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I’m going ahead and starting the mental prep to argue with my hotel about a refund once the Barber cancellation inevitably happens.
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Mar 13, 2020 01:12
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Space Racist posted:I’m going ahead and starting the mental prep to argue with my hotel about a refund once the Barber cancellation inevitably happens. Cancel now. If the race somehow still happens, rebook when everything is way cheaper.
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Mar 13, 2020 01:17
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Ugh. I'm going to laugh / cry if the first time my annual trip to Indy gets hosed is because of this.
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Mar 13, 2020 02:23
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Straight up i was only looking forward to two things this year: Long Beach (as always), and my first 500 in 28 years. And not even that many boomers are dying yet! This sucks.
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Mar 13, 2020 02:47
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https://twitter.com/A_S12/status/1238488438288121857
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Mar 13, 2020 16:51
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Welp. Right thing to do, but still hard not to be disappointed.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:38
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https://twitter.com/By_NathanBrown/status/1238519984596439041 45 year streak over
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Mar 13, 2020 19:10
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Yeah, street races won't happen again this year. It's why Formula E is so hosed.
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Mar 14, 2020 12:00
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Long Beach is hard because delaying that build-up of the course is basically impossible. Races at existing road courses should be easier. At least there's a few weekends in July and August that might get freed up soon too  wonder if they're going to call up Watkins Glen again to replace a canceled event. Watkins Glen: IndyCar's Permanent Booty Call.
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Mar 14, 2020 12:30
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harperdc posted:Long Beach is hard because delaying that build-up of the course is basically impossible. Long Beach is extra-difficult because of the convention center and arena in the middle of the track. Even if you can close down the streets for a weekend, you can't block access to the venues for the other events that may be taking place there.
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Mar 14, 2020 19:06
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WindyMan posted:Long Beach is extra-difficult because of the convention center and arena in the middle of the track. Even if you can close down the streets for a weekend, you can't block access to the venues for the other events that may be taking place there. I thought they used the convention center as a paddock for the weekend? So moving another event out that weekend is even more impossible. I just thought from the street circuit build-out point of view, it’s a month-plus period of time to get all the barriers, fences, and seating ready for the LBGP.
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Mar 15, 2020 13:18
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The convention center houses pretty much everything that isn't Indycar or IMSA. All the support paddocks, the vendors, the expo. It's also a crucial go-between for spectators to get from one end of the track to the other. The streets can be closed whenever, and you could put the other paddocks elsewhere if push came to shove. But without being able to take over the convention center the race can't happen.
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Mar 15, 2020 20:16
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Since there's no actual racing today, WindyMan has fired up the https://cytu.be/r/SASCARWinterHeat We're also considering goonwatching racing from each week's intended venue until racing resumes. I know IndyCar didn't have anything next week, but maybe we could dig up old Long Beach GPs.
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Mar 15, 2020 21:57
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https://twitter.com/A_S12/status/1240341424614395906 RIP Cygni, better luck next year
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Mar 18, 2020 19:26
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dogshit!!! i cant wait to deal with like 5 different travel sites to cancel all my Indy 500 poo poo soon
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Mar 18, 2020 20:26
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The only time the five hundo has ever been cancelled is due to war, right? Like outright no month of May or nothing
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Mar 18, 2020 21:49
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yeah, to my knowledge I'd imagine the 500 would be postponed at worst. Not like they can't reschedule IMS for whenever unless this poo poo gets even worse in the summer. it will 
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hunnert car pileup posted:I'd imagine the 500 would be postponed at worst. Not like they can't reschedule IMS for whenever unless this poo poo gets even worse in the summer. it will Nighttime Indy 500 time 
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Speaking of the 500… https://twitter.com/A_S12/status/1240776933010440196 It's a nice article about Mario. He's doing fine, he's healthy, he can't wait to jump back into the 2-seater. Aldo is doing alright, too. 
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Mar 20, 2020 00:18
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Hopefully Roger Penske is still alive by September.
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Mar 20, 2020 03:03
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WindyMan posted:It's a nice article about Mario. He's doing fine, he's healthy, he can't wait to jump back into the 2-seater. God it has to be rough for Aldo losing his son (gently caress cancer). Love that attitude from Mario. He’s an absolute national treasure.
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Mar 20, 2020 03:41
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Space Racist posted:Hopefully Roger Penske is still alive by September. He'll be fine. He's rich
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Mar 20, 2020 18:59
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I would be shocked beyond belief if they had any problem rescheduling the Indy 500.
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Mar 20, 2020 19:54
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WindyMan posted:He'll be fine. And being involved in professional sports is apparently one of the best ways to get access to testing.
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Mar 21, 2020 04:44
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Miller has a new column upquote:But wait. There is a ray of sunshine in this pandemic: it’s the perfect time for a phone call to Robert William Unser. Never a bad time to get more Uncle Bobby stories.
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Mar 24, 2020 06:16
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Mar 26, 2020 00:32
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harperdc posted:Miller has a new column up In case anyone here hasn't listened to it yet, Marshall Pruett's podcast with Uncle Bobby is a must-listen.
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Mar 26, 2020 03:03
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IOwnCalculus posted:In case anyone here hasn't listened to it yet, Marshall Pruett's podcast with Uncle Bobby is a must-listen. Both Pruett’s discussions and also the Dinner with Racers episode with Uncle Bobby are absolutely priceless. Uncle Bobby is a treasure.
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Mar 26, 2020 05:13
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Field for the iRacing event: https://racer.com/2020/03/26/entries-set-for-indycar-iracing-challenge-opener/ So the full field with these changes: Out: kimball (replaced by seabass) RHR (replaced by Kirkwood) Marco (replaced by Speed) Chilton Dixon Veekay Sato Extra: Kellet Hinch Kaiser McLaughlin Apparently are 2 more coming too.
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Mar 26, 2020 17:26
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Indycar 2020: Month Of August doesn't have the same ring to it
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Mar 26, 2020 18:23
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Is it Maugust yet?
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Mar 26, 2020 18:23
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Well, can’t say it isn’t expected.
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Mar 26, 2020 18:30
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This is awesome, they’re gonna run a double header for INDYCAR/xfinity on the road course, I’m there.
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Mar 26, 2020 18:32
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https://twitter.com/IndyCar/status/1243223698519326720
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Mar 26, 2020 18:45
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Cygni posted:Field for the iRacing event: Scott Speed must not be suspended from iRacing anymore.
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Mar 26, 2020 19:59
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New season sched... for now:
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Cygni posted:New season sched... for now: There's no way Detroit is happening in May.
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your friend wicka posted:There's no way Detroit is happening in May. Doublehead it with Toronto, and do some Cannonball Run poo poo down the 401.
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