Will Power’s hometown is down the road from my hometown.

Why? I enjoy the closes battles and intensity of it, something you don't see in any ovals today except for Indy and maybe Milwaukee.

Seriously this was a non issue turned into something over the last couple years. Don’t wait for everyone to pit cycle because it’s always gonna look sketchy and opens decision making up to question with the officials. Josef didn’t do anything wrong, they just hit the lottery at the time from their seat. This is a race control issue and they need to go back to what always worked for decades

You could argue to throw the local yellow until pit chances for everyone are confirmed, but last races call when the car was sitting stalled on the inside of an apex was a bad look. Stick to one method that works every time

Townsend has jumped the shark. He's clearly outclassed by Hinch and all the shouting over hinch is irritating.

What made me really come to the conclusion there needs to be new blood was how adamant the tire didn't roll out of Santinos box and doubled down when shown a replay. Whatever happened to commentators not openly pulling for one driver? It seems like any time santino did something Bell was acting like it was the greatest thing since turbo charging.

We need someone new.

With the announcement of Cadillac getting the long awaited approval to join Formula 1 in 2026 - let's talk about the American IndyCar drivers who may join the F1 team as their American driver.

This is all predicated on the assumption that the team would still want to push an American driver as one of their drivers. Obviously, with ownership changes within Andretti Global, things may have changed, but...until we know more, let's assume nothing's changed on their intention here.

Colton Herta - The most obvious and most LIKELY one here. Hyped by Michael and Mario to be the next best thing since sliced bread - Colton Herta is the #1 man at the Andretti Global IndyCar team. After a couple of years of languishing at the bottom half of the Top 10 - Colton had a statement year coming in 2nd in the IndyCar championship this past season, and looks to build upon a strong season. Beyond that, Herta's main sponsor on his car - Gainbridge - happens to be his new boss' company as well, so if Colton can get enough SL points this season (I think he has to place 5th or higher) - I think Colton is the one most likely to drive for Cadillac F1 in 2026.

Kyle Kirkwood - Colton's current teammate at Andretti Global. Has shown that he has the speed, but maybe not necessarily as impressive as Colton. The fact that he's also a couple of years older than Colton might work against him too. I'd have to do the math, but I imagine Kyle is even further away from SL points than Colton is.

Josef Newgarden - Not necessarily an obvious choice, but an interesting one. Prior to resigning with Penske - there were some rumblings about Andretti trying to sign Josef earlier this year. When the rumor came out, I thought Andretti were keen on signing him as a backup in case Colton didn't get the SL points and they got approved for F1. He has the pedigree, he has the skills, he has the Super License points - but does he have the strength to deal with the circus of Formula 1? Given that he had quit Bus Bros because he wanted to focus on winning this past season, and he has a young family - the grind of Formula 1 and all the non-racing related fluff that Formula 1 drivers have to do might not be up his alley. Still, I'd be interested in seeing Josef race in Formula 1.

Alexander Rossi - He has the experience in Formula 1, and he has the Andretti Global connection - Alexander Rossi is probably a longshot, but have to throw his name out there all the same. He's mentioned prior in a podcast that he would never go back to Formula 1 - except for Michael Andretti. Well Michael's not at Andretti anymore, but maybe he would still consider it given his connection with the team. It has been said previously that Andretti would want an experienced F1 driver to go alongside their American driver, but Rossi is both experienced AND American - so they could kill two birds with one stone with Rossi and sign a hotshot international rookie for their second driver instead.

Santino Ferrucci - You hate him, you love him he's SANTINOOOOOO FERRUCCI. I just added him for the lolz, but to his point, he is familiar with a lot of European tracks having spent a good portion of his career going up the European ladder. He's also somewhat familiar with Formula 1 - having been a test driver for Haas.

Not American - But Interesting Choices from IndyCar

Pato O'Ward - Arguably the most popular driver on the IndyCar field right now, and he has a decent following in Mexico as well. Currently signed for McLaren's IndyCar efforts, and is also a reserve driver for their F1 side - but realistically - his chances of competing in F1 under McLaren aren't that great - unless something changes significantly in that driver market. He grew up competing with Colton, and is usually considered (alongside Colton) as the next generation of IndyCar stars. He has his super license, he has the speed and he has the skills. He races under the Mexican flag, but if he has US citizenship, maybe he'd race under the American flag if he races for Cadillac F1?

Alex Palou - The reigning IndyCar champion - he has made no secret about his desire to race in F1 and be based in Europe again. We all know his saga with Ganassi and McLaren by now, and he's seemed to be settled back in with Ganassi and winning championships with them. Still, it's reported that he has a get-out clause if he's offered a full time F1 seat, so this would be an interesting proposition for him. However, he's also said that he doesn't want to join a backmarker F1 team - which Cadillac F1 has a great chance at being one - at least starting out. TBH, I would have loved to see him drive for Williams after they fired Logan (and after the IndyCar season had finished). He would have most likely not wreck the car as much as Colapinto has, and I think his driving style would suit Formula 1 well. He races under the Spanish flag.

Photo #1: Sandown International Motor Raceway Photo #2: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

And please don't say "enough said", actually explain why you don't root for said team or teams

Hello everyone! First post in this group... Long story short, a friend of mine moved into the home of a hoarder that had some very old racing memorabilia, including some 8x10 film photos from as long ago as the 1930s and 1940s. I've recently developed an interest in, and acquired the tools for, fine art / photography framing. My friend has requested that I build frames for these photos, but I wanted to seek out some information about these awesome photos first. Part of me is considering taking these to the IMS Museum to see what info I can find, but I figured a good start might be scanning the pictures and sharing to this group. My racing knowledge is minimal, but these are too cool not to share and see what you all think. In my mind, these could be worth a lot, but I'm admittedly ignorant, even as a near lifetime resident of Speedway, IN. If nothing else, I look forward to the discussion these old photos may spark. Thank you all in advance for reading my long post, and for any helpful information you may be able to provide!

Also, I have some more, but Reddit limited me to 20... Can share if there's interest!

My pick goes to Sebastian Bourdais, 4-time champion and was fantastic at every team throughout the years. Best current drivers who haven't won it (yet) are probably Scotty Mac, Herta and Palou IMO.

I’ve been going since 2002, we drive around 2.5 hours from Ohio, and always make it a day trip.

Bonus question: how many Indy 500s have you attended? (I’m 33, and have been to 18 races)

Basically drivers that you were happy to see leave Indycar for whatever reason. Hell, this can apply to current drivers because eventually everyone leaves

Mine are: Leigh Diffey is an awful commentator and needs to go

The broadcast rights are a mess and have failed to adapt to the streaming age. F1 TV is the gold standard they should aspire to

This has been discussed on this sub many times, but yet again officials let the track run full green while a car was stranded just off the track.

It was absolutely farcical this weekend - despite the booth's weak-ass justifications for it - and we should not wait for someone to get hurt before this changes.

I've been rewatching the 2015-2019 seasons in order and am currently mid 2016. As fans im sure we all have a few impossible tracks on our wishlist for Indycar given the series' current audience size, but mine is without a doubt Watkins Glen. I wished we still raced there, or at other tracks similar to Road America.

Correct me if I am wrong (and if someone already brought this up) but that penalty took away 35 points from Scott McLaughlin and added 4 points to Alex Palou's total.

No penalty and Scott McLaughlin sits at 540 points, Alex Palou sits also at 540 points. Scott McLaughlin wins the tiebreaker on total wins (3-2).

Made a big difference in the end it seems.

EDIT: Situational racing notwithstanding, of course. Can definitely argue guys would have raced differently if that penalty never happens.