Indycar 2022

TheChrisD · 04-08-2021 4:50pm

It's a brand-new circuit, as IndyCar comes back from the summer break heading onto the streets of Nashville - Josef Newgarden's hometown.

Fair warning, it's a late start for most sessions this week. Like... really late.

Friday

FP1 - 9:10pm, Sky Sports F1

Saturday

FP2 - 6pm, Sky Sports F1

Qualifying - 9:30pm, Sky Sports F1

Sunday

Race - 10:30pm, Sky Sports F1

Green - 10:45pm

Ohmeha · 08-08-2021 10:26am

That bridge they go over and back at 180mph really is spectacularly nuts on so many levels

Not sure if this mostly bumpy tight circuit is going to be good for overtaking with 27 cars entered should be incident packed

Charlie-Bravo · 08-08-2021 12:32pm

Race this evening should be interesting. Everything getting bottled into the triangle after the run over the bridge, then back across for a mad wide left turn. It'll be messy in parts, but the skill involved getting through that triangle part is something else.

deafroadrunner · 08-08-2021 10:38pm

i think this race is going to be nuts.

coould be a red flag on lap one

Charlie-Bravo · 08-08-2021 10:50pm

Looking forward to this.

Rossi IRL · 08-08-2021 10:53pm

Track looks nuts

deafroadrunner · 08-08-2021 10:57pm

good start by grojean. track is nuts

Rossi IRL · 08-08-2021 11:00pm

Ericcson crashing under yellow

Luckily it wasn't worse

Both cars put debris all over the track

deafroadrunner · 08-08-2021 11:01pm

jesus the llft by erricisons car

Rossi IRL · 08-08-2021 11:26pm

These restarts are getting comical

08-08-2021 11:26pm

That was awfully silly from Power

deafroadrunner · 08-08-2021 11:28pm

ah lads.

madness

Charlie-Bravo · 08-08-2021 11:28pm

This is nuts. Not one decent racing lap yet.

08-08-2021 11:31pm

Also does the track look kinda familiar to anyone?....

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Charlie-Bravo · 09-08-2021 12:00am

Lolz... Nothing like a wide roadway to have two way across.

Herta is such a good racer. He'd be great in F1 if any team bothered to look outside the driver academies!

Rossi IRL · 09-08-2021 12:09am

Ericsson now leading after going airborne earlier

Charlie-Bravo · 09-08-2021 12:20am

And now crazy moves by Power resulting in pain for his teammate. Hard to say if Herta will win this. It could be a bit of luck for someone else how things are going.

johnnysmack · 09-08-2021 12:40am

This track is completely unsuitable for racing. Must have had 40 laps under yellow and 5 laps actually racing, absolutely ridiculous.

deafroadrunner · 09-08-2021 12:42am

This is actually getting ridiculous I don't know how much more of this I can watch. I've work in the morning.

09-08-2021 12:46am

I'm gonna blame the drivers. See the same crap in F1 where they won't take any responsibility.

deafroadrunner · 09-08-2021 12:56am

Herta is ridiculously quick

09-08-2021 12:59am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117726227#Comment_117726227

It's like Williams' best driver back in the day.

ro_chez · 09-08-2021 1:04am

reminds me of Senna and Mansell at Monaco 92 the way Herta is right up his arse in the slow corners

deafroadrunner · 09-08-2021 1:13am

nooooooo

09-08-2021 1:13am

Ah Jayyysis.

ro_chez · 09-08-2021 1:14am

holy ****!

09-08-2021 1:14am

Shnakey ould Dixon in 2nd for the restart. :P Should leave Ericsson OK for fuel though.

deafroadrunner · 09-08-2021 1:16am

gutted for herta

Charlie-Bravo · 09-08-2021 1:16am

I hope Ericsson doesn't need fuel gifting Dixon a win. Teammates 😔

johnnysmack · 09-08-2021 1:17am

For all his speed and ability that right there is why Herta isn't a regular race winner and championship challenger. Look at Dixon, boxing clever the whole time and collecting points every race. Hopefully Herta will learn as he could definitely be a future champion.

09-08-2021 1:27am

I think it's the lack of inevitability that makes IndyCar so exciting. It's rare I feel feelings these days but a couple of times I felt properly excited during that race.

