Auto Racing 2024

[meStevo]

Just finished watching the F1 race. One heck of a first lap spectacle followed by a real snoozer of a race. Not as into the other motorsports but expect whatever does happen in that weather will be on the TVs at my brother's today, so hopefully a little more entertaining.

 

[Yespage]

I"m thinking 3:30 to 4:30 for the start. Might be able to pull this off. Next wave of rain should be after visibility ends the race.

 

[Yespage]

4:44 PM green flag

Hopefully it is a clean race. Light to what 7:30? Minus something crazy, this ends late this evening.

 

[Yespage]

Sounds like Larson is choosing Indy over the 600. Good choice.

 

[telstar_1]

There are all kinds of things that can lengthen the race time.

 

[Yespage]

Hondaa are falling out like Menards.

 

[Yespage]

Newgarden wins legitimately this time around. O'Ward so close. He'll be second guessing that for a long time. Disappointment with Herta, he appeared to have the car. Kirkwood came from who knows where to finish top ten. Veekay recovers from unsafe release penalty back to 23rd to finish top 10. Had his radio on and seemed to be chasing a comfy car and never quite getting there. Larson does a Dixon in the pits and that ends his competitive run, now he needs to get to the 600 and race 150 of it. NXT champ and Indycar rookie Rassmusen gets top rookie honors, he made some really impressive passes. Pretty good outcome for Ed Carpenter racing. Palou and Rossi, top fives.

Very good race, epic last 25 laps. Awesome it finished today.

 

[TRG]

I kinda felt sorry for O'Ward. He took it pretty hard.

 

[Yespage]

Sounds like Larson is choosing Indy over the 600. Good choice.

Meanwhile rain in Charlottecould make this Larson's longest day since the 24 hrs at Daytona.

 

[Yespage]

Larson gets Rookie of the Year in a mildly controversial decision. Dude was driving for Arrow McLaren, had Tony Kanaan as a driving coach. Did very well in practice and qualifying, making it to the Top Six. Led during the race during a pit cycle. But he made a couple mistakes, one that almost caused an accident when he goofed on gear selection and speeding on entry into the pits (he isn't the first or last person to do that). Had an 18th finish.

Christian Rasmussen had a much slower month of May. A rookie to Indycar and the 500, Rasmussen (23 years old), raced a hard race, making some quality passes. Didn't screw up, but because he was racing for Ed Carpenter Racing, who isn't flushed with money, finished 12th. Teammate Rinus Veekay finished 9th, indicating a 12th place finish was close to what it could do best. IE, his finishing positioning wasn't a fluke of luck or timing. Arguably the best Rookie of this year's Indy 500.

The decision is made sillier, because Larson isn't going to care about this accolade, where as it could be a stepping stone for Rasmussen. Back near 20 years ago Alonso would get rookie of the year in a similar circumstance, except the top rookie was Ed Jones, who finished in 3rd. Certainly, with his performance at Indy, Larson will be expected back next year, a little wiser. But of course at Indy, the luck component can not be overlooked, ask Marcus Ericson or Parnelli Jones or the entire Andretti family. Winning Indy doesn't usually meaning being the most dominant... it just means you were the best of the survivors.