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IndyCar Series 2010

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    #122
    amacachi
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    More concerned with Franchitti being in 11th. Seems the current aero package favours track position over everything else, they're gonna need something else from Chip's bag of tricks to keep the pressure on Power. Seems like it just ain't happening for Dario on the ovals this end of the season.


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    #123
    TheChrisD
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    Ganassi always use the full aero package, while Penske used the trimmed down version don't they?

    Well, let's see who takes tyres and who doesn't at the end...
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    #124
    amacachi
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    Aye but I'd say they'll all be wise to it this time. If I were outside the top 5 I'd probably pit about 5 laps short of where you could comfortably get to the end, save a lap or two of fuel and 4/5 laps of cautions and it's all peachy. Risky but they gotta do something unless they're happy to drift further back.
    The full aero (if they had it) didn't seem to do much good for Dario back in traffic last week though.


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    #125
    amacachi
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    Ignore my last post, remembered they'd go a lap down if they tried that. :pac:


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    #126
    amacachi
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    Does the Indy Lights be worth watching on ovals?


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    #127
    TheChrisD
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    amacachi wrote: »
    Does the Indy Lights be worth watching on ovals?

    Sometimes. There's not as much pack racing as in the IndyCars but you do still see a fair few battles on the track. Plus it's only ever about 40 minutes long, and it's a better spectacle than some of the crap on TV around the same time!
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    #128
    amacachi
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    Just switched on, looks like I missed quite a crash.


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    #129
    TheChrisD
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    amacachi wrote: »
    Just switched on, looks like I missed quite a crash.

    Same, only remembered about it when I saw the IndyCar Twitter mentioning it. Tuned in just before the end of the red flag.
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    #130
    TheChrisD
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    Y'know, is it wrong for me to hope that Hélio gets DQ'd for some banal reason just so that Ed can get his win...?
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    #131
    TheChrisD
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    2011 schedule released.

    *yawn*
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    #132
    amacachi
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    Why they go and get rid of Chicagoland? :(


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    #133
    TheChrisD
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    amacachi wrote: »
    Why they go and get rid of Chicagoland? :(

    Something about International Speedway Corporation and their promotion. Them and the IRL had a few differences of opinion, so the ISC tracks were removed.
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    #134
    amacachi
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    Yeah, heard about the absence of the ISC tracks, have to admit that I can't imagine NASCAR getting away with the kind of domination they have in Europe.


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    #135
    f1dan
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    It seems to be getting more and more street/road course orientated every year. Was this not what the split was about?


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    #136
    amacachi
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    f1dan wrote: »
    It seems to be getting more and more street/road course orientated every year. Was this not what the split was about?

    Yup, it disappoints me somewhat. I don't know the numbers but I think there may be a confidence factor in it about taking on NASCAR with the ovals.


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    #137
    f1dan
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    amacachi wrote: »
    Yup, it disappoints me somewhat. I don't know the numbers but I think there may be a confidence factor in it about taking on NASCAR with the ovals.

    I'm not too sure what you mean but if was a confidence thing, why would they go and race at a NASCAR track in New Hampshire


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    #138
    amacachi
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    f1dan wrote: »
    I'm not too sure what you mean but if was a confidence thing, why would they go and race at a NASCAR track in New Hampshire

    The tracks owned by NASCAR I meant, and they seem to be diluting the ovals more and more as the crowds continue to fail to rise. They're claiming something about promotion as the reasons for not going back to the ISC tracks, but it's rare a statement like that can be taken purely at face value.


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    #139
    TheChrisD
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    So, 12 points the gap going into Homestead. This should be fun.
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    #140
    amacachi
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    I just feel like Power is due to beat Franchitti on an oval, think he's only finished ahead of him once in 7 races so far this year.


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    #141
    TheChrisD
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    Well this is a disappointing end to the season :(
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    #142
    TheChrisD
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    Franchitti, **** off :mad:
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    #143
    amacachi
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    **** it anyway, had to read up on it because I'll be watching something from 7am from Australia and they'd definitely mention the result if Power won. Sounds like a pretty kickass race, very annoyed at myself for missing it, was as sure as I've ever been about anything that it wasn't on until tomorrow. :(


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    #144
    TheChrisD
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    http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/40617-team-to-benefit-entrants-with-top-drivers/

    Aww, guess who finished in 23rd place last year? :P
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