Pick the Podium - IndyCar - Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix, Phoenix, AZ, 2017

[Retroram52]

The IndyCar boys are in the desert under the light tonight. I wish I had the money and time to go to the track. Castroneves is running blistering laps. Power finished second in qualifying.

I'll go with Castroneves, Newgarden, Pagenaud, and Power for fourth.

 

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On second thought, I'll go with Kanaan, Castroneves, Dixon, and Newgarden.

 

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They are just about ready to start the race.

 

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Big wreck on Lap 2.

 

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Aleshin looks like his car got away from him and he took out Andretti and about five other cars including Rahal.

 

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Aleshin is trying to CYA with this wreck but he has been under scrutiny by the officials.

 

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Bourdais got collected along with Andretti, Chilton, and Rahal.

 

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Castroneves still leads followed by Newgarden.

 

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Power takes over the lead at Lap 76.

 

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Daly is toast.

 

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It's now Power Pagenaud and Castroneves.

 

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Rossi is into the wall with no yellow.

 

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Crash Sato hits the wall. Pagenaud goes to the back of the field.

 

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It's now Pagenaud, Power, Castroneves.

 

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100 laps to go.

 

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55 to go and Pagenaud leads.

 

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Hunter-Reay is done.

 

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Pagenaud still leads, followed by Power and Hildebrand.

 

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Pagenaud takes it followed by Power and Hildebrand.

 

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Here is how we did:

forty_three: 0 points. Didn't show-up.
Retroram52: 0 points. Skunked.

Season Totals:

forty_three: 0 points.
Retroram52: 4 points.


Next up: IndyCar Grand Prix, May 13, 2017.