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Bottom post of the previous page:

MonteCristo wrote: 3 years ago The first 1/4 was fairly racey, but it petered out after that. Stands to reason as well that with a race tomorrow that people wanted to keep their noses clean.

Dixon has sometimes just boringly consistency'ed his way to titles, but he's certainly deserving this one.

Sato would have won that though if it wasn't for that pit problem.

Watched a Hungarian feed, so lacking info on the race. But was that another NASCAR traction compound on the track that people were avoiding in the corners?
I don't think so, it wasn't mentioned during the Swedish feed and no one elsewhere on the internet wrote about it. I think it was marbles.
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John wrote: 3 years ago
MonteCristo wrote: 3 years ago The first 1/4 was fairly racey, but it petered out after that. Stands to reason as well that with a race tomorrow that people wanted to keep their noses clean.

Dixon has sometimes just boringly consistency'ed his way to titles, but he's certainly deserving this one.

Sato would have won that though if it wasn't for that pit problem.

Watched a Hungarian feed, so lacking info on the race. But was that another NASCAR traction compound on the track that people were avoiding in the corners?
I don't think so, it wasn't mentioned during the Swedish feed and no one elsewhere on the internet wrote about it. I think it was marbles.
Fair enough. Not sure if it was marbles though. It was there since the start.
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'Don't know what it was but I don't think it was marbles either as some did go up there and didn't lose it...... Image
I'll pay a closer attention today....
When did NASCARb run there? Maybe it's the goo but just too old to be an effect on the Firestones.
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@John@MonteCristo 'Just checked....NASCAR doesn'teven run there. ;)

I think the lighter colour is just the way the groove for Indy cars looks there.....
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jimclark wrote: 3 years ago @John@MonteCristo 'Just checked....NASCAR doesn'teven run there. ;)

I think the lighter colour is just the way the groove for Indy cars looks there.....
The trucks are running there as I write this. :tongue:

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And here's the answer. It's not traction compound:
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John wrote: 3 years ago
jimclark wrote: 3 years ago @John@MonteCristo 'Just checked....NASCAR doesn'teven run there. ;)

I think the lighter colour is just the way the groove for Indy cars looks there.....
The trucks are running there as I write this. :tongue:

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Yeah, yeah, yeaaaaahhh. I meant Cup. 'Didn't know they sprayed for the trucks (or otherwise for that matter). I should have known.....'gotta improve the "show"....to heck with real racing..... :(
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jimclark wrote: 3 years ago
John wrote: 3 years ago
jimclark wrote: 3 years ago @John@MonteCristo 'Just checked....NASCAR doesn'teven run there. ;)

I think the lighter colour is just the way the groove for Indy cars looks there.....
The trucks are running there as I write this. :tongue:

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Yeah, yeah, yeaaaaahhh. I meant Cup. 'Didn't know they sprayed for the trucks (or otherwise for that matter). I should have known.....'gotta improve the "show"....to heck with real racing..... :(
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Why isn't there racing?
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DoubleFart wrote: 3 years ago Why isn't there racing?
One of the trucks apparently blew an engine and left an oil leak the size of Wisconsin. Slight delay.
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Apparently it was a cop car doing parade laps that blew the engine.

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They probably shot a hole in the sump.

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Everso Biggyballies wrote: 3 years ago They probably shot a hole in the sump.
US cops - so trigger happy.
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80 laps in:

O'Ward
Power
VeeKay
Newgarden
Dixon

Nothing noteworthy so far, teams just playing their strategies.
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120 laps:

Power
O'Ward
Newgarden
Veekay
Herta

Still nothing to report. Let's hope it heats up a bit now.
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160 laps, Newgarden leads O'Ward by half a second.
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