2014 Pocono IndyCar 500

After a fantastic weekend of racing at the streets of Houston, which was won by Carlos Huertas in race 1 and Simon Pagenaud in race 2, the IndyCar train heads up north for some oval racing action to the Pocono Mountains for the second 500-mile race of the season at the Tricky Triangle called Pocono Raceway. Scott Dixon won, in which propelled him to a 3rd series title, in last year's race.

Ed Carpenter returns to the No. 20 this week.

I'll be there this weekend. Hoping for some good racing now that they have a year's worth of data to go by.

I'll be there as well. If you see someone in a Manchester City shirt, that is probably me

Hopefully Hinch lasts more than turn 1 like last year lol

Lucstar88 wrote:Hopefully Hinch lasts more than turn 1 like last year lol

Let's hope Sato remembers to brake heading onto pit road this year   

From reports I am reading, attendance might be VERY poor this year, and it might put this race in jeopardy

PYLrulz wrote:From reports I am reading, attendance might be VERY poor this year, and it might put this race in jeopardy

This is extremely disappointing. Pocono is one of my favorite tracks on the schedule, and it had such a good crowd last year (just as many fans if not more than the NASCAR race, if I recall). Maybe the walk-up crowd will give it a boost this year.

PYLrulz wrote:From reports I am reading, attendance might be VERY poor this year, and it might put this race in jeopardy

If this is the case, then it'll be an example of an event like this having so much potential, but then has nothing to show for it. This event deserves so much better than what it's got.

Pretty soon, the only ovals that will be on the IndyCar calendar will be Indy, Iowa, and Milwaukee.

crl wrote:Pretty soon, the only ovals that will be on the IndyCar calendar will be Indy, Iowa, and Milwaukee.

Because people actually go to those races. And Fontana.

Cynon wrote:

crl wrote:Pretty soon, the only ovals that will be on the IndyCar calendar will be Indy, Iowa, and Milwaukee.

Because people actually go to those races. And Fontana.

Yep. Plus, the dude at Iowa does a pretty good job of promoting his race, like Michael does with Milwaukee.

So Jack Hawksworth had a pretty big hit with the Turn 1 wall in Practice 2.

Montoya on the pole.

crl wrote:Montoya on the pole.

First American Open Wheel pole since 2000.

navycook75 wrote:

crl wrote:Montoya on the pole.

First American Open Wheel pole since 2000.

Yep. And that was at Surfers Paradise. His last pole in open-wheel racing period was Spa nine years ago.

Jack Hawksworth suffered a heart contusion as a result of the practice crash yesterday, and is out of todays race. He'll need to be medically cleared for the next race.

How does the crowd look like on TV?!? It doesn't seem to be as bad as I was fearing

No caution and we're 200 miles in.

About 300 in and still clean

400 miles and still clean.

I might get to see history.

Edit: my big mouth...

Is that Rahal? If it is LOLOLOLOLOL!

And the first caution is out

Power gets a penalty for blocking. Cooper will be very happy

BWardboy88 wrote:Power gets a penalty for blocking. Cooper will be very happy

His radio transmission was gold. About 10 f-bombs in IndyCar's direction in one minute   

Really meh race, but congrats Montoya!

First win!

MONTOYA WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JPM! Very glad that he finally pulled it off

BWardboy88 wrote:MONTOYA WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh Deer.

Lucstar88 wrote:Really meh race, but congrats Montoya!

First win!

Montoya won the 500 in 2000.

Though it does feel like it.

QQ Power!

navycook75 wrote:

Lucstar88 wrote:Really meh race, but congrats Montoya!

First win!

Montoya won the 500 in 2000.

Though it does feel like it.

As in after Nascar lol

Good win Montoya! Finally gets a technical Nascar oval win and cements he hasn't lost a step.

Power needs to chill out, he's blowing the championship very quickly away.

I knew JPM was going to be a threat once I saw he was on the pole. A wily and sneaky win...

... followed by more Will Power whining. Where've we heard that before?

Lucstar88 wrote:

navycook75 wrote:

Lucstar88 wrote:Really meh race, but congrats Montoya!

First win!

Montoya won the 500 in 2000.

Though it does feel like it.

As in after Nascar lol

Oh.

It still feels like it's his first win.

That was a really great race. Miles ahead of last year (about 100, to be precise).

Felt bad for TK but watching Montoya win was awesome. The crowd near me went nuts when either of them got to the front.