2020 NTT IndyCar series - News, gossip, banter and all the other good stuff

[MonteCristo]

Bottom post of the previous page:

https://racer.com/2020/06/04/indycars-m ... tening-up/

IndyCar's manufacturer war tightening up

Got to say that I disagree with Marshall Pruett on this one.

McLaren moving over to Chevy would be fine if Askew wasn't a total rookie and probably not all that great (watch me get proven wrong now), and O'Ward is talented but also essentially a rookie.

Ed Carpenter Racing? It's the same old Ed Carpenter, and Conor Daly isn't going to have much momentum behind him with the team. Rinus VeeKay is another rookie, and hard to judge but he's not going to set the world alight, surely.

A.J. Foyt Racing? That's a lol. Seabass is a fine driver, but only getting old (see last year). Kimball isn't useless, but he's not too far off it. Kanaan is useless.

Carlin Racing is struggling. Daly will struggle as a result.

DragonSpeed may or may not turn up, same with Dreyer & Reinbold.

[John]

Chevy (=Ilmor = Penske) don't really care as long as Penske delivers the goods.

Anyway,

https://the-race.com/indycar/ferrari-ha ... ns-penske/

[John]

Plenty of smoke at the moment, so there has to be a fire somewhere.

[jimclark]

Still sounds very familiar....and I'm still waitin' on that red Dallara bargaining tool, also, to stir the pot.
My anticipation is oh-so mounting...... .....at about the same speed as Carly's Heinz.

As in 35 years ago, we'll hafta' wait and see.....or not.....

Sure ain't bankin' on it (engines? Yeah, sure; but twelves? No way, so what would be the excitement? 'Love to eat my words on that one.).
Matter of fact, who's taking the bets.....? If mandated Dallara/spec/kit chassis remain, I'm in for non-entry from the Scuderia for a hunnerd'.......

[jimclark]

Plenty of smoke at the moment, so there has to be a fire somewhere.

Smoke? What smoke??? I just see two sticks rubbed together, with little vigor. At least, 35 years ago, they produced a real "threat", the 671.

Where's the red Dallara? like I said, engine supplier? I'd buy. Team entry with spec car? Uh-uhh.

[John]

Ah schucks, wrong thread. @MonteCristo - move this to the news thread will you?

[MonteCristo]

Ah schucks, wrong thread. @MonteCristo - move this to the news thread will you?

[jimclark]

[PTRACER]

So, when is the next round?

[Cheeveer]

next weekend at Indianapolis road course

[John]

https://racer.com/2020/06/30/amsp-revea ... 00-livery/



I rate it 3.6. Not great, not terrible.

[Cheeveer]

dullest paint scheme ever

[John]

dullest paint scheme ever

You're just going to let Zach Veach get a free pass here? Nah, I can't accept that.

[MonteCristo]

Johnson to test Ganassi IndyCar on IMS road course

https://racer.com/2020/06/30/johnson-to ... ad-course/

Good luck to him!

[John]

https://racer.com/2020/07/21/johnson-to ... next-week/

JJ48 to do his third attempt at testing an Indycar next week. This time with CGR.

[jimclark]

dullest paint scheme ever

I wouldn't go that far, but it sure ain't the most exciting.
More important then "looks" from sponsors' POV, it will serve it's purpose well, being very "visible" and "memorable", which is what advertising is about. That's why they're there, exposure.

Examples: Some TV ads are entertaining, but so much so, one doesn't even remember who/what it was for, distracted by the fun.....oooopppsss.
Others terrible, but one never forgets who/what it was for.....'just the result desired.

Like the Reese's "Not sorry" ads. Most people I know find it annoying, but they remember who and what it is. 'Planted in the subconscious, the goal....

Their words....
"We know it’s really easy to make people want a Reese’s… you can basically show someone a cup and boom, they’ll crave a peanut butter cup (this is fact). So we launched with a new tagline and mantra: “Not Sorry.” An self-aware, acknowledgement that we’re not sorry that we’re about to make you want a Reese’s. We’re not sorry we know exactly what we’re doing. We’re not sorry we’re better than any other candy… We doubled down on this new attitude, partnering with Will Arnett as our voice of the brand. An unapologetic, persuasive, devil-on-your-shoulder not-so-subtly pushing you to stop doing whatever you’re doing and go get a Reese’s."