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>Articles for the “new” car (up to January, no news, 2027 more will come)>Firsthttps://racer.com/2025/12/08/indycar-2028-the-timeline>Secondhttps://racer.com/2025/12/11/indycar-2028-the-chassis>Thirdhttps://racer.com/2025/12/16/indycar-2028-setting-the-engine-formula>Fourthhttps://racer.com/2025/12/19/indycar-2028-the-new-engine-formula-explained>Fifthhttps://racer.com/2025/12/24/indycar-2028-bridging-the-engine-supply-gap-year>Sixthhttps://racer.com/2025/12/30/indycar-2028-engine-building-options>Seventhhttps://racer.com/2026/01/02/indycar-2028-the-hybrid-system>Honda & Chevy Commit https://racer.com/2026/02/10/chevrolet-honda-to-continue-as-indycar-engine-suppliers-beyond-2026
>Team Penske#2 Josef Newgarden - 2x Indy 500 Winner - Championship - Finished 2025 - 12th (7 Top 10 Finishes, 1 Win)#3 Scott McLaughlin - Finished 2025 - 10th (9 Top 10 Finishes)#12 David Malukas - Finished 2025 - 11th (5 Top 10 Finishes)
>Andretti Global#26 Will Power - 2x Indy 500 Winner - 2 Time Champion - Finished 2025 - 9th (8 Top 10 Finishes, 1 Win)#27 Kyle Kirkwood - Finished 2025 - 4th (10 Top 10 Finishes, 3 Wins)#28 Marcus Ericsson - 1x Indy 500 Winner - Finished 2025 - 20th
>Chip Ganassi Racing#8 Kyffin Simpson - Finished 2025 - 17th#9 Scott Dixon - 1x Indy 500 Winner - 6 Time Champion - Finished 2025 - 3rd (12 Top 10 Finishes, 1 Win)#10 Alex Palou - 1x Indy 500 Winner - 4 Time Champion - Finished 2025 - 1st (15 Top 10 Finishes, 8 Wins)
>Arrow McLaren #5 Pato O’Ward - Finished 2025 - 2nd (12 Top 10 Finishes, 2 Wins)#6 Nolan Siegel - Finished 2025 - 22nd#7 Christian Lundgaard - Finished 2025 - 5th (11 Top 10 Finishes)**(500 Only) #31 - Ryan Hunter-Reay - 1x Indy 500 Winner - 1 Championship - Finished 2025 Indy 500 - 24th
>Meyer Shank Racing w/ technical support from Chip Ganassi Racing#60 Felix Rosenqvist - Finished 2025 - 6th (10 Top 10 Finishes)#66 Marcus Armstrong - Finished 2025 - 8th (11 Top 10 Finishes)**(500 Only) #06 - Helio Castroneves - 4x Indy 500 Winner - Finished 2025 Indy 500 - 10th
>AJ Foyt Enterprises w/ technical support from Team Penske#4 Caio Collet (R) - Finished 2025 (NXT) - 2nd#14 Santino Ferrucci - Finished 2025 - 16th
>Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing #15 Graham Rahal - Finished 2025 - 19th#45 Louis Foster - Finished 2025 - 23rd#47 Mick Schumacher (R) - not sure yet
>Ed Carpenter Racing#20 Alexander Rossi - 1x Indy 500 Winner - Finished 2025 -15th#21 Christian Rasmussen - Finished 2025 - 13th (5 Top 10 Finishes, 1 Win)**(500 Only) #33 Ed Carpenter - Finished 2025 Indy 500 - 15th
>Dale Coyne Racing w/ technical support from Andretti Global#18 Frenchman For Hire#19 Dennis Hauger (R) - Finished 2025 (NXT) 1st
>Juncos Hollinger Racing#76 Rinus Veekay - Finished 2025 - 14th#77 Sting Ray Robb - Finished 2025 - 25th
>Other Drivers/Team>500 only**Takuma Sato - 2x Indy 500 Winner - Finished 2025 Indy 500 - 9th**Conor Daly - Finished 2025 Indy 500 - 8th** #24 Jack Harvey - Finished 2025 Indy 500 - 19th>PremaThey say one car but we will see.
Top 10 Testing at Sebring Day 1
Top 10 Testing at Sebring Day 2
>>153394998>4 Kiwis in the top 8Get Hunter a seat, STAT
>Unser INDYCAR Open Test at Phoenix Raceway>Tuesday, February 17th2-7 pm ET>Wednesday, February 18th (open to public)11 am-2 pm ET 3:30-6:30 pm ET
>>153395129I could see them swapping him for Rossi, or giving ECR a Prema engine for him to run a schedule
>>153394091thanks, tired of having to dig through asscar garbage in motor/sp/ort to find the IndyCar stuff.
posting again because motor/sp/ort ignored ithttps://racer.com/2026/02/10/chevrolet-honda-to-continue-as-indycar-engine-suppliers-beyond-2026
>>153397209so now that Honda and GM will be granted charters, surely this sets the precedent that any new manufacturer that joins will get one too. right?
>>153397209those cocksuckers want a split, theyre getting it. >>153397270moving to the 2.4 maybe... toyota. Dodge? lol
>>153397404Akio Toyoda wants Toyota to race in every series. even Supercars now with the Supra. if Roger can't convince HIM to join IndyCar, there's no hope for a third manufacturer.
To the nascar faggots coming in, meet me at an indycar race so I can fuck you up
Pathetic crybabies
>>153397465They would need to guarantee the whole field. Hopefully the FOX $$ bump makes it possible. Honda wants Ohta in a seat, and he isnt getting any younger. 28-29 cars.
>>153397540if Honda was to use their charter, would they do it like in IMSA where Meyer-Shank runs the car but HRC engineers it? and put Ohta in the seat?
>>153397581That could be the move next year. Rosenqvist feels like the odd man out, given Armstrongs youth. For all we know though, Siegel has a top 10 season and Rosenqvist wins the 500. Engines as it sits. >12 chevysbump it up to 14 giving the Prema engines away, and chartering two more cars>13 hondascharter 1 more car, and come up with engines, check in with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing to see if they will run a single car full time to build on. Give them heavy support but it cant be giving MSR a third to have as a back marker.
>>153397581https://www.indycar.com/news/2025/10/10-03-ohta-feature
>>153397916>One day I really want to become an INDYCAR driverthis is why I like Kaku. he actually wants to do it. he isn't just settling for IndyCar because he couldn't make it in F1 (like Mick Schumacher)
>>153397897>odd man outMeyer-Shank has 2 charters already. this Honda charter is new. I'm saying, would Honda use this charter to have MSR run a third car for them? (I assume Honda doesn't want to spend the money to completely make a brand new one-car team, with a shop, mechanics, etc.)
>>153398215>would Honda use this charter to have MSR run a third car for them?Would the other owners allow that? You'd have to give Foyt and DCR a chance to fund a third car then. >I assume Honda doesn't want to spend the money to completely make a brand new one-car team, with a shop, mechanics, etc.Thats where a Daly or Harvey jump in, with funding, switch engines, and fill the field. Prema (chevy) is rumored to field a single car, and if that gets more teams in the field, Im all for it.
>>153398298>Would the other owners allow that?well I assume GM wouldn't just have Penske run their charter car, and Honda have Gannasi run theirs. because that would effectively mean that Roger just gave himself another charter and gave one to Chip. McLaren also has 3 Chevy cars. Rahal has 3 Honda cars. I think unless GM and Honda want to have one-car factory teams, they are gonna partner with one of the 2 car teams to run their charters. and top of the list for Honda would be MSR, given the IMSA connection. GM idk. ECR maybe?
153397507that's all you got? haha pussy
>>153398370>ECR I could see them getting it, if they can pull another win, or get two this year. I dont want to reward teams with a third that arent winning with two. Make that two car team share info with a single car team, and keep the competition healthy/seats filled with good drivers instead of letting them slip to F1 reserve, IMSA roles.>I think unless GM and Honda want to have one-car factory teams, they are gonna partner with one of the 2 car teams to run their chartersyoure correct, i just hope they look to mix it up lol
>>153394697>#18 Frenchman For Hirehow confirmed is grande juan?
>>153398128and he is working on his english. I wouldnt be shocked if Mick sucks, he gets dumped. Mick didnt seem comfortable at Homestead let alone Sebring, that could change, but I'd be shocked.
>>153398477what about Foyt?>2 car Chevrolet team>has access to Penske setup datastill kind of bullshit due to the Penske connection, but at least it's not as blatant as expanding Penske proper to 4 charters.
>>153398490according to mr david land it isnt a signed deal YET, but he is testing for DCR in a wrapped car with his name on it. McElrea >>153395129 was quick, and was mentioned, but probably nothing there.
>>153398520have you watched interviews with Ohta? sure he has the accent, but his English is very fluent. almost as good as Sato-san's.
>>153394337>>1533945795 cars for Penske>>153394445>>1533945565 cars for CGR>>153394390>>1533946975 cars for Andretti>>153398567>still kind of bullshit due to the Penske connectionthats why i think it would have to be an Arrow supporting ECR or JHR, or a one off. Threaten bringing in a one off, and maybe theyll bite on an "alliance"
>>153398575nicei still believe (hope) he'll win a race at some point, he's always managed to be decent at a couple of road courses each year
>>153398584>have you watched interviews with OhtaI have, he could be marketed right now, and in a year can only imagine how much more he will be able to express. >>153398732>i still believe (hope) he'll win a race at some pointI agree. >Arlington>Detroit>MarkhamThose are my wild card races that Im not 100% sold on Palou winning (only 95% sure lol)
speaking of Ohta, I was curious and am currently looking up all Japanese drivers that have been in IndyCar/CART/IRL, and what other series they raced in. give me a minute and I'll post the list.
