Indy Car

[FourWheelDrift]

jsf said:

Who's hoping Power doesn't make the cut?

[Tyre Smoke]

Have we had the top 9 shoot out?

[anonymous-user]

no

[FourWheelDrift]

Top nine at 2:30pm local, that's now so it'll start soon

[Tyre Smoke]

The Kiwi does it again.

[FourWheelDrift]

And very close it was too.

[anonymous-user]

Dixon's misses is bloody lovely.

[DeltonaS]

Very close indeed. Veekay in 3rd. not bad.

[The Brummie]

Does anyone know what time the actual race starts?

Need to sort out leaving work early enough to catch the start. Can’t be arsed with the pre-race build up. Just want the race.

TIA.

[FourWheelDrift]

The Brummie said:

Does anyone know what time the actual race starts?

Need to sort out leaving work early enough to catch the start. Can’t be arsed with the pre-race build up. Just want the race.

TIA.

Green flag is 12:45pm local, which will be 5.45pm UK time.

Indianapolis is 5 hours behind us - https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/usa/indiana...

Schedule here - https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2021/05/29/when-...

[The Brummie]

FWD - thank you.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Weather forecast is good too!

[unrepentant]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Weather forecast is good too!

I’ve never known a Memorial Day so cold since I moved to Indy. My wife wants the heating on! It is set fair although the high is only going to be 68 which is nuts for the end of May. When Franchitti won in 2012 it was 92 and we roasted in the stands.

Colder weather should mean faster lap times though.

[anonymous-user]

unrepentant said:

I’ve never known a Memorial Day so cold since I moved to Indy. My wife wants the heating on! It is set fair although the high is only going to be 68 which is nuts for the end of May. When Franchitti won in 2012 it was 92 and we roasted in the stands.

Colder weather should mean faster lap times though.

Depends if the extra drag from denser air is impactful enough to slow them down. Not sure on the turbo limit rules on these things but they should be able to hit peak power even with higher temps by running the turbine faster, and vice versa. You can still hit your boost and airflow limits no matter what, just run the turbine speed required to compress the more or less dense air to suit.

The draft should be more powerful with denser colder air.

[ralphrj]

unrepentant said:

I’ve never known a Memorial Day so cold since I moved to Indy. My wife wants the heating on! It is set fair although the high is only going to be 68 which is nuts for the end of May. When Franchitti won in 2012 it was 92 and we roasted in the stands.

Colder weather should mean faster lap times though.

As long as it isn't as cold as 1992 - temperature of 48 with wind chill taking it down 28 (that's -2C). Drivers struggled to get heat into the tyres and the race was punctuated with multiple cautions. It was the closest finish in Indy history though.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

All we need is no rain. That's what I was getting at

[unrepentant]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

All we need is no rain. That's what I was getting at

No worries there. Cool and sunny all afternoon.

[Speed Badger]

I know a lot of us Britishers hate it, but I love the overblown pomp and ceremony bks of the Indy pre race build up! My one guilty pleasure.

Now question is do I start on the wine now, or wait until the "gentlemen start your engines" command?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Speed Badger said:

I know a lot of us Britishers hate it, but I love the overblown pomp and ceremony bks of the Indy pre race build up! My one guilty pleasure.

Now question is do I start on the wine now, or wait until the "gentlemen start your engines" command?

You are well out of date! drivers start your engines 😊

[Speed Badger]

Yes you're quite right, I was stuck in the 'old times.'

Now time to shoot some guns, America fk yeah!