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Ovog vikenda voze se dve trke, dabl-heder na najkracoj stazi na kalendaru, ovalu u Ajovi:

 

 

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Indikar trkanje u Ajovi nema bogatu istoriju ali ima vrlo duboke korene. Naime jos tokom Prvog svetskog rata postojala je drvena ovalna staza na sajmistu u DeMojnu na kojoj je vozeno 1915. i 1916. (dok jos SAD nisu stupile u rat) ali koja nije prezivela zabranu trkanja tokom ratnih 1917. i 1918. pa je demontirana.

Sadasnja staza kraj gradica Njuton / prakticno predgradja DeMojna otvorena je 2006. a Indikar tu nastupa od 2007. svake godine preskocivsi samo 2021. Duzine 7/8 milje (iliti 1400 m) i sa varijabilnim nagibom od 12-14 stepeni u krivinama ova staza predstavlja drugaciji izazov u odnosu na superovale i njihove vrtoglave maksimalne brzine - ovde je problem konstantna guzva na stazi jer se za samo par krugova bolidi razvuku svud po njoj i vodeci krenu u preticanje za krug onih na zacelju vec posle 10-tak krugova ako ne i pre. Takodje, nove gume imaju ogromnu prednost u odnosu na one na kraju stinta i u prvih nekoliko krugova cine da vozaci na njima izgledaju kao pravi superheroji preticuci sve redom kao u igrici. Sve to nam cini da trke ovde najcesce bivaju vrlo zanimljive cak i kad se desi da neko izdominira od starta do cilja - a desi se - jer se uprkos tome konstantno negde nesto dogadja.

Format vikenda je specifican - u petak ce se prvo voziti sesn na kome vozaci imaju instrukcije da koriste samo spoljnu stranu staze da bi se na nju nanela guma i da se tako otvori za koriscenje tokom ostatka vikenda, nakon cega sledi zvanicni slobodni trening. U subotu popodne se voze kvalifikacije, svako ima jedan pokusaj na dva kruga gde prosecna brzina prvog kruga odredjuje poziciju u prvoj trci a drugog u drugoj trci. U subotu u vecernjim casovima vozi se prva trka. Druga trka vozi se u nedelju u podne.

Ovo znaci da ce se i kvalifikacije i obe trke voziti pod vrlo razlicitim uslovima sto se tice temperature vazduha i podloge na stazi, sto ce zahtevati prilagodjavanja setapa na prakticno nepoznate uslove.

U ovoj modernoj iteraciji trku u Ajovi su izdominirali timovi Andreti i Penski sa po 7 pobeda. Ali medju vozacima neprikosnoven je Dzozef Njugarden sa 6 pobeda ukljucujuci tu i 3 od poslednje 4 (zurku mu je pokvario samo Pato O'Vord uzevsi pobedu na drugoj trci 2022.). Rekord kruga drzi Rajan Brisko sa 0:17.4908s postavljen 2008. godine.

Kao sto je uobicajeno na ovalima u ECR bolidu #20 ce voziti gazda tima Ed Karpenter, a vozacka vrteska se nastavlja u DCR #51 gde ce posle nastupa rukija Tobija Saurija na Mid-Ohaju ovde voziti Ketrin Leg koju smo vec gledali u istoj ulozi na Indi 500.

Satnica vikenda:

https://www.indycar.com/Schedule/2024/IndyCar-Series/Iowa-Race1#schedule
https://www.indycar.com/Schedule/2024/IndyCar-Series/Iowa-Race2#schedule

 

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https://racer.com/2024/07/13/herta-mclaughlin-split-iowa-poles-with-new-track-record/

 

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The NTT IndyCar Series’ unique oval doubleheader qualifying procedure where a driver’s first lap sets their position for race one and the second lap secures their place for race two saw Colton Herta earn his first oval pole and Scott McLaughlin record a new track record.

 

Grid 1. trka: https://racer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/85/2024/07/indycar-results-quals-r1.pdf

 

Grid 2. trka: https://racer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/85/2024/07/indycar-results-quals-r2.pdf

 

 

 

https://racer.com/2024/07/13/mclaughlin-takes-commanding-first-oval-win-in-iowa-race-1/

 

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Between a few spins and crashes and pauses, Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin ruled the opening 250-lap NTT IndyCar Series race at Iowa Speedway and took the first oval win of his career with the No. 3 Chevy.

 

Rezultati 1. trka: https://racer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/85/2024/07/indycar-race-results_00ab72.pdf

 

 

 

https://racer.com/2024/07/14/daly-to-sub-for-harvey-in-iowa-race-2/

 

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The back and neck pain that plagued Jack Harvey during last weekend’s NTT IndyCar Series race at Mid-Ohio — which carried over to new levels of pain being suffered in the cockpit of the No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda on Friday and Saturday at Iowa Speedway — has led the tough-as-nails Briton to step aside and let former Coyne driver Conor Daly complete the Hy-Vee doubleheader.

 

https://racer.com/2024/07/14/tactical-run-takes-power-from-22nd-to-victory-in-iowa-race-2/

 

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Passing came at a premium during the second Hy-Vee doubleheader at Iowa Speedway, and thanks to a masterful strategy that saw Will Power saving fuel in the No. 12 Team Penske Chevy to shorten his final pit stop, Power overtook Alex Palou exiting the pits and led the Chip Ganassi Racing driver and teammate Scott McLaughlin to the finish line.

 

 

Rezultati 2. trka: https://racer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/85/2024/07/indycar-race-results_aa042b.pdf

 

https://racer.com/2024/07/14/big-crash-at-close-of-second-iowa-race-after-robb-clips-rossi/

 

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While Will Power was driving under the checkered flag after 250 laps of NTT IndyCar Series racing on Sunday at Iowa Speedway, behind him in Turn 2, all hell was breaking loose as four trailing drivers racing to the finish line crashed and two took flight.

 

https://racer.com/2024/07/14/robb-released-from-hospital-after-massive-iowa-crash/

 

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Following the biggest crash of his career on the last lap of Sunday’s NTT IndyCar Series race at Iowa Speedway, the A.J. Foyt Racing driver from Idaho was sent to a local hospital for imaging after he got airborne and rolled multiple times before grinding to a stop while upside down in the No. 41 Chevy.

 

“After further assessment at Mercy One Des Moines Medical Center, Sting Ray has been released,” the team wrote. “Sting Ray’s family and AJ Foyt Racing would like to extend our gratitude to the AMR Safety Team for their quick response, to IndyCar Medical staff for their thorough care and IndyCar for the high safety standards of our race cars that allowed Sting Ray to walk away from a horrific accident today. Thank you to everyone for your well wishes. We appreciate your support.”

 

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Ovog vikenda na redu je Toronto Indi, koji cu ja po prvi put posle mnogo godina da propustim zbog porodicnih obaveza...

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Staza koju je Nelsinjo Pike opisao kao najzahtevnija na kojoj je ikad vozio u svojoj karijeri, uska, dzombasta, okruzena zidovima, sa podlogom koja varira od asfalta razlicite statosti na raznim delovima do zakrpa od betona na temenