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[juicy sushi]

A CGR vs McLaren title fight would be fun, just for the Chip on Zak hate.  Having the team owners try to kill each other on the podium while the drivers watch with a few cervesas would be a fun twist on racing's normal patterns of behaviour.

[Muppetmad]

Penske are going to have to be back on form in Long Beach if they want any chance of being in the title hunt. I'd like to see McLaren to be in the hunt: Lundgaard is doing a very good job so far in adjusting to a new team, so he could well be a contender as much as O'Ward is.

[BRG]

How often does Zak show up?  He has a busy schedule of 24 F1 races to attend so he won't be at Indycar races every time.

[Afterburner]

Indycar fans. Doing their best.

I’d like to think this is sarcasm but it’s from the same bunch of people who couldn’t figure out Peacock was a good deal.

[eibyyz]

 

8.  Herta  (-55)  Superlicense goal?  Need more points.

 

 

As long as he finishes 4th-5th every race, I'd be happy. :-)

[rodlamas]

The IndyCar Driver's Championship standings.

 

 

1.  Palou  (102)  Well, he can't win them all.  Can he?

 

 

 

2.  O'Ward  (-39)  I think having Lundgaard pushing him will be good for both him and the team.

3.  Dixon  (-41)  Quietly third.

4.  Lundgaard  (-42)  Finally--a good car from one race to the next.  Rahal loyalty be damned!

5.  Rosenqvist  (-46)  Another good start to the season for MSR, now powered by CGR data-sharing.

6.  Kirkwood  (-48)  The year for a championship run?

7.  Newgarden  (-49)  Positions 2-7 all tightly bunched.

 

8.  Herta  (-55)  Superlicense goal?  Need more points.

9.  Rossi  (-59)  ECR must be thrilled.  Wonder how long it will last?

10.  McLaughlin  (-61)  Getting all of your bad luck out of the way early is a time-tested approach.  Providing the run of bad luck ends. 

11.  Ericsson  (-65)  Your witticism here ______________.

12.  Rahal  (-65)  Take that!, Rahal Remonstrators! 

 

At this rate, Cadillac shall be looking at Palou not at Herta.

[Frood]

At this rate, Herta won’t be looking at Andretti.

The team have been docked points for a technical infringement on Herta’s car.

Edited by Frood, 26 March 2025 - 17:46.

[Muppetmad]

Herta himself hasn't lost the points, though. Not ideal, but it ultimately doesn't affect him. Andretti screwing up his race in St Pete, on the other hand...

[Frood]

You’re right, I didn’t make that clear. It would still make me wary were I Herta, though.

[eibyyz]

At this rate, Herta won’t be looking at Andretti.

The team have been docked points for a technical infringement on Herta’s car.

 

Oh, FFS.

[red stick]

At this rate, Cadillac shall be looking at Palou not at Herta.

Herta's best shot may be if the Red Bull house band needs a drummer.

[jonpollak]

At this rate, Cadillac shall be looking at Palou not at Herta.

Wait, you think they haven't been looking at him already?

They Have !!!

 

But would YOU want to leave a team that is killing it so hard (and getting the most out of you and the equipment and the strategy) ...that you cannot lose?

For a car propping up the gird for at least 2 seasons??

 

Jp

[PayasYouRace]

 

Q: Not sure if this was a FOX coverage thing or what. I noticed during Sunday’s race at Thermal that the track edge kept changing from light blue to red? Just curious as to what I was seeing. Thanks for any insight!

Hisham Bate, Indy

MP: The curb is painted different colors in different areas.

 

Sensational. 

 

I feel like the value of a mailbag with an expert is in providing insight to how things work. Questions where the answer is shorter than the question shouldn’t even be considered.

 

Though I’m reminded of an add-on track for Grand Prix 2 I had where the kerbs were different colours depending on whether you ran the game in VGA or SVGA mode.

[FLB]

Andretti fined, docked for chassis assembly violation at Thermal | RACER

[paulb]

Promising design news for the new Indycar, Tino Belli involvement, https://racer.com/20...s-next-chassis/. I would love to see a field of March 90Ps.

[juicy sushi]

On behalf of the people of Canada, we apologize for the conduct of Devlin DeFrancesco and it is our sincere hope that a solution is able to be found so that he can be catapulted into the sun with great force. Following which, Katherine Legge will be able to enter the Indy 500 on behalf of her sponsors and supporters.

