2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread

racer612008 · PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 7:58 am

Juihi wrote:

No Watkins Glen!?

also see posts on iRacing member forums that Portland would be on Labor Day weekend (same slot that WGI was)

there isn't any IndyCar references on Watkins Glen's website currently for 2018 (IMSA and NASCAR weekends listed however)

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while a return to Portland would be nice, I'd really hate to see WGI not on the schedule.

iks · PostPosted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 8:49 pm

mclaren2008 wrote:

I got an image of it before it was deleted from the IndyCar website. I then shared it on Twitter and got DM'd by IndyCar to remove it :whistling:

So it was on their website? Hmmm.

racer612008 · PostPosted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 4:56 pm

Helio Castroneves will only race IndyCar on a part-time basis in 2018 (Indy 500), as Penske moves his full-time program to IMSA.
http://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cf ... MSA_LINEUP

Stefan Wilson to race the #25 Driven2SaveLifes Honda for Andretti Autosport in the 2018 Indianapolis 500
http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.co ... s-500-2017

racer612008 · PostPosted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:43 pm

Helio will also run the Indy GP next year. JPM out of a ride for the 500.

McLaren looking to enter the series on a full-time basis, as soon as 2019?
https://www.ibj.com/blogs/4-the-score/p ... ingful-way

With the news of Formula One moving their television coverage to ESPN next year, it has also confirmed that the 500 will stay on ABC next year.

Shane · PostPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:13 pm

http://www.mobil1hsvracing.com.au/racin ... y/?ID=2536

Well this is out of left field.

racer612008 · PostPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 9:11 pm

Kanaan confirmed at Foyt
http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.co ... p-for-2018

racer612008 · PostPosted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:02 pm

looking more likely that Watkins Glen is gone.

RACER.com article saying that either Portland International Raceway or Nashville (street circuit race?) could replace it if need.
http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/14485 ... r-calendar

Juihi · PostPosted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:18 pm

Well that's shit

Gaara · PostPosted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:25 pm

Why isn't the date they used this year fine?

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 2:33 am

racer612008 wrote:

Helio will also run the Indy GP next year. JPM out of a ride for the 500.

McLaren looking to enter the series on a full-time basis, as soon as 2019?
https://www.ibj.com/blogs/4-the-score/p ... ingful-way

With the news of Formula One moving their television coverage to ESPN next year, it has also confirmed that the 500 will stay on ABC next year.

That's a shit sandwich and a half, if the bread was the shit and the filling was....some hope of something maybe nice happening in the future.

Also shit about Watkins Glen, dammit Indycar, we're supposed to be thinking positive about you atm with the new cars on the way. :slaphead:

iks · PostPosted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 4:23 am

I would love to see Watkins Glen on the calendar for years to come but we already have that market covered.

racer612008 · PostPosted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:48 pm

2018 Schedule to be released tomorrow. Sounds like Portland is a done deal.

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Visor Cam from 2018 aerokit testing at Road America

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Gaara wrote:

Why isn't the date they used this year fine?

Just didn't work for the track on the ticket sales side. Also there's alot of motorsports events in the general region during the summer months. (IndyCar at Pocono in August, NASCAR at both WGI and Pocono in June & August, IMSA at WGI in June, International Classic at Oswego / also on Labor Day Weekend, also other big series races on the short tracks too)

pending · PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 7:20 pm

2018 Schedule released. Worse kept secret, Portland replaces the Glen. Bummed to see it go, happy to see Portland back.

motorsport.com says Mexico CIty has a chance, to be confirmed but would need Gutierrez in the field

Quote:

March 9-11 St. Petersburg, FL
April 6-7 Phoenix Raceway, AZ
April 13-15 Long Beach, CA
April 20-22 Barber Motorsports Park, AL
May 11-12 GP of Indianapolis, IN
May 15-27 Indianapolis 500, IN
June 1-3 Dual in Detroit, MI (2 races, Sat. & Sun)
June 8-9 Texas Motor Speedway, TX
June 22-24 Road America, WI
July 7-8 Iowa Speedway, IA
July 13-15 Toronto, ON, Canada
July 27-29 Mid-Ohio SportsCar Course, OH
Aug. 18-19 Pocono Raceway, PA
Aug. 24-25 Gateway Motorsports Park, IL
Aug. 31-Sept. 2 Portland International Raceway, OR
Sept. 14-16 Sonoma Raceway, CA

MotoKris1 · PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 7:20 pm

Yes, Portland in, Watkins Out, Sonoma still as a final round...

Gaara · PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 7:30 pm

Shame to lose the Glen but we get Portland back.

iks · PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 8:51 pm

I will be there. :metal:

Juihi · PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 8:55 pm

If only it was Sonoma that got dropped instead of Watkins Glen

Speedworx · PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 9:50 pm

Nobody attended Watkins Glen. Hence it has been dropped (atleast that is how Autosport has worded it)

Ian-S · PostPosted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:59 am

Didn't look that way on TV, not as good as the NASCAR, but certainly not to 'nobody attended' level.

Chris A · PostPosted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 2:30 pm

Aside from that one special finish, I don't recall ever really enjoying a race at Portland. There's only one real proper passing zone (and that chicane is unreasonably tight), otherwise it's just flat, sweeping, mid-speed corners that don't inspire much.

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