Round 5: The 108th running of the Indianapolis 500. May 14 - 26.

[fieldodreams79]

Definitely delayed start. I guess we'll have to wait to so for how long. My early lean is a Monday morning start. This doesn't have the look like it's going to blow through quickly, at all.

Originally Posted by Adam43

Or have a sleep with a beer in your hand.

It's a classic move!!

[broadrun96]

Well guess it's a good thing I've got a market and shopping on the way home first then racing catch up afternoon on delay. Looks to be a little dark at the track. That's what it looked like here yesterday and then DUMPED

[joeb]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Yikes. I guess Larson is gonna be doing a non rain dance but that looks imminent.

And found this gem:
https://x.com/nascarman_rr/status/17...USx7XTYSg&s=19

That clip never gets old!

[joeb]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Well guess it's a good thing I've got a market and shopping on the way home first then racing catch up afternoon on delay. Looks to be a little dark at the track. That's what it looked like here yesterday and then DUMPED

Future radar looks like it will be clear in a couple hours, then how long will it take to dry the track? idk if this is going to happen.

[fergus_r]

It's now "mildly moist" at the Speedway.

[bjohnsonsmith]

IndyCar radio are saying a couple of hours.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

IndyCar radio are saying a couple of hours.

They need to get some cars out there running to create a dry line!

Actually would be really cool to have some heavy stock cars with rain tires out there running to get the track drying.

[Mogster]

Hard to imagine the track drying without cars running on it or sunshine.

[fieldodreams79]

They're going to try to get it in today:

https://x.com/marshallpruett/status/...zriRI9Mmw&s=19


From MP:

Update from IMS president Doug Boles: “With this passing storm we are hopeful we can start the Indy 500 this afternoon and we believe we can get it in.”

Thinks it will be about 2 hours until they can get the track dry.

Pre-race ceremonies will start happening as well.

[broadrun96]

What's the Taylor update? Oh wait, wrong sport. Kyle still in town or on a helo?

[belt driven]

...Hendrick says Larsen staying at Indy...

https://sports.yahoo.com/live/2024-i...163011215.html

The Greatest Spectacle in Racing trumps jugheaded Nascar rulebook...

[Mogster]

UK Sky broadcast saying 4:40 US EST (21:40 BST) start.

[joeb]

Back to live coverage and they think about 65 minutes till green

[broadrun96]

Well I guess Hendrick can discount the Larson Double car models now. Or maybe that's me wanting them cheaper

[bjohnsonsmith]

The Sun is out.

[broadrun96]

Audio guy gonna get fired leaving Roger on a dead mic a touch there.

Gonna suck going from some of Monaco without commercials to commercial rich NBC coverage. Here's to them being a little restrainee today with them

If Larson were to win the 500, would you say Daytona 500 or World 600 needed to complete the US series triple?

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

The Sun is out.

There are a few sun spots on it today. Let’s see how that affects the grip in turn 3.

Originally Posted by broadrun96

If Larson were to win the 500, would you say Daytona 500 or World 600 needed to complete the US series triple?

Daytona for me.

[joeb]

damnit

[broadrun96]

TERRIBLE start, hate they don't make them stay in formation

Wreck on L1, 4 involved and done

[bjohnsonsmith]

FCY Turn 1, Ericsson, Fittipaldi, Blomqvist.

[Adam43]

Some unlucky drivers there.

And of course, some very lucky people

[broadrun96]

Blomqvist took out everyone getting low and spin right in to Ericsson

Fittapaldi punted by Illot, think that's racing and avoiding spin

Woohoo, 3 laps and commercial. Ok, fair enough NBC use the yellows. Even if the show advertised looks terrible terrible

[joeb]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

FCY Turn 1, Ericsson, Fittipaldi, Blomqvist.

Hoping Fitti can get it going again, but not sure.

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by Adam43

There are a few sun spots on it today. Let’s see how that affects the grip in turn 3.


Daytona for me.

My SRR is in the camping gear, dangit!

[broadrun96]

Dixie have overboost button there? Right around everyone

Ok, are they fixing a wall? Gonna be on lap 30 by the time we're racing

Armstrong's Pilot exploded but guess better at caution speed over full speed. But that will take a minute longer for oil