Indy Car

Dumping the driver who scored twice as many points as the driver staying. Or has he already signed with a better team, but as yet to be announced?

The Ilott / JHR split sounds really ugly but inevitable.

First 50mins Marshall explains how it got to where it did in detail.
https://youtu.be/tA3u-SM4Slc?si=ufLZ_5sIKM9xxuaE

Sure seems like JHR hung on to Ilott despite knowing full well that they would split. It's widely suggested McLaren who have just entered into a 'partnership' with JHR were interested in Ilott. Did JHR hang on to him as bait to lure McLaren in? Or did they just hang on to him long enough that all the good alternative Indycar rides are gone. All very stinky.

Grosjean doesn't like understeer a trait shared by the Andretti cars he's leaving and Juncos last year. He must be hoping the McLaren partnership leads to a more McLaren like oversteering car.

Wonder if he find a seat in hypercar in wec. I'm not sure if all the seats are filled or not yet.

Downtown is a perfectly pleasant place to wonder around for a lazy day but there isn't really any 'must do' attractions. The Canal District is nice and has the Indiana State Museum and Eiteljorg Museum which are fine. If you are interested in the NFL then Lucas Oil Stadium run tours.

If I were you I'd get myself out to the track via a taxi/uber for Carb Day on the Friday and then spend the Saturday in the Downtown area for the 500 Festival Parade.

Anybody know exactly what time the start of the st.Pete's race is later. Google search seems to show conflicting info

There's a countdown timer on the website - https://www.indycar.com/

Three and half hours to go, so 4pm I'd say. It's 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET

4pm to 4:30 must be the parades, anthems, prayers and yee-hah-ing then.

Oops missed the start.

Can't believe they're still using the DW12 chassis, new car isn't due until 2027.

The NXT was better which doesn't say a lot tbh.