Indy Car

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FourWheelDrift

88,375 posts

283 months

Sunday 30th August 2020
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marksx said:
What do they squirt the cars with as they exit the pit?
Water, dilutes any ethanol that might have been leaked onto the car.

df76

3,614 posts

277 months

Sunday 30th August 2020
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Short ovals are hard work really.. at least Sky don't go to all the ad breaks.

marksx

5,052 posts

189 months

Sunday 30th August 2020
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FourWheelDrift said:
Water, dilutes any ethanol that might have been leaked onto the car.
Thank you!

Great Dane

2,719 posts

165 months

Sunday 30th August 2020
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marksx said:
Thank you!
Like Gin and Tonic... Whisky and Soda


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Original Poster:

30,230 posts

234 months

Wednesday 9th September 2020
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Double header this weekend.

The Sky scheduler says "qualifying" for the programme that starts at 21.30 on the Saturday night. I'm hoping that's a typo as that's when the 1st race is on?

df76

3,614 posts

277 months

Wednesday 9th September 2020
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2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Double header this weekend.

The Sky scheduler says "qualifying" for the programme that starts at 21.30 on the Saturday night. I'm hoping that's a typo as that's when the 1st race is on?
Yes, that's race start time. It's a 16:30 Eastern Time start and we're five hours ahead.

PaulWoof

1,607 posts

154 months

Wednesday 9th September 2020
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sky have been skipping the qualifying if its too close to its precious F1.

They really do put out the most bobby basic production for indycar, Just take the NBC broadcast and switch to satellite feed for american adds with no commentary. Whats even worse is sometimes the satelite feed knows it has went to american full screen commercials and justs sits on 1 camera knowing nobody will see it. So you can be watching an empty corner for 2-3 minutes.

But going off how often it goes to the satellite feed, It makes you glad to not be american. How they put up not just ad's during a live event but so many of them as well.

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Original Poster:

30,230 posts

234 months

Thursday 10th September 2020
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df76 said:
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Double header this weekend.

The Sky scheduler says "qualifying" for the programme that starts at 21.30 on the Saturday night. I'm hoping that's a typo as that's when the 1st race is on?
Yes, that's race start time. It's a 16:30 Eastern Time start and we're five hours ahead.
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anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 10th September 2020
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PaulWoof said:
sky have been skipping the qualifying if its too close to its precious F1.

They really do put out the most bobby basic production for indycar, Just take the NBC broadcast and switch to satellite feed for american adds with no commentary. Whats even worse is sometimes the satelite feed knows it has went to american full screen commercials and justs sits on 1 camera knowing nobody will see it. So you can be watching an empty corner for 2-3 minutes.

But going off how often it goes to the satellite feed, It makes you glad to not be american. How they put up not just ad's during a live event but so many of them as well.
That's why most Americans interested in Sports use the better cable feeds rather than the over air providers.

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Thursday 10th September 2020
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What's the score with this week's race-worth watching?

WickerBill

905 posts

47 months

Friday 11th September 2020
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
What's the score with this week's race-worth watching?
theyre always worth watching.....and its Mid Ohio which is a stunning circuit

PaulWoof

1,607 posts

154 months

Saturday 12th September 2020
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The sky broadcast is just terrible, random black screens, intros/outros as they piggy back of NBC, How much would it cost to pay a couple of no-namers to provide commentary over the global feed.

PaulWoof

1,607 posts

154 months

Saturday 12th September 2020
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despite how bad it is, Still more overtakes in 9 laps than an entire F1 race.

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30,230 posts

234 months

Sunday 13th September 2020
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PaulWoof said:
The sky broadcast is just terrible, random black screens, intros/outros as they piggy back of NBC, How much would it cost to .
I didn't get any of that, how weird!

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Original Poster:

30,230 posts

234 months

Sunday 13th September 2020
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Shame the rain didn't come. I am interested to see how those screens perform in the rain.

FourWheelDrift

88,375 posts

283 months

Sunday 13th September 2020
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What is it with race starts today?

PaulWoof

1,607 posts

154 months

Sunday 13th September 2020
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a nice sorry for this temporary fault from sky, and even missed the cause of the 2nd caution

df76

3,614 posts

277 months

Sunday 13th September 2020
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Quite enjoyed it so far, will be a close finish.. very glad that we don't have to sit through any of the ad breaks!

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Original Poster:

30,230 posts

234 months

Sunday 13th September 2020
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PaulWoof said:
a nice sorry for this temporary fault from sky, and even missed the cause of the 2nd caution
Only glitch though, coverage was excellent

eastlmark

1,654 posts

206 months

Monday 14th September 2020
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PaulWoof said:
The sky broadcast is just terrible, random black screens, intros/outros as they piggy back of NBC, How much would it cost to pay a couple of no-namers to provide commentary over the global feed.
They have tried this in the past and it really doesnt work. Happy with the USA commentary (apart from all the "Whooaah's) and happy with the fact we see more than they do over there.

Edited by eastlmark on Monday 14th September 13:58