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28 May 2020, 07:28 (Ref:3978843) | #1 | |
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Show me why to care about Indy
Hi - kind of a provocative title I know. I live in North Dakota and have been a F1 fan since 2014? or so.
I've always poo'pooed indy. I don't know why. Tell me why I'm wrong? I live about 9 hours away from Road America, I love racing, single seat, MotoGP, Sprints, etc. I just never got into big American racing, Indy or Nascar. Show me something cool. Show me a cool race. I don't *want* to see giant accidents, I don't want to see people being hurt. I want to see good driving. *** Edit look, I know everyone things I'm messing with you all, but I'm not. I'm seriously interested in Indy, and trying to find a way to enjoy it. Last edited by DiMaestro; 28 May 2020 at 07:39. |
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28 May 2020, 16:58 (Ref:3978962) | #2 | ||
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If you're interested, head over to the IndyCar Youtube channel.
From what I can see they've got all recent Indy 500s, and probably other races as well. I'd avoid the 2019 Indy 500 though, I found it fairly dull. |
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I don't have the link in front of me, but I seem to remember the races from the past couple of years at Road America were quite good. Maybe I think that track is fantastic, but the Indycars there were fast and lots of overtaking.
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30 May 2020, 15:24 (Ref:3979308) | #5 | ||
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When I was first wanting to plant a vegetable garden, the first rule was don't plant something you're going to have to force yourself to eat, so don't force yourself to consume Indy.
Over the years, I've moved away from F1 b/c of it's shenanigans and what I feel is a complete lack of character. Indy is more of a pure racing series, with a better variety of tracks and drivers, imho. To each their own. |
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I used to be an F1 fan when it was exciting,but now days its as dull as ditch water.
Indycars much more interesting to watch,especially the Indy 500. F1 has really disassociated from its fans over the years,its sort of a Billionaire Boys Club these days. Indycars are much more inclusive,plus theres a Kiwi who wins a lot and another Kiwi who's about to join and will do even more winning.... |
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30 May 2020, 22:39 (Ref:3979369) | #7 | ||
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It's almost impossible to compare drivers in different series, but I would argue it is fair to say
The top 10 Indycar drivers, would certainly do no worse than a Perez type in F1 The top 20 Indycar drivers could all aim for a podium at some stage during an Indy season It's not quite perfect IMO, but the series is trying to walk the line between spec racing and a manufacturer arms race Even at a high level, you've got 3 types of track - Street, Road, Oval and there is no Singabore or dry weather Monaco; hell even the corporate jewels retain the rough around the edges feel on track If you are an F1 fan, then start off avoiding oval races in full - but watch some highlights (or have it on in the background) and that'll either hook you or it won't |
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31 May 2020, 05:17 (Ref:3979385) | #8 | |
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I'm an indycar fan, watch every race. The indy 500 is one my less favorite races. I like the road and street courses most, but enjoy the ovals, too. The shorter ovals seem to make for the best oval races though. Actually, the last few years both indy and pocono have become more interesting to me, (more fascinating than interesting, really) because you can really sense the danger. Not necessarily a good thing, but the sense of danger and risk seems to have gone up in recent years, with bourdais' accident and even worse at pocono. It makes it both hard to watch and hard to look away at every pass or two wide situation. It isn't the history or pageantry that gets me into the 500, it's just those tense moments.
