2026 IMSA Weathertech Sportscar ChampionshipSports Cars

[Savolainen83]

AM Valkyrie having problems. Stopped on trackside.

EDIT: moving again after reset.

EDIT 2 : stopped again, trying to recycle itself.

 

[Jezza819]

C'mon Valkyrie

 

[Savolainen83]

So, how long until they black flag the Valkyrie for technical difficulties? Or can they even do that?

 

[suomi1]

So, how long until they black flag the Valkyrie for technical difficulties? Or can they even do that?

I seen worse cases than the Valkyrie without any black flag waved.

 

[suomi1]

They took their time for that yellow.

 

[CommanderBond]

maybe they wanted to see if he could get going again.

the fact that Connor ZilIsch is only 19 years old and is this good boggles my mind.

 

[NotThePrez]

On one hand, I would like someone other than Porsche to get the overall win.

On the other hand, I would be extremely satisfied if the Iron Banana beat the Penske Porsches.

 

[Jezza819]

It's getting foggy.

 

[CommanderBond]

im sorry but those LED air guns are completely bad ass

 

[NotThePrez]

It's getting foggy.

Quite. This is the view at the mall across from the track.

Currently, the mist/fog layer is above the Speedway, so it's not a major issue yet.

 

[Savolainen83]

It's starting to get foggier on the track too. Hopefully it doesn't get any worse, so the race can continue.

 

[CommanderBond]

Damn. that must be so cool to push that button and watch the fireworks from basically track side

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Full Course Yellow for debris (official reason), but RLM saying that the fireworks smoke and fog made the chicane difficult to see.

 

[Savolainen83]

Well, it looked like small burning pieces did land at least to the lawn next to the track at some point, but not sure it they landed on the track aswell.

 

[NotThePrez]

Full Course Yellow for debris (official reason), but RLM saying that the fireworks smoke and fog made the chicane difficult to see.

I'd agree with them. The smoke was pretty much stuck underneath the fog layer. It's only just now dissipated.

 

[CommanderBond]

Whoops

 

[Savolainen83]

im sorry but those LED air guns are completely bad ass

i wonder if there is any practical reason behind those lights, or are they purely for aesthetics?

Like, do they indicate the status of the gun, or tell when the lugnut is fully tightened?

 

[CommanderBond]

i wonder if there is any practical reason behind those lights, or are they purely for aesthetics?

Like, do they indicate the status of the gun, or tell when the lugnut is fully tightened?

I think the reporter said they turn a different color or turn white when the proper wheel torque is reached

 

[CommanderBond]

I love this time of night when the reporters do fluff pieces. they just had a full food review of a teams meat and cheese selection

 

[Jezza819]

#93 lost a wheel.

 

[Savolainen83]

Foggy, so foggy...

 

[Jezza819]

Foggy, so foggy...

Rooftop Ray has a hard job right now trying to follow cars through the fog.

 

[Jezza819]

FCY due to visibility.

 

[Northstar]

Can't really blame them for this caution, you can barely see the track from some of the camera's they've shown.

 

[Jezza819]

Great time to do a brake change.

 

[Savolainen83]

As much as I enjoy seeing the safety car, couldn't the organizers pop over to the airport next door and borrow a few surface movement radars from them?

Edit: that Porsche could use a few extra strobes on the rear bumper, like it's WEC counterpart. That rear wing blocks the lightbar at certain angles, at least when seen from the cockpit camera.

 

[Imbissbrunto]

I really hope the fog clears up soon, this is really getting boring. I mean I understand that they'd rather keep the FCY instead of red flagging the race but still.

 

[05XR8]

Had a look, I thought in foggy conditions yellow lights are supposed to provide better visibility than white lights. Someone wake up the manager to O’Reilly or AutoZone and make a quick stop to get some yellow bulbs.

 

[Touring Mars]

I just got up here in the UK, what have I mist?

 

[Savolainen83]

I just got up here in the UK, what have I mist?

You know, I've had the stream up on my telly all this time, yet I still haven't got the foggiest idea about everything that has happened overnight.