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I can drag it back on topic (sort of) by pointing out that one of the teams is part-owned by Nigel, Leo and Greg Mansell.



That's your onion, and that's fine, but the Freedom 100 at Indy this year was very similar to Vegas and I didn't enjoy it. I found it terrifying.

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Yeah, I know he's mad and I don't care. I do not care. I did not care then. I do not care now. I'm here to race him.

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Carlos Munoz is fastest right now in indy lights practice with a lap of 189.6.

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So that's him done with single seaters then. Guess he'll end up in sports cars or touring cars if he's going to make a career out of racing.

Regarding the pack racing debate, I do understand the fans of it to a certain extent but I ultimately prefer the spread out racing with handling and tire wear (and preferably a good dose of horsepower as well) as key factors. It's been covered a lot but there's really not much fun in watching the pack racing that Indycar had inadvertently developed in the 2001-2011 era because it was predictable, boring, and extremely dangerous. Not only were the drivers not in a position to have much influence on their race position, they didn't even have much influence on their safety.

Some may ask why stock car pack racing is so much more beloved than the open wheel variety. I can only speak for myself on this one, and my opinion is because all those issues I mentioned earlier are much less exaggerated in stock car racing on their plate tracks. Yes, the plate has them underpowered and yes they are often at each other's mercy but there is enough room for the teams and drivers to find advantages through tuning and driving techniques respectively. It varies with the packages they run (some have been exciting, others mediocre, and a few were downright shitty) but the general theme has been much more exciting to watch than the open wheel pack races. Plus, with the cars being much bigger, safer, and 20-30 mph slower the fear has been massively reduced. Stock car drivers typically only have to worry about their race fate, not their actual fate when they pack race. That makes it much more easy and pleasant to watch.

they better do something with the grid penalties next year cuz thats just plain stupid right there the guys who qualifies 16th could be starting on pole. and if a slower car is on pole then gets passed on the start we all gotta hear will and team penske bitch again........

For me, this was the top package where they really were going fast and not much draft to pack them togheter...

Briscoe fastest in practice at 217.517, Wilson crashed in turn 2: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102547

qualifying starts in 15 minutes. Any known streams? Is it even being televised?

It's on NBC Sports two hours from now.

Practice highlights:


Looks really bumpy down the back straght.

Are you saying my opinion stinks?

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Newgarden in 4th currently. He kinda reminds me of Robby Gordon.

Oh, God, how did I do that?

I do have many layers, but most of them are made of fat.

To get this thread back on track, qualifying spoilers ahoy;

[spoiler]After 16 cars, Marco is on the pole. Power is 3rd, RHR is 10th.[/spoiler]

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Newgarden 4th fastest.

Justin Wilson and Simona did not participate. RHR qualified 17th and Dario all the way back in 19th. Marco on pole and he is one that doesn't have a penalty.

Just realised the race is tomorrow, means I will get to watch it live

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anyone gonna be streaming this?! my health issues are acting up and im stuck in the hospital and they dont get nbc sports here

The cars do look seriously unstable in the wake of another car.