2020 Indy 500 thread

Started by Payman, August 13, 2020, 08:28:32 AM

Payman

It's on. Man the cars look awesome with the new windscreens.

https://www.indycar.com/photos/gallery?g=3604

CaminoRacer

Looks cool from the side but the front view is super blocky. Like a semi truck windshield.
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Soup DeVille

Quote from: CaminoRacer on August 13, 2020, 09:32:02 AM
Looks cool from the side but the front view is super blocky. Like a semi truck windshield.

I was thinking more like a boat.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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Payman

Quote from: CaminoRacer on August 13, 2020, 09:32:02 AM
Looks cool from the side but the front view is super blocky. Like a semi truck windshield.
Quote from: Soup DeVille on August 13, 2020, 10:05:07 AM
I was thinking more like a boat.

Yeah, blocky from the front, but pretty slick in side profile.

FoMoJo

Quote from: Soup DeVille on August 13, 2020, 10:05:07 AM
I was thinking more like a boat.
One of those offshore racing boats.

Oh, for the good old days...


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Payman

Quote from: FoMoJo on August 13, 2020, 10:49:25 AM
One of those offshore racing boats.

Oh, for the good old days...




Loved the cars, loved the racing, but a one in twenty chance of death was not sustainable.

Soup DeVille

Quote from: Rockraven on August 13, 2020, 11:08:02 AM
Loved the cars, loved the racing, but a one in twenty chance of death was not sustainable.

In F1 it peaked in 1955 at 1 in 7.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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r0tor

I think the F1 halo looks better than the aeroshield thing
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Payman

Quote from: Soup DeVille on August 13, 2020, 11:13:28 AM
In F1 it peaked in 1955 at 1 in 7.

Lol yeah if you include spectators.

Payman

Quote from: r0tor on August 13, 2020, 11:17:41 AM
I think the F1 halo looks better than the aeroshield thing

The flip-flop rollerskates? Ugh.

r0tor

Marco Andretti on pole... How the hell did that happen!?!?
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CaminoRacer

1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV, 2021 Tesla Model 3 Performance