

[juicy sushi]

It's just a highlight real of Newgarden choking!  But seriously, Power vs Palou for the title is the fairest outcome, although I think the fight will be more of a damp squib than a clash for the ages.

 

There is an interesting what-if though if some events went the other way, but we can have fun exploring all of that in the off-season.  For now, let's see what sport the Indycar gods make of this field.

[pacificquay]

I know the OP says Power needs to finish in the top three for a realistic chance but I'd say he needs to finish in the top three for a mathematical chance, and the top two for a realistic chance...

[jonpollak]

Looks like a total wash out at the moment.

Keep your eyes on socials @MusicCityGP

https://x.com/musicc...rQm55GKcaIwUsbg


Jp

Edited by jonpollak, 13 September 2024 - 20:09.

[StraightEdge]

Pit stop competition is on right now

[StraightEdge]

So far the top highlight of Marcus Ericsson and crew this season

[jonpollak]

Downtown activatin'

FAB u LOS

Jp

[loki]

Thank You Gracie !!!

Jp

You wanna splain that to the kids or should we have Thurman or Red Stick do it?…

[krapmeister]

Alex Palou and Scotty McLaughlin both have engine changes for this weekend and will take 9 place grid penalties for the race:

https://x.com/JennaF...712794643464436

Obviously makes things a bit more risky for Palou's championship starting back in the pack a bit, even if he poles qualy. May also hit Scott's hopes of finishing P2 in the championship.

I believe Alex Rossi also takes a new engine this weekend and will also receive a 9 place grid drop as a result.

Edited by krapmeister, 14 September 2024 - 03:20.

[Muppetmad]

Another one for Palou? That's rough luck, and really could have title-deciding implications.

[DJH63]

Not meaning to be harsh but I find it very weird how Legge at 44 and with over a decade out of Indycar (bar an Indy 500) has suddenly found some funding to trundle around at the back a long way off the pace. Of course we would all do it if we could but I’m not exactly sure what’s in it for her at this point 

[Muppetmad]

Yeah, Legge's participation this year (besides the 500, which makes sense) is a bit of a strange one. I like seeing her on the grid, but I wish she was in better form.

[amerikalei]

Today's Nashville forecast from NOAA.gov:

 

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

 

Lower % chance of rain tomorrow but still not great.  With the (limited) racing + concert model that's a tough forecast for the intrepid fans.  Downtown would seem to have offered more poor weather running and shelter options, unfortunate how that played out.  That bonkers street course in the rain for a title decider could have been maximum IndyCar..! 

 

An oval at this time of year is probably a risk anywhere in the US except the Southwest, like Phoenix or LV (or Fontana, in olden times) and neither option works for IndyCar these days.  Although the weather in Loudon, NH today (not far from me) promises to be cool and clear... but we've had uniquely clear dry weather here for the past few weeks.

 

Fingers crossed the skies will clear a bit ahead of that forecast.

Edited by amerikalei, 14 September 2024 - 11:05.

[Disgrace]

Practice 1 starts imminently.

[jonpollak]

Boy was I wrong...

They are running Practice NAO !!!

 

Jp

[ArchieTech]

Big hit for Siegel. He's ok. You could see the bump on the track from the onboard, that's probably gonna be a challenge this weekend.

[jonpollak]

That patch must be attended to..

Jp

[jonpollak]

Siegal knocked a hole in the Cee Ment wall !!!!

 

Jp

[FLB]

Siegel says he lost the car on a bump.

[jonpollak]

Last Time I was at Nashville......

 

 

Jp

[paulb]