Charlie-Bravo · 09-08-2021 1:28am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117726278#Comment_117726278

He's young, and fast. Maybe not this year, but he'll be a champion. And fair to Ericsson.

I think Ericsson hit me.

eagle eye · 09-08-2021 9:10am

Felt so sorry for Rossi. Having an awful year and anytime he looks competitive something happens like what O'Ward did last night.

Ohmeha · 09-08-2021 1:47pm

That track is a trainwreck really horrible race to watch with endless caution periods. The location and attendance shows the race has huge potential but it won't survive if there's another mess like that next year so major reconfiguration of the track is needed

Alex Palou has his first real bad weekend this season and still quietly goes about his business to secure a very important 7th place to edge him closer to the title

TheChrisD · 09-08-2021 7:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117726206#Comment_117726206

Officially 33/80 were under caution. That counter only includes laps which were entirely under yellow though.

TheChrisD · 09-08-2021 7:04pm

Back to Indy this weekend, bunking in with NASCAR for another combination weekend like there was last year. Also, we will see 28 cars this weekend with every car from last week, plus the return of Top Gun Racing with RC Enerson. One other key change in the lineup is a little known Danish driver making his debut 🤔

https://rahal.com/2021/08/09/christian-lundgaard-to-make-his-indycar-debut-with-rahal-letterman-lanigan-racing-at-the-big-machine-spiked-coolers-grand-prix/

Schedule

Friday 13th

Practice — 8pm (Sky F1)
Qualifying — Midnight (Sky F1) [abridged format omitting the Fast Six]

Saturday 14th

Warmup — 2pm
Race — 5:30pm (Sky F1)
Green flag — unsure if it's 5:45pm or 6pm, conflicting reports and the finalised schedule isn't out yet.

Charlie-Bravo · 14-08-2021 12:47am

Lundgaard seems to be impressing so far in qualifying. Not bad times in practice posting 7th fastest lap.

Charlie-Bravo · 14-08-2021 12:54am

O'Ward aces qualifying, Power 2nd, Grosjean 3rd, then Lundgaard in 4th. Good session although I would have preferred it being the full Fast 6 version.

eagle eye · 14-08-2021 4:45pm

I like Grosjean's chances today. I don't know much about Lundgaard but he looked real good in qualifying and he's in a car which is always better on race day.

Ohmeha · 14-08-2021 7:26pm

Palou's engine blowing up has just kept the championship alive for the rest

Ohmeha · 14-08-2021 7:57pm

Great win for Power after a difficult season and Grosjean impressive again with 2nd. Jimmie Johnson also having by far his most competitive drive of the season

Charlie-Bravo · 15-08-2021 12:35am

Good race today. It didn't pan out for Lundgaard but he definitely made an impression this weekend. Not a fan of Power but he certainly showed he is a king around Indy IMS.

Great to see Grosjean show that tracks like this suit him. He'll have a win soon. Maybe if he is tempted by an oval towards the end of the year?!

TheChrisD · 16-08-2021 6:45pm

Final oval of the year this weekend, and we head to World Wide Technnology Raceway (formerly Gateway Motorsports Park) for a Saturday night showdown. Of note: Grosjean will be competing!

260 laps, 523.027km (or 325 miles if you're that inclined)

Schedule

Saturday 21st

Practice — 6:15pm (Sky F1)
Qualifying — 10pm (Sky F1)
Race — 1am (Sky F1)
Green flag at about 1:40am

johnnysmack · 22-08-2021 2:53am

Once again Grosjean is great entertainment. Kept it clean and quiet in 15th for the first 80 laps and now suddenly passing cars left and right breaking into the top 10!

deafroadrunner · 19-09-2021 8:54pm

Grojsean having a great race so far

Charlie-Bravo · 19-09-2021 9:34pm

It's definitely interesting with Herta in front and Palou maintaining the position so he is still a head of O'Ward.

A yellow will spice this up.

Charlie-Bravo · 19-09-2021 10:16pm

Grosjean coming alive in the latter part of this race.

johnnysmack · 19-09-2021 10:22pm

G'wan Grosjean! Love if he won it!

Charlie-Bravo · 19-09-2021 10:30pm

Herta hit a rabbit earlier 😔 rest in...

Charlie-Bravo · 19-09-2021 10:36pm

Great racing from Grosjean. Really enjoyed it. Definitely driver of the day.

Indycar 2022

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