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Mack. View member profile	16th August 2020, 09:34 AM Post #1
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,718 User: 12,915	So next Sunday, sees the 104th running of the Indy 500. Will anyone be watching this? Who do you think will win? https://jalopnik.com/here-are-the-final-eig...star-1844738002 Live coverage for UK viewers, will be on Sky Sports F1.


Severin View member profile	16th August 2020, 11:24 AM Post #2
Mansonette Joined: 3 November 2009 Posts: 6,924 User: 9,872	Scott Dixon has to be the favourite. His performances recently have shown him to be among the very best drivers in the world still and his consistency is unmatched this year. It's hard to look to far beyond him. Marco Andretti is also looking very strong right now but I'm sticking with the 'Andretti Curse' and ruling him out. Other than that Rossi, Hinchcliffe, Newgarden and Hunter-Reay have the experience and skills to give themselves a good chance. But it is the 500 and in reality the winner could come from anywhere on the grid. It is the most unpredictable race in the most competitve series in the world after all.


Mack. View member profile	23rd August 2020, 08:09 PM Post #3
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,718 User: 12,915	Another eventual race so far.


Mack. View member profile	23rd August 2020, 08:14 PM Post #4
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,718 User: 12,915


Mack. View member profile	23rd August 2020, 08:32 PM Post #5
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,718 User: 12,915	Rossi’s crew under investigation for unsafe release.


Mack. View member profile	23rd August 2020, 08:36 PM Post #6
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,718 User: 12,915	IndyCar sends Alexander Rossi to the back of the field for the restart, due to an unsafe release. Rossi made contract with Takuma Sato, exiting his pit box.


Mack. View member profile	23rd August 2020, 09:37 PM Post #7
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,718 User: 12,915	Big impact there for Spencer Pigot, hope he's all right that looked bad.


Mack. View member profile	23rd August 2020, 09:39 PM Post #8
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dandy* View member profile	23rd August 2020, 09:44 PM Post #9
Mansonette Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 35,304 User: 54	I can’t quite understand how Scott Dixon didn’t win that, he was by far the quickest almost all race. I think this every year but it must be gutting to build leads and then see them disappear under caution so often.


Severin View member profile	23rd August 2020, 10:31 PM Post #10
Mansonette Joined: 3 November 2009 Posts: 6,924 User: 9,872	Dixon made a mistake by letting Sato through so easily. Dixon knew he had the faster car and played on Sato suffering by having to run out front for a sustained period. Without the caution I think Dixon had every chance but the gamble failed as he hadn't accounted for how well Sato had managed his race and how good his car was. Rossi was the real expected challenger for Dixon, when he was demoted and then retired Scott took his eye off the ball. As an aside when Pigot crashed we did joke that it may be crashgate version 2.0 This post has been edited by Severin: 23rd August 2020, 10:44 PM


Severin View member profile	23rd August 2020, 10:43 PM Post #11
Mansonette Joined: 3 November 2009 Posts: 6,924 User: 9,872	QUOTE(dandy* @ Aug 23 2020, 10:44 PM) I think this every year but it must be gutting to build leads and then see them disappear under caution so often. It's expected on ovals though and is always factored in to strategy - look at how Zach Veach or Rosenqvist gambled on a yellow. It's obviously too dangerous to leave wrecked cars on track, such are the fine margins of the racing line, and it's also impractical to stop the race every time, although even that would still bunch up the field. The only alternative is a virtual safety car and they're almost universally hated.