I also don't want to see wrecks and injuries. But seeing those and the consequences makes the race so much more intense. That's what the 500 is to me now, intense. Not my favorite race, but intense and a little scary. So maybe, don't worry if indy isn't at the top of your list of indycar races. But watch some of the wrecks like bourdais of late and the consequences of them, then watch the side by side racing and cars getting loose in the corners and maybe you'll be holding your breath multiple times a lap next time you watch it! Then look forward to the even better indycar events (imo) at road America, watkins glen, detroit, st Pete, etc.... |
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My dear chap, it's only 2 days drive from your state capital to Indy , or a cheap flight, so go and see for yourself ? Watching it on TV is , y'know, just watching TV . This Limey went 4000 miles to see if NASCAR lived up to its reputation |
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In addition to the old guard, there has been a constant stream of new young talent, and guys from F1/sportscars coming in the last few years. It just makes it all the more interesting for me to see how they get along in the setting. |
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i am also a huge F1 fan but attending the Indy 500 turned me around on the series. i am saddened that it might be a while before such large scale public events happen again and i am bored with stuff on tv...i need the real thing! |
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Well, if a 2D image, terrible sound , only watching stuff which TV companies actually show , seeing only what the director decides to show you ,with the added distraction of being in your living room and 'y'know, not actually being there? , is your thing , then fine. And if you think that enjoyment of the sport is confined to the fight for the top few places , and that wandering around the paddock , talking to people and watching cars being worked on is not for you that is fine too . The visceral hit you get by , for example , standing feet away from a Top Fuel dragster, an F1 car at full belt , a NASCAR brute thundering past at 190mph or a pack of ducking and diving F3 cars at the first corner is not something which TV can even remotely convey . Having watched live motorsport since 1968 in UK , Europe and the USA the novelty has yet to wear off for me ... Last edited by coppice; 1 Jun 2020 at 17:45. |
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I doubt Indy is better to watch on TV than being there, but they do do great TV coverage. So actually being there is probably a bonus. It’s a great show Indy. I guess it depends what floats your boat, but the Indy 500 is still the greatest spectacle in racing. It’s worth the Indycar season alone
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They each have their pros and cons. Obviously on TV you see the whole track but what you don't get is the atmosphere, as the cars come around after the parade lap, set up on the grid and wait for lights out. Both IndyCar and sports cars have rolling starts but still, when they come round that last time it's pretty exhilarating, particularly Indy as they are at full throttle before they hit Turn 1 and noise is incredible.
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Hear hear -most spectators don't have a clue how to watch racing . They turn up late ,plonk themselves at one point on the track and don't move until it's home time , except to buy more dogburgers .
Typically, I'll walk 10-15 000 steps at a race meeting, and a lot more at Silverstone .... |
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3 Jun 2020, 06:33 (Ref:3979910) | #23 | ||
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However if you sincerely want to try to get interested in Indycar then my advice is quite simple: 'Invest' an evening on the couch with a beer and an ipad, and visit the Indycar Youtube channel and watch the first 4 to 6 races of the 2019 season via the Fast Forward vids. The channel has a serie called '2019 Fast Forward: Each race in 30 minutes'. I like these videos because these are longer vids compared to your normal race highlights (30 minutes compard to 5 or 10 minutes), the FF serie gives a great way to see the highlight actions but also get to see the impact of race tactics and get to know most of the drivers. The normal highlights are simply to short for that. It will take you 2 to 3 hours of watching the first 4 to 6 races and after that you will have a good understanding if you like the racing and you will also have a good understanding of who is in the series and might even start to get some interest in certain drivers. A link to the FF playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja1j...2YYKdu-0OwcwpR |
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True, Indycar can be hard to follow at times. But once you get into it, it's fun to watch. The Indy 500 will always be the main event, but the other races have proven that it can produce exciting racing anywhere. Check out those races on YouTube, it will prepare you for the season ahead
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I have been a Formula 1 fan since 2010, I think I haven't missed a race, and I honestly don't know why anyone _must_ watch IndyCar in addition to F1. There are weekends in between those two week or three week long breaks between F1 races when there isn't much else to watch, and then I guess I can watch an IndyCar race, although I personally would advise the bored, but nonetheless time limited, people to catch a MotoGP race instead. Now, _that_ is really exciting.
The quality of IndyCar racing nowadays is of course subpar to F1. Notice how IndyCar dropped standing race starts? That's because Indy drivers can't start a race from stand without at least one of them stalling on the track. They just can't do it. It was a disaster when they tried it. There used to be a time, 20-40 years ago, when IndyCar had lots of quality drivers, and top Formula 1 teams could hire a young IndyCar driver straight into a top F1 car seat. There were too many to mention. F1 champions without any feeling of embarrassment switched between F1 and IndyCar at will. But today, do you see any F1 teams hiring an IndyCar driver? No. Do you see even a mid-level F1 driver switching to IndyCar? No of course. They used to go to DTM, WEC, and the like. These days, many of F1 dropouts end up in Formula E. Almost no one comes to IndyCar (and please don't mention Alonso, the guy tried to race ONLY in Indy 500, not the whole season). What are the other reasons IndyCar sucks? How about up to seven full course cautions on a road track? Guys, please. If somebody was foolish enough to lose his car to kitty litter, then just continue the race. Don't stop the whole f-ing race for ten minutes just so the sob's car can be rescued back to the race track, restarted, and joined back into the race two laps down. Ridiculous. |
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