Pick the Podium: IndyCar - Chevrolet Dual in Belle Isle Detroit, 2016

[Retroram52]

This is a two-race event: One on Saturday and one on Sunday. You can get your picks in right up to the drop of the green flag if need be. The way things are going, 43 will select his picks a day ahead of time and will once again kick everyone's butt. So maybe that is the new strategy. I'll probably get mine in the day of the race before work. Should be interesting once again and the usual crap shoot!

 

[Retroram52]

Rahal, Andretti, Power, Dixon, Newgarden pace practice one. It would be nice to see some of the behind-the-field racers win this week-end. Just like last year when Munoz and Andretti Autosport pretty much were dominating the weekend.

 

[Retroram52]

The heavy-hitters have emerged to the front as Pagenaud takes the pole for Saturday's race followed by Castroneves and Montoya. Munoz and Dixon are lurking just outside the top three.

 

[forty_three]

Race 1:
Pagenaud
Dixon
Rahal


Will post race 2 tomorrow.

 

[Retroram52]

Race One. I 'll go with Dixon, Pagenaud, Montoya.

 

[IndyAndy]

Today's race:

Pagenaud
Newgraden
Dixon

 

[IndyAndy]

Good win on a great tire/fuel/pit strategy by Boudais & KV Racing. Also good to see Conor Daly take 2nd.

Here's how we did:

Retroram52: 2 points - picked Montoya to finish 3rd.

forty_three & IndyAndy: blanked again.

Season Totals so far

forty_three & Retroram52: 18 points
IndyAndy: 16 points

Lets do it again tomorrow: Same time, same station.

 

[forty_three]

Sunday's race:
Rahal
Montoya
Bourdais

 

[Retroram52]

This is good. Some usually behind-the-fielders are showing up and winning. Bourdais taking first and Daly showing up second is pretty cool. I'll get my picks in tomorrow before the race.

 

[Retroram52]

I'll take Hunter-Reay, Montoya, Castroneves. This should be interesting.

 

[IndyAndy]

I'll take:

Pagenaud
Hunter-Reay
Dixon

 

[Retroram52]

Dixon and Montoya get together. Montoya loses a front left wing.

 

[Retroram52]

Pagenaud and Hunter-Reay are both in the pits.

 

[Retroram52]

Castroneves leads with Pigot in tow.

 

[Retroram52]

Now it is Pagenaud, Kanaan, and Bourdais after the pit stops cycle.

 

[Retroram52]

Munoz is quietly moving up and is now battling Hunter-Reay for fifth.

 

[Retroram52]

Montoya is out.

 

[Retroram52]

Under cautious and we shall see who emerges in the top three. Kanaan is the only guy in the pits.

 

[Retroram52]

Power is now in fourth.

 

[Retroram52]

Top three are Pagenaud, Castroneves, and Hunter-Reay.