2024

[TravelGal]

Might as well start a general thread for this year. Gosh, I laughed and gasped yesterday. You really had to pay attention to keep up with who was hitting who and who was still on the course and who was on the overland route. "Children's" in the title fit or maybe it should have been "The Pato OWard Bumper Car Bonanza." What is it? Three cars in two races? And let's not forget the Dixon shunt in LB last year. :rolleyes:

[TKGAngel]

Once it was confirmed that it was the bridge mannequin (and not an actual human) that tumbled onto the track, I may have gotten a very big case of the giggles.

I also feel bad for Malukas getting fired by McLaren. I know he's a grown up who made the decision to go mountain biking and got hurt, but the way to fix that team's issues is not to fire the guy that hasn't even been in the car yet. It doesn't address Pato's recent habit of driving into his teammates, nor does it fix Rossi's race getting ruined by a runaway wheel.

[SteveH]

I’d love to have heard an interview with the driver who hit it. Were they aware it was a mannequin? Did they even see it?

[devilmaster]

I’d love to have heard an interview with the driver who hit it. Were they aware it was a mannequin? Did they even see it?

Pietro in car said to the effect: some effin idiot fell off the bridge!

I just can't help thinking it was one of the 7G/Crapwagon/YFDS/OC gang that brought her to the track... :rofl: It sounds like something one of us would do or have done in the past...

[SteveH]

RAHAL: INDYCAR NEEDS TO FOCUS ON PARTS SHORTAGE, NOT NEW TEAMS
https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/rahal-indycar-needs-to-focus-on-parts-shortage-not-new-teams/10606223/

[SteveH]

IndyCar developing improved bellhousing
https://racer.com/2024/05/09/indycar-developing-improved-bellhousing/

Went to a lighter bellhousing due to the weight and added components of hybrid technology. But the lighter bellhousing is cracking and the series can’t revert to the old design because of the hybrid components.

[SteveH]

https://x.com/By_NathanBrown/status/1790443148377788664

[SteveH]

https://x.com/gvanderbur/status/1792311120440578124?s=42&t=FtBbY0VGTU6tkFPNjgS-pg

[RTKar]

The Siegel kid is probably lucky he didn't make the show, he seemed to be in over his head.

[nissan gtp]

The Siegel kid is probably lucky he didn't make the show, he seemed to be in over his head.

he had no business being there yet.

[RTKar]

he had no business being there yet.

Daddy wrote a big check, IMS wanted cars for bumping.

[TravelGal]

The Siegel kid is probably lucky he didn't make the show, he seemed to be in over his head.


he had no business being there yet.


Daddy wrote a big check, IMS wanted cars for bumping.

Yes, yes, and yes. Lordy, did he sound immature.