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Pick the Podium - IndyCar - The 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis, IN, May 17-29, 2022.

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Now that the GMR tune-up race is complete, IndyCar teams will begin in earnest in preparing for the 106th running of the Indy 500 beginning Monday of this week. Herta wins the GMR race and Andretti Autosport is looking like they are getting ready ASAP. The next two weeks will be Indy 500 with every day activities. So the thread is open for discussions leading up to the race as is the case every year about this time.
 

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With all of the focus on the two biggest open-wheel series, F-1 and IndyCar, this IMSA series has really begun to take-off and it is growing in both teams participation and viewership or the fans. Andretti Autosport (Michael Andretti) has their hands in this series with a third generation driver Jarrett Andretti. Another series on my bucket list.

 

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Don’t follow Indy super closely, but my parents always have. Still remember the first time I went to IMS, and the 500 really is a bucket list event for Motorsport fans
 

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That race yesterday on the old F1 track inside IMS... eh... I know they have been doing that for a few years now... underwhelming at best.
 

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Don’t follow Indy super closely, but my parents always have. Still remember the first time I went to IMS, and the 500 really is a bucket list event for Motorsport fans

When they were Champ cars (CART) I was in. But when they split out IRL I tuned out and have not come back.
 

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When they were Champ cars (CART) I was in. But when they split out IRL I tuned out and have not come back.
That’s what largely did it in for my parents too. Still went to the 500, but definitely didn’t follow full seasons after that
 

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Andretti Autosport is having engine issues on their qualifying laps. Marco's engine died two laps into his qualifying laps and Herta's engine died as well on his laps. Sato is day-dreaming and blocked Andretti after Sato's qualifying run. Sato should have been on the deceleration track but was nearly stopped in the short chute of Turns 1 and 2.
 

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Jimme Johnson has qualified for his first Indy.
 

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Feels kind of weird to call Grosjean and Johnson "rookies" but it's technically correct.

Speeds are up significantly
 

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234 4 lap average is insane
 

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O'Ward
Dixon
Sato
Rahal
 

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Newgarden
Dixon
Grosjean
Carpenter

*Schmoop makes the guest appearance* :becky:
 

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O'Ward is now leading Dixon with like 40-some laps left.
 
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