#indycar 2022

[indycar-series]

INDYCAR 2022 SEASON ARCHIVE

What a season. On to the next one. This post is for archive purposes only, do not reblog.

Schedule: (Part 1, Part 2, Text-Only)

Drivers

Quick Facts:

St. Pete, Texas, Long Beach, Barber, Indy RC, Indy 500, Belle Isle, Road America, Mid-Ohio, Toronto, Iowa, Nashville, Gateway, Portland, Laguna Seca

Spotter's Guides:

St. Pete, Texas, Long Beach, Barber, Indy RC

Starting Grid

St. Pete, Texas, Long Beach, Barber, Indy RC, Indy 500, Belle Isle, Road America, Mid-Ohio, Toronto, Iowa 1, Iowa 2, Indy RC 2

Race Results

St. Pete, Texas, Long Beach, Barber, Indy RC, Indy 500, Belle Isle, Road America, Mid-Ohio, Toronto, Iowa 1, Iowa 2

Championship Updates:

Long Beach, Indy 500, Mid-Ohio, Iowa, Gateway

Miscellaneous:

Drivers into NFTS/Crypto

Lesbian Icon Survey

Gay Icon Survey

Going to your First Race

The Saga of Alex Palou’s Messy Team Divorce (LAST UPDATE AUGUST 1)

[thisisyourdriverspeaking]

Why hasn't Rossi's car been recovered yet??

[bad268]

Fancy (Pato O'Ward X Reader)

Fandom: RPF/Indycar

Requested: Day 2 of Writing Inktober prompts instead of drawing!

Warnings: none.

Pronouns: None used

W.C. 294

As always, my requests are OPEN

MASTERLIST // HITLIST

Writing Inktober 2022 Materlist

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I was lying in our bed. Pato and I had been binge-watching a new show, but I knew he would need to head out to the factory soon. Sure, they were in the off-season, but with the start of the season right around the corner, he needed to be in person a lot more. Just as I was about to fall asleep, he moved to stand up, yet I wrapped my arms around him tighter.

“Cariño, you know I need to get to the factory today,” he said, leaning down to place a kiss on my head.

“It does not take you,” I paused as I turned to look at the clock, “two hours to get ready. I don’t even take that long.”

“Well, maybe I want to look good today,” he finalized. He stood up and headed into the bathroom, leaving me behind.

After almost an hour of him just being in the bathroom. He never takes that long, so I approached the door, and asked, “Is there a reason you are wearing a suit?” Upon opening the door, he stood in one of his new suits he got a few weeks ago, and I had no clue why. “All you’re doing is simulator work and maybe a team meeting”

“They said some sponsors might be coming in, so I thought I would dress to impress,” he laughed, finishing his tie as he stepped out of the ensuite into our bedroom. “You can dress fancy too and we can show everyone up.”

“Are you inviting me to the factory?” I asked, excitedly, already looking through my closet for a fancy outfit to match hit.

He just chuckled and nodded before pulling me into a hug, “We’ll even go to your favorite restaurant afterward.”

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[gr63wdc]

KYLE KIRKWOOD || Inside the Race, Texas Motor Speedway 2022

[acrosstobear]

PATO O’WARD congratulates MICK SCHUMACHER after the race at the 2022 Abu Dhabi GP 

[vetteldixon]

"Take a granola bar..." → Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe explain rubber to Leigh Diffey ahead of the wet 2022 GMR Grand Prix.

[tyresdeg]

“thirty two and still growing up now..”

happy birthday alexander rossi! 🤍 (september 25, 1991)

[oh-look-its-a-sideblog]

hey, have you seen this? If not, you're welcome

[juergenklopp]

SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN and JOSEF NEWGARDEN XPEL 375 at the Texas Motor Speedway (March 20, 2022)

[angiepants]

I somehow found myself looking at pictures from the two Cup races at Road America the other night, and I'm still fucking fuming over the world-class screwjob NASCAR gave the track and the fans. This is what they threw away:

one of the most prestigious tracks in the world

drew over 100k people for each Cup race

the fan experience is second-to-none

it's in Wisconsin, probably second only to North Carolina when it comes to stock car racing but somehow snubbed by the Cup series for nearly 70 years, despite producing game-changing, legendary racers from to Dick Trickle and Dave Marcis to Alan Kulwicki and Matt Kenseth; and being crucial to the careers of guys like Mark Martin and Rusty Wallace

it's affordable ($140 for the weekend pass in 2022, kids under 16 get in free, all kinds of camping and accommodations allowed, free parking, outside food allowed), especially when compared to the Chicago street race it was dumped for (GA starts at $269…)

it was likely the only time my broke, disabled ass could have afforded to go to a race

it's beautiful

and the drivers loved it:

