>>154941054 that minor league asscar jabroni that talked shit about Little Dave will never come in 2nd in the Indy 500. >or get booba in his face after coming in 2nd in the Indy 500.
>>154942540 they were so amazed by Shane van Gisbergen coming in and dominating by doing basic things that every good driver does in Supercars. it's funny to me.
>>154942595 Exactly. On top of that, the new fucking cup car is set up like a supercar with a nice stiff shell lmao. Not that the cars a bad thing but it isn’t surprising he is good (he had a strong coke 600). Delusional is the best way to put how the Cup series values itself. Every Indycar driver could figure out ovals in that car on a weekend.
>>154942595 I like the scheduled tracks, but want more ovals. The cost makes it so the faggot suits dump/shuffle tracks instead of adding. IMSA dropped their schedule for 2027 already, and Indycar needs to start dropping dates for the first half of 2027 to stay ahead of the game. We still have the DW12 for another year so I’m not “worried” but still not sold that indycar won’t find a way to fuck this new car formula up lmao
>>154943304 Bring back Iowa, Michigan, Pocono (pay for whatever those fags refuse to do, maybe buy the track lol), return to Chicagoland/Kentucky, and Homestead. >penske shouldn’t have sold Michigan I don’t know about you but I think about Fontana/Michigan weekly. What was the old man thinking besides trying to keep tragedy out of the sport.
>>154943454 to be fair he sold those tracks during the CART/IRL Split. he wasn't considering that he would own the entirety of Indy car racing someday. >maybe he should have though lol
>>154943499 Maybe he should’ve. What a mindfuck Penske is. Not to say they’re shitty to employees but I’d like a tell all article with no punches held. Obviously that’ll never happen with the Penske Perfect image being protected lol
>>154943757 Newgarden is driving injured and is quite clearly way off the pace because of it but won't give up the seat because he is scared of being replaced by Felipe Nasr
>>154943878 maybe GM should have learned how to build an Indy car engine in house like Honda instead of paying Ilmor (owned by Roger Penske) to slap their badge on the engine.
>>154943878 Honda had their own shit last year. Dixon was burned on his first engine at the start of the season, and they went through something. I’ll have to reread old articles and see if they mentioned anything being fixed, which I doubt they’d report. >>154943959 Serves GM right for tossing Pratt Miller to the side lol
>>154943757 Paul Tracy got fired from Team Penske in CART for talking shit about the Goodyear tires and the Penske chassis. >he was proven right when Team Penske switched to Firestone tires and Reynard chassis and started winning again
>>154943920 Newgarden hasn’t been bad either. If his car could qualify in McLaughlins position he would have only top 10 finishes. Is Nasr really that good? (I don’t watch much IMSA)
>>154944101 yeah I remenber. the difference is Honda would rather lose all the races than have their engines blow. they don't sell their road cars based on speed, they sell their road cars based on reliability. the NSX is discontinued. meanwhile GM is out here marketing a Corvette that has more horsepower than any race car.
>>154944122 Nasr is good, and he wants to do IndyCar. he's tested Indy cars for Penske multiple times. if Newgarden can't drive, Penske wouldn't get a nepobaby jabroni like Conor Daly to sub like these other teams. it would be Nasr. it's a credible threat, which is why Newgarden will drive through the pain of the injury.
>>154944148 I can see that but really, when was the last time you thought about buying a Chevy, or new car? 2000 and up I’d only go with a Toyota/Honda motor and it’s still a stretch for me past 2012. Into the 10’s and 20’s you couldn’t give me a Chevy for free, even a Corvette (no one would give me a free corvette but you know what I mean). Even Hondas past 12ish are fucking soulless emissions pieces of shit (still beats the ImpalatraverseColoradoCruz etc). If these cunts were focused on selling cars they wouldn’t be trying to price people out of them, and forcing their faggot hybrid technology. Plus mixing in that eye tracking bullshit, and all other horse shit emissions. I’d rather buy an engine and put it in an older car. >meanwhile GM is out here marketing a Corvette that has more horsepower than any race car. ugh just a bunch of retards marketing to retards who will consume it so more retards in the future see it is a draw and continue to market retards shit for retards. Fuck I hate useless shit lmao
>>154944181 Respect to Newgarden. Nasr will be in that Chevy factory car in 2028 ;) >Daly how dare you drag the Indiana native and hometown hero hahahaha
>>154944276 I drive a Honda, will drive it until it dies. after that idk, probably a Toyota. Euroslop is overpriced, and GM/Ford don't make normal sedan cars anymore. I'm not in the market for a Corvette or Mustang. I don't want a truck or SUV or sports car. or an electric battery on wheels. I just want a normal car...
