St. Petersburg Streets Race Weekend Thread

NAC · 3 Apr 2008, 19:29 (Ref:2168930)

Just read our very own Tim Northcutt's - "A Learning Curve, but no Carnage" review race 1 and preview race 2 on lastturnclub.com Props to you Tim.

Thought I would share what I PMed to Tim

Quote:

Love your style, easy to read and you get the big picture, something generally missing you get when other reporter hacks that get a story from another source and put their own spin on it (generally wrong) or maybe they are at the track but just don’t get it or see the bigger picture.

Keep them coming

Well worth a read

NAC · 4 Apr 2008, 13:41 (Ref:2169516)

Is anyone else having trouble getting the feed off indycar.com ??

edit
No problem with timing just the live feed

Down F0rce · 4 Apr 2008, 13:42 (Ref:2169519)

It isn't working for me either. Meant to be Lights practise right now?

NAC · 4 Apr 2008, 13:44 (Ref:2169520)

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Originally Posted by Down F0rce

It isn't working for me either. Meant to be Lights practise right now?

Thanks DF. Hope they get it fixed for the race

kartracer41 · 4 Apr 2008, 18:46 (Ref:2169765)

Yeah, having problems here too.

Purist · 4 Apr 2008, 18:57 (Ref:2169774)

The question this weekend is, will the Indycars or sportscars set the best time on this track.

Tim Northcutt · 4 Apr 2008, 20:13 (Ref:2169824)

Last year, the IndyCars did...although I do recall some of the top LMP qualifiers did have better times than some of the IRL backmarkers when qualifying times were compared.

Tim Northcutt · 4 Apr 2008, 20:27 (Ref:2169832)

Today, Marco Werner put his Audi on the pole at St. Pete in the ALMS event with a time of 1:02.825

Helio Castroneves' Pole time in 2007 was 1:01.683

Unless it rains in quals tomorrow, expect the Indcar guys to be quicker than the sportscars.

Down F0rce · 4 Apr 2008, 20:54 (Ref:2169841)

Justin Wilson was fastest in practise this morning.

The video feed is working for me now, Indy Lights are on the track.

2112 · 4 Apr 2008, 21:42 (Ref:2169878)

I just got back from the track...some pics.

http://f1rush.spaces.live.com/photos...D357B6B40!163/

NAC · 4 Apr 2008, 21:54 (Ref:2169883)

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Originally Posted by 2112

I just got back from the track...some pics.

http://f1rush.spaces.live.com/photos...D357B6B40!163/

Thanks for sharing, some good pics there.

Got to say P1 & 2 are looking a bit diffrent than expected with some front runners back a fair way

lnin0 · 4 Apr 2008, 22:21 (Ref:2169903)

With no experience in those cars or with this track Power and Wilson are looking strong.

In fact I think their experience is going to shine through in the actual race. They have seen a lot of situations and things on street/road courses and that background will give them an advantage over some of the drivers that see these types of tracks three or four times a year. Yeah, some of the old IRL guys have seen just as many street courses but many have not.

If they knew the cars better I say these two are sitting in the front row. If their setups hold up and they stay out of touble then I say both are in the top 5...errr 7 at least.

SPRacer · 5 Apr 2008, 00:29 (Ref:2169966)

2112, when you were taking pics in the paddock of the cars heading out to practice, I must have been standing right next to you! I was right there.

If anyone is interested, the Opes Prime livery is off of the Conquest cars. Was that expected? Did I miss something?

NAC · 5 Apr 2008, 01:14 (Ref:2169970)

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Originally Posted by SPRacer

2112, when you were taking pics in the paddock of the cars heading out to practice, I must have been standing right next to you! I was right there.

If anyone is interested, the Opes Prime livery is off of the Conquest cars. Was that expected? Did I miss something?

This thread may shed some light on that situation SPR. A whole topic of Opes Prime from V8 Supercars

2112 · 5 Apr 2008, 01:41 (Ref:2169976)

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Originally Posted by SPRacer

2112, when you were taking pics in the paddock of the cars heading out to practice, I must have been standing right next to you! I was right there.

If anyone is interested, the Opes Prime livery is off of the Conquest cars. Was that expected? Did I miss something?