>>153398951whew. maybe more than a minute. there's more than I remember. hang on I'm gonna do this right. high effort post coming soonish.
>>153399192no rush. the thread will be here. charter article just dropped as the topic was around it lolhttps://racer.com/2026/02/11/how-manufacturer-charters-will-move-the-indycar-needle-for-2028
>>153399264man this is harder than I thought. I can't find the complete info for some of the drivers. so it's just gonna be a very long tl;dr. I'll try to get their career highlights in.
>>153400043This guy has a lot of data organized. I dont want to influence your vision too much, look forward to seeing it whenever. I anticipate more Indy news tomorrow afternoon so the thread should still be alive. https://indymotorspeedway.com/idx-team.html
too much info. but also not enough. I will have to break it into multiple posts. 2 drivers at a time.>Naoki Hattori1990 Japanese F3 champion1991 Spa 24 winner1991-2005 Super Formula, 8 wins1993 JTC class 3 champion1994-2007 Super GT, 4 wins1995 Le Mans 241996 JTCC champion1997-1998 Indy Lights1999 CARTBest Motoring presenter>Shigeaki Hattori (RIP, and no relation to Naoki)1996-1998 Indy Lights, 2 wins1999 CART2000-2003 IRL/IndyCar2004-2005 NASCAR TrucksNASCAR Trucks/ARCA team owner 2008-2025GT4 America team owner 2022-2025
>Takuya Kurosawa1990-1999 Super Formula (2 wins)1994-1997 JTCC (5 wins)1997-2008 Super GT (2 wins)1998 Le Mans2000 CARTson of legendary race driver and Best Motoring presenter Motoharu Kurosawa>Hideshi Matsuda1993-2012 Super GT (7 wins)1994-1998 CART1996-2000 IRL2001 Le Mans
>>153400499>>153400523BTW, JTC is the Group A era of the Japanese Touring Car Championship, JTCC is the short-lived Super Touring era.
>>153397209That general is splitting itself because /r/NASCAR faggots and Sharty found this board.Plus this single faggot using vpn to larp as a merican but reeks of jeet and F1 fag >153397507
>Hiroyuki (F-King Hiro) Matsushita1989 Formula Atlantic (Pacific) and Lady Wigram Trophy champion1989 Indy Lights1990-1998 CART1999 Le Mans>Kosuke Matsuura2004-2009 IndyCar2008 Super Formula (1 win)2008-2023 Super GT (2 wins)
>>153400700They can all eat shit. Its a clear hive mind, no room for thought outside the hive. I dont give a fuck about making friends, I want news, content, or a general discussion that has discussion not conforming to make sure the hive doesnt send MEAN YOUS. Dont give a fuck its the internet lmao >>153400499>>153400523>>153400712I love lists like this. Im in dark mode, and its easy on the eyes. For fans that like to look up drivers, and bounce around, this is exactly why I like "niche" threads, if there is a crowd (there is)
>>153400774it is worse, it reeks of /pw/ and schizophrenia now
>Hideki Mutoh2006-2014 Super Formula2007 Indy Lights (2 wins)2007-2011 IndyCar2013 Super GT GT500 champion>Shinji Nakano1992-1996 Super Formula1997-1998 Formula 12000-2002 CART2003 IndyCar2004 Super GT2005-2016 Le Mans2012-2016 WEC
>>153400823>bots, and programmed botsI've seen reports that people are shipping everything through AI to get the "most articulate" responses, and formulating less and less of an opinion. Not saying that entire thread is that, but when you say the same phrases, over and over, and are fed the same words over and over, the people become the BOT regurgitating the same shit over, and over.>why does the thread existence make them so madcant contain INDYCAR
>Hideki Noda1990-1991 Bri'ish Formula 3 (1 win)1993-2005 Super Formula1996-1997 Indy Lights (1 win)1998-2012 Super GT (2 wins)2002 IRL2008-2010 Le Mansfather of Super Formula driver Juju Noda>Toranosuke (Tora) Takagi1998-1999 Formula 12000 Super Formula champion2001-2002 CART2003-2004 IndyCar2005 Super GT champion
>>153400823Yet you're talking to him in the split thread. Yeah, I keep reciepts.
>>153400927I talk to anybody and you are a faggot you cock garling sharteen.
>>153400954>Random projections of gay sexAnything else on your mind you prancing brown homo?
>>153400927Im White. You hive mind fags are really that hell bent on your (((community)))? Its the internet, if youre looking to label yourself like a good goy, check out reddit. What are your gatekeeping? You want all INDY thoughts to BE IN YOUR THREAD? lmao thought police faggot, fuck off back to your retard larp.
>>153400973youre still here? Come to Indycar this year, like I said, Ill fuck you up. tired of faggot motorsports fans talking all this shit lmao
>>153400988this.anyway, I'm working on the post with the last 2 Japanese IndyCar drivers (or IndyCar testers). this one is gonna take awhile, since they are the most recent and I can find all the info. this whole thing has been a massive undertaking and I'm sure I missed stuff, so if you want to know more about the drivers I posted, look em up. (like Naoki Hattori technically attempted to qualify for 2 F1 races but he didn't qualify so I didn't think it was relevant, also I skipped junior formulas if they didn't win the championship)
>>153401061>so if you want to know more about the drivers I posted, look em upThats the plan, thank you for taking the time. Its a great jumping off point, as I havent dove into most Japanese drivers. Versus saying to you "tell me a Japanese driver you like" and making you carry, I like this:>here are the names>here are the series>dive in, and whatever you come out finding, feel free to shareSlow for some, but with a rich history, there are a lot of angles to view it. >TakagiHe finished 10th and 15th in two seasons. 13 top 10s out of 32 races. He has a lot of crash footage on youtube seemed like an aggressive driver. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHP5ZlEVmW4
>Mick Talking the experience so far....https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/mick-schumacher-reveals-what-has-surprised-him-the-most-about-indycar-so-far/I hope I'm wrong, but I get a feeling he won't like Indycar, and will leave after a season. I'm excited for the Phoenix test, and to see him in oval traffic for the first time. Briscoe coming onboard is huge (they mentioned his primary focus is Mick), and is nice to see they won't pin "picking up the craft" on Rahal & Foster.
>Takuma Sato2001 Bri'ish Formula 3 champion2001 Macau Grand Prix winner2001 Masters of Formula 3 winner2002-2008 Formula 1 (podium at US GP Indy 2004)2010-present IndyCar (6 wins)2012 Le Mans2013 Long Beach GP winner (team Foyt's first win since 2002 and last win since 2013)2017 Indianapolis 500 winner2020 Indianapolis 500 winnerfirst Japanese to win an IndyCar/CART/IRL racefirst Japanese to win the Indy 500 (twice)>Kakunoshin Ohta2018-2021 Japanese F4 (11 wins, 2 time All-Japan Final winner)2021-present? Super Taikyu (4 wins, 2022 ST-Z class championship)2022 Super Formula Lights (4 wins)2022 Super GT GT3002023-present Super GT GT5002023-present Super Formula (6 wins)2025-present IMSA GTP and LMP2????-???? IndyCar? (he wants to do it, but it's up to Honda to give him the chance)
so there you go, all the former/current/prospective Japanese drivers of IndyCar. a few thoughts, if I may pontificate, for your edification:>I believe Kakunoshin Ohta will be the next Japanese IndyCar driver. Honda backs him, Honda has the MSR connection in IMSA, Honda now has a charter to use, he's fast, he wants to be in IndyCar.>the Yuki Tsunoda to IndyCar rumor I think is mostly F1 fans who just recently started watching IndyCar projecting their desires onto a series they don't know anything about. it's possible yeah, but Ohta is more likely IMO. and I'd rather have a driver who wants to be in IndyCar, vs a driver who thinks they have to "settle" for IndyCar.>maybe not so much now, (now that Sato-san won Indy twice) but back in the day, Japanese drivers were looked at as sort of a joke by Indy car racing fans. but if you look at the stats I posted, most of them were very successful in other series. it's not like Japan was sending over complete shitters. Naoki Hattori especially was a very successful driver that just couldn't make an impression in CART.
side note: the new CAPTCHA is hard on PC, but easy on phone.>but it's hard to do high effort posting with lots of text on phoneconspiracy to discourage high effort posting and encourage shitposting I say.
>>153400499>>153400523>>153400712>>153400829>>153400906>>153401336Thank you for taking the time to compile all of this. It'll forever be marked for future quick reference.
>>153401467>I believe Kakunoshin Ohta will be the next Japanese IndyCar driver. Honda backs him, Honda has the MSR connection in IMSA, Honda now has a charter to use, he's fast, he wants to be in IndyCar.>I'd rather have a driver who wants to be in IndyCar, vs a driver who thinks they have to "settle" for IndyCar.Couldnt agree more. I see him breaking the mold, and being a driver who wins multiple races over a decade. A big ask in this field, but like you said "he wants to be in Indycar" and that want puts people in the winners circle. >Lack of success of other Japanese drivers in IndycarI havent dug into their language gaps at the time of their stints, but if they were speaking english like Sato and Ohta, id assume that doesnt help much
>>153401215maybe I should do a deep dive on Australia/New Zealand drivers next time. hard to find info from back in the day, on tests especially. but did you know Neil Crompton (long time ATCC/Supercars driver and commentator) tested Adrian Fernandez's CART car in 1996?>that bloke is a legend, has been commentating Supercars since the late 80's, when he didn't have a rideit's so hard to find info about drivers and teams and cars from before the widespread internet era. everything in every series in every year is cataloged now. every driver, every car, ever livery at each race, the race results, every test. but if I wanted to find the results of, say the early Super Taikyu seasons? they don't exist. or if they do, they exist on some long forgotten Japanese website that I can't read.
>>153401494they want the internet dead, and information channel jammed (more than it is/controlled more than it is). its disgusting
>>153401751hey like I said, I did my best, and I'm sure I missed some things, or messed up some things. but I wanted to present the overall idea that Japan has some damn good drivers, and maybe they were treated unfairly in the past when it comes to Indy car racing. Sato changed the game. and Ohta wants to follow in his footsteps. I hope Honda will allow him the opportunity.
>>153401794>did you know Neil Crompton (long time ATCC/Supercars driver and commentator) tested Adrian Fernandez's CART car in 1996?I had no idea, but I do now, and have him on the radar. "Obscure" tests are the best, and with the digital age, can try and dig up what remains, or see what was printed to gain access to that.>but if I wanted to find the results of, say the early Super Taikyu seasons? they don't exist. or if they do, they exist on some long forgotten Japanese website that I can't read.Thats half off the fun, but also what they are slowly chopping away support for, and/or due to low traffic cutting it. I know you cant save everything, but imagine what has been lost digitally from motorsports alone. >Alan Jones filling in at Road Americahttps://racer.com/2016/11/29/rear-view-cart-at-road-america-1985
>>153401787Ohta is very fluent, and there is video evidence of him sampling cheese curds at Road America when he was there for IMSA. so he's "one of us" now as far as I'm concerned.>t. Road America Anon
>>153401893not Indy cars, but check this out while it's still up (the owner passed away in 2018):http://touringcarracing.net/tons of good info about the old touring car races. I was especially interested in the ATCC before it became Supercars, and the JTC/JTCC before JGTC/Super GT took over. (tl;dr: the Ford Sierra RS500 and Nissan Skyline GT-R killed Group A touring cars, but really it was because the other manufacturers were too cheap to make a car to beat them)
>>153401848>I wanted to present the overall idea that Japan has some damn good drivers, and maybe they were treated unfairly in the past when it comes to Indy car racingYou did a wonderful job. Damn good drivers indeed, the language barrier can be hard trying to connect with them, and I believe thats what hurt them the most. They all had short leashes, and Sato "only" had three seasons finishing Top 10 in points (still ran strong every season). With a few of the guys listed, finishing the season in the Top 10, at least once, plus strong Indy runs. These guys wouldve been much better in this era and "stability" >Matsuda8th & 10th place finishes at Indy>MatsuuraTop 10 qualifier, and Top 15 finisher at Indy>NakanoHe was stringing better finishes on his final CART year. >Mutoh2nd place in the Indy Lights title, and 17 Top 10's over 54 races. Strong Indy qualifying and finishes.
the constant shitposting of motor/sp/ort will not allow me to make these sort of deep dives on Indy car and general motorsport history. thank you for allowing me the opportunity.
>>153402061>http://touringcarracing.net/Bookmarked and thank you. The old internet and websites made by real humans with real heart are always warm. Its a website worth printing page by page. The race results are a gold mine.. Wow>>153402088of course. its a fun topic and gets the wheels turning upstairs about other nations, stats etc.
>>153402140as far as IndyCar goes, there's 2 random websites I've found (and luckily, they seem to be updated frequently):http://inrd.gotdns.com/indystuff/win.htmIndy 500 winnershttps://openwheel.com/paint-schemes/liveries for other IndyCar racesthere was a good website for Group B rally info, but it shut down recently. https://rallygroupbshrine.org/you could probably check it out on out the Wayback Machine though:https://web.archive.org/
>>153402017>video evidence of him sampling cheese curds at Road America when he was there for IMSA.Thanks Road America Anon, I agree, he is one of us. >>153402242Those are also great resources. Ill have to dig through those heavily this weekend. If I hit the lottery Id fund all of these sites for 100 years, and save Fontana.
>>153401751did you have to make a weird/creepy pic about it, jeez Anon. you're the same one that made a pic like that for the Reddit salt about the race in DC haha
>>153402302https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNTbAb4i38gits two japan flags, mount fuji x2 layered, and a shitty filter for saturation. here is a "friendly" one for you lol.
>>153402412>Will Power double bird>but Takuma Sato's face>and 2 Borg-Warner trophies in his hands
>>153403522NO don't do it, I don't need AI slop, I have an imagination.
>>153401809the internet will never die, though we are sometimes engaged in... digital archaeology. to preserve the information from the early days.
https://www.are.na/ant-ari/old-super-taikyu-n1you remember the "race modifications" from the early Gran Turismo games? most of them were based on JTC/JTCC/JGTC/Super Taikyu liveries.>when the fuck is that IndyCar game coming out?
MSR Honda charter, Foyt GM charter. calling it.>MSR has technical alliance with Ganassi, and already partners with HRC in IMSA>Foyt has technical alliance with Penskeit makes too much sense. these charters can't be directly given to a team that already has 3 cars, but they sure as hell won't be wasted on backmarker teams like Coyne or Juncos. and Honda/GM won't waste their time or money establishing brand new one-car teams.
>>153404823This is why a new OEM is needed
>>153406217Agreed. They have to open dialogue with these owners though and make it know the pie has to be split up, and locking people out with the charters only creates more Premas. >Fox? Do they front tens of millions for a new team to enter, and bleed? Doesn’t make sense but maybe. >Cost of new carCurrent owners already cried about what was known, so we can expect the same, in a year when a car is finalized. >Toyota?Honda wants to get into NASCAR, would they “work” together to held one another establish themselves in the series? Probably not, but who knows. >cost No one is looking to join and lose millions without purpose, unless you’re Italian lmao
>>153404202Next year sometime is what Boles mentioned in an interview last week. That’s when they want to have the new car styling completed, so I’d expect the rollout to be paired, and pushed hard.
Would ford think about entering, and paying for a year or two of verstappen in the US? They’ve got to do something big with the new car.. Just a thought after seeing his comments on the current F1 car.
>>153401334It's not a matter of liking it or not, he needs to perform. What else can he do if he leaves? No chances for F1. Alpine just closed, and I don't see any hypercar program or top racing programs looking to hire him.
>>153404823see?https://racer.com/2026/02/12/honda-in-talks-with-meyer-shank-to-run-2028-factory-entry
>>153408896but they said next year last year. so never, then. ok
>>153408850the Honda to asscar thing makes no sense. Honda doesn't make V8s.
>>153410901he's scared of ovals.
>>153413528Sports car racing and the booth. Phoenix will be interesting >>153415479Nice. Good for Honda, and whoever they choose. (Otha) >>153415775Asscar could dump the V8 for V6s
>>153415942what a pussy, alright hire out the ovals.
https://racer.com/2026/02/12/25-car-indycar-fields-looking-likely-to-start-2026
This is now a NASCAR thread.
>Still an Indycar thread. https://racer.com/2026/02/12/indycar-s-boles-and-manufacturer-principals-on-their-new-deal-and-what-comes-next
>>153417685>Still a CART thread.
>>153417716>Powered by Honda
>>153417739Honda is a toxic bitch wife that threatens to take the house and kids every time you ask her to pick up take out on the way home because you have to stay late at work to put out a uranium fire.
>manufacturer teams ran by msr and foythmm interesting
>>153417760>thrives in toxic environments >Powered by Honda>>153417831who are already aligned with CGR & Penske. They would become 6 car teams, using satellite teams to avoid the car cap. Curious to see how they feed, or if they choose to compete out the gate in 2028 not letting CGR & Andretti get comfortable.
>>153417760cope
https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/02/02-12-chevy-honda-renewal
https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-racing/releases/release-270dd54690dae412b5b050a03804b6a5-honda-secures-new-multi-year-engine-supply-agreement-with-ntt-indycar-series
https://news.gm.com/home.detail.html/Pages/topic/us/en/2026/feb/0212-indycar.html
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>>153394091Miller ads go hard
>>153422898>Beer and tobacco Everything else degenerate is allowed, but simple ads. Truly fucked up world, we the fans deserve a beer and cig car every weekend.
THE FIELD IS SET! >THE 2026 FIELD IS SET! https://racer.com/2026/02/12/grosjean-completes-full-time-2026-indycar-field-with-return-to-dale-coyne-racing >heh nice try prema
>>153419971>Honda has earned immense success in American open wheel racing, beginning with the company's foray into Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) competition in 1994. >Honda won its first manufacturers' and drivers' championships in 1996. Since then, Honda has achieved unmatched success in INDYCAR SERIES racing>298 victories from 543 races >21 drivers' titles, 11 manufacturers' championships>16 Indianapolis 500 victories.
>>153420004>Since its return to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES as an engine manufacturer in 2012>Chevrolet has powered six Indianapolis 500 victories and seven Drivers’ and nine Manufacturers’ championships.In other words, there will be plenty of opportunity for Chevy to keep racking up wins.
>>153427022What took them so long?
Fun article going into how teams are trying to get more live seat time for all drivers (young drivers needing it). Indycar will put a stop to this (sadly), this futher exposes the retarded testings rules, and cost to breathe lmao>assembling a fleet of six Panoz DP01s with 800-plus horsepower Cosworth turbo V8s is one heck of a solution.https://racer.com/2026/02/12/is-this-an-answer-to-indycar-s-testing-problem-Will Powers favorite carhttps://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/my-favorite-car-will-power-on-the-panoz-dp01/10315549/
>>153427265I think money, and/or timing of signatures that has money attached. >Announced on a Friday, before an official test at Phoenix on Monday. Maybe they didnt have to pay him a full amount, as an "unsigned" driver at Sebring. Its good comedy lol
>>153427340>MKR just returned from a few days of running DP01s in Arizona where one of Moore’s drivers, 2003 Champ Car champion and RACER contributor Paul Tracy, was reunited with the last Panoz he drove.https://racer.com/2026/02/12/is-this-an-answer-to-indycar-s-testing-problem->There’s also a solid rumor regarding a current IndyCar team dispatching its drivers to the same event in an effort to get themselves warm and ready in DP01s before blasting over to Sebring for the Monday-Tuesday IndyCar test held earlier this week.>“We keep our clients’ details private,” Moore said. “So I can’t give any specifics, but I can say IndyCar drivers were present.”