>>154944295 Daly is better at podcasting than driving. and I'm not from Indiana so I don't give a shit. to grow, the series needs to get beyond relying on the Indiana fanbase who care more about than the Indy 500 than the IndyCar Series as a whole.
1000hp is like, late 80's Group C or late 90's CART levels of power. during qualifying. with the turbocharger boost turned up. and you're gonna put it in a road car without slick tires or aero? stop this madness GM, before someone gets hurt.
>>154944374 >Ohta to Honda charter It has to be him for at least two seasons starting in 2028, right? If it isnt him I’ll look back on this comment and wonder why I didn’t see XYZ driver lurking in the shadows lol >>154944409 You aren’t wrong but I like the Indiana guys being pushed hard every May as if Brazilians, Japanese, Swedes, Kiwis and Aussies havent dominated the 500 while they try to win. I like the comedy haha >>154944558 >>154944633 As mentioned above, what happened to producing “just a car” >>154944364 These cunts want the “working man” priced out of transportation to the point we all talk about what it was like to drive. What good is 1000 hp on the streets when the roads can’t handle 200hp of FWD cars, all while giving FOBs CDLs and 80,000 pounds to crash into anything lmao
>NSX: 90-06, 16-22 >DW12: 2012-Present >Corvette: 05-13, 14-19, 20-Present The NSX returned and left in the life of the DW12, and Chevy made a Ferrari. Indycar still has the DW12 :) hahaha get fucked F1
>>154944886 it has to be Ohta. I thought maybe Honda were grooming him to take the ARX-06 to WEC (and thus Le Mans) but now Honda are quitting IMSA, so that's out of the question. Ohta will be co-driving a LMP2 at Le Mans this year, but I think Honda are thinking of putting him in their charter entry in IndyCar. he's kicking ass for Honda in Super Formula, leading the standings currently.
>>154945240 That’s exciting, I keep forgetting Honda pulled out of IMSA. Maybe they run an Acura badged Indycar in 2028 lol. >2028 wish list - Ohta for the Honda seat - someone fun for Chevy (probably a Penske driver) - Rovanperä for the Toyota seat
>>154945438 yeah Ohta was going to drive a Mercedes-AMG GT3 for Craft-Bamboo Racing in the Super Taikyu 24 Hours of Fuji but then the Le Mans LMP2 opportunity came up.
>>154945438 >- Rovanperä for the Toyota seat Toyota is the manufacturer Roger and Doug need to be targeting. if you can't convince Akio Toyoda to join your series, then you are fucked, because that man is a true car guy and wants Toyota to race everywhere in every series possible. as for Kalle Rovanperä, his open wheel debut left much to be desired. but that's ok. circuit racing is much different than rally. it's hard to change disciplines and be successful, what is more important is the desire to try.
>>154945457 I’m going to have to keep an eye on Le Mans this year. >Craft Bamboo Racing if CGR ever sells I hope it’s only to Craft Bamboo Racing (CBR)
>>154945529 yeah normally I don't give a shit about LMP2, but Ohta gives me a reason to. I think it was Sebring last year? Ohta's shitter rich guy teammate crashed the LMP2 out of the race before he even got a chance to drive.
>>154945560 that sounds about right. I want to see him drive more in the states. Looking at the layouts of the tracks he’s running this year in super formula, if the Honda team gives him a fast indycar (whatever it may be in ‘28), he could be a threat from the start. Yeah I know it’s early but with the “new” car I’m hoping we see some pleasant surprises in driver performance. >>154945579 >rich guy crashing car out of race >lost seat time in the sim era fucking brutal. not that they didn’t experience similar things in the past still fucked luck no matter the time/place
>>154945632 shitters fucking shit up is part of sports car racing, I have accepted it. all the more reason for IndyCar to get shitters out. let Siegel, Simpson, and Robb go to LMP2. let Daly go to asscar trucks or whatever the fuck. you wanna beat Palou? money isn't going to magically solve your problems.
also I'm tired of hearing Hinchliffe dunk on Daly for owning two Porsches but only one suit. I need to stop listening to the podcasts of rich assholes, even if they are racing drivers or racing commentators.
