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[IforceV8]

James Davison possible for Coyne,and maybe Daly and Legge too. http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/116010-indycar-34-car-indy-500-entry-but-questions-remain

No word if Dr.Jack Miller the racing dentist will take one of the Coyne seats.

 

[GTPorsche]

I wonder how long Coyne will keep Gonzalez. He overperformed in that car this weekend I'd say.

 

[TDZdave]

Connor Daly or Johny Mowlem or Plowman for that Coyne seat, Katherine has had her chances several times,

 

[GTPorsche]

Daly has a seat for May with SPM alongside Hinchcliffe and Jakes.

http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/indycar-honda-agrees-in-principle-to-remain-in-sport-042915

Still waiting for other manufacturers to join... Then all we'd need is more than just Dallara as a chassis supplier.

 

[catamount39]

Whatever happened to the Cosworth thing? I remember they had everything set up but just needed a auto company to partner with.

 

[GTPorsche]

It was last discussed about a year ago and there's been no progress or update on it, so it's vaporware as of now.

 

[TDZdave]

Trying to remain on topic here, my understanding was that Chevrolet brought Cosworth back when Ford had their major sell out, did Chevrolet sell Cosworth when it went bankrupt?

 

[GTPorsche]

I wasn't aware that Chevy owned Cosworth at any point. Currently they're owned by Kevin Kalkohven and Gerald Forsythe. Makes it a bit odd that they aren't more involved in Indycar with those two names...

Edit: Kalkohven bought Cosworth from Ford.

 

[TDZdave]

Ah, well that explains a lot of champ car, agreed with names like that why the cosworth name isn't in north American auto racing

 

[GTPorsche]

Jeff Gordon has announced he will be driving the pace car for the start this year's Indy 500.

 

[TDZdave]

Jeff Gordon has announced he will be driving the pace car for the start this year's Indy 500.

So leading the field at the Indy 500 just another thing to add to his resume. He should race!

 

[GTPorsche]

So leading the field at the Indy 500 just another thing to add to his resume. He should race!

They fooled a lot of people by holding a press conference for it and people thought it was a race announcement.

 

[ukfan758]

Jeff Gordon has announced he will be driving the pace car for the start this year's Indy 500.

That's really special that he will be the safety car driver.

 

[catamount39]

Yeah and besides, he's retiring from NAPCAR and he said he was thinking about doing different disciplines. Maybe next year with Andretti? :3

 

[GTPorsche]

Wouldn't be Andretti as they're Honda.

 

[catamount39]

Wouldn't be Andretti as they're Honda.

Ganassi then? Besides didn't Kurt Busch drive with them last year?

 

[GTPorsche]

Ganassi is Honda, and Kurt doesn't have the history with Chevy that Jeff does.

 

[cnd01]

Ganassi is Honda, and Kurt doesn't have the history with Chevy that Jeff does.

I thought Ganassi was Chevy.

 

[GTPorsche]

Nope. Ganassi is Honda, Andretti is Honda, Penske is Chevy.

 

[cnd01]

Nope. Ganassi is Honda, Andretti is Honda, Penske is Chevy.

http://www.chipganassiracing.com/Our-Teams/Target-Chip-Ganassi-Racing/Car.aspx

Says on their website Chevy

 

[TDZdave]

It could be Penske, I'm not sure his retirement was his decision, more that Chase Elliott was coming for his seat, and this way is far more graceful,

EDIT: Well if the Ganassi website is up to date and correct, Ganassi would be a far more likely direction, considering their Chevrolet ties in Cup series as well,

 

[spacecowboy73]

I also keep forgetting Ganassi is Chevy. It doesn't seem right to me.

Was just about to post that link. Oh well, at least I learned indycars use Mclaren ecu's

 

[cnd01]

If I remember correctly, Andretti and Penske were both Chevy 2 years ago. Ganassi then swapped to Chevy last season and Andretti swapped to Honda at the same time.

 

[IforceV8]

Nope. Ganassi is Honda, Andretti is Honda, Penske is Chevy.

 

[GTPorsche]

I didn't realize they switched.

 

[catamount39]

I didn't realize they switched.

Pssssssssttttttttt...they switched last year.

 

[GTPorsche]

Pssssssssttttttttt...they switched last year.

It's pretty terrible that I didn't noticed that had switched...

 

[TDZdave]

It's pretty terrible that I didn't noticed that had switched...

Its understandable, other then the miniscule decals there's really no difference between them, id like to say you should look at the bodywork but that never stays on long enough for a still shot in pit lane,

 

[catamount39]

It's pretty terrible that I didn't noticed that had switched...

To be fair it was just a small Chevy badge on the engine cover last year with the generic car.

EDIT: #Tree'd

 

[TDZdave]

EDIT: #Tree'd

*Fist pump*