2023 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

[FLRacingFan]

 

[Mispeedway15]

Best road course on the schedule. Complete test throughout with multiple passing zones

 

[FLRacingFan]

I’d say the answer is keep a cool head at all times and refrain from low-percentage dive bombs, but no question he has crazy ability.

 

[Doc Austin]

Simon takes a ride: https://racer.com/2023/07/01/pagenaud-walks-away-from-huge-shunt-in-indycar-fp2-at-mid-ohio/

 

[FLRacingFan]

Simon takes a ride: https://racer.com/2023/07/01/pagenaud-walks-away-from-huge-shunt-in-indycar-fp2-at-mid-ohio/

That is huge…they’re going 180+ at the end of the back straight before the brakes fail. Looked like something out of a cartoony racing movie. Kinda reminiscent of Michael Andretti’s crash there back in ‘98.

Looked like the tethers all held up pretty well in this one.

 

[Doc Austin]

When you look at how relatively "safe" these cars are, I don't understand the need to replace it. Fast and safe is a golden combination.

 

[2 Sweet]

One of these days I need to see this race in person. The track is only an hour away from me, but I always have plans the weekend they hold this race every year

 

[Doc Austin]

One of these days I need to see this race in person. The track is only an hour away from me, but I always have plans the weekend they hold this race every year

Mid-O IMSA is coming up soon. If I have my choice I'll always take a sportscar race.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Mid-O IMSA is coming up soon. If I have my choice I'll always take a sportscar race.

Mid-Ohio’s IMSA round went to Indy but Trucks/ARCA are at MO next weekend.

 

[Doc Austin]

Mid-Ohio’s IMSA round went to Indy but Trucks/ARCA are at MO next weekend.

Well, besides Long Beach Mid Ohio is my least favorite venue, but you always hate to lose a good sportscar date. I want to see the GTPs at VIR.

 

[FLRacingFan]

What a freaking ride

 

[Doc Austin]

MSN

 

[Hotrod]

That was certainly a stomach turner for Page. Reminded me a bit
of Floersch's crazy 2018 Macau crash.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Daly is replacing Pagenaud today.

Conor Daly to Substitute for Pagenaud at Mid-Ohio

Lexington, Ohio (2 July 2023) - Conor Daly will race the No. 60 AutoNation / SiriusXM Honda in Sunday’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the 2023 Accord Hybrid following a practice incident that has sidelined Simon Pagenaud. On Saturday, a manufacturer brake failure saw Pagenaud unable...

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Also looks like rain could possibly be a factor this afternoon.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Graham qualified P2 and went quickest in morning warmup. After everything he and that team have been through recently it would be spectacular if he could win at his home track.

 

[Tony_K]

Not surprised Pagenaud won't be racing today. He needs to rest himself and I'm happy with Daly replacing him.

 

[Doc Austin]

Super sub is back in action! Hopefully he will do a good job and convince teams he still belongs.

 

[Mispeedway15]

Decided to make it out. I think we’ll see drizzle but rain should hold off

 

[donthaveanickname]

That was certainly a stomach turner for Page. Reminded me a bit
of Floersch's crazy 2018 Macau crash.

I think there was quite a difference between the crashes. Sophia shot into that camera stand at full speed and came to a sudden stop. Simon took an extremely wild ride but the barrel-rolling dissipated the energy at a slower rate, not all at once like when the car comes to a sudden stop.
Ideally runoff areas are slightly banked to slow cars down but this one goes downhill quite a bit.

Hopefully Simon will be back soon.

 

[Hotrod]

Still blows my mind how big this Indycar field is. Goodtimes for sure.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Third race in a row they've started before the scheduled TV start time. I'll learn, eventually.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Unlike Nashville ‘21 I don’t think Marcus will win this one after attempting to take flight.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

The tire mark on Felix’s aeroscreen is wild

 

[donthaveanickname]

Quite a turnaround for Graham compared to five weeks ago. Hopefully he can keep it up.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Kirkwood’s gotta know to give it up there.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Agry-bargy. Blacks are kicking in.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Kirkwood’s gotta know to give it up there.

That was unnecessary, Palou was faster.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Ah dang, Palou actually pinched him quite a bit.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Palou is inevitable.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Palou is inevitable.

That's what I thought but the reds are holding up better than I thought a few laps ago.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Hell of a race so far I’d say. They’re getting after it.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Palou is inevitable.

6+ second lead after the pit cycles. I've been wrong before; I'm used to it.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Palou is on such a different level compared to everyone else right now

 

[Kiante]

Palou looks a like lot a young Scott Dixon behind the wheel. Holy hell this guy and CGR strategy has been on point.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Palou is on such a different level compared to everyone else right now

F1 teams gotta have their eyes on him, I'm sure he'd be an upgrade for Williams or AlphaTauri.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Unlike Nashville ‘21 I don’t think Marcus will win this one after attempting to take flight.

He's going back out, just needs to make up 43 laps in the next 34 laps.
If anyone can do it it's him

 

[FLRacingFan]

Pedersen pulled off that Ryan Newman impression for a good while.

 

[Reck]

This is as good as I've been Dixon this year. Looking fast today.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Boy, Dixie just Herta for lunch, then Colton draws a pit penalty.

And now Graham gets out of the way.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Jeez Colton can’t catch a break