Practice 1 results (sorry for crappy format)
RANK DRIVER CAR NO. BEST TIME IN LAP BEST SPEED TOTAL LAPS DIFFERENCE GAP
1 Alex Palou 10 00:23.9565 34 199.862 42 --.---- --.----
2 Scott Dixon 9 00:23.9583 34 199.847 36 0.0018 0.0018
3 Colton Herta 26 00:23.9776 22 199.686 28 0.0211 0.0193
4 Pato O'Ward 5 00:24.0385 23 199.180 29 0.0820 0.0609
5 Kyle Kirkwood 27 00:24.0566 42 199.031 47 0.1001 0.0181
6 Will Power 12 00:24.0673 34 198.942 38 0.1108 0.0107
7 Scott McLaughlin 3 00:24.1246 37 198.470 40 0.1681 0.0573
8 Christian Rasmussen 20 00:24.1406 48 198.338 59 0.1841 0.0160
9 Marcus Ericsson 28 00:24.1595 42 198.183 50 0.2030 0.0189
10 Santino Ferrucci 14 00:24.1817 43 198.001 48 0.2252 0.0222
11 Conor Daly 78 00:24.2005 56 197.847 60 0.2440 0.0188
12 David Malukas 66 00:24.2241 37 197.654 45 0.2676 0.0236
13 Alexander Rossi 7 00:24.2243 29 197.653 39 0.2678 0.0002
14 Kyffin Simpson 4 00:24.2339 46 197.574 73 0.2774 0.0096
15 Josef Newgarden 2 00:24.2894 37 197.123 46 0.3329 0.0555
16 Marcus Armstrong 11 00:24.3155 14 196.911 16 0.3590 0.0261
17 Linus Lundqvist 8 00:24.3722 38 196.453 46 0.4157 0.0567
18 Felix Rosenqvist 60 00:24.3763 11 196.420 18 0.4198 0.0041
19 Sting Ray Robb 41 00:24.4057 29 196.184 38 0.4492 0.0294
20 Pietro Fittipaldi 30 00:24.4071 39 196.172 58 0.4506 0.0014
21 Romain Grosjean 77 00:24.4606 31 195.743 46 0.5041 0.0535
22 Rinus VeeKay 21 00:24.4679 45 195.685 54 0.5114 0.0073
23 Jack Harvey 18 00:24.7612 42 193.367 45 0.8047 0.2933
24 Graham Rahal 15 00:24.8712 49 192.512 55 0.9147 0.1100
25 Katherine Legge 51 00:24.9159 50 192.166 64 0.9594 0.0447
26 Christian Lundgaard 45 00:24.9945 45 191.562 46 1.0380 0.0786
27 Nolan Siegel 6

Edited by paulb, 14 September 2024 - 16:51.

[FLB]

[loki]

Not meaning to be harsh but I find it very weird how Legge at 44 and with over a decade out of Indycar (bar an Indy 500) has suddenly found some funding to trundle around at the back a long way off the pace. Of course we would all do it if we could but I’m not exactly sure what’s in it for her at this point 

She gets to race.  Once a racer always a racer.  It’s not just a passion.  It’s an obsession.

[DJH63]

She gets to race.  Once a racer always a racer.  It’s not just a passion.  It’s an obsession.

She’s been racing consistently though all that time and has long been a solid sportscar hand. As said we would all do it if offered it just feels a bit unsatisfying running around in last off the pace.

[FLB]

We qualy nao.

 

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[loki]

The Sarge at the track sniffing around for a gig.  Except for perhaps Prema don't see him getting a spot without bringing dough or a sponsor.  Next up Frankie Cola in Sebring pre season looking for work.

 

Good to hear from Roger Yasukawa.

 

Eric Warren attempting to channel his inner Ron Dennis.

[loki]

We qualy nao.

 

INDYCAR Leaderboard - Live Timing & Scoring

Thx! Switching from practice replay to live.

[FLB]

Rasmussen's car has caught fire post-qualifying.

[loki]

Fire, fire…

[Disgrace]

Nobody seems to be in a rush to put that fire out...

[FLB]

St.Ingray did one lap... and then waved off?

[STRFerrari4Ever]

The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh from Sting Ray Robb.

[StraightEdge]

Heartbreaking run for Sting Ray Robb. First car to go 200 MPH in qualifying and his engine quits in the 2nd lap

[FLB]

Robb thinks he was losing the engine. Team told him to shut it off. 

[FLB]

Marshall Pruett sur X : "A note from Arrow McLaren that while Nolan Siegel is cleared to drive, he won’t qualify as the team has a lot of repairs to complete." / X

[FLB]

Lil' Dave's two laps were over 200.

[loki]

Pruett showing he still has command of the obvious…

 

That is a full rebuild.

[STRFerrari4Ever]

GRahal way off Fittipaldi.

[MattPete]

Did someone spray Nashville with Roundup?

[FLB]

T&S is borked. Stuck on GRahal.

[paulb]

We qualy nao.

INDYCAR Leaderboard - Live Timing & Scoring

Site ain’t making sense. Should not be that hard Indycar.

[jonpollak]

The man who called it Lucinda.
Jp

[jonpollak]

Site ain’t making sense. Should not be that hard Indycar.

Blew up my phone too.
Jp

[FLB]

The tech that was shown by McLaren in F1 (i.e. rolling sponsors on the halo) has apparently made its way in IndyCar (Juncos Hollinger, of all teams).

Edited by FLB, 14 September 2024 - 18:45.

[FLB]

Looks like T&S has been rebooted.

[paulb]

Live timing may have recovered.

[ANF]

There's a mid-corner bump that runs across the entire track on an oval? What the hell.

[STRFerrari4Ever]

Felix the cat amongst the pigeons.

[paulb]

There's a mid-corner bump that runs across the entire track on an oval? What the hell.

Its called character. Or fun track according to Felix.