Round 11: Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, August 06--08, Nashville, Tennessee.

[rustyfan]

What a mess lol.

[TheMightyM]

What a sh*t show.

[Purist]

I agree that the Restart Line should be in the same place as the Start Line.

Empirically, no, this track isn't as narrow as some, like Road America. And aside from T7-9 and T3-4 (using the racingcircuits.info numbering), the track is at least 40 ft wide, like Mid Ohio or Barber.

I imagine they want the Finish Line by the Pits to reduce confusion, and so it's in a place where they're able to have stands and the podium proceedings right there.

As for confusion, the old IMSA street circuit at Columbus takes the cake. Lap count and delineation was taken on the straight between Turns 11 and 1. The start and restarts were on the straight between the Turn 2 hairpin and the T3/4 sweeps. Pit-In and -Out were on the outside of Turn 7. And the Finish Line was on the little stube between Turns 10 and 11.

[fieldodreams79]

This is a complete mess.

[broadrun96]

What the h is going on here?

Edit, ok TV actually caught it. Herta slowed WAY down behind the pace car and then when the front cars ducked in the safety car stopped to catch the field.

But feels like Herta was screwing the field all day with the slowing before the restart so he deserves it. And he's NOT the leader from the camera, Eriksson and RHR ARE ahead of him and he's 5th not the leader


I feel like every bit of excitement for the race has been destroyed. The TA2 guys managed to run a race without ANY of these problems and they're half amateur.

[TWRv12]

This reminds me of 2015 V8 Ute Series - Gold Coast - Race 2

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

What the h is going on here?

Edit, ok TV actually caught it. Herta slowed WAY down behind the pace car and then when the front cars ducked in the safety car stopped to catch the field.

But feels like Herta was screwing the field all day with the slowing before the restart so he deserves it. And he's NOT the leader from the camera, Eriksson and RHR ARE ahead of him and he's 5th not the leader

While I see the gamesmanship and your point, him getting screwed by these pit strategies kinda drive me nuts. Thems the rules, tho and everyone knows it.

[Purist]

I'd expect any other driver to work things to their advantage, so why does Herta deserve the hurt more than anybody else?

[mstets]

Race control is showing Rahal, Power, and Ferrucci on reds after the stop. I am pretty sure that Rahal started on reds, not sure about the other two. Interesting to see Rahal choose two stints on reds.

[fieldodreams79]

Dear NBC,

Don't stick with the split screens on restarts.

Thank you

[fieldodreams79]

What a pass by Colton.

[broadrun96]

Dear God PARK WILL POWER. Preferably throw him in the river

No, not in his car just in his race suit to cool him off a minute

[rustyfan]

Poor McLaughlin

[bjohnsonsmith]

Another FCY. Looks like McLaughlin got punted by Power and Kellett ran into him.
Power should get a penalty for that.

[TheMightyM]

Caution #6. Will Power at it again, on a teammate again…

[fieldodreams79]

And my internet just went out!!! Argh!

Edit - Spectrum service interruption and 930 PM Estimated restore time. I'm out!! Catch the replay!

[bjohnsonsmith]

Now the track is leaking.

[tux]

Pit now surely? This yellow is going to be out forever because of that fluid?? You could save enough I think

[mstets]

Power has one more team mate to take out.

[TheMightyM]

Why is there water on the track???

[bjohnsonsmith]

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[bjohnsonsmith]

O'Ward stopped at Turn 4.

[TWRv12]

Originally Posted by TheMightyM

Why is there water on the track???

This doesn't bode well

[TheMightyM]

#7 O’Ward on Rossi…

[TWRv12]

O'Ward should be parked if he ignored flags