Indycar News & Rumors. - Page 223

TheGreg · 2 Jul 2021, 02:38 (Ref:4059279)

David Land's latest video is a good one. Throws out the prediction of 40 cars at Indy next year!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWAQkgTleko

And 28 cars for the rest of the dates!

Yannick · 5 Jul 2021, 20:06 (Ref:4060012)

Hinch's performances this year kind of gives the impression that the problem with that car last year was not Veach but rather something to do with the team.

Mystery · 5 Jul 2021, 20:13 (Ref:4060013)

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Originally Posted by Yannick

Hinch's performances this year kind of gives the impression that the problem with that car last year was not Veach but rather something to do with the team.

Funny you say that because in a recent pod MP mentioned something along the lines of there's external factors contributing to Hinch's performance this year.

**bjohnsonsmith** · 7 Jul 2021, 11:28 (Ref:4060281)

IndyCar signs multi-year deal deal with Road America.

https://racer.com/2021/07/06/indycar...-america-deal/

**joeb** · 7 Jul 2021, 23:48 (Ref:4060343)

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Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

IndyCar signs multi-year deal deal with Road America.

https://racer.com/2021/07/06/indycar...-america-deal/

Great news! The cars work so well at Road America, and it is my favorite US track. There are just so many passing opportunities for the Indy cars there it is crazy. If you can sit and watch turn five you will see people pass and be passed within a span of 200 yds.

peebee2 · 8 Jul 2021, 07:21 (Ref:4060365)

Does it seem that Tatiana Calderon is soon moving up to come last in Indycar, having been last in Superformula, F2 and F3?

NaBUru38 · 8 Jul 2021, 13:55 (Ref:4060406)

Calderón's last podium was at the 2017 World Series Formula V8 at bahrain (out of 10 cars).

Underwhelming is an understatement.

S griffin · 8 Jul 2021, 15:34 (Ref:4060418)

I’m sure she will be better than Duno though

**bjohnsonsmith** · 8 Jul 2021, 19:09 (Ref:4060448)

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Originally Posted by S griffin

I’m sure she will be better than Duno though

Milka Duno hasn't raced in IndyCar since 2010.

S griffin · 9 Jul 2021, 09:58 (Ref:4060493)

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Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

Milka Duno hasn't raced in IndyCar since 2010.

Wow, you must think I haven't kept up with the last 11 years of Indycar! You sure you haven't misread my post?

**bjohnsonsmith** · 9 Jul 2021, 13:16 (Ref:4060511)

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Originally Posted by S griffin

Wow, you must think I haven't kept up with the last 11 years of Indycar! You sure you haven't misread my post?

I have no idea how long you have been following IndyCar for. You mentioned Milka, I merely made an observation.

HighParker · 9 Jul 2021, 18:11 (Ref:4060531)

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Originally Posted by rwintle

...I wonder how this venue might be used by the three big annual events on the grounds (Honda Indy Toronto, Canadian National Exhibition, and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair)...

The new hotel and entertainment venue are still being discussed, although as far as I know the proponents don't seem to have proven they have the money for it.
Despite saying something would be announced in the first half of 2021, the provincial government has yet to tell us anything regarding the possible plan to rebuild Exhibition Place and Ontario Place. Seeing that the Kilmer Group is apparently behind this, it made me think of the Island (Billy Bishop) Airport, where they operate the terminal as 'Nieuport Aviation', and if having the race there would be possible. I'm guessing probably not, as anything involving the islands and specifically the island airport erupts into NIMBYism local politics.

S griffin · 9 Jul 2021, 20:25 (Ref:4060553)

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Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

I have no idea how long you have been following IndyCar for. You mentioned Milka, I merely made an observation.

In all seriousness I don’t think anyone who has raced since she left has been as bad

**bjohnsonsmith** · 9 Jul 2021, 20:59 (Ref:4060555)

Quote:

Originally Posted by S griffin

In all seriousness I don’t think anyone who has raced since she left has been as bad

She was pretty awful but she can be proud of the fact she competed in the only field in top level, open wheel racing with the most women, five: Danica Patrick, Simona de Silvestro, Ana Beatriz and Sarah Fisher. The Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 at Chicagoland, on August 28m 2010. She finished 28th, last out of all her fellow female drivers.

S griffin · 9 Jul 2021, 22:35 (Ref:4060559)

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Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

She was pretty awful but she can be proud of the fact she competed in the only field in top level, open wheel racing with the most women, five: Danica Patrick, Simona de Silvestro, Ana Beatriz and Sarah Fisher. The Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 at Chicagoland, on August 28m 2010. She finished 28th, last out of all her fellow female drivers.

And she was the only one of those 5 to fail to qualify for the Indy 500. And she was a full season driver, unlike Ana

jimclark · 10 Jul 2021, 00:47 (Ref:4060569)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

She was pretty awful but she can be proud of the fact she competed in the only field in top level, open wheel racing with the most women, five: Danica Patrick, Simona de Silvestro, Ana Beatriz and Sarah Fisher. The Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 at Chicagoland, on August 28m 2010. She finished 28th, last out of all her fellow female drivers.

'Hate to say it, but you're mistaken.....

Duno finished 19th (last of finishers, having started 26th) and ahead of Simona (23rd) and Ana (24th).
http://www.champcarstats.com/races/201014.htm

**bjohnsonsmith** · 10 Jul 2021, 09:22 (Ref:4060604)

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Originally Posted by jimclark

'Hate to say it, but you're mistaken.....

Duno finished 19th (last of finishers, having started 26th) and ahead of Simona (23rd) and Ana (24th).
http://www.champcarstats.com/races/201014.htm

My mistake. Well that's even better.

gert · 10 Jul 2021, 18:59 (Ref:4060656)

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Originally Posted by peebee2

Does it seem that Tatiana Calderon is soon moving up to ...<snip> ... Indycar ...<snip>

That would be great news!
It would give Mr. Johnson someone to play with.

We'll have to wait for 2022 at least, it seems.

NaBUru38 · 10 Jul 2021, 19:48 (Ref:4060663)

Quote:

Originally Posted by S griffin

In all seriousness I don’t think anyone who has raced since she left has been as bad

Francesco Dracone

jimclark · 11 Jul 2021, 00:51 (Ref:4060681)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gert

It would give Mr. Johnson someone to play with.

I don't think Mrs Johnson would appreciate that very much....

Ooooooohhhhhh....you mean on the track.......

**joeb** · 11 Jul 2021, 02:34 (Ref:4060688)

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Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Francesco Dracone

I saw him run over some crew members at the one and only Nola GP.

broadrun96 · 14 Jul 2021, 02:17 (Ref:4060972)

Wonder why that track never comes up as an option. One race was hardly enough to make a good conclusion about it

NaBUru38 · 14 Jul 2021, 13:44 (Ref:4060998)

I've heard that the promoter was beyond terrible.

RWill2073 · 14 Jul 2021, 14:05 (Ref:4061001)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

Looks like there will be driver changes at Andretti Autosport.

https://racer.com/2021/06/28/andrett...ahead-of-2022/

I could see pagenaud going to andretti. He's always been the red headed stepchild at Penske for whatever reason. After his first season with them, he was already on the hot seat beginning year 2. Then he won a championship, which should have cemented him there for years. The next year he was 2nd or 3rd in the standings. Then the following hear he struggled and was immediately on the hot seat again. So what does he do? Wins indy. Now bringing both of those to Penske, you'd think he would be locked in. Instead, he was just ok last year, and somehow an older will power gets the extension before he does. His accomplishments are further in the rearview than pagenaud and he's been struggling more of late. Yet, it looks like pagenaud is on his way out.

A few years ago, penske was at 4 cars for a year or two and dropped back down to 3 when shifting Montoya and Castroneves over to imsa. Feels like a similar scenario, where mclaughlin is in to replace pagenaud to keep 2 younger guys, along with power. Then in a couple years, power shifts over to imsa as a 42-43 year old. Maybe they keep pagenaud for another year or two before moving him over as well? Either way, I'm not sure why he always seems to be the outsider of the group when he's performed as well as power at least, and probably better over the last few years.

S griffin · 14 Jul 2021, 15:21 (Ref:4061006)

Could do a lot worse than go with Pagenaud, he’s a safe pair of hands. He had a tough time at Penske and struggled to get anywhere at first, then had a lot of success with them, including the championship, showing far they had both come. Penske should have stuck by him. But they haven’t. But it might good for him

Penske earlier realised they couldn’t run four cars and it would be better off splitting it’s team into IMSA, which has worked well. Use the experience in sportscars, but keep them on standby for Indycars in case they are needed. But Pagenaud should go off elsewhere. He could even be better off going to sportscars. But I think he’s shown enough in Indycars to show he’s worth his place there, even if he isn’t quite a Dixon

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