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danieldrivesfast · 14 days

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Just a note for the McLaren girlies as we rocket towards the Indianapolis 500!

Kyle Larson, the NASCAR driver Arrow McLaren has recruited to run the 500, casually used the n-word during an iRacing event, and its use was so casual, the other guys just reminded him he was being broadcast instead of being appalled that he used it. The only "mistake" he made was forgetting the world could hear him and not only his buddies. He was 27 when this happened, by the way.

Sure, he was fired/suspended... during a non-existent/meaningless season, and immediately signed to a top team where he went on to great success, because NASCAR doesn't care about racism. (But good on Ganassi for firing him immediately.)

There's something EXTRA shitty about getting your leg-up from the "Drive for Diversity" program and still being a full-blown racist, to add a cherry on top.

Enjoy the FYI! Remember that your Lord and Savior Zak Brown happily employs people like that. 🥰

ETA: The number of girlies who are defending this person because at the age of 27, after finally suffering a consequence for being a casual racist, he had to "put in work" and "learned* that slurs are harmful to people... Are you for real? This wasn't a child. This was a GROWN MAN. If at 27 you don't know casually dropping the n-word is bad and need extensive training to realize that being a racist hurts Black/POC people, there's something integrally wrong with you. But yeah, the girlies will defend anything, especially if it's part of the right team and a PR package sponsored by other racists. Y'all make me sick.

#kyle larson #mclaren #arrow mclaren #indycar #indianapolis 500 #lando norris #oscar piastri #pato o'ward #anti zak brown #i love lando and pato but i have no time for this

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wheelsgoroundincircles · 14 days

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The beautiful 1974 Indianapolis 500 winning McLaren. Driving this car, three-time winner, Johnny Rutherford, won his first 500, and brought McLaren Racing their first Indy win.

#mclaren #indianapolis 500 #Johnny Rutherford #mclaren racing #racing #motor racing

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en-wheelz-me · 11 months

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#oldsmobile #indianapolis 500 #500 miles #pace #car #(1972)#cars #fast car #fast cars #supercar #supercars #classic #classic car #pace car #muscle car #olds

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thiemrossi · 10 months

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month of may film: pt 3.

#indycar #motorsports #alexander rossi #arrow mclaren #indy 500 #josef newgarden #indianapolis motor speedway #indianapolis 500 #my photos

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coimbrabertone · 18 days

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Wildcards are a Great Idea

Bit of a shorter, popup blogpost today, but wildcards are a great idea.

What prompted all this? Well, KTM just announced that Dani Pedrosa will race on a third Red Bull KTM bike at the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, and then Pol Espargaro will race that bike at the Italian Grand Prix in Mugello a month later. Last year, Pedrosa was instantly competitive in his two wildcards in Jerez and Misano, finishing 6th in the Jerez sprint, seventh in the Jerez race, and then taking a pair of fourth place finishes at Misano. This is awesome.

Similarly, we effectively have wildcards in American motorsports, in that we have one-off entries that can be super competitive. Think of Shane Van Gisbergen last year, the Australian Supercars champion came over, hopped in the Trackhouse Project 91 entry, and won at the Chicago street race, becoming the first driver to win his first cup race since like the 1950s. That is awesome.

And what's even more awesome is that now, between Xfinity and Cup, SVG is now turning that into a full-time career pivot to NASCAR, something only possible because he had that one-off chance to showcase his talent.

Similarly, the last week or so, we've gotten a raft of one-offs announced for the 2024 Indianapolis 500 - Katherine Legge giving us a competitive woman to cheer for, crowd favorite Conor Daly back in an Indycar, and 2012 series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay as his teammate at Dreyer & Reinbold. These are three really good drivers with lots of history in the series getting another shot at Indycar racing's greatest prize. That is awesome.

And then there's Formula One.

The same twenty cars each and every race with the same Red Bull driver destined to win virtually every week. I have a lot of problems with F1 and it's going to take a lot for me to fall back in love with the racing series that meant so much to me for most of my life. That being said, even here, wildcards could certainly spice up the show.

Ollie Bearman had that hugely impressive race in Saudi Arabia filling in for Carlos Sainz, imagine if Ferrari had the freedom to give him two or three more races in a third car at the likes of Imola, Silverstone, and Monza. Similarly, Red Bull could give Liam Lawson some more F1 experience in one of its teams, especially if they're considering him for a future ride.

Or we could see a direct parallel with Dani Pedrosa - in that retired family man Sebastian Vettel could team up with one of the teams he raced for - Toro Rowhateverthey'recallednow, Red Bull, Ferrari, or Aston - and pick and choose a few of his favorite racers. Everyone seems to want him back anyway, so why not let him do this in a way that doesn't subject him to the absurd demands of a twenty-four race globetrotting season?

I grew up thinking F1 was the greatest motorsport had to offer, but as I get older, I appreciate the more open systems in other racing series. It's really damn cool when we get these competitive one-off racers every once in awhile.

You don't hurt anything by adding a new, interesting storyline.

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halcarols · 11 months

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TEAM PENSKE SWEEPS THE DOUBLE 🏁🏁 ↳ teammates Josef Newgarden and Ryan Blaney celebrate in the crowds

#LET'S FUCKING GO Y'ALL #indycaredit #nascaredit #sportsedit #indianapolis 500 #indy 500 #coca cola 600 #coke 600 #charlotte 600 #userphotoshop #indycar #nascar #ryan blaney #josef newgarden #dailyindycar #team penske #*#*gif

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maranello · 11 months

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Josef Newgarden wins the INDIANAPOLIS 500, 2023. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

#indycar #indy 500 2023 #josef newgarden #team penske #indy 500 #indianapolis 500 #userf #userxoames #dailyindycar #ph #ph: james gilbert #2023 #*p #*m #*josef #this post is for people who love *checks notes* milk

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theclassymike · 11 months

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Cole Sprouse attending the Indy 500 (2023)

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aire-bnb · 1 year

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everybody wait. what if race was movie…

#had a rough time making this but i like the end product #graphic design hard #graphic design #Indycar #indy 500 #Indianapolis 500 #indianapolis motor speedway #ims #motorsports #indycar edit #my art #aire’s art

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stone-cold-groove · 4 months

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From the car files: a 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car edition.

#the 40s #1949 #indy #indy 500 #indianapolis 500 #indy pace cars #indy 500 pace cars #indianapolis 500 pace cars #pace cars #1949 oldsmobile rocket 88 #1949 oldsmobile #oldsmobile rocket 88 #rocket 88 #1949 oldsmobile rocket 88 pace car

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wheelsgoroundincircles · 2 days

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Few drivers were more respected, or more popular than Lloyd Ruby. Even dedicated fans of other racers would've loved to have seen Lloyd win at least one Indianapolis 500.

In 1970, Lloyd qualified this beautiful turbo offy powered Laycock and made a dramatic, sustained charge toward the front, until the car went out with a burned rear end.

#Lloyd Ruby #car #cars #indianapolis 500 #offy #motor racing #racing #motorsports

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capiolumen · 10 months

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