>>154945674 Who replaces Simpson, Siegel and Robb though? This next group of young drivers seem worthy of “top” seats, and I don’t think many of them have funding. >Arrow Should be an easy fill for the 6 seat. Siegel is getting better, I don’t know how much better. He will be a sports car champion >CGR Easy fill for the 8 seat, but Simpson is getting better, and Cheap Ganassi has the seat funded, could be dropped when they swap cars. >Juncos Robb seems nice I got nothing negative for him. He will be a good sports car racer
>>154945814 Simpson is rich enough to drive ex-Champ Car Panoz DP01's with Cosworth engines in the offseason, in an effort to not be a complete embarassment in a Ganassi Indy car.
>>154945753 Does Hinch talk about them eating in the booth during broadcast? Those fat fucks are always smacking into the mic lol. I don’t do any of the podcasts outside of offseason interviews. >>154945768 It’s mentioned many times but if you’re podcasting during the season, you aren’t a winning driver. I feel the same way with the drivers dropping YouTube videos. Seeing behind the scenes is great and having the personality showcased helps build them but that’s good offseason stuff. If I’m seeing a driver post a weekly video for YouTube, what are they not thinking about, while trying to maintain the image they’re molding. >Alex Palou Podcast >zero new episodes
>>154945842 theres different levels >Daly >Rossi/Hinch full on podcast >McLaughlin/Malukas/Newgarden vlogs of their race weekend >McLaren drivers team makes them do social media stuff >Palou nothing. guess who's winning the championship?
>>154945841 I like it, do what you got to do to get the kid seat time, even if it means buy test time to avoid faggotpenskes rules. I get he’s got family money paying for it, but I can’t fault him for being born, and making the most of things. Last season at Detroit he gained steam, we will see in a few hours if he brings it again, and carries that momentum. >that said. . . Would Ericsson or Lundqvist get anything more out of the 8 car? Ericsson yes, Lundqvist maybe.
>>154945899 Lundqvist didn't have enough money to keep the 3rd Ganassi seat. Ericsson did, but thought with his Indy 500 win he shouldn't have to pay, but be paid. he was wrong, and now he's tangled in the TWGretti spaghetti. Chip likes winners, but he also likes taking pay driver money when he has two winners already.
>>154945866 >guess whos winning the championship Kyle Kirkwood hahaha Florida man don’t give a fuck about the pods n vlogs >levels I understand the social media team having drivers sit down and they put it on the official page to market, sure that’s part of the game. The vlogs, in my opinion massage the drivers ego and it hurts the teams immensely. Cool little mic you have, and showcasing your fun witty banter! Great, now go wreck the fucking car Scott and on the next vlog tell me how you’re really gutted for the X sponsor and team but going to do better. Feels like they’re checked out from racing and going through motions for social media clout. “Ahhh man I’m super bummed but that’s just how it goes” keep that shit to yourself, no shit you’re bummed, you crashed. Focus on the setup on the spec car and win a fucking race instead of competing to finish behind Palou.
SHORT VERSION lol >Solution? Win to prove everyone wrong. >Problem? Podcasters/Vloggers/Bloggers don’t win.
>>154945983 Kirkwood can do a vlog or not. doesn't matter when his team can't do a pit stop correctly. there are plenty of fast drivers in IndyCar. there are not plenty of competent pit crews/engineers. that is what separates Ganassi and Penske from McLaren and TWGretti.
>>154945963 Not directly but HMD has 8 cars in NXT. >Four cars HMD >Two alliance cars Cusick >Two alliance cars Foyt On top of that Penske has the Foyt alliance, and Malukas came from the Foyt alliance after the McLaren and mountain biking shit. Not discounting the Malukas talent, but his father playing ball with both series really helped grab that Penske seat. Penske has a good farm system, and Collet could/will be their next Brazilian star. >Penskes price? your fucking soul. lol with some blood
>>154946019 Andretti would piss a lot of people off but they should hire away all of Rahals crew. If that doesn’t help, nothing will. Truly a cursed team.
>Fox hyping up McLaren having a NASCAR pit crew with former college athletes for Ryan Hunter-Reay at the Indy 500 >having former college athletes will revolutionize the pit stop game! oh please. muscles don't create efficiency. muscles don't stop you from dropping a wheel nut, or stop you from not screwing the wheel nut on correctly.
>>154946087 Thats their creative way of saying “we want more DIVERSE athletes” without saying it. I think it was Carb Day when TK was in the booth talking about it, and how they have specialized guys and Bell chimed in almost dogging the idea that crew members can do two things, almost setting the engineers up as “non athletes” which some aren’t but let’s not act like NASCAR rapes shit with their stops lmao. It should be really simple, practice the dance, and be good at the dance. >big strong guy who is quick holds the fuel >tire changers practice their motions during the week with their fancy magnet holding an extra nut >jackman plugs in >someone clears the screen Repeat.