[Peat]

The DeFrancesco incident wasn't actually as bone headed as it seemed, in my opinion. 

It's tight through there to form up in rows of 2. Both Scott and Dev came in there with way more speed than the rows ahead of them. McLaughlin pinched in a little more than the people ahead of him, DeFrancesco ran wider than those ahead of him (as a result of the additional approach speed and therefore the inability to drive over the large kerb as other ahead did).

6 and 2x (thirsty)3's 

[Frood]

Sophia Flörsch's Indy NXT adventure is over.

[ensign14]

One race.  Or a half-Lawson.

[juicy sushi]

The DeFrancesco incident wasn't actually as bone headed as it seemed, in my opinion. 

It's tight through there to form up in rows of 2. Both Scott and Dev came in there with way more speed than the rows ahead of them. McLaughlin pinched in a little more than the people ahead of him, DeFrancesco ran wider than those ahead of him (as a result of the additional approach speed and therefore the inability to drive over the large kerb as other ahead did).

6 and 2x (thirsty)3's 

I meant the god awful Dogecoin Indy 500 livery.

[Risil]

Sophia Flörsch's Indy NXT adventure is over.

I didn't think her performance was bad on its face? Finished 12th, not last among her teammates.

[Anja]

I meant the god awful Dogecoin Indy 500 livery.

 

Is this his revenge on IndyCar for Chip running over his dog?

[Muppetmad]

I didn't think her performance was bad on its face? Finished 12th, not last among her teammates.

Yeah, it's a shame. I wonder if there's something more at play here.

[Frood]

I’d hazard a guess it’s almost certainly down to moolah.

[Jim Thurman]

Re: short answers in the mailbag.

 

We've noted that MP has a tendency to either be quite verbose, or quite the opposite. Being terse should not be construed as being rude, especially if done in circumstances like trying to watch a race at the same time.

 

Concur that if it is that brief an explanation, it's probably not a question worth replying to.

 

Although in this case, I think it might have been simply MP reacting to a jaw-dropping question (or scarier thought, multiple questions that were similar). We have seen some replies along those lines.

[FLB]

[SouthF1]

I didn't think her performance was bad on its face? Finished 12th, not last among her teammates.

12th was pretty much last. Everyone behind her had some form of problem. Or was named Deegan.

She also crashed 20 min into the first practice of the season.

[FLB]

Something that should have happened... Oh... A Century ago? Indianapolis and Le Mans are apparently set to become sister cities in June: https://www.autohebd...e-jumelees.html (en francais)

Edited by FLB, Today, 13:49.

[jonpollak]

Oh that’s awesome!!
The two greatest cities in racing now siblings !!
Jp

[jonpollak]

12th was pretty much last. Everyone behind her had some form of problem. Or was named Deegan.

She also crashed 20 min into the first practice of the season.

Wrong again there Debbie.
https://x.com/racerm...rQm55GKcaIwUsbg

Jp

[jonpollak]

In far more reliable news….



Jp

[Risil]

Oh, interesting. Don't MAVTV show a lot of short track oval racing, etc?

[jonpollak]

They DID… FloRacing now carries most of those and other similar type racing. I think MAVTV do Trans Am but I stand to be corrected on that however.

Jp

[SouthF1]

Wrong again there Debbie.
https://x.com/racerm...rQm55GKcaIwUsbg

Jp

So she ended up on the podium in your world or what?

[Muppetmad]

Wrong again there Debbie.
https://x.com/racerm...rQm55GKcaIwUsbg

Jp

Ah, well, that explains it. A real shame. I don't know if Flörsch would have made it to the front with more time, but I have to presume this is the end of the road for her in single seaters, and that's a shame. Still, I think she could have a very good career in sports cars, so I hope she finds her way there.

[red stick]

Rulezzz!
https://racer.com/20...ety-infraction/

Edited by red stick, Today, 17:22.

[jonpollak]

So she ended up on the podium in your world or what?

If you read in context you’ll see ( or perhaps not) that your post intimated that she was let go due to her performance.

Jp

[FLB]

Rulezzz!
https://racer.com/20...ety-infraction/

Where's Mike Cannon when you need him...