>>153427602
>>153427602inb4 Roger shuts this down
>>153427340>Indycar will put a stop to thisyeah because Roger doesn't need to give his drivers extra seat time, because he never hires brand-new rookies, he takes them from other IndyCar teams after they have some experience. Scott McLaughlin is the only exception, and while he was an open wheel rookie, he won 3 championships and the Bathurst 1000 in Supercars while Penske co-owned DJR.
>using two sets of alternates on every street course now a permanent ruleThis is a red flag that they've given up on making the gayule tires work with the added hybrid weight, and instead of tire strategy we'll have the entertainment of sliding around on those things
>>153427340>>153427602video of Paul Tracy driving one of these cars (specifically his old car):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkFXYYc9A8E
>>153432751>Penske-Fox will now require all drivers to only compete in NTT Indy APPROVED carsSigned Roger Penske
>>153436052pls no Roger
business idea:>IndyCar switches to the new car (maybe eventually)>buy up a bunch of DW12 chassis>rent them out for teams to use as a testing loopholeyou'd have to find different engines though
>>153439255If you get enough of them you can charter them out to teams to run 1-2 car programs for other teams>MSR runs CGR>CGR runs MSR>Foyt runs Penske>Penske runs Foyt >Andretti runs DCR>DCR runs Andretti INDY TOURS LLC
>>153439789>I want to be a winner when I grow up It’s too bad he doesn’t feel like he has won enough not to say a win wouldn’t be huge. Surviving that crash, and getting to Indycar is great (wish it was sooner)
>>153439789so he's in. fine. I want to see racecraft from Grosjean this season. not just one lap pace and crashes.>something about old dogs and new tricks
>>153440306this stash of Panoz DP01's and Cosworth V8T's is interesting because normally you can find old CART/IRL cars relatively easily, but you can't find the engine to go with them. the teams didn't own them, the manufacturers leased them, and they kept them or destroyed them. and you can't just shove any engine in there, and even engines that would work, wouldn't have the same horsepower. but Gerry Forsythe bought a fleet of these engines when he was trying to keep Champ Car alive.
and, they are Cosworths, not Ford-badged Cosworths, so Ford can't say shit.
>>153443640He’s got plenty of engines as well. >how Penske stops itNo matter how much we like the DP01 Penske fucking hates this lol. They will set an open wheel lap cap, or twist it about “”safety”” only allowing “”approved”” cars to be driven, before, during, and after the season, using the engine size as a deciding factor to close these out.>Roger hates funThis is too much fun>>153443852Cos what it’s worth, these aren’t going away. DP01 + DW12 at select races opening = IndyClassic Series
>>153443852Maybe it’s time for Ford to enter a 2.4l motor, and field a verstappen car. >60 enginesRight place, right time, and knew the right guy. They won’t be able to give away these hybrids lol
The existence of this thread is retarded.
>>153445429Cry more faggot. Women’s volleyball has a thread, soccer has how many threads? Oh the the horror
>think threads retarded>seek out retarded thread >type out words>fill out captcha(wait 30-60 seconds)>post Indycar will be in DC on August 23rd, Live on FOX. Freedom250
>>153445429lmao it stays
>>153445429lmao
>14 days away.>18 race season.>multiple indy threads daily.it doesnt get any better
>>153445949The things is all thise are significantly different. You made this because you can't stand to see NASCAR content because you are a fag.
>>153452571You want to know the funniest thing you dumb fag? It’s multiple people that like Indy, and comment in the thread. Not once are they signing it>heh let’s make sure that one faggot Motorsport generalist redditor gets triggered There is one guy that calls it strictly Asscar yes, lol shows you lurk like a faggot. I made both threads because the best American racing series is worthy of its own thread. Sorry I don’t want to be part of your faggot friend group. >yet again>types words in thread they hate >fills out captcha to post words in thread they hate*wait 30-60 seconds*>repeat If it bothers you so much, go cry in the general, wrc and turn left thread as well. Little pussy make sure you get those upvotYOUes
>>153452571You know what I do to the other 140 threads I don’t care about? Ignore them. I’d love to see you race on a track with your retard mindset lmao please make millions of dollars and star in the old timers league
>>153453182Yes, but they are full of shit worth ignoring. You're a little CART split thread t is bad for the racing /sp/ community as a whole, but you are far too much of a narcissist to recognize that even after it's been pointed out to you.
>>153454224>community I forgot all Motorsport all has to go through a hive mind filter. You should look at how you’re talking, reddit “good think, approved thought, right time” faggot. I don’t give a fuck about being your friend lmao it’s already been mentioned in here someone had the ability to take the time to post what they wanted, and it wouldn’t be steam rolled by a general thread, but you’re too much of a group think faggot to realize there are individuals lol. Thanks for bumping the thread, you don’t need to but you’ll be here LOL
>>153445429eat shit
>>153453031>There is one guy that calls it strictly Asscaryes, that is the correct name for it
https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/jay-frye-reflects-on-indycar-run-one-year-after-departure/10796829/I wonder what really led to his firing. I've seen speculation, but no real info.
>>153455457Look, faggot, I'm not the one who spergs out because people post NASCAR content and make my own subplebbit to get away from it. This shit and gay and you are a fagott for making it. F1 is faggots and that's why they have their own thread.
stay mad
>>153458624You in an Indycar thread to cry? You’ve cried to muster up frenz to make you feel powerful? lol tell me the race, I’ve said I’ll fuck you up, you’re obviously looking to fight. Back up your troll lmao
>>153458824>>153458863>>153458997>>153459630So you bumped the thread? You’re mad and crying about a separate thread? How much Indycar have you talked about in the general?>noneListen faggot, I told you, go to Indycar this year. >Buh Buh Buh duh duh thread Meyke me meddddd
>>153458624>f1 is faggots that’s why they have they own threadCorrect, and you’re a fence sitting faggot who can’t commit to anything besides being a worked up bitch. You’re working to bump this thread? Got news dipshit, I’ll make another, and another once that’s bump, and another. You can eat fucking shit and cry you spineless pussy. You will keep bumping this thread. You will keep lurking this thread. The moment you don’t, you’ll think about this thread. Keep crying faggot. 14 days til Indycar
>>153458863>posts the gayest chase scheme >>153458997Is this a paint explosion jab at the boring DW12? Creative, almost like an old outdated car, is old and outdated. Lmao>>153459630Dis a sports cur dis muh personality cuz imma smug faggot >>153458824LeFart sniffing curs best ur leFart sniffing cars PLLLLLLLLZZZZZZZZ post in genwalllllll muh feelwings hurrrrttt
>>153457500RLL is turning the corner with him. Maybe if they get a win or two this year he lets something slip. I’m willing to bet all personalities clashing. Boles has been solid so far…
>>153459932>>153459985>>153460045>>153460126Same fag is super mad. Kek.
>>153460424RLL BTFO by WTRKWABSmol hat operation is going down in flames.
>>153460455You keep checking in? You’re the worked up faggot that’s crying about not having Indy car talk in your general. Cry more faggot buh buh buh muh frenz >goes and acts like a faggot who can’t conceptualize others not wanting to talk like a baby on the internet DIS GUY NOT SHARE THOUGHTS IMMA GO N SPAM DA THREAD MUWHAHAHAHA DAT EL SHOW HIM DONT MESS WIT ME N FRENZ MUWHAHAHA
>>153460477>MOTORSPORT GENERAL RESPONSE >UPBOTEHehehehehehe lebuh buh buh buh buhahadassssss KINOOOOO
>>153460514>>153460557Man, samefag staying mad.
>>153460603>>153460646Show up to the Indy race I say? You won’t. So keep spamming the thread with non Indy topics trying to make this one of your generals. And you wonder why folks choose to generate other threads of American open wheel discussion.
https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/02/02-13-chevy-honda-renew-feature
>>153460791I mean show up to a race so I can take off your fucking ear lol. This is your personality? Seek things you don’t like to cry? There is a general for that you dumb reddit faggot.
>>153461272You won’t do shit pussy, that’s why you’re still spamming. It’s your only outlet to cry. > muh muh I fuck u muh Muh Muh I fuk u 2 lub me. reddit faggot confirmed. Go back to your general and talk about being b b b b b b uh buh baseddddddddd
>>153461499>edgy new era zoomer pol fag>uses gay slang to spam spread check out, you’re a coward self hating White, worse than any brown. >spam leheckin cool sports car
*autistic shrieking sounds*
>>153461891It’s your entire argument. You are seething that others prefer pie over cobbler. No one is forcing you to seethe here, yet here you are. >not everyone will share their Indy thoughts in a general dominated by hive thought 14 days til Indycar. Thanks for keeping the thread alive, you’re the best. Clock back in tomorrow morning before you hit the general, with some general.
>>153462035>newfag >reddit >muh community faggotpick one, reddit goy. I’ll say it again, you’re a worked up White who has nothing better to do but be a jew pawn, self hating other Whites. This thread? Is no different than the 16th soccer thread, yet you’re a hive minded faggot, who won’t attack those, but will attack more motorsports? You’re one who has no sense of individualism. That’s okay. Be a spineless faggot on reddit, but since you like to curse, you have to choose /sp/.
