crankybear

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[–] crankybear@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The altitude could be an issue, but I’d love to see Indycar on that track in Mexico City.

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Pre-Race Thread

Thoughts on Sunday’s race at a track the drivers love. Thought? Predictions?

[–] crankybear@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I’d just contact Ruud now. It looks like at least a couple of folks came in and just started creating communities. I just reached out to him about one…

[–] crankybear@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I think if I ever get to one again it’ll be a road course or, weirdly enough, Detroit. Looks do-able.

[–] crankybear@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Could be worse. Could be RLL. C’mon folks! Join in! The water’s fine!

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Not the most knowledgable Lemmy user. Hell, certainly not the most knowledgeable IndyCar fan for that matter. This not-a-subreddit/community (Lemmy)/magazine (kbin) is getting off to a not-atypical IndyCar ragged rolling start.

I've followed it steadily since my wife and I noticed around 2003 or so that we really liked watching the 500 and that maybe we ought to watch more of the races. Went to the 500 in 2007 as well as the last time they were at Kentucky Speedway. I've got some mobility issues (and don't really enjoy crowds), so I've had to be satisfied by whatever part of the race NBC (and ABC before that) deign to show between the same five commercials they show over and over and over and over and over.

I'm not aligned with a particular driver. I'm a regular listener of "Off-Track" so I'll always pull for Rossi, and I've liked Pato since he came in. But outside of Sting Ray Robb, it's not like any of them really annoy me. My wife can't stand Ferrucci, but he just reminds me of every cocky college student I ever taught. Plus I grew up in Houston and any association with AJ Foyt is a plus. I think it's the refinery fumes from Pearland.

So anyway, that's why I'm here. What about you?

 

My little buddy Porter making plans to retaliate for putting that bowtie on him. The bowtie lasted less than 30 seconds.