All-purpose open-wheel (F1, IRL) racing thread

Nothing new. They’ve been talking about that for months.

 

Although Colton Herta had to climb from the car during Carb Day today because nature called.

Even USAT would think that was too weak for an Infographic. And you wonder why the world is where it is.

Great Freedom 100, though. The Chris Windom hit is getting all the social media love, but the "how did they wreck but keep going?" moment between Robert Megennis and Toby Sowery was the highlight for me.

If Sunday is hotter than today -- and perhaps shortened by rain -- it may be more of who can use strategy to get to the front and stay there, because I didn't see a lot of easy passing opportunities in the 75-minute practice. Lots of aero push, or at least that's what it looked like when Graham Rahal kissed the Turn 2 wall.

Wickerbills, Gurney flaps, whatever you want to call it, are going to be maxxed out in an effort to find every wisp of downforce.

 

Late to the party, but Lauda's death is a sad occasion.

Great work by Ron Howard in "Rush." Excellent film ... in my collection and I do not own a bunch of DVDs.

 

It's arguably the best film he's made, and he's made some damn good ones. Apollo 13 probably gets the nod over Rush, but if Rush is behind Apollo 13, it's really close.

 

I thought both entities were already controlled by the France's. So this has little impact on the product NASCAR puts out.

 

NASCAR is privately owned by the family. ISC is a public company run by the family. Taking ISC private allows them to stop having to file SEC reports to prop up the stock price and streamlines the process if someone wants to buy them out. And yeah, no change to the actual stage/Chase/gimmickry.

 

The protesters are right
The only time the Detroit Grand Prix made sense was when it was a Formula One race, which was on a different track
Let them race at MIS

Protesters on Belle Isle: 'Find a new place for your car race'

 

Howard is an unusual director - he isn't a director that has a particular "style" - and how many directors have made as many films in differing genres as he - rather his movies seem to live and die on the script. Looking forward to what he does with Hillbilly Elegyl

 

I think I've posted this before, but it might have been a while and is worth revisiting on the eve of the Indy 500. The awesome tale of Smilin' Ralph Mulford and his leisurely drive to 10th place in the 1912 Indy 500.

THE AMAZING TALE OF THE SLOWEST INDY FINISHER

 

That "Go home Penske" sign might just be my all-time favorite protest poster.