Round 5: The 98th Indianapolis 500, 23 - 25 May, 2014 - Page 3

icemachine · 25 May 2014, 16:29 (Ref:3410408)

Nice seeing Hinch take the lead at T1!

nobster · 25 May 2014, 16:34 (Ref:3410412)

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Originally Posted by DS"

Isn't this Free-to-Air?* Compare this with Germany, where you can watch the Indy 500 only on a pay TV channel, which is even in the premium section. It's time that EuroSport returns to airing AOWR

* Of course it helps that the Netherlands have for once achieved something Germany couldn't do: Getting one of their own into Indy victory lane

Yes it is free to air

nobster · 25 May 2014, 16:36 (Ref:3410413)

* Of course it helps that the Netherlands have for once achieved something Germany couldn't do: Getting one of their own into Indy victory lane

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And he did it twice, 1990 and 1997 flying dutchman Arie Luyendyk

**bjohnsonsmith** · 25 May 2014, 16:57 (Ref:3410422)

Looks terminal for Graham Rahal.

nobster · 25 May 2014, 17:20 (Ref:3410430)

Bad luck for Kanaan

Jacste07 · 25 May 2014, 17:20 (Ref:3410431)

When the indy cars come off of turn 2 or 4, how come they just don't stay on the high side while on the straight away? I notice that they come off on the high side, come down the track towards the middle of the straight away and then go back on the high side when they go into turn 1 and 3.

**bjohnsonsmith** · 25 May 2014, 17:23 (Ref:3410432)

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Originally Posted by Jacste07

When the indy cars come off of turn 2 or 4, how come they just don't stay on the high side while on the straight away? I notice that they come off on the high side, come down the track towards the middle of the straight away and then go back on the high side when they go into turn 1 and 3.

That must be the preferred racing line.

nobster · 25 May 2014, 17:29 (Ref:3410436)

Record speed so far?

nobster · 25 May 2014, 17:30 (Ref:3410437)

No interruptions thusfar

Jacste07 · 25 May 2014, 17:31 (Ref:3410438)

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Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

That must be the preferred racing line.

Wouldn't it be quicker to just stay on the high line when coming off turn 2 and 4 instead of cutting down a little and going back up? Does the speed of the indy car coming off of the turn make it impossible to stay on the high side when coming off of those turns?

**bjohnsonsmith** · 25 May 2014, 17:41 (Ref:3410444)

I was just about to post that but the ABC commentary team beat me to it, no caution periods.

, and Helio just took the lead from RH-R.

nobster · 25 May 2014, 17:56 (Ref:3410457)

Montoya is doing a good job, looks like he is a bit more fuel efficient.
Might be handy at the end with the last pitstop, needing less fuel

nobster · 25 May 2014, 18:03 (Ref:3410464)

Too bad he has just had a pit lane speeding penalty...

Gingers4Justice · 25 May 2014, 18:05 (Ref:3410466)

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Originally Posted by nobster

Too bad he has just had a pit lane speeding penalty...

Thought he looked a little too hot coming in!

I think the guys at the front might breathe a sigh of relief at that - Montoya was starting to look like a bit of a dark horse.

nobster · 25 May 2014, 18:06 (Ref:3410468)

Indeed he needs a caution to get back in the frame but man 144 laps without one...

nobster · 25 May 2014, 18:09 (Ref:3410469)

At this speed the race will be over much earlier then expected, good news for Kurt Busch

nobster · 25 May 2014, 18:13 (Ref:3410471)

First caution won't take long

**bjohnsonsmith** · 25 May 2014, 18:14 (Ref:3410472)

The first caution of the race. The Andretti curse continues.

**bjohnsonsmith** · 25 May 2014, 18:32 (Ref:3410477)

Dixon into the wall and the 2nd caution of the day. Looks like the wing adjustment did it.

Newgarden out as well. It's all starting to happen, with 30 laps to go.

Armco Bender · 25 May 2014, 18:32 (Ref:3410478)

Dixon exits...

rustyfan · 25 May 2014, 18:34 (Ref:3410479)

Despite having scrubbed off a lot of speed the car still wanted to go airborne when sliding backwards along the wall. Ugh, not a fan of the sails they're driving. Wheel-to-wheel contact (let's face it, the wheel bar won't stop every scenario) here and the current car would set an altitude record.

**bjohnsonsmith** · 25 May 2014, 18:41 (Ref:3410480)

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Originally Posted by rustyfan

Despite having scrubbed off a lot of speed the car still wanted to go airborne when sliding backwards along the wall. Ugh, not a fan of the sails they're driving. Wheel-to-wheel contact (let's face it, the wheel bar won't stop every scenario) here and the current car would set an altitude record.

But it didn't take off because it's not flat bottomed like its predecessor.

nobster · 25 May 2014, 18:41 (Ref:3410481)

Tension building up now I hope we don't get a finish under yellows

**bjohnsonsmith** · 25 May 2014, 18:43 (Ref:3410482)

Hinch and Carpenter out on the restart and it's the 3rd caution of the day. Looks like that all started with Bell and he's now 2nd.

I really hope the race doesn't end on a yellow.

nobster · 25 May 2014, 18:44 (Ref:3410483)

Carpenter not happy with Hinchcliffe but wasn't Bell also at fault here?

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