Indycar 2023
 

Thought we should have an Indycar post for the season . Today's opener was just crazy . Two accidents with cars flying fortunately no major injuries . The Grosean/McLaughlin battle was great until it wasn't . Crazy last two laps . Enjoyed the race look forward to the next one .

Agree...

Feel bad for Grosean.

I can't imagine the repair bills from this race . Lots of dead carbon fiber ☹️ . Tight street courses leave very little margin for error . Add to that halfway through the race the build up of rubber marbles was so bad they only had one racing line . On to the next one .

It was a very interesting start to the season ! I was rooting for grosjean. Oh well c'est la vie. I have a friend who is an engine builder for the Road to Indy series. He sent me a picture with some of the marbles in his hand. They were the biggest ones he had ever seen. They were huge..

Please make Power, Dixon, Rahal, and Castroneves go away.

Please make Leigh Diffey go away. As bad as Paul Page on his most annoying day.

Agree 100%' Bring back Paul Tracy.

Qually in Texas just finished , wow they are cranking some serious speeds !!! Congrats to the pole winner . Hoping for a good and safe race tomorrow .

100% agreed. Especially with the silly NASCAR goo.

Great race! Thank-you, Texas.

Never bet against Penske...

Great race except the finish . I don't like it to end under caution .

Well, It wasn't a 3 to 5 lap parade to the checkered. White flag was out or about to be displayed and IDT the 2nd place car had much of a chance. I think Newgarden had the wheels all along. Fair and square ending.

I am a firm believer that races should end while racing . It's not a perfect world and I get it . But I don't have to like it .

1) I have no idea why Rossi was penalized for the pit accident when the other car blasted over from the far lane at a steep angle.
2) Grosjean almost ended Newgardens day by squeezing him. Grosjean gave Newgarden the race when he crashed.
3) They used to show the winner wearing a hat and firing two revolvers. What happened to the revolvers? Did political pressure eliminate them or did the broadcast not show them?

Good #3 question...I suspect "PC" made the call.

The Rossi pit penalty was a head scratcher . How is his spotter supposed to know that an incoming car is going to peel off the exit lane to a pit stall ? If you are heading to your pit stall you are supposed to be in the middle lane . That is the visual indicator to all spotters that a safe release is warranted . Oh well on to the next race .

The knucks got rid of the revolvers this year. Next year the fire will go, then the confetti the year after.

Is it possible they didn't do the revolver shoot em up celebration as a gesture of respect to those recently killed in the Tennessee school shooting ?