Round 6: The 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500, 15th-27th May. - Page 5

**bjohnsonsmith** · 27 May 2018, 16:59 (Ref:3824977)

First FCY as Sato and Davison collide at Turn 4.

Akrapovic · 27 May 2018, 17:00 (Ref:3824978)

Sato has an accident. Shocker.

Have to say, this TV coverage is equal parts hilarious and horrific at the same time.

"Sato had no where to go"

Could've gone around.

"Spa Frank or Champs"

Sounds like a fun place.

"This defence has enough holes to drive a truck through it"

Is it one of those trucks you take apart into small pieces and put through lots of holes?

It's amazing that these guys are paid real money and considered professionals.

fieldodreams79 · 27 May 2018, 17:05 (Ref:3824981)

Tough break for Taku.

Surprisingly clean round of pitstops under yellow but the first round saw a penalty for striking a crew member. Seen / heard nothing further than that...

**joeb** · 27 May 2018, 17:13 (Ref:3824983)

And another yellow

**bjohnsonsmith** · 27 May 2018, 17:15 (Ref:3824984)

Second FCY, can't exactly make out what happened as the feed keeps buffering.

Edit: looks like Jones lost it and went backwards into the wall.

Akrapovic · 27 May 2018, 17:17 (Ref:3824985)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

Second FCY, can't exactly make out what happened as the feed keeps buffering.

Ed Jones spun on his own, hit the outside wall.

Commentators keep saying understeer and oversteer are like driving on ice and that's what caused it but from the onboard the car bobbles. Looks like he clips the kerb on the left and spun.

peebee2 · 27 May 2018, 17:20 (Ref:3824986)

Kerb or apron?

fieldodreams79 · 27 May 2018, 17:22 (Ref:3824987)

Ed caught sleeping but no problem for him!

Akrapovic · 27 May 2018, 17:22 (Ref:3824988)

Quote:

Originally Posted by peebee2

Kerb or apron?

Kerb (unless I'm getting my terms mixed up). The rough surfaced grey kerb on the apex. The car bobbled as he got to it. Others are getting very close to it, but I think he touched it.

**bjohnsonsmith** · 27 May 2018, 17:24 (Ref:3824989)

Nooo, Danica out.

fieldodreams79 · 27 May 2018, 17:24 (Ref:3824990)

And out goes the Princess. I called it, not here but thought it would end like this....

Nick Woodbury · 27 May 2018, 17:25 (Ref:3824991)

At last, it is finally over.

Akrapovic · 27 May 2018, 17:26 (Ref:3824992)

"She had a very neutral car"

Aye, apart from the snap oversteer she was dealing with the whole race. The car looked horrendous to drive.

**joeb** · 27 May 2018, 17:26 (Ref:3824993)

Quote:

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

And out goes the Princess. I called it, not here but thought it would end like this....

Bet she wishes she didn't make the wing adjustment for the understeer.......

fieldodreams79 · 27 May 2018, 17:28 (Ref:3824994)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akrapovic

"She had a very neutral car"

Aye, apart from the snap oversteer she was dealing with the whole race. The car looked horrendous to drive.

It was obviously a handful from the get go...

fieldodreams79 · 27 May 2018, 17:30 (Ref:3824995)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Woodbury

At last, it is finally over.

Nope. Not yet. The commercials will go on til Memorial Day........

peebee2 · 27 May 2018, 17:31 (Ref:3824996)

Didn’t she have a post-it for that?

**joeb** · 27 May 2018, 17:35 (Ref:3824997)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Kerb (unless I'm getting my terms mixed up). The rough surfaced grey kerb on the apex. The car bobbled as he got to it. Others are getting very close to it, but I think he touched it.

Whichever part it was, I thought Jones and Patrick were caught out by getting too low on the track.

**bjohnsonsmith** · 27 May 2018, 17:38 (Ref:3824999)

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

Whichever part it was, I thought Jones and Patrick were caught out by getting too low on the track.

Both were very similar.

fieldodreams79 · 27 May 2018, 17:51 (Ref:3825002)

Stinks for Tony taking an extra stop....

Half way!

**joeb** · 27 May 2018, 17:54 (Ref:3825003)

This Chevy truck commercials where they talk about how every dent is a story on their truck make me laugh because the same could be said about my car. Although mine aren't caused by bulls or barbed wire. mine are like "this is where my wife opened her car door and hit my car, this other one is from where my wife opened her car door and hit my car...." It just goes on like this.......

fieldodreams79 · 27 May 2018, 17:56 (Ref:3825004)

Flaming pit stop. Glad that didn't get out of hand.

**bjohnsonsmith** · 27 May 2018, 17:58 (Ref:3825005)

I'm surprised they let Veach go with the car still on fire.

EffectiveSprinkles · 27 May 2018, 17:59 (Ref:3825006)

Quote:

Originally Posted by tux

Fantastic seems these new cars can’t race together.

Who'd have thought

fieldodreams79 · 27 May 2018, 18:06 (Ref:3825011)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

I'm surprised they let Veach go with the car still on fire.

Double edged sword. Stay and there's more "fuel" in a car and parts but it's near fire extinguishing elements. Send him and it's away from extinguishing elements but it has a sealed filler and would quickly blow itself out....

Very minor incident but could've been much worse.

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