2020 Indy 500

JRS · 22 Aug 2020 at 11:40

Race is tomorrow. No idea who's covering it in the UK (***edit*** I believe Sky Sports F1 has it).

Starting lineup:

First time since '87 that an Andretti has been on pole

He's been quick in the practice sessions as well. Alonso has already found the wall (for his sake I hope he's got that out of his system for the race), he also had a spin in the pitlane at one point.

TwoChips · 22 Aug 2020 at 18:44

I watched Carb Day yesterday and am looking forward to this tomorrow evening. It did seem very odd seeing the Brickyard deserted, very different to the last time I was there.

Indy is OK to watch from time to time, I wish we had more coverage of it over here though.

Toothy1911 · 23 Aug 2020 at 17:34

Are there any highlights or broadcast other than on Sky F1?

CaptainRAVE · 23 Aug 2020 at 18:37

Shame it doesn’t seem to be in 4K.

It looks surprisingly green round there. Has been a long time since I’ve been to Indy. Funny to hear chat about F1 returning.

this_is_gav · 23 Aug 2020 at 19:15

James Hinchliffe's face mask is scary.

Journey · 23 Aug 2020 at 19:22

Thought I'd watch this year, normally give it a miss, but I have free access to Sky Sports so why not, that and dinner is done, and the washing up is finished.

CaptainRAVE · 23 Aug 2020 at 19:36

That’s a lot of flames. Oh, magnesium, no wonder. No wonder F1 cars used to go up.

Journey · 23 Aug 2020 at 19:42

That's what you call a fancy coloured caliper.

CaptainRAVE · 23 Aug 2020 at 19:54

Another one on fire.

.:MBK:. · 23 Aug 2020 at 19:55

that cooling hose doesn't seem to come away easily...

Journey · 23 Aug 2020 at 19:56

Bad news for Ericsson.

CaptainRAVE · 23 Aug 2020 at 19:58

I forgot what American TV is like. ‘The biggest movers of the race, oh, wait, the FIRESTONE biggest movers of the race’

.:MBK:. · 23 Aug 2020 at 19:59

well we get it in F1 now with those god awful "AWS Insights" but thankfully we don't have american style commentary...yet.

Dup · 23 Aug 2020 at 20:14

Wow, the yanks can't go double digit minutes without spamming with ads.

Veekay really pedalling that Chevy out of position, hope he keeps that up. Don't care about Alonso one bit. It'll be interesting to see where people are towards mile 500 when fatgiue sets in and the strategy closes up but it's not the spectacle they sell it as so far.

TwoChips · 23 Aug 2020 at 20:31

I picked a driver I’d like to do well at the start and it was Hinchcliffe due to the scarf with his printed face on.

I do remember watching the 500 and other oval circuit races in previous years and there was always loads of overtaking, what’s happened to stop that?

I wonder how mush of the race the NBC viewers actually get to see. The number of breaks is disgraceful.

vanpeebles · 23 Aug 2020 at 20:33

Haha Alonso missed his pit. You do forget just how garbage american sports are to watch. Goldfish attention spans and teeth whitened grins arl ower.

CaptainRAVE · 23 Aug 2020 at 20:33

Feek said:
I picked a driver I’d like to do well at the start and it was Hinchcliffe due to the scarf with his printed face on.

I do remember watching the 500 and other oval circuit races in previous years and there was always loads of overtaking, what’s happened to stop that?

I wonder how mush of the race the NBC viewers actually get to see. The number of breaks is disgraceful.

Classic US TV. 10 minutes maximum before a break.

Dup · 23 Aug 2020 at 20:33

Feek said:
I do remember watching the 500 and other oval circuit races in previous years and there was always loads of overtaking, what’s happened to stop that?

They standardised aero kits so the main difference is chevy/honda, fuel loads, tyre wear and ultimately the setup.

Ninco! · 23 Aug 2020 at 20:37

Listening to Indycar radio and scoreboard.

I always liked Rossi and the guy deserved his place in F1 and yet never got a proper chance.

pacegod · 23 Aug 2020 at 20:55

I’ve always felt, US sports aren’t about the sport, but about how many adverts/advertisers they can’t get in.