"I miss going to Road America. That's a beautiful area. A track with a lot of history. The fans were always great there as well. So yes, I do miss going there." - Kyle Larson 

"I love Road America. The fans there are awesome, they really, really love racing in general, and it's super deserving of a Cup date, I think. It's a beautiful track, a massive racetrack that always puts on a really good show. I look forward to going there again... because the track is so great and the people up there love racing." - Ryan Blaney 

"Road America is a great track. The fan turnout last year was amazing. It’s a huge track and there were people all over the place, so it really had a great atmosphere. I’m looking forward to going back this weekend. " - Denny Hamlin

“I was super nervous leaving Daytona for our July 4th race, for NASCAR that's been a tradition that's been in place for many years... I had a lot of emotional ties to that [race]… Man, we came up here last year and I was blown away, I really was. The people are nice, it's a beautiful area, people are outside and enjoying the racetrack, and I felt like they couldn't have received us better, trying to start a new tradition somewhere. … I feel like it's been a really nice fit for us and the people around here have accepted us with open arms.” - Chase Elliott

"What better place than Road America? I love the fans. I love this racetrack. Being here on 4th of July weekend is just so special." - Tyler Reddick 

“I think this is a special racetrack to any racer, you know, you hear guys like Mario Andretti talk about it being the most complete racetrack in the world. The fans that come out to this place… it’s such a great atmosphere, such a great family atmosphere. It makes you wanna do it even more, as a driver.” - Austin Cindric

“Road America has always been one of my favorite racetracks in anything I’ve driven over my career there. … I love the crowd there, the Wisconsin race fans, they pack that place in.” - AJ Allmendinger

“Road America, I can’t say it enough–it’s such a nice facility. It’s like you go to a state park and there’s a racetrack there, it’s so beautiful. The fans are always awesome every time we go, and from a racetrack standpoint I think it’s really one of the best road courses in the country in my opinion. It just has so many different elements… It really has everything you look for in a road course.” - Chase Briscoe

“I think more than anything that the fans in Wisconsin deserve a race up there, and they come out in droves. It’s a fun atmosphere in that area.” - Austin Dillon

“Clearly the fans were hungry for this kind of race. It’s a great weekend to have it. Being Independence weekend, it feels like we might’ve found a new home for Fourth of July.” - Brad Keselowski

“Road America was amazing and I’m missing that.” - Alex Bowman

"Road America is arguably one of the most beautiful race tracks we go to, as well as one of the biggest fan bases we go to, one of the most passionate fan bases we go to, just a great facility.” - Justin Allgaier

“You know, I really enjoyed going up to Road America. I think the fan support of that race in general was incredible and I’m excited that we get to go back this year.” - Martin Truex Jr.

“It’s been amazing. I think the first time by I used a few expletives describing just how awesome the experience was coming around at speed. … This track has been on my wishlist since I was a young kid watching racing, and to finally be here is really special.” - Jimmie Johnson

"I’ve never heard a bad thing about Road America. You hear so many great stories about people racing here and doing things here and how great the race track was." - Kevin Harvick

“From a driver's perspective, there's not a racetrack we go to that's more fun.” - Regan Smith

"It was fun. I really enjoyed Road America and just the whole challenge of running here ... I really enjoyed coming up here today and the Wisconsin people were great. … The fans here were just ecstatic that the Cup Series was here. It was a lot of fun." - Kurt Busch

Even Dale Jr.

“Daytona Beach was the tradition for July 4th. … You know me, man, I hate changes in NASCAR. … I’ll be honest, man. [Road America] was awesome. It really was. It was awesome! … We rode around [the track] in a rental car… and that’s when you can really pick up on just how many people are there, how much camping is there, this place is beautiful. You would go and enjoy that experience even if there wasn’t a racetrack! … So I’m sold, man. Road America was – I was a bit taken aback by it. … That part of the country, they are passionate about motorsports. I was impressed. I think it’s a great place, sign a ten year agreement. Let’s go.” – Dale Earnhardt Jr.

[colapointo]

watched 2022 indy 500 last night while i knitted. today youtube suggested josef's admit1 video from the race. hit play and —

srsly thought i was having a stroke

[gr63wdc]

KYLE KIRKWOOD || Inside the Race, Texas Motor Speedway 2022

[jack-doohan]

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[maranello]

LONDON, 2022 — Josef Newgarden at the Autosport Awards. (Photo by Nils Jorgensen)

[vetteldixon]

The origins of the Indycar Hate Cauldron → 2022 Grand Prix of Toronto pre-show

[tyresdeg]

2017 → 2022

happy 25th birthday callum ilott! 🧡 (november 11, 1998)