TBK-Light.com

Motorsport videos and chat.
It is currently Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:38 pm

All times are UTC+01:00




Post new topic  Reply to topic  [ 973 posts ]  Go to page Previous 15 6 7 8 949 Next
Author Message
PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2016 8:45 pm 
Offline
Gold Member
Gold Member
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:03 pm
Posts: 2654
Location: Mooresville, NC - Tampa, FL
Has thanked: 128 times
Been thanked: 304 times
Matt Clendenning wrote:
Wow Ryan Hunter-reay fastest right now with a 228.2. I'm thinking a 233ish pole speed might be possible.


Wasn't watching earlier, was that with a tow?


Top
PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2016 9:48 pm 
Offline
Honorary Member
Honorary Member

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:05 pm
Posts: 13516
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Has thanked: 716 times
Been thanked: 703 times
It was


Top
PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2016 10:26 pm 
Offline
Gold Member
Gold Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:10 pm
Posts: 2336
Location: Blashyrkh
Has thanked: 114 times
Been thanked: 109 times
Silly question: Do any of you guy shave an idea why during practice they enter the pitlane before T3 rather than coming in after exiting 4?


Top
PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2016 10:31 pm 
Offline
2011 TBK-Light Best Looking Member award winner
2011 TBK-Light Best Looking Member award winner
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:02 pm
Posts: 11711
Location: 24 hours from Le Mans
Has thanked: 146 times
Been thanked: 542 times
pending wrote:
Silly question: Do any of you guy shave an idea why during practice they enter the pitlane before T3 rather than coming in after exiting 4?


safety. no point in taking up space on track


Top
PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2016 11:03 pm 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed May 30, 2012 5:27 am
Posts: 19293
Has thanked: 512 times
Been thanked: 970 times
Ryan Hunter Reay fastest in Practice #3 with a 228.202 MPH average lap

fastest lap without draft is Josef Newgarden with a 224.541 MPH average lap


Top
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 3:59 pm 
Offline
Gold Member
Gold Member
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:03 pm
Posts: 2654
Location: Mooresville, NC - Tampa, FL
Has thanked: 128 times
Been thanked: 304 times
Today's forecast states "Abundant Sunshine".

Me gusta.


Top
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 5:01 pm 
Offline
Gold Member
Gold Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:50 pm
Posts: 4083
Location: SuperModified Country...
Has thanked: 90 times
Been thanked: 337 times
Day 4 Practice.



Top
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 5:12 pm 
Offline
2011 TBK-Light Best Looking Member award winner
2011 TBK-Light Best Looking Member award winner
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:02 pm
Posts: 11711
Location: 24 hours from Le Mans
Has thanked: 146 times
Been thanked: 542 times
Conor Daly has scored a new sponsor. Car looks tast.



Top
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 5:15 pm 
Offline
Honorary Member
Honorary Member

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:05 pm
Posts: 13516
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Has thanked: 716 times
Been thanked: 703 times
I get the feeling nobody's tried a qualifying setup yet. Almost everyone is in traffic, and the non-tow laps are far too slow for qualy setups. I suspect those are just teams rolling out in race trim trying to get a baseline on their stuff in clean air.


Top
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 5:51 pm 
Offline
Junior Member
Junior Member
User avatar

Joined: Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:28 am
Posts: 352
Location: Augusta, Georgia. First joined TBK july 2002 as alltel#12fan
Has thanked: 18 times
Been thanked: 12 times
Exciting practice session so far! Track is very busy.


Top
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 6:08 pm 
Offline
Junior Member
Junior Member
User avatar

Joined: Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:28 am
Posts: 352
Location: Augusta, Georgia. First joined TBK july 2002 as alltel#12fan
Has thanked: 18 times
Been thanked: 12 times
Ok wow so apparently Chris Pine from star trek is going to wave the green flag this year. Omg seriously?? You think they would have picked someone with some history and meaning to the track. Dumb decision.


Top
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 6:18 pm 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:48 pm
Posts: 10349
Has thanked: 293 times
Been thanked: 280 times
Didn't they reduce the boost last season, after the airborne accidents? Will it be the same again this season, or have the added safety measures allowed them to give them a bit more again?

It would be amazing to see them somewhere near the records again.


Top
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 6:22 pm 
Offline
Gold Member
Gold Member
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:05 am
Posts: 2841
Location: Louisville, KY
Has thanked: 568 times
Been thanked: 275 times
Teams will get extra turbo boost worth 40-50hp on Friday and through qualifying, then back down to normal levels for the race.


Top
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 6:44 pm 
Offline
The Finnish Paul Page
The Finnish Paul Page
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:07 pm
Posts: 6308
Location: Racing is in my blood
Has thanked: 725 times
Been thanked: 563 times
makeyourself wrote:
Ok wow so apparently Chris Pine from star trek is going to wave the green flag this year. Omg seriously?? You think they would have picked someone with some history and meaning to the track. Dumb decision.



No biggie, it isn't THAT important this year, only the hundreth time this race is held. What a way to end the centennial era!

Image

Next year it's going to be Ashley Judd and she'll wave the green flag for three times!

_________________
"Indy doesn't give you a second chance. You have to earn it."


Top
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 6:59 pm 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:39 pm
Posts: 15445
Has thanked: 408 times
Been thanked: 1658 times
NVirkkula wrote:
Next year it's going to be Ashley Judd and she'll wave the green flag for three times!


Surely waving a yellow flag would be more appropriate for her?

_________________
BTCC Pick Em's Champion 2010
Formula Fun Cup Champion 2013
http://www.the-fastlane.co.uk


Top
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 9:55 pm 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:00 am
Posts: 8766
Location: Paris
Has thanked: 617 times
Been thanked: 836 times
Didn't knwo who she was, looked her up, not enough boobs, uninterested.


Top
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 9:58 pm 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:00 am
Posts: 8766
Location: Paris
Has thanked: 617 times
Been thanked: 836 times
Racing in traffic looks good alright. No excessive tow, just enough to get a run, and it's not guaranteed either. That's how it should be.


Top
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 10:02 pm 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:56 am
Posts: 11371
Has thanked: 5008 times
Been thanked: 295 times
makeyourself wrote:
Ok wow so apparently Chris Pine from star trek is going to wave the green flag this year. Omg seriously?? You think they would have picked someone with some history and meaning to the track. Dumb decision.



We should race 1000 miles this year, so we can go far and beyond any human before......


Top
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 10:03 pm 
Offline
Founder of the Yaytree
Founder of the Yaytree
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:27 pm
Posts: 28079
Location: Birmingham, UK (Not near DEGA :( )
Has thanked: 1287 times
Been thanked: 1865 times
Captain Kirk? Cool :)

Though Captain Kirk is from Iowa, maybe he'd have been better off doing it there :D

_________________
RIP Birmingham Wheels: here's some of the crash videos I recorded when it was there:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIaKIE ... 5t9d5PvoHA

Twitter:

http://www.twitter.com/paulhadsley


Top
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 10:19 pm 
Offline
Gold Member
Gold Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:10 pm
Posts: 2336
Location: Blashyrkh
Has thanked: 114 times
Been thanked: 109 times
Man, they are going low in the corners this year...


Top
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic  Reply to topic  [ 973 posts ]  Go to page Previous 15 6 7 8 949 Next

All times are UTC+01:00


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 36 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited