2018 Desert Diamond Phoenix Grand Prix

racer612008 · PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:07 am

Race Information (IndyCar):
Track Type & Length: 1.022 mile tri-oval
Banking: 10-11 degrees in Turn 1 & Turn 2, 10-11 degrees in the dogleg, 8-9 degrees in Turn 3 & Turn 4
Race Distance: 250 laps/255.4 miles
Track Record (Qualifying): Helio Castroneves - 2016 - 19.0997
Track Record (Qualifying - pre reconfiguration): Bryan Herta - 1995 - 19.019

Entry Lists:
Verizon IndyCar Series - 23 cars entered
USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series - 18 cars currently pre-entered

Spotter Guides:
Verizon IndyCar Series

Schedule (all times local to the circuit / US-Pacific):

Spoiler:

Television/Streaming Information:

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Past Winners:

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Onboard Lap
Graham Rahal - 2018 - Verizon IndyCar Series - preseason testing

gkmotorsport · PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:44 am

I don't like the use of 'Reunion Race' here; it makes it sound like we're getting some GP Masters style event :lol:

Cheeveer · PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:33 am

There better be passing.

oh, and a stream of the Silver Crown race!

electrodevo · PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:21 pm

gkmotorsport wrote:

I don't like the use of 'Reunion Race' here; it makes it sound like we're getting some GP Masters style event :lol:

Apparently the track is bundling in a "25th anniversary of Mario Andretti's last win" event into the race, with an autograph session and panel discussion featuring a bunch of 1990s CART-era drivers, and an exhibition of some historic Indy cars. Trying to get a similar bit of the nostalgia draw, in other words.

RtN · PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 7:58 pm

The start time should not be a problem for Europeans - there's nothing really worth getting up for on Sunday morning so we can lie in instead. Paris-Roubaix at midday.

Gaara · PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:09 pm

RtN wrote:

The start time should not be a problem for Europeans - there's nothing really worth getting up for on Sunday morning so we can lie in instead. Paris-Roubaix at midday.

Can skip the first hour of BTCC coverage probably. Much waffling, ignoring the supports until the first BTCC race as always.

RtN · PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:12 pm

I forgot about BTCC. Too busy with work.

There does seem at times to be something in Tim Harvey's contract that guarantees him at least 2 hours of speaking time across the entire broadcast.

Chris A · PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:20 pm

Dicksplaash wrote:

There better be passing.

Unless there's decent tire wear, I have a hard time seeing much passing. Nothing against IndyCar or anything. There's just too much grip left in the new surface and probably still naturally too much downforce for them to get much done in traffic.

codename_47 · PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:36 pm

Gaara wrote:

RtN wrote:

The start time should not be a problem for Europeans - there's nothing really worth getting up for on Sunday morning so we can lie in instead. Paris-Roubaix at midday.

Can skip the first hour of BTCC coverage probably. Much waffling, ignoring the supports until the first BTCC race as always.

Oh BTCC trying their hardest to clash with F1

Surprising

RtN · PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:43 pm

Chris A wrote:

Dicksplaash wrote:

There better be passing.

Unless there's decent tire wear, I have a hard time seeing much passing. Nothing against IndyCar or anything. There's just too much grip left in the new surface and probably still naturally too much downforce for them to get much done in traffic.

The track has sent their tyre contraption around the middle of the track to try and encourage a second groove. See if it works tomorrow.

codename_47 · PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:23 pm

I don't actually remember Phoenix being a passfest in any era, even when IRL were throwing a ton of downforce at their cars to make them pack race, phoenix was immune.

Wrecks, however....yeah it was a wreckfest

Chris A · PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:13 pm

RtN wrote:

Chris A wrote:

Dicksplaash wrote:

There better be passing.

Unless there's decent tire wear, I have a hard time seeing much passing. Nothing against IndyCar or anything. There's just too much grip left in the new surface and probably still naturally too much downforce for them to get much done in traffic.

The track has sent their tyre contraption around the middle of the track to try and encourage a second groove. See if it works tomorrow.

Hmm...I like the effort. Let's see indeed.

racer612008 · PostPosted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:31 am

I think the racing will be better than the past 2 years, but that's not saying much. Hopefully the tire dragon can help some.

RACER.com video on the Tire Dragon

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only live broadcast known so far for the Silver Crown race is the radio feed on the USAC app.

RtN · PostPosted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:51 pm

RtN · PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 1:57 am

Bourdais steals pole at the death. Pretty decent field spread on a 20-second lap. Fittipaldi did well in 10th. Kaiser 14th. Dixon 17th.

Wickens starts directly behind Rossi.

Juihi · PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:29 am

Bourdais starting the year off again strongly!

racer612008 · PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 6:34 am

Looked like most of the field was sticking to the bottom in the final practice. At least it seems that the new aerokit will help the racing still.

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RACER.com video report for Friday

Kody Swanson got the pole for tomorrow's USAC Silver Crown race, hitting a 25.326 second lap.

Juihi · PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:36 am

Dam @

racer612008 I cam here to post those last two vids you just linked, nice work!

NVirkkula · PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:04 am

ANDRETTI'S RETRO LIVERY COULD LEAD TO FULL THROWBACK PHOENIX RACE
https://www.indycar.com/News/2018/04/04-05-Voices-James

Oh, hell yeah!

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:01 pm

Just clicked on the Formula Drift stream while trying to find nationwide, Long Beach is already completely built and hosting an event?

What a shame they couldn't do a Monaco and host A classic event the weekend before the Indycar race.
Hell, even formula E would be better than drifting.

They had a huge fire in the 20 seconds I watched too. Looked like they were completely unprepared for it the way they were flapping about....

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