>>153462169Seethe more? Let’s entertain your logic>don’t like outsiders>don’t like outside thoughtsYou would think, you wouldn’t engage, yet here you are seething? Why? Again, turns out others weren’t sharing in the general dominated by adults doing baby faggot talk. >don’t know where I am Not in your faggot general, but I know you’re here, and there. >frenz Don’t forget, I’m not your fucking friend, buddy, pal, none of that shit. Name fag faggot
>>153462274Keep crying. Keep bumping. So you’re in favor of all Indy talk being steamrolled in a thread dominated by other stuff, when people will talk about Indy >BUT NOT AT YOU AND THE HIVES PACE I’m a nascar fan, you know that right? I also like seeing Indy talk, and see no purpose trying to talk Indy in a thread of man children talking like babies. You’ve been crying for 12+ hours in a thread you don’t like lol. Thanks again for keeping the thread bumped you dumb faggot. Go back to your fren club and cry
>>153462351>splitting the thread downI don’t own Indycar you stupid faggot. You during this entire good think redit act you’ve put on, could’ve been posting Indycar content in the 700+ reply thread GENERAL. Would people care to engage it? Or would it be plowed down? Would you bring it up in the next thread, or revert to the hive thought? As mentioned some don’t like sifting through the general, and others are wanting to drop comments with shitposting general. >ignore it? You’re a drone who insists on being with the hive to be comfortable. That’s okay. You can hold your hive talk, and probably have the exact same or opposite views, share the same or different things. You’ve spent more energy trying to put this thread down, than doubling your energy in the GENERAL you’re propping up. I enjoy miserable people, so don’t change, just watch F1 full time faggot
>>153462485Keep crying faggot. You’re willingly filling out captcha to spam a thread you hate? Don’t bump it if you don’t like it? Zero awareness. Typical motorsports drone >buh buh buh based
>>153462690>over complicating faggot community >wants his happy place of happy think of group thought group share>you have no idea what game you’re playing So you’re playing the doxxing game? The threat game? You’re in a position to use your power to threaten over an Indycar thread? Hahahahaha big guy. Faggots like you should say what you think, but remain cryptic because you’re a fucking pussy lmao KEEP RESPONDING
>>153462690>You have no idea what game you are playing.Let’s get this clear, the existence of an Indycar thread, and an individuals thoughts, make you sad. So you get cryptic? Lmao better ruin someone’s fucking life hahahahahahaha you’re just a raging reddit tranny >Muh Muh Muh doxxing power Muh use pol muh drop esoteric knowledge acting like muh woke hey hey free Palestine goy goy I’m a good goy
>>153462808>rent freeyeah you’re still here. A thread for Indycar fans and faggots like you that search for it. >words typed>captcha filled>post submitted >repeats Yet hates the thread. Rent. Free. Off yourself faggot lol
>13 days until St Pete The 500s purse hit 20 million last year, brining the lifetime purse of the 500 to $464,217,080. Daytona is a 31 million dollar purse this year. Could the purse jump from 20 million to 30 million?
>>153462911>kekheh cool word talk u must be old fag muh show hespect to u cuz u say leheckin kek n frog post heh leheckin faggot>literally oblivious You’ve cried to all ur frenz about dis thread hurtin ur fweeeeelings and tried to get others to follow you, so you can what? Poor attempts at trolling, weaker attempts at bullying? >hates thread >bumps thread>check thread>responds in threadStarting to think you’ll be back this morning to hate indycar more when you’re not talking like a baby to other grown men lmao
>>153394091https://x.com/IndyCarOnFOX/status/2023042111529169333Someone at indycar remembers that movie with keaton where he cloned himself a lot>>153429988If roger wanted all of the cars would be Reynards and DalaraBut Reynard is gone
will power adhttps://youtu.be/zH6k8lsj7cg
>>153469121>>153469152Good, we need a Sir Dixon ad next.
>>153469121>>153469152Its a underrated movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eA6cIVEOZQ
>>153469152>Will’s WillsLmao I love these >>153469172They’re going to nail it. Maybe they run one today during Daytona, or during Phoenix testing. So far they’ve dropped Newgarden, Oward, Power, Palou. I might be missing someone, but Dixon seems like the last “big name” needing his commercial
>>153469468I could sort of forgive Fox for testing the waters with only Josef, Pato and Palou getting ads last year, but Dixon deserves a ad too. Why would you miss your chance of promoting an active 6 time champion? Unless there's a 1 driver ad per team rule that we don't know, and Fox favours Palou for his youth and potential.
>>153469729>Dixon deserves a ad too.My theory/hope is that they had one in the works, but had to re-write it after he got knighted, so it will come later...
>>153469729What’s mentioned here is what I’m thinking, you don’t ignore the six time champ for no reason >>153470413>Got Milk?Do they still run those? This would be the year to have all past 500 winners on posters. The new Palou fast milk ad was nice
Graphic design is my passion
>>153469152this is the best one yet
>>153469152Dropped the ball by not including this in the montage DESU
>>153476853it's a 30 second ad. but the crash in turn 13 from that race was included.
>>153477135That was a practice session. Dixon clearly fell asleep on that one.He did mog Will during the race.
>>153481493oh yeah my bad
>>153482680Go frame by frame in your video, it's not. If anything, the ad footage has less frames showing the crash.
>>153469152You can call the number on the Will's Wills billboard for a message from Will.
>>153483910Will call it
>old stats through the end of 2015. https://www.race-database.com/Excited to see some lap times tomorrow
>>153488900Phoenix Open Test times>more stats https://champcarstats.com/>past winnershttps://www.champcarstats.com/tracks/phoenixpaved.htm
>>153483910[213] 465-8589This media partnership has been fantastic
Quick looks at Phoenix (moved to 250 laps since 2016)>Dixon2003-20th2004-2nd2005-12th>2016 - 14 cars finish on the lead lappole: Heliopodium: Dixon-Pagenaud-Power>2017 - 4 cars finish on the lead lappole: Heliopodium: Pagenaud-Power-Hildebrand>2018 - 11 cars finish on the lead lappole: Bourdais>podium: Newgarden-Wickens-Rossi
>>153473973>Graphic design is my passiontop promo of the year. they need to double down on the scuffed pictures the entire way
>>153489485*2nd best
https://racer.com/2026/02/16/indycar-finalizes-schedules-for-phoenix-test-race>Per IndyCar’s rules, its drivers will not be allowed to follow NASCAR’s practice of letting drivers run below the yellow line pained around the bottom of the track, which will place an emphasis on creating enough grip to attempt passes in the banked corners.
>>153489485Palou needs some laser eyes
https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/understanding-indycars-new-deal-with-chevrolet-and-honda-/10798205/
https://racer.com/2026/02/16/indycar-to-mandate-two-stints-on-alternates-for-street-races
>>153493412whoa I saw the future >>153430518
>>1534937761/1 >>153430518they are not making it easy for Palou to run away with it. Make another rules prediction, youre on a streak
>>153493381>Obviously, we're all sort of on the sidelines waiting to see what happens with PREMABoles said >I don't think we believe that they're going to be able to answer the bell, at least at the beginning portion of the season.
>>153483910SPOILER ALERT (you should call the number anyway to show Fox your interest in IndyCar)>Hi, you've reached Will from Wills Wills and Testaments. I can't take your call right now because I am willfully ignoring the phone. If you're calling to make a will, contest a will, or you're simply willing to talk wills in general, congratulations you've come to the right will. If you're calling for that other will, the handsome one that drives in IndyCar, I'm willing to confirm you can catch him on Fox all season long.
>>153490931why does every oval track other than Indy now require special attention to "rubbering in" for IndyCar? is it the car? the tire? the tracks? I don't remember ever hearing about this as a kid watching CART/IRL back in the 90's. (maybe I missed it as a kid, or didn't understand, or maybe they didn't care about it back then)
>>153497999>is it the car? the tire? the tracks? I don't remember ever hearing about this as a kid watching CART/IRL back in the 90's. (maybe I missed it as a kid, or didn't understand, or maybe they didn't care about it back then)suspension stiffness + air pressures + expected vs actual track temps + marble build up. Indy does get worked for a month before its race, unlike Phoenix and others who get the standard:-practice 1-practice 2-qualifying -warm up-race>first practice of the season with a "clean" trackTheyre looking to test the line being formed sooner than later, so drivers are comfortable forming the racing line earlier come raceday, plus the hybrid system "messing" with the balance, and other variables that you already know. >Air Pressures/Tire WearAttached the Nashville 2025 tire chart, a different track all around, but this is the latest race around an oval with the hybrid. Gives an idea of tire preferences, and you can see for yourself. Im searching for the tire pressures they have used for past races, lets hope they share some of that info tomorrow. >article on what tire they brought to 2018 PhoenixThe hybrid wasnt in the last race at Phoenix. It will be a fun day tomorrow to see what difference it will makehttps://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/how-firestone-is-facing-the-challenge-of-the-2018-indycar-994148/1385939/>"drivers are obviously looking for a lot more mechanical grip thanks to the downforce reduction. We came up with a couple of experimental compounds to work toward the right tire, but we ran a different mix of compounds in the Chevrolet test and the Honda test at Phoenix last year, so neither manufacturer has the whole picture of what we’ll run there."
>>153498921I hope the new car will be more able to adapt to changing conditions. especially on the various ovals. if you want more ovals in IndyCar, the car needs to be able to handle it easily. we don't hear about a "high line practice" to "rubber in" Road America, for example. that's exclusively a non-Indy oval thing.
>>153497999I'll do some hunting for past CART/IRL/Indy practice laps thrown down before each race. I'm 99% sure theyre turning way less laps in a raceweek compared to the past guys, but want to have numbers backing up that statement, and to have an idea how much less track time theyre getting. >18 tire pressures attached+second article having post race comments, some mentioning tireshttps://www.autoracing1.com/pl/157371/firestone-tweaks-tires-for-phoenix/https://www.autoracing1.com/pl/64783/newgarden-uses-new-tires-to-win-in-phoenix/
With F1 drivers complaining about their cars being boring hybrids, why doesn't Indycar try to be the top open wheel series?