Most of the pictures of the ICS were mid-day...coming in from practice...I was generally behind Newman-Haas...which was the main entrance to the paddock. If that helps.

Down F0rce · 5 Apr 2008, 12:36 (Ref:2170238)

Hunter-Reay fastest in practise, ahead of Kanaan, Bernoldi and Mutoh, Power and Rahal. Kanaan is the only guy you'd expect to be in the top six up there albiet only half the field run in the sessions. Lots of spins in this session too. Could be quite a fun race.

Pro Racer · 5 Apr 2008, 13:34 (Ref:2170316)

session 2: Briscoe, Marco Andretti, Servia, Wilson, Dixon & Wheldon.

lnin0 · 5 Apr 2008, 15:58 (Ref:2170410)

Really like the stream. Next best thing if it can't be on TV. Good stuff.

CCWS guys showing strong. Not bad for having driven the cars one other time. Don't underestimate their experience.

Danica booted early and already complaining about being stuck in traffic. As if that isn't her teams fault for dumping her into traffic every time...not that I really think it would have helped. She is outclassed with all the new drivers and especially when they get off the oval.

Tim Northcutt · 5 Apr 2008, 16:41 (Ref:2170442)

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Originally Posted by Purist

The question this weekend is, will the Indycars or sportscars set the best time on this track.

FWIW...

The sportscars were much closer this year.....

The best time of any IRL session was clocked by Will Power at 1:02.1, but the "official" fast time(since all times from previous sessions are wiped out in IRL quals) was 1:02.5ish by Kanaan....Very, very close....

Stefvh · 5 Apr 2008, 16:53 (Ref:2170456)

Power nearly had it.

I did'nt think the CC guys would be that fast.

marcus · 5 Apr 2008, 17:26 (Ref:2170493)

STARTING GRID

1.TONY KANAAN
9th Career Pole
83rd Career Start

2.WILL POWER

2nd Career Start

3.JUSTIN WILSON
2nd Career Start

4. HELIO CASTRONEVES

99th Career Start

5. RYAN BRISCOE
21st Career Start

6.RYAN HUNTER-REAY

8th Career Start

7.ORIOL SERVIA
2nd Career Start

8.DAN WHELDON

82nd Career Start

9.GRAHAM RAHAL
INDYCAR DEBUT

10.FRANCK PERERA

2nd Career Start

11.DARREN MANNING
43rd Career Start

12. MARCO ANDRETTI

33rd Career Start

13. SCOTT DIXON
81st Career Start

14. HIDEKI MUTOH

3rd Career Start

15.ERNESTO VISO
2nd Career Start

16.BUDDY RICE

82nd Career Start

17.VITOR MEIRA
78th Career Start

18.ENRIQUE BERNOLDI

2nd Career Start

19. DANICA PATRICK
49th Career Start

20.JAY HOWARD

2nd Career Start

21. ED CARPENTER
67th Career Start

22.MARIO MORAES

2nd Career Start

23.TOWNSEND BELL
13th Career Start

24. AJ FOYT IV

67th Career Start

25. MARTY ROTH
11th Career Start

26.BRUNO JUNQUEIRA

6th Career Start

Hazard · 5 Apr 2008, 18:57 (Ref:2170558)

50% of the top 10 are (recent) Champcar converts...that's more like it

(All of the teams are ex-Champcar teams within the last 7 years

)

Teretonga · 5 Apr 2008, 19:00 (Ref:2170563)

Marco and Dixon well down yet both have gone well at St Petes in the past.
Danica showing her true ability?
I had always wondered just how good the Champcar boys were after the migration of the top teams (Ganassi etc) to the IRL.
Now I know just how competitive the series really was.
What is also interesting is the competitiveness of the rookies from Europe. Their road course experience is certainly levelling the field.

BootsOntheSide · 5 Apr 2008, 21:50 (Ref:2170706)

The guys who are used to road/street racing have really shone this time. Perera is especially impressive in context of his lack of experience. Maybe the established IRL teams won't dominate long-term as much as we thought?

NAC · 5 Apr 2008, 22:02 (Ref:2170710)

Well that's a little different than many of us thought over in the Pick Em contest. Great to see that it's not as predictable as we have thought.

Very exciting for tomorrow's race

marcus - was going to mention from the last race that I love the graphic line up, awesome.

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