102nd Indianapolis 500

Chris A · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 4:22 pm

Jones fastest but he's getting a big tow. He's been following the car that the cameras have been trained on the last few laps.

RtN · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 4:23 pm

Marco just under 229.

Gaara · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 4:23 pm

Andretti 229.1 with a tow

Joe A · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 4:24 pm

Marco is 230.113 with a tow.

Gaara · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 4:24 pm

Marco hit 230!

westracing01 · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 4:34 pm

Servia to the top of the board at 230.2.

RtN · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 4:37 pm

Bourdais fastest on the NTB with 228.3.

Beezle · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 4:42 pm

Servia 230.247

Beezle · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 4:42 pm

Wickens 231.732

RtN · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 4:45 pm

RtN wrote:

Bourdais fastest on the NTB with 228.3.

Pagenaud 228.8.

Don't think 230's going to be a problem.

Soul Reaver · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 4:47 pm

231.7 for Wickens

Beezle · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 4:58 pm

Seeing that 3 as the second digit makes me so very happy.

Joe A · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 5:02 pm

I wonder if that second digit will ever be a "4". Probably not for a few years, if ever.

Dan Belcher · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 5:17 pm

I really don't know. But I can still remember when I heard about Gugelmin running 240 at Fontana and just being blown away. And then when I actually watched de Ferran go 241, I was awestruck. 220 these days doesn't do much to the emotions (which is crazy to think about!) but 230 really still feels special. 240 is just almost mystical and mythical, like you can't even image it really existing.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 5:21 pm

if they took those 1000bhp late 90's cars to Indy quite probably they'll beat 240, but surely they would had to lift on turns

Chris A · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 5:32 pm

Daly just about caught the wall off T4 a moment ago.

westracing01 · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 5:41 pm

LucasWheldon wrote:

if they took those 1000bhp late 90's cars to Indy quite probably they'll beat 240, but surely they would had to lift on turns

Easily go by the 240 mark. Given the right conditions, and big enough balls, one might be able to do 1 lap flat. I would think the outright single lap would be around 245.

We may one day see the Indy track record fall, but I somehow doubt they'll ever creep past 240 again.

RtN · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 5:48 pm

Power top of the NTB with 229.7.

Chris A · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 5:51 pm

Marco with a solid 237 trap speed into T1. With a tow, I assume.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2018 5:56 pm

I still believe cars aren't safe enough to run average above 240. Getting airborne at that speed can be a one way trip

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