TL;DR: I GOT NO PROBLEM WITH OVALS BESIDES IMS BUT IT SEEMS THEY NEED EXTRA PREPARATION FOR GRIP WHICH ROAD AND STREET CIRCUITS DO NOT
>>153498981I believe the new car will be a closed canopy allowing them to push it to the next level. >we don't hear about a "high line practice" to "rubber in" Road America, for example. that's exclusively a non-Indy oval thing.None of those tracks have the consistent banking compared to Phoenix/Milwaukee/Nashville. They have the same issue in NASCAR, its a banking+tires+temps+whatever else, and once the tires fall off, laying down rubber, close off portions of the banking. The cars arent cup tanks to slap the wall and survive. The non Indy issue would be solved with a more practice time, laying rubber down, and having feeder series lay rubber down. That brings up cost though, soooo here is the sim lol>PhoenixAsphaltFrontstretch: 9°Backstretch: 3°Turns 1 and 2: 9°Turns 3 and 4: 11°>Milwaukee AsphaltTurns: 9.25°Straights: 2.5°>NashvilleConcreteTurns: 14°Frontstretch: 9°Backstretch: 6°>IndyAsphalt Turns: 9.2°Straights: 0°>>153498994It is coming. Close the cockpit, and you can lure a euro champ over to go 250 at Indy.
>>153499023THEY NEED THE "EXTRA PREP" THAT ONCE WAS CALLED additional PRACTICE. What we now see no matter the track type is: >Practice 1>Practice 2>>Qualifying >Warmup >>Race
https://www.auto123.com/en/news/irl-setting-up-a-car-for-the-tricky-indianapolis-motor-speedway/33789/>Tagliani explained that a fast car must have good mechanical grip while generating very little aerodynamic drag, so it reaches a very good top speed. Unfortunately, this makes the car very twitchy to drive.>Ride height is also critical. When the tires heat up, tire circumference increases and ride height also increases, therefore changing the aero balance of the car. All of this must be well known and calculated by the engineers.>“We must change the set-up of the anti-roll bars and the weight jacker while driving around the race track,.” Tagliani added.
>>153498994get one thing straight: what F1 drivers think is irrelevant, in the context of IndyCar. IndyCar is not just some minor series that can be pushed around to accommodate some F1 driver's schedule (unlike NLS). same for NASCAR drivers, or any other series drivers.
>>153499092but only the (non-Indy) ovals need a specific "grip in" practice.I'm gonna have to conclude it's the current car and/or tire.
>>153499141>>153499151>>153499157if The Split never happened, would Lola and Reynard still be around? (Penske chassis probably not, they were BTFO and Roger realized this and cut his losses)
>>153499074>Close the cockpitif we're gonna totally close the cockpit, can we at least get some reliable form of air conditioning or other temperature reduction for the drivers? coolsuit technology is horribly unreliable. it's 50-50 if it works or if it fails and circulates HOT water around the driver's body and makes it worse.
>>153499165Indy has an entire month? Past series got more practice time, thus laying more rubber on the track, so come qualifying time, etc, it was already laid. >im gonna have to conclude its the car and/or tirewell yeah? lol have you ignored the tire talk? They couldnt adjust many variables on a spec car (besides adding the hybrid), so what do you mess with? Tires. What has advanced the most compared to the guys running in the 80s/90s? Tires. What do the tires do? They hit the track, but when they are hitting the track less, and using computers to say what to expect, versus laying down rubber, so you have these "feeling out" periods, rubbering in the racing lines, to build confidence to chase up. Why wont they chase up? Tire temps+degradation+RACING. . ETC.>ExampleFind a freeway offramp thats banked. Hit that with fresh tires, and compare it to bald tires, there might already be a preferred line, go outside that line with fresh tires. BUT there is debris on the side??? exactly, now feel comfortable doing that in the open wheel car, trying to move closer to the wall, or staying in line on the established fast route. What dropped those marbles, changing the fields flow? Tires. Those pesky thingshttps://www.indycar.com/News/2018/08/08-19-Pocono-race-preview-turns-compromise
>>153499212>if we're gonna totally close the cockpit, can we at least get some reliable form of air conditioning or other temperature reduction for the drivers?The DW12s tub has seen some wicked crashes, but maybe they find a way to steal aero to give the driver cooling/vents, but keep the car wild having the vents close off when XYZ hit popped. (that would be a shitty thing to have go wrong mid race lol) >coolsuit technology is horribly unreliable. it's 50-50 if it works or if it fails and circulates HOT water around the driver's body and makes it worse.If they can put ego aside, and try to get with the drag racing guys, I bet they have some canopy data worth looking at (fire/g's/temps etc). For the cool suits, their trick could be making the cockpit cooler so the suits do less cooling.
>>153499184probably not, but who knows what couldve been. NASCAR wouldnt have been as strong, and the money wouldve changed how the mid 2000's formed. >Even if they dropped down to two chassis supplierscould you imagine going into 2028 with two chassis makers, and two confirmed engine suppliers, with room for a third? im still hopeful they allow the DW12 at Indy for at least once. If this new car is fast, it should smash anyone trying to enter the DW12, closing the door on that era.
>>153499297drag racing guys/girls are in the car for a short time.I'm talking more about how multiple driver's cool suits failed at the Bathurst 12 Hour last weekend. yeah they take turns driving in endurance sporty cars, but it still fucking sucks. IndyCar drivers don't get to take turns. the Indy 500 is an endurance race with no driver changes.
>>153499249I reject the idea that driving a road car on public roads with road-legal(not slick) tires has anything to do with the performance of race cars.
>>153499341>ac too much weight. >drag racing short timesure, but their canopy would still has to deal with intense fires, g's hit, and since they have used it for decades. I brought it up for the collaboration, because if youre going to change up the car to get cooler, add vents, direct air, whatever you do (besides add weight), they are sacrificing material in some place, some where. When doing that, I'd want to look at the short intense examples of known data, and have that as a reference when testing, setting a standard for a new car. Part of that collab would be knowing how hot their shell gets in those short stints, and work to make it as cool as possible without a suit for long stints, so when they introduce the suit, its not going to cook them to death, and all works. >I'm talking more about how multiple driver's cool suits failed at the Bathurst 12 Hour last weekendThey just gotta make em not fail, right? lol>crash the wickens crash had a ton of force, and I'd be curious to know how the new car placed in that accident reacts. That may be why they dont enclose it, to direct force differently. When we see it in a year itll be exciting, they cockpit will have a little more room, maybe theyre ahead of the cooling (doubt it due to cost).
>>153499412>I reject the idea that driving a road car on public roads with road-legal(not slick) tires has anything to do with the performance of race cars.so you reject suspension? lol alright dude
>>153499412So you aren't able to visualize things? Got it. I'll look for pictures for you, but its a combo of steering angles and throttle play. All things that are present in your road car and race cars. Loose/Tight/Understeer/Oversteer. All present in your road car, and race cars.
>>153499412pictured indy and this is a c5 >>153499529>still have suspensions>still have to get the rub to the road to move forward tires hitting the road. if you have a RWD car vs a FWD youll enter, and exist the corner differently. What controls that? The throttle play, and tire placement before, tire placement during, throttle during, and throttle control on exit, all while sawing the wheel to maintain traction/tire placement. >indycarplants you down sure, but the concept of keeping the tire down is universal.
>>153499412>>153499529>>153499549>>153499558on top of that the weight distribution of the vehicle or race car to dictate you steering, throttle input, and how it will shift entering, and exiting. im not a formula guy so feel free to ignore those, but I do like force vectors.
>>153499549would help if i attached the rear of an indy when show the rear of a vette>for anyone interesting more weight stuffhttps://racer.com/2020/08/14/an-inside-look-at-indy-weight-jacker-tricks
>>153499666>word fuck ups*showing. *interested. https://www.racingrefresh.com/post/racing-refresh-tech-tuesday-indycar-suspension
>>153499503>They just gotta make em not fail, right? lolI'm saying unless they can get the cool suits to be more reliable, it's better to not have them. when they fail, it circulates HOT water around the driver.>hot as fuck (no cool suit)>somewhat cool (functional cool suit)>hot as fucking hell and this thing on me is making it worse but I can't take it off right now cuz I'm trying to drive this race car and not die (non-functional cool suit, many such cases)
>>153500129I agree do away with the suits, but do we expect the drivers to give them up without a solution? Not sure lol. >solution You mentioned AC. I would’ve been onboard until I saw the balance shift from the hybrid unit being added, and there’s the factor of it failing during the race. They could still do it, but have it in an easy to access area? Even then if a unit fails, they would have to do a recharge on the sideline? That’s where I lean towards directions air from someplace to push into the tub>fans?Maybe have cooling fans on the floor, and on the back of the driver (with primary and secondary fans Incase one set fails). Now we get into the electrical strain >how to power it Power it with a small battery that’s charged by the hybrid? Have the battery in an easy access spot. Just tossing ideas out there because again I’m all for no suits, but these pussies will scream and cry unless they have the guarantee of a comfortable cockpit lol
>>153397467with condom or without?
>>153501984air conditioning won't work for IndyCar. they have A/C in GT3 cars and you know what the top teams do? they prohibit using it, because it saps power from the engine. it's a luxury for gentleman drivers that don't care about winning the race. you put this in an Indy car and it will get zero use unless the series mandates it. unfortunately the aeroscreen made it extra fucking hot for IndyCar drivers.
business idea: make the hybrid system power the air conditioning
>>153502935I do like the aero screen look over the halo but you’re right about the heat. Lmao>>153502994It would cost but make the seat cooled, and have it attached to an independent battery to avoid any energy sapping. I don’t know what their goal is with the hybrid. It can sometimes restart the car (cool!) lol
>>153503220they have to mandate flaps on top of the aeroscreen for particularly hot days so drivers get at least some air flowing on them. aerodynamic disadvantage that teams will avoid if everyone else isn't forced to use them too.
