2016 Verizon IndyCar SeriesOpen Wheel

[ukfan758]

St.Pete contract extended thru 2020 and 2 dates confirmed-3/12/17 and 3/11/18 http://www.indycar.com/News/2015/11/11-12-St-Petersburg-extends-race-contract

A race getting a long term contract and not potentially on the chopping block every year? Progress!!!

 

[Northstar]

I always like how people instantly lose their minds any time NASCAR is mentioned.

I think Frye is a good hire.

 

[Eva]

I'll pass on judgment until the season actually gets going. You can't judge someone based on what they did in a different discipline. As for the St. Pete news, that's great. Longevity is something that IndyCar seriously lacks, so having it is getting somewhere.

 

[TDZdave]

I'll pass on judgment until the season actually gets going. You can't judge someone based on what they did in a different discipline. As for the St. Pete news, that's great. Longevity is something that IndyCar seriously lacks, so having it is getting somewhere.

Usually the only sure thing is the Indy 500

 

[TRLWNC7396]

Interesting. A move within the company. We shall see what that means and how it plays out. Not sure what to think at this time. Hopefully it will be a great thing.

 

[GTPorsche]

Interesting....

Alexander Rossi's current GP2 team is looking at the possibility of expanding to the Indycar Series.

http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/1...engineering-gp2-team-evaluating-u-s-expansion

 

[IforceV8]

Munoz confirmed at Andretti http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2015/11/17/munoz-confirmed-at-andretti-for-2016/

 

[GTPorsche]

1992 Indy 500 just got uploaded on youtube on the official Indycar channel.

 

[TRLWNC7396]

I jumped through most of it. Wow, that was a MESSED UP race! less than 14 cars finished!

 

[GTPorsche]

And only about 3-4 on the lead lap. That also doesn't even cover all the crashes that led up to the race.

 

[Kingofweasles]

Sage Karam has been let go by Chip Ganassi Racing over a lack of funding.

 

[GTPorsche]

He needed more developmental time anyway. A year out of Indycar, and racing in other series, might help mature him as a driver.

 

[TDZdave]

Yeah, his IndyCar season was more representative of a new born puppy peeing everywhere each time he got excited as oppose to a skilled driver,

 

[GTPorsche]

Another classic race has been uploaded. This time it's the 1984 Michigan 500.

 

[ukfan758]

Take it with a grain of salt for now, it's still in proposal: A race in Calgary
http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/2017-indycar-race-in-calgary-gaining-momentum//

 

[Kingofweasles]

Take it with a grain of salt for now, it's still in proposal: A race in Calgary
http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/2017-indycar-race-in-calgary-gaining-momentum//

This has been going around for nearly 6 seasons now. i hope it happens, because Indycar has always had a strong Canadian fanbase.

 

[TRLWNC7396]

I found this interesting: http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/indycar-implements-safety-changes-for-2016/

Hopefully the changes will be truly good.

 

[catamount39]

The ECU changes are...odd though...especially the last one.

 

[RACECAR]

I can sort've understand the first change, but the second seems rather negated by the first one.

 

[TDZdave]

http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/conor-daly-eager-for-deal-with-dale-coyne-racing//

I know motorsport.com isn't the most credible source of media, but this needs to happen for both Connor Daly and Dale Coyne Racing, Connor drove the nuts off the thing at Long Beach, a truly epic drive, I've watched the replay at least 4 times because of his performance,

 

[Furinkazen]

Where did this one for the Indy 500 come from?!

 

[Eva]

Where did this one for the Indy 500 come from?!

Some pastor from Connecticut.

 

[aarror]

Where did this one for the Indy 500 come from?!

I love it! Might have to sign a deal with Pirtek for VRR Indycar 2017...

 

[prisonermonkeys]

It's established by Brett Murray, one of the co-founders of SpeedCafe:

http://m.speedcafe.com/2015/12/04/brabham-to-pilot-australian-indy-500-team/

I assume he has other business interests as well - he seems to be on a first-name basis with Dario Franchitti.

 

[Dotini]

Safety developments news:

- Domed skid plates to raise speedway tide height and to kill lift in 90, 135 and 180 degree spins.

- Flip panels a la NASCAR mounted on beam wing to kill lift going backward.

- Tethered wheel guards, beam wing, nosecone and front wing. / Fewer small aero bits and tougher wheel guards.

"

http://www.racer.com/more/viewpoints/item/124261-pruett-inside-indycar-s-safety-upgrades?showall=

 

[TRLWNC7396]

Looks like the Boston race is a little more certain: http://autoweek.com/article/indycar...r&utm_content=body&utm_campaign=awracingdaily

 

[GTPorsche]

 

[Eva]

YES!!!

 

[ukfan758]

Great to see him back 👍.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

The wraps come off the Pirtek Team Murray machine:

http://m.speedcafe.com/2015/12/11/pirtek-team-murray-unveils-indy-500-livery/