Texas Indycar (spoilers)

[stevo qld]

I may be wrong but it seems that 8 of the top 10 Qualifiers at Texas are not USA born.

It is a real International Series.

Results: Qualifying

Pos   Num   Driver   C/E/T   Lap 1   Lap 2   Total time   Avg speed (mph)
1   7   Felix Rosenqvist   D/C/F   23.4235   23.4671   0:46.8906   221.110
2   3   Scott McLaughlin   D/C/F   23.4394   23.4542   0:46.8936   221.096
3   51   Takuma Sato   D/H/F   23.4341   23.4599   0:46.8940   221.094
4   12   Will Power   D/C/F   23.4545   23.4561   0:46.9106   221.016
5   9   Scott Dixon   D/H/F   23.4470   23.4646   0:46.9116   221.011
6   06   Helio Castroneves   D/H/F   23.4519   23.5114   0:46.9633   220.768
7   2   Josef Newgarden   D/C/F   23.4787   23.4867   0:46.9654   220.758
8   21   Rinus VeeKay   D/C/F   23.4540   23.5136   0:46.9676   220.748
9   26   Colton Herta   D/H/F   23.4834   23.5152   0:46.9986   220.602
10   5   Pato O’Ward   D/C/F   23.4668   23.5367   0:47.0035   220.579
11   10   Alex Palou   D/H/F   23.4997   23.5055   0:47.0052   220.571
12   27   Alexander Rossi   D/H/F   23.5141   23.5152   0:47.0293   220.458
13   28   Romain Grosjean   D/H/F   23.4923   23.5469   0:47.0392   220.412
14   8   Marcus Ericsson   D/H/F   23.5108   23.5386   0:47.0494   220.364
15   60   Simon Pagenaud   D/H/F   23.5333   23.5217   0:47.0550   220.338
16   20   Conor Daly   D/C/F   23.5525   23.5775   0:47.1300   219.987
17   29   Devlin DeFrancesco   D/H/F   23.5979   23.5534   0:47.1513   219.888
18   48   Jimmie Johnson   D/H/F   23.5630   23.5932   0:47.1562   219.865
19   18   David Malukas   D/H/F   23.5715   23.5849   0:47.1564   219.864
20   77   Callum Ilott   D/C/F   23.6026   23.6402   0:47.2428   219.462
21   33   Ed Carpenter   D/C/F   23.6227   23.6739   0:47.2966   219.212
22   4   Dalton Kellett   D/C/F   23.6415   23.6928   0:47.3343   219.038
23   14   Kyle Kirkwood   D/C/F   23.6554   23.6842   0:47.3396   219.013
24   45   Jack Harvey   D/H/F   23.6907   23.6992   0:47.3899   218.781
25   30   Christian Lundgaard   D/H/F   23.7125   23.6978   0:47.4103   218.687
26   11   JR Hildebrand   D/C/F   23.6994   23.7332   0:47.4326   218.584
27   15   Graham Rahal   D/H/F   23.7538   23.7165   0:47.4703   218.410

https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/03/20/rosenqvist-pips-mclaughlin-to-texas-indycar-pole/

[mikeamerica84]

I think you are spot on, Steve-O.  Makes the series a real challenge for all - here and abroad.  I welcome all drivers coming to race the series.

First oval of the season.

[madbugger]

I truly believe that indycar is a far superior series to F1. On any given weekend there are 10-12 drivers that are in with a good chance of the win, compared to F1 where maybe 3, and it is those same 3 week after week. Absolute bore feast, I can’t be bothered watching it any more.

[LG]

Scotty pipped on the last corner by Newgarden after dominating the race.
Finished 2nd and not happy with that.
It shows just how good a driver he really is.

[Kytabu]

Ominous form to start the season for Scotty. His points lead is almost as big as the gap from 2nd to 9th.

[CP]

I think you are spot on, Steve-O.  Makes the series a real challenge for all - here and abroad.  I welcome all drivers coming to race the series.

First oval of the season.

And the traction compound has ruined it.  As good as the racing is, they've turned it into a single line where George Straits exs live.