>>153503220it was weird at first, decades of open top cars, in open wheel and in sports car racing too. but yeah I agree aeroscreen > halo, from an aesthetic standpoint. and it's certainly safer. but don't forget the heat.
>>153503875theyve got a year to figure something out or nothing lol
>>153504600the new car will integrate so many things that were just bolted on to the old chassis. at least I hope.
>>153504651i wish they would release early concepts to get the public input, along with sponsors getting intrigued. It could show the owners they need to deal with a higher cost, and go all out.
>>153504651they resigned engine suppliers so ive got faith in them to integrate the windscreen and find an aero/weight balance. if they fuck this up lol
>>153394091Gentlemen, George Barber is now with the best.https://x.com/BarberMotorPark/status/2023784886704697432
>>153505437RIP hope the track and museum don't change
>>153505437Barber podiums since 2016 (All 90 lap races unless noted)>2016Pagenaud-Rahal-Newgarden>2017Newgarden-Dixon-Pagenaud>2018 (82 laps)Newgarden-Hunter-Reay-Hinchcliffe>2019Sato-Dixon-Bourdais>2021Palou-Power-Dixon>2022O'Ward-Palou-Veekay>2023McLaughlin-Grosjean-Power>2024McLaughlin-Power-Lundqvist>2025Palou-Lundgaard-McLaughlin>surface stats of barber>Will Power leads Barber with-4 poles-three 5th place finishes -fourth 4th place finishes >Scott Dixon leads Barber with-three 3rd place finishes-six 2nd place finishes>Barber winners-Newgarden (3)-Power (2)-Palou (2)-Hunter-Reay (2)-McLaughlin (2)-Castroneves (1)-Pagenaud (1)-O'Ward (1)-Sato (1)
Foster thinking of how many wins to get this year
https://www.indycar.com/leaderboardno stream, but live tracking, and the radio option is on the upper left.
>>153507522Thanks, I'll have this in the background at work.
>>153508005the radio is the recent 500 audio not phoenix pit road talk sadly. im not seeing any streams on twitter of it, but theres 4 hours for the to drop something with this session. Mick ran 12 laps solo, everyone else is making adjustments.
was getting lunch and ran into a couple familiar faces. they were having a good time at work thats what counts!
>>153488900>>153488999>2016 Phoenix lap record19.7379 - Tony Kanaan>2026 Phoenix test session 121.2765 - Alex Palou
>>153488900>>153488999>Josef Newgarden20.9327 - 7 lap run
BrehsIndycar took Jessie Punch out of /turnleft/https://x.com/IndyCar/status/2023864673452650741
>>153513026Laughing at the comments congratulating Daly for landing a job.
>>153494426Neat.
Man, I keep forgetting about this thread.
Oh, I didn't miss anything.
https://racer.com/2026/02/17/foyt-and-penske-technical-alliance-to-continue
>>153514505>>153514625>hates the thread >searches for thread >comments in thread >fills out captcha multiple timeskeep crying faggot
>Session 1, Top 10 Lap Timestotal laps: 2049 green flag time: 3:54:00yellow flag time: 1:06:07>20.8569 - Malukas>20.9277 - Newgarden>20.9661 - Power>21.0007 - Kirkwood>21.0088 - Palou>21.0626 - Armstrong>21.1157 - Rosenqvist >21.1227 - McLaughlin>21.1539 - Dixon>21.1876 - Rossi
>>153515205Little Dave!
>>153515246He is going to be a problem this year lol>Session 1, Top 10 BEST LAP # - TOTAL LAPS PUT DOWN>52/68 - Malukas>63/82 - Newgarden>74/89 - Power>60/68 - Kirkwood>48/55 - Palou>49/56 - Armstrong>73/98 - Rosenqvist>60/77 - McLaughlin>59/67 - Dixon>76/118 - Rossi
>>153515255>>153515314he's got to win now, Roger demands it
>Session 1, Top Laps 11th through 25th>21.1914 - Rahal>21.1958 - Ericsson>21.2086 - Veekay>21.2380 - Rasmussen>21.2449 - Foster>21.2509 - O'Ward>21.2692 - Hauger>21.3074 - Siegel>21.3550 - Robb>21.4307 - Lundgaard>21.4985 - Simpson>21.7895 - Ferrucci>21.9504 - Schumacher>22.0550 - Grosjean>22.1574 - Collet
>>153515205>Dave>Josef>>>ScottyThirsty 3s bros, it's not looking good.
>Session 1, 11th through 25thBEST LAP # - TOTAL LAPS PUT DOWN>67/78 - Rahal>65/83 - Ericsson>65/108 - Veekay>58/128 - Rasmussen>73/93 - Foster>19/98 - O'Ward>55/55 - Hauger>67/104 - Siegel>91/106 - Robb>67/ 78 - Lundgaard>77/97 - Simpson>24/43 - Ferrucci>64/109 - Schumacher>23/ 20- Grosjean>8/51 - Collet
>>153515332Right? I think he could win multiple times if he has this kind of pace. ECR cars arent going to make it easy on ovals for anyone, and MSR looks strong. Most guys ran the hard tire today>>153515391its still early...he wasnt bad.. Palou has a tough season ahead, but he came out right where he should be. This will be an interesting race. >>153515205>>153515314>math200 laps x 25 car = 5000 total laps (if all complete the race)They are currently at 2049 laps laid down on the track. If they can lay down another 2000 laps, that would leave a 951 lap gap difference. 951/25 = 38.04 laps to go. Tomorrows will be fun with it being open to the public.
60/40 field for the Chevy's & Hondas in the Top 10. Rahal was strong>20.8569 - Malukas - Chevy20.9277 - Newgarden - Chevy>20.9661 - Power - Honda21.0007 - Kirkwood - Honda>21.0088 - Palou - Honda21.0626 - Armstrong - Honda>21.1157 - Rosenqvist - Honda21.1227 - McLaughlin - Chevy>21.1539 - Dixon - Honda21.1876 - Rossi - Chevy>21.1914 - Rahal - Honda21.1958 - Ericsson - Honda>21.2086 - Veekay - Chevy21.2380 - Rasmussen - Chevy>21.2449 - Foster - Honda21.2509 - O'Ward - Chevy>21.2692 - Hauger - Honda21.3074 - Siegel - Chevy>21.3550 - Robb - Chevy21.4307 - Lundgaard - Chevy>21.4985 - Simpson - Honda21.7895 - Ferrucci - Chevy>21.9504 - Schumacher - Honda22.0550 - Grosjean - Honda>22.1574 - Collet - Chevy
If youre trying to figure out how Schumacher gained a couple spots. This happened near the end>First caution of the day for contact with Caio Collet meeting the Turn 4 wall.>Caio Collet has been seen and released by IndyCar medical.Marshall Pruett>Just talked to Collet's engineer Mike Armbrester, who mentioned that he heard his driver say the sun visibility was an issue into T4 before suspecting dropping his left sides below the yellow line. >Armbrester did say he was on his way to talk with Collet to learn moreJoey Barnes
>>1535146252026 and 2027. With Honda entering through MSR, and Chevy through, someone, it will be interesting to see the help Penske/CGR will give in 2028 and beyond.
>>153515118I'm glad you have shown me how many F1 tier fags are into IndyCar. It's actually lessened my internet in the series since I don't like faggots.
>>153515889hopefully it kills your interest dumb faggot. thanks for stopping by, typing words, filling out captcha and hitting send. lol
>>153515927
>>153516108>>153516130>>153516155>>153516171leEpic troll! posting unrelated photos like a faggot, go do this in soccer threads? they arent talking about what you like either
>>153516204typical reddit behavior crying when someone doesnt conform to their hive. go have your lil fren talk and cry more pussy
>>153516216leEpic troll! dont you need to talk like a baby to other grown men in a general? have you noticed they have all shook it off, and no one is talking indy. why would anyone post indy in that thread? lol
>>153516264its an indy discussion, but youre a faggot who knows that. you're acting like a baby but please keep posting off topic comments for 6+ days lmao worked bitch
>>153516362great gimmick. keep posting off topic, avoiding any Indycar related discussion. >dis turned off muh internet of the sport>keeps posting to leHeckin epic troll! >its leHeckin sports doode! >thats da troll! le epic made me mad >leReddit upvote!
>>153516402youre trying really hard with your troll. keep posting pics and videos you lift from other threads grasping at material. its leheckin epic! youre the funniest! le heckin wholesome in the general with your good think but leheckin mean boy when someone speaks out against ur fren hive. go fuck yourself faggot. keep posting off topic material in a thread you've intended on raiding since "you discovered" it
>>153516450>>153516461leheckin hilarious! dont stop its sports related haha so leEpic of you for doing this lmao!
>fagure fags have ruined yet another generalShocking.
>>153516488Does Dodge have any six cylinders that they're interested in promoting? In the same vein, do they do anything with turbos or hybrids?If no to two or more of the above, the chances are likely 'no' simply because the exposure in Indycar wouldn't really be worth the investment compared to their current NASCAR efforts.
>>153516503nah another will be made, and another, and another. that spamming faggot will get mouthy with the wrong person from being empowered online
>>153516579more off topic posting. youre hilarious i bet you raid all the threads.. yeah yeah you dont? so youre a solo faggot doing all this? as you zoomers say "cringe". Keep posting loser youre really making a point? lmao
>>153517506Justa anotha day at Indy
>>153516538Anon...this year's charger and ram are going full V6 Turbo and V8 Later because EV failed and almost killed the company.
