Round 7: 2020 Indianapolis 500

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Round 7: 2020 Indianapolis 500

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Seeing as stuff is moving around, no round number yet...

But let's get started with the 2020 Mindy 500, because, aren't we all Mindy?



Headaches over, let's look at entries.

Current grid: https://racer.com/2020/07/27/still-some ... -indy-500/
Forecasted Entries (31):
A.J. Foyt Racing, Chevy, (3): Tony Kanaan, Dalton Kellett, Charlie Kimball
Andretti Autosport, Honda (6): Marco Andretti, Colton Herta, James Hinchcliffe, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Alexander Rossi, Zach Veach
Arrow McLaren SP, Chevy (3): Fernando Alonso, Oliver Askew, Pato O’Ward
Carlin Racing, Chevy, (1): Max Chilton
Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda (3): Scott Dixon, Marcus Ericsson, Felix Rosenqvist
Dale Coyne Racing, Honda (2): Santino Ferrucci, Alex Palou
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Chevy, (2): JR Hildebrand, Sage Karam
Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevy, (3): Ed Carpenter, Conor Daly, Rinus VeeKay
Meyer Shank Racing, Honda (1): Jack Harvey
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda, (3): Spencer Pigot, Graham Rahal, Takuma Sato
Team Penske, Chevy, (4): Helio Castroneves, Simon Pagenaud, Will Power, Josef Newgarden

Entry Filed or Possible Entry (5):
Carlin Racing, Chevy (1): TBD
Dale Coyne Racing, Honda (1): TBD
DragonSpeed, Chevy (1): TBD
Dreyer & Reinbold, Chevy (1): TBD
Top Gun Racing, TBD, (1): RC Enerson
Others:
Juncos still trying: https://racer.com/2020/07/27/juncos-loo ... 500-entry/
DragonSpeed still trying: https://racer.com/2020/07/27/dragonspee ... ss-repeat/
Byrd OUT for 2020: https://racer.com/2020/07/27/no-byrd-en ... -indy-500/
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IS IT AUGUST YET?

YES IT IS
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John wrote: 3 years ago IS IT AUGUST YET?

YES IT IS
Excuse me, that's "the haloed month of August".
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MonteCristo wrote: 3 years ago
John wrote: 3 years ago IS IT AUGUST YET?

YES IT IS
Excuse me, that's "the haloed month of August".
In two weeks time, we'll all be saying "33 is just a number".
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John wrote: 3 years ago
MonteCristo wrote: 3 years ago
John wrote: 3 years ago IS IT AUGUST YET?

YES IT IS
Excuse me, that's "the haloed month of August".
In two weeks time, we'll all be saying "33 is just a number".
And drinking orange juice?
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No spectators it is.

Sensible.

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He said the financial ramifications of not hosting spectators — which even at 25% capacity, the mammoth facility could have held about 80,000 people — played no part in his decision. Rather, the continued increase of COVID-19 cases in Marion County made shutting out spectators the responsible decision.
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Sensible. Now if only they had taken this virus seriously when they got the word of it way back when.

You would think though that a venue that seats 400,000 would lend itself quite well to social distancing, but the PR loss would be too big to cope with if it would turn ugly.
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At least it'll be safer if the inevitable car into the grandstands happens this year.
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Watch out! Here come the great Rick Ware Racing!
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Boogity. Good news at least.
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In other news, the race purse has been halved.

In related news, Roger is simply paying himself less.
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No OOORRRIIIIOOOOOLLLLL at this years 500.

:(
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DragonSpeed confirmed with Ben Hanley.

https://racer.com/2020/08/08/dragonspee ... 500-entry/
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