“WE LOST BECAUSE WE DIDNT HAVE ENOUGH ATHLETES” - pato oward in the future
>>154946062 desu I think TWGretti could offer more money but not necessarily more chance of being competitive than Rahal. it used to be Penske Ganassi Andretti, now it's Ganassi Penske McLaren. TWGretti, Rahal, and the rest are fighting for the chance to be the 4th best team.
>>154946179 >crapshoot That’s the best/worst part of it all. Someone of this current group in the next couple years will get fucked. I see these guys being good from the NXT side (WWE has not budged to change their name, it’s time to go back to Indy Lights) >Taylor >Fittipaldi >Timmy >De Tullio >Johnson >Hughes >Beeton Then in the USF championships there are some fast drivers. It’s early but I like Jack Jeffers and Leonardo Escorpioni to be a future Indycar winners.
>>154946292 >in the USF championships no offense, but get to IndyNXT before I pay any attention. even then the IndyCar teams might take some F2-F3 guy over you.
business idea: >IndyNXT kids need to learn ovals but: >Freedom 100 was removed because they didn't want an IndyNXT kid to get hurt in it and be a downer on the 500 also: >teams and drivers are complaining about having to go race at Detroit right after spending the whole month at IMS so: >move the Indy GP to a different month, possibly share weekend with the IMS IMSA race >hold the IndyNXT Freedom 100 on that weekend flawless plan, do it Roger and Doug.
>>154946386 To each their own, I understand. It being free and easy access on youtube is one of the biggest perks plus some fun tracks Indycar and NXT dont run.
>>154946515 Roger & Doug’s response: >less time at the track in month of May here’s how >one practice day to limit drivers time on track >one run qualifying to limit drivers time on track >limit drivers media availability to limit time at track Cost is down. Time at the track is down. Owners and drivers are happy - Penske Entertaintment
>>154946661 don't get me wrong, I will watch USF if its on and I have time, I just don't get invested in the drivers unless they reach IndyNXT at least. and even then it's iffy if they get to IndyCar.
>>154968177 Last year had good numbers >FOX Sports’ broadcast of the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline attracted 1.012 million viewers Sunday night, June 15, an increase of 88 percent over last year’s race at World Wide Technology Raceway, which took place in August. This was the first scheduled primetime network INDYCAR SERIES race on a Sunday night. The real viewership treat will be Nashville as it'll happen right after the world cup final.
>>154942595 Dinger in better equipment would take the fight to SVG but kaulig has 0 manufacturer support rn. and when they were teammates in xfinity SVG had trackhouse prepared cars
>>154988983 >>154989197 These are fun and beat a generic scheme. It would be like running the one flavor of Tabasco all year when there are tons of flavors (stations) available.
>MSR Radio St Louis: Shaggy Radio Road America: John Mayer Radio Mid Ohio: Yacht Rock Radio Nashville: Elvis Radio Portland: Pearl Jam Radio Markham: E Street Radio DC: Fox News Radio Milwaukee: Studio 54 Radio Laguna: Underground Garage Radio
>CONTRACT EXTENDED >Christian Rasmussen will remain the driver of the No. 21 Chevrolet for the 2027 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season and beyond as part of a multi-year agreement.
>>154996776 Yeah think so >>155001211 Good, I expect them to be good at every short oval >>155001297 So he held on until May ended, seems totally reasonable
https://racer.com/2026/06/04/indycar-officiating-initiates-post-race-reports >Starting with this weekend’s Bommarito Automotive Group race at World Wide Technology Raceway, IndyCar Officiating will begin posting after-action reports on the decisions made by race control and findings made by technical inspection
>>155008674 The DC Street Track, they'll have 1 shot to get it 100%, and it occurred to me that the boomers running Indycar likely have no idea how Video Games are made. Sometimes it takes someone to tell these guys something needs to be done.
Maybe their people are already on it, but maybe not. It can't hurt.
>>155014635 >>155014645 Penske's is way better than the McLaren attempt. you can't just replace it with muh papaya, it has to be that exact shade of red or it's not the same livery.
>>155019475 A lot President's and CEO's are surprisingly accessible, and it doesn't surprise me with Doug, he seems to be the kind of guy that will start emptying the garbage cans if he has nothing else to do.
>>155022635 Preshow starts in 45. Grid walk is usually like an hour or so before green flag, so that's like 2 hours away at earliest, and i'll be in bed