>>153521108Id take their entry even if theyre doing an engine change after every session, due to their Chrysler reliability. I could see Honda/Nissan/Ford/Hyundai being in the mix as well. >this year's charger and ram are going full V6 Turbo and V8 Later because EV failed and almost killed the company.maybe ford brings the fusion back at this rate, as a two door lol.
>>153521108>Chrysler>Ford>Toyota>Hyundai>Nissanthey have to make one of these happen right? to not get one to sign on in two years would be a disgrace>>153521610*toyota*thinking of one, and typed honda lol
>>153513026>>153514176
Teams are working with 5 sets of tires for both days. Most used two sets yesterday.
>>153524610that jeans cant hold her boobaAlso nice that they are working for indycar media now
>>153524876>that jeans cant hold her booba>Also nice that they are working for indycar media nowagreed
>500 laps into Session 2>Rossi - Chevy - 1st - 20.6370 at 174.444mph. https://www.indycar.com/leaderboard>2018 qualifying times and speeds attached to compare times>two lap average speed
>Day 2>580 laps into the morning session
>>153525894Ericsson just bumped Hauger out of the top 10, and Simpson down, to take the 9th spot
>2018 phoenix practice 2 results
>2018 phoenix test session 2 results
>>153525750This this being streamed anywhere?
>>153526651nope, zero places. indy car fumbled this one since they live streamed the one in 2018. how hard is it to hire some ASU interns to live stream from a corner for an hour lol
>>153526651>good camera newshttps://racer.com/2026/02/18/driver-s-eye-views-set-for-all-indycar-races-in-26
Rain. Maybe they call it, we will see.
https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/firestone-prepared-to-take-new-right-front-tire-for-phoenix-to-world-wide-technology-raceway/10798731/
1 hour 45 minutes to go>Day 2>Session 3>205 total laps so far1st - Rossi - 20.6254 - 174.542 - 5 laps 2nd - Rasmussen - 20.6987 - 173.924 - 4 lapsCAUTION IS OUT
>>153527504>>153527647Retarded and gay
>>153536216Ericsson crashed
>>153521854Nissan barely goes racing anymore. Super GT, Super Taikyu, and Formula E, that's it for factory programs. one privateer GT-R GT3 in GTWC Asia (5ZIGEN). the Z GT4 no longer races anywhere but Super Taiku (Flying Lizard dropped the car in GT4 America), they cancelled the annual NISMO Festival at Fuji Speedway, and even had to cut one car from Super GT GT500.
>>153537143oh yeah I forgot there's a few privateer GT-R's in SRO Japan Cup too. but Nissan is in really dire straits financially. zero chance they would make engines for IndyCar.
>>153537199>Nissan is in really dire straits financiallyNissan-Tesla power v6 coming 2029. The 20k sports car for the working man
>>153537143thats too bad. i havent seen a nissan outside of the Z i enjoy, so makes sense they arent moving cars. Nissan IS OUT. The realistic one is Chrysler, if the Truck series pans out, and they stay strong in drag racing they should have the budget. Use some of that Stellantis weight to make Honda/Chevy scared >Chrysler>Ford>Toyota>Hyundai>>>>Nissan
>Day 2 >Session 2 Morning Results
>Day 2>Session 3Afternoon Results
>Testing Sessions 1-3Session 1 >>153515629Session 2 >>153537827Session 3 >>153537835>All three sessions combined (pictured)
>phoenix raceway
>>153538131LoL, naw. But you are.
>>153541878lol naw
https://racer.com/2026/02/19/indycar-expands-global-broadcast-presence-for-2026
>>153545305>A new relationship with SBS Sport allows IndyCar to reach new audiences in Korea for the 2026 season.
testing recaphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPFnlwV7Nfg
>>153553323She wears a lot of denim
>>153555354jesnim punch
Guide to the 2026 INDYCAR SERIES Seasonhttps://www.indycar.com/videos/2026/02/02-19-ultimate-guide-to-the-2026-indycar-series-season
I don't agree with what Pato thinks about his career towards the end of David Land's latest vid about his interview.It's difficult to me to explain without rambling, but the bottom line is this. Pato should take a seat if Penske or Ganassi offer it to him, legacy at a team comes second after results. What if a team change is what's needed for him to win a championship or the 500? Even if Mclaren is considered a top 3 team, he still needs to try something else to win
>>153557731https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PaPwfI9u2Ywill watch now
>>153557746he really wants to create a story.. would love to have 10 championships and 60 wins but isnt worried about it. he says there are a lot of things out of his control. >What if a team change is what's needed for him to win a championship or the 500? maybe with the new car they make the hard choice to go after a new trio. hes a bit of a mind fuck lol
>>153557746He would be nice in the #8 at CGR. Chevy would need to have drivers ready to step up.
>>153558003>hes a bit of a mind fuckHe's replicating a similar mindset to what Norris did last year in F1, with the exception of having a rocket ship made for him. If he succeeds like that, kudos to him, but I'd like to see him be more focused on a clear objective. A "it's fine if it happens or doesn't" attitude doesn't sit well with me, he should think like that after he wins a championship.
>little davenah>lil daveyes
>>153558125>"it's fine if it happens or doesn't" attitude doesn't sit well with me, he should think like that after he wins a championship.Agreed, some of the interview sounded like cope. He is talking like he has a title or two and late 30s lol. I like O'Ward but im not sure about this approach but like you said if he succeeds kudos to him. Their cars were carried by him (once again) during testing.>O'Ward (attached)9 wins32 podiums 7 poles>Herta9 wins16 podiums 16 poles>Rossi (attached)8 wins30 podiums 7 poles>Even if Mclaren is considered a top 3 team, he still needs to try something else to winThat something else could be this new car. Not to say he has peaked but besides driving aggressive, risking the car, I dont see anything else he can mess with. He needs to keep grinding and a title will be there. Having RHR around could help, maybe Pato gets the 500, and starts to loosen up.
>>153557746Pato can say whatever he wants. he gets paid plenty. he is the lead driver on the McLaren IndyCar team. he took (and continues to take, possibly?) the Zak Brown carrot-on-a-stick of:>if you stick with us, you might get a chance on our Formula 1 team maybe.but until Pato and McLaren step up to challenge Ganassi and Penske for championships, they are nothing. you fight with Dan Towriss's team (stolen from the Andrettis) for the title of third best IndyCar team. congratulations.>but what if Pato/McLaren wins the Indy 500?MSR won the Indy 500. once. with Helio Castroneves. that is the only race they have won in IndyCar to date.if you want to act like one of the big boys, you need to challenge the big boys, and that is Roger and Chip.
new fans who just found IndyCar because Fox promoted it on football, or because certain ex-F1 drivers joined the series, they don't know. I'm not trying to gatekeep, I'm just saying the old fans who lived through the decades of pain and humiliation keep receipts.
>>153558992if I'm Roger, my expectations are:>David wins at least one race>Scott and Josef challenge Palou for the Championship>all three are fast at Indy>nobody crashes the car on the warmup lap at Indy (especially Scott)>no cheating is detected and broadcast to the media (especially at Indy)
>>153562742and that's just me imagining myself as Roger the team owner. as Roger the SERIES owner? oh man. I don't even want to get into that. it could be very spicy. in a good way or in a bad way. but, he brought it on himself. he wanted this. remember that.
Penske perfect
>>153563180or so they would have you believe
>>153562742seems reasonable >>153562876>>153563824roger being roger
https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/mick-schumacher-gaining-confidence-on-ovals-after-phoenix-test/10799260/
>>153563180>warm up laps get in your way
https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/02/02-20-milwaukee-sponsorships
Roger Penske is 88 today
>>153394337>>153394579Penske/Foyt
>>153563180
7 days
>>153585313Hopefully he gets to win again this year.
>>153592954That would be nice to see. He could win Markham or Arlington
>>153599273>3 new street races this season>2 of them have been overshadowed by 1 of them because of the constant 24/7/365 seething about politics
>>153600459Cant wait to see them
>>153600459
>>153601855>>153601883I like Arlington layout better on "paper".but we will see.
>>153602370Both should produce some nice racing. Arlington does have a nice flow, if im reading it right you can catch a shuttle and be at the paddocks. Great combo of the stadiums. Markham looks fast, turn 9 from some past driving videos compared to this one show a little construction. Curious to see if there is any banking to it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbMtG0YwJ-ghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRny_5rWp10
>>153603033when do we get to see DC layout?
>>153604200Haven’t seen anything yet. I’m going to avoid looking it up for a surprise lol
I'm hoping it's Armin, but I know he's busy next weekend. Maybe later in the season...
>>153616850>Schumacher and O'Ward>before Schumacher has even done 1 lap in an IndyCar raceyeah, that checks out. Fox seem to be going pretty hard after the American F1/DTS fan market. can't say I blame them.
anti-Olympics bump(but also USA USA USA)
>>153619723>can't say I blame themme either. id take anything with a pulse if it means viewership rising even if its total fucking retards lmao
>>153621031
>>153621066my guesses shinedown for St Pete, metallica for Long Beach, gratefuldead for Portland, the others no idea
>>153621605meant for >>153619570
INDY NXT field 2026
>>153621605They had those all last year. You don't think they'll do new ones for 2026?
>>153621855if the one marked out counts as a sixth, they could run six schemes twice for all races. not sure what they will run in DC though.
>>153622151I should have screenshotted the full post. I think they were showing the previous ones and implying there will be new ones.
>>153622426oh thats even better. siriusxm must have pages of deals to be had
six days
future mexico race is off
>>153394127Detroit is such a hilariously bad track I love it
>>153630255lmao
I watch for team Andretti, my bros
