JamesHigdon Posted May 28, 2023 Report Share Posted May 28, 2023 I think they hosed that up, one lap from pit-lane red to green/white flag? Basically ensures second place the win & seriously unsafe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rails Posted May 28, 2023 Report Share Posted May 28, 2023 Makes you wonder if Penske and Foyt cars weren’t running 2nd and 3rd do they throw that last red flag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHigdon Posted May 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2023 8 minutes ago, rails said: Makes you wonder if Penske and Foyt cars weren’t running 2nd and 3rd do they throw that last red flag? Yea I didn’t think about that angle but it’s certainly a valid point. I’ve never seen any track go from red flag to green in less than 1 lap, it was just a really odd choice. If they knew they were gonna do that then why the extra lap under yellow? If the new policy is the race ends under green no matter what then just make it green - white - checkered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rails Posted May 28, 2023 Report Share Posted May 28, 2023 Yes, they wasted 2-3 laps before they thru the previous red flags as well. I’m not sure how there rules read as far as how they are required to finish a race, but it was an odd ending for sure. There was no bigger example of the Thrill of Victory, and The Agony of Defeat in that finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted May 28, 2023 Report Share Posted May 28, 2023 DID THE OWNER play a PART .i would say 60,40.. leaning towards yes .. but at the same time i would not be happy going there and not see a finish at speed .. outside of weather creation .. i thought there was a min speed rule on restarts .. if so .. the leader should of had on that one chance to get it right .. . that non start cost them an extra on racing lap .. he should have been penalized . plus a tire crossing outside the pit line .. .....i could care who won really but aj foyts driver put on a great show for his team . started pulling for him .. but i have no issue with the winner .it was time .. . i noticed one thing ..it sure didnt hurt to have nascar soft wall at that track .. thanks to nascar .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBone Posted May 28, 2023 Report Share Posted May 28, 2023 16 minutes ago, HiTech said: .. . i noticed one thing ..it sure didnt hurt to have nascar soft wall at that track .. thanks to nascar .. Just a quick aside: The Safer Barrier research was started by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, then initially funded by IRL. NASCAR got in on it a little later. It was first installed at IMS by IndyCar. As for the race, I don't think it was a conspiracy for a Penske driver. I think they didn't want a repeat winner under the yellow flag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHigdon Posted May 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2023 4 hours ago, TBone said: Just a quick aside: The Safer Barrier research was started by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, then initially funded by IRL. NASCAR got in on it a little later. It was first installed at IMS by IndyCar. As for the race, I don't think it was a conspiracy for a Penske driver. I think they didn't want a repeat winner under the yellow flag Yea, the Penske thing seems like a stretch but why wouldn’t they want the biggest race of the year to end up under green? The issue isn’t with them ending it under green or even a change to make that happen just the weird way they reached that end today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelracewriter Posted May 29, 2023 Report Share Posted May 29, 2023 It's not an anamoly.....Look back in history at some of the several controversial Indy 500 finishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rails Posted May 29, 2023 Report Share Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, TBone said: Edited May 29, 2023 by rails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rails Posted May 29, 2023 Report Share Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) If they didn’t want a repeat winner under the yellow flag then It may be a conspiracy. that’s not how you decide races. Edited May 29, 2023 by rails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted May 29, 2023 Report Share Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) FIRST time i watched this race from start to finish . i really never gave much thought those airplanes on the ground were actualy cars .. .. .... u wont get much side by side racing . at that track which as u can see isnt all that safe and smart with aero package and track being flat .. but over all i thought its was a fun race to watch .. i was pulling for that driver in aj foyts car . car was fast he did not get a good restart i thought he had the best car and could have gone by both of the leaders .....but the winner was fun to watch ..i think he had fresher tires and maybe two lap shoot out instead of one may have done the trick .. i noticed alot of drivers were not happy with a one and done lap .. i look at it this way .had they finished riding around for three more laps . none of them would have had one more shot at the leader or moving up a spot or two . .. just riding around dang just one more lap all i needed .. what could have been ..wont know , next year indy should put in a system like nascar just in case of this deal happening again if they do not want to look like they favored a car owner .. i ddnt really think the owner would have pulled that stunt .but who ever has control of the race could have . Edited May 29, 2023 by HiTech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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