2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore Presented by SRT - IZOD IndyCar Series

by **crl** Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:23 pm

After the controversial race at Sonoma, the IndyCars head to the tight streets of Baltimore for the third running of a race whose pit lane is located in Turns 7 and 8 because of there being no room on the frontstretch.

Scott Dixon's penalty set back his charge to Helio Castroneves's title hopes, with now 39 points separating the Brazilian from the Aussie-born Kiwi.

Ryan Hunter-Reay won this race last year to officially make it between he and Will Power for the title in Fontana, and we all remember what happened there.

Stefan Wilson, Justin's younger brother, makes his debut this weekend in the 18 car.

After this race, the next race weekend will be the doubleheader in Houston...in early October.

And if somebody spins out in front of a big pack of cars heading into the tight hairpin that is Turn 3, play this:

Spotters' guide

by navycook75 Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:14 pm

You don't know how long I've waited to use this.

by Lucstar88 Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:32 pm

navycook75 wrote:You don't know how long I've waited to use this.

YES!

by JMac525 Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:44 pm

Well, hopefully the gigantic bumps that gave cars air time last year are mostly gone now.

Anyways, I hope Stefan does well in his chance in the 18.

by PackerMan71 Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:53 pm

Is it just me, or does this race feel like it's turning into the east coast version of Long Beach?

by Alpineopossum Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:24 am

PackerMan71 wrote:Is it just me, or does this race feel like it's turning into the east coast version of Long Beach?

I think it is.

by **Cynon** Thu Aug 29, 2013 3:25 pm

PackerMan71 wrote:Is it just me, or does this race feel like it's turning into the east coast version of Long Beach?

You're not the first person to say that, Jon Beekhuis made that observation in 2011... and frankly he's nailed it.

by **crl** Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:06 am

If you didn't see it, here's what brought out the red flag as soon as the green flag dropped in the ALMS race:

And here's the flagman's view of it all...sort of:

by Chives2112 Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:09 pm

We parking lot again, boys.

by **Ben Atkins** Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:10 pm

Graham Rahal is absolutely worthless. Easily could have avoided that if he wasn't a tool.

by JMac525 Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:12 pm

We have yellow fever all of the sudden. That was way over-aggressive by Graham there.

by **crl** Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:15 pm

Graham Rahal screwing up.

Nothing new.

by **crl** Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:15 pm

Wow, Will...

by JMac525 Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:18 pm

Well, this is escalating quickly...

by **Ben Atkins** Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:20 pm

I laughed really hard when Will Power did that. What the hell was that?!? Laughing

by **Ben Atkins** Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:26 pm

GET THE HELL OUT OF INDYCAR RAHAL.

by FlashRod4 Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:29 pm

Somebody please park Graham Rahal for causing 2 incidents in 10 laps.

by Chives2112 Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:34 pm

...And that is why Will Power will never win a championship.

by FlashRod4 Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:01 pm

Whoever put Rahal in the wall and ended his race, Thank you.
Good win Pagenaud, was really rooting for Newgarden though.

by **crl** Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:01 pm

First podium for Josef Newgarden!

HENDERSONVILLE, TENNESSEE REPRESENT!!!!!!!!

by JMac525 Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:02 pm

I was really hoping Newgarden was going to pull that off, but good win for Simon.

by flyingturns89 Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:03 pm

Thank God IndyCar is off for the next month so everyone can find their brains again. Massive brain fade by multiple drivers.

by PackerMan71 Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:06 pm

DaMN, that was some good racing. Despite the three parking lots that happened during this race, all of which Graham Rahal was an idiot at some point or another, this race was phenomenal. This is just a small indicator of how good IndyCar is right now. Good win, Pagenaud.

The Grand Prix of Baltimore gets an 9.0/10.

by navycook75 Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:10 pm

>That top 5
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by BWard Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:21 pm

Reject of the Race: Graham Rahal, maybe even Reject of the Year as well, what an absolute Brainwhacker in a stupid way.

by Spannerhead29 (Nelson) Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:45 pm

SSSSSSSSSSIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMMMOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAAAA

Only watched the last 20 laps, and all of it was dumb.

by Alta Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:01 pm

That race was hilarious. Parking lot parties and stuff.

Pagenaud wins by being the cleanest car of the day and the entire top 8 makes me pretty happy.

Both Indycar and Trucks did not disappoint.

by flyingturns89 Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:41 pm

Drivers of the Day: Anyone in the top 10.
Rejects of the Race: Really tough to pick one, but I'll give it to whoever builds the brakes on the cars.
Quick Quote: "I might be on fire." -Luca Filippi, right after his car caught on fire.

by PYLrulz Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:13 pm

Watching the race while working out...

Maybe Bobby should slap the shit out of Graham... who knows, it might put some talent back into his son

by **Ben Atkins** Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:13 pm

PYLrulz wrote:Watching the race while working out...

Maybe Bobby should slap the shit out of Graham... who knows, it might put some talent back into his son

Bobby Rahal needs a slap too...

Bobby Rahal ‏
[ltr]@BobRahal[/ltr]

What a punk move by Kanaan. Use to have respect for him but no longer.

by racingfreak1999 Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:18 pm

PYLrulz wrote:Watching the race while working out...

Maybe Bobby should slap the shit out of Graham... who knows, it might put some talent back into his son

Implying he had any to begin with.

by navycook75 Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:22 pm

racingfreak1999 wrote:
PYLrulz wrote:Watching the race while working out...

Maybe Bobby should slap the shit out of Graham... who knows, it might put some talent back into his son
Implying he had any to begin with.

He did, when he won on his first start, but nobody really gives a shit about that anymore.

by PYLrulz Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:38 pm

Ben Atkins wrote:
PYLrulz wrote:Watching the race while working out...

Maybe Bobby should slap the shit out of Graham... who knows, it might put some talent back into his son
Bobby Rahal needs a slap too...

Bobby Rahal ‏
[ltr]@BobRahal[/ltr]

What a punk move by Kanaan. Use to have respect for him but no longer.

Ok, I didn't catch that quote.

Ok then, have a great driver slap the shit out of Graham, to put some talent in him, and someone slap Bobby Rahal upside his bald head, to knock some common racing sense into him

by **Cynon** Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:04 am

That was Bourdais's race on so many different occasions and he kept getting put into the wall or turned around.

Graham Rahal is an asshat, I don't think much more needs to be said about that.

by Dan Mackay Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:20 am

dear indycar, i can haz schedule without long gaps in it, kthx

by darkapprentice77 Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:32 am

Can IndyCar ban Rahal please? And maybe put Power on probation?

by navycook75 Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:03 am

Dan Mackay wrote:dear indycar, i can haz schedule without long gaps in it, kthx

you know what race could of gone well in those gaps?

CLEVELAND

by RealRacingRoots Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:15 am

navycook75 wrote:
Dan Mackay wrote:dear indycar, i can haz schedule without long gaps in it, kthx
you know what race could of gone well in those gaps?

CLEVELAND

OHIO?

But damn, what a messy race weekend overall, bar Cup and Nationwide. Brains were left at home for this weekend.

by PYLrulz Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:38 am

navycook75 wrote:
Dan Mackay wrote:dear indycar, i can haz schedule without long gaps in it, kthx
you know what race could of gone well in those gaps?

CLEVELAND

Or Laguna Seca!

by f1fan12 Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:36 am

PYLrulz wrote:
navycook75 wrote:
Dan Mackay wrote:dear indycar, i can haz schedule without long gaps in it, kthx
you know what race could of gone well in those gaps?

CLEVELAND
Or Laguna Seca!

Cleveland > Laguna Seca

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