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racer612008 [ Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:12 am ]

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2018 DXC Technology 600 at Texas

Race Information (IndyCar):
Track Length & Type: 1.5 mile cookie-cutter oval
Banking: 20 degrees in Turn #1 & Turn #2, 24 degrees in Turn #3 & Turn #4
Race Distance: 246 laps/598 kilometers
Track Record (Qualifying - pre reconfiguration): Paul Tracy - 2001 - CART - 22.546

Entry Lists:
Verizon IndyCar Series - 22 cars entered
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series - 33 cars entered
Stadium Super Trucks - yet to be released

Spotter Guides:
Verizon IndyCar Series

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

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Past Winners:

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2017 Race Highlights:

Track Map (Stadium Super Trucks):

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Author:	Juihi [ Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:18 am ]
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Foolishly signed up to do a tough guy/mud run type thing when this race is on

Author:	Ian-S [ Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:01 pm ]
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Based on Indy you might not miss much.

Author:	Gabriel [ Tue Jun 05, 2018 7:04 pm ]
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BILLY BOAT 1997 IRL TEXAS WINNER

Author:	Chris A [ Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:11 pm ]
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Ian-S wrote: Based on Indy you might not miss much. I dunno. More banking might make it a little easier follow and overtake if you truly have better pace. Track's gonna be really hot though. Weather looks brutal this weekend, and even though it's a night race it'll start in the evening when the track will probably still be scorching from a full day's sunshine.

Author:	Ian-S [ Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:10 pm ]
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No no, it's going to be a terrible race. I'm setting my expectations low...

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Author:	Soul Reaver [ Wed Jun 06, 2018 3:01 am ]
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If I was the Indycar CEO, or whatever you'll call it, I would test a No-Wings aero-pack. But still very curious as to how the racing is going to be with this one. Specially after last year shitshow.

Author:	racer612008 [ Wed Jun 06, 2018 6:30 am ]
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While in general there was less passing expected, the high temperatures were a big curveball at Indy. If there was cooler temps during the 500, I think we would have saw more slingshot passing. Also remember that Texas has a different aero package compared to Indianapolis & Pocono. Max rear wing angle setting is -6.0 degrees, sidewalls on the diffusers aren't allowed & a reverse wicker on the diffuser is mandated as well. I'd expect the race to be similar to how 2012-2014 was, given the high temperatures being forecast (100 degrees fahrenheit last I heard) and the added reverse wicker (which wasn't on the cars in recent years). Of course, this also depends on how the tires react to the track this year (hopefully the blistering issue was solved)

Author:	racer612008 [ Wed Jun 06, 2018 6:43 am ]
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Added entry lists / spotter guides for IndyCar & NCWTS to main post. Stadium Super Trucks entry list still yet to be released

Author:	westracing01 [ Wed Jun 06, 2018 3:41 pm ]
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We will only be able to make broad, general comparisons of the racing between Texas and Indy for all of the reasons racer612008 mentioned. A more direct comparison to Indy will be Pocono. If we get ambient temps in the mid 70's in August then I think we'll see something closer to what we expected at Indy.

Author:	racer612008 [ Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:23 pm ]
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More rear wing angle has been allowed (max is now -3.oo degrees) due to high temperatures being forecast. https://racer.com/2018/06/06/indycar-mo ... xas-event/

Author:	Beezle [ Thu Jun 07, 2018 6:24 am ]
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racer612008 wrote: More rear wing angle has been allowed (max is now -3.oo degrees) due to high temperatures being forecast. https://racer.com/2018/06/06/indycar-mo ... xas-event/ But at the same time they reduce the downforce by removing the diffusor side plates. Weird.

Author:	racer612008 [ Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:35 am ]
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Beezle wrote: racer612008 wrote: More rear wing angle has been allowed (max is now -3.oo degrees) due to high temperatures being forecast. https://racer.com/2018/06/06/indycar-mo ... xas-event/ But at the same time they reduce the downforce by removing the diffusor side plates. Weird. those were already not allowed however, just a small adjustment for the temperatures (i.e. same situation as Fontana 2015)

Author:	LucasWheldon [ Fri Jun 08, 2018 5:54 pm ]
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Author:	Gaara [ Fri Jun 08, 2018 6:43 pm ]
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Tune in and they talking about Danica...

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Author:	racer612008 [ Sat Jun 09, 2018 1:29 am ]
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Newgarden on pole. Looks like some teams are dealing with blistering during the later portions of the second practice. -

Author:	racer612008 [ Sat Jun 09, 2018 2:31 am ]
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RACER / Hampson did a tech video on the aero setup for this weekend

Author:	deggis [ Sun Jun 10, 2018 1:02 am ]
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besweet stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTS8ocNrhq8

Author:	racer612008 [ Sun Jun 10, 2018 1:03 am ]
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hope this is a good and safe race, and that we don't have some of the problems that happened last year - First race already happened for Stadium Super Trucks, race is still up for viewing on Facebook I think.

Author:	deggis [ Sun Jun 10, 2018 1:22 am ]
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Nice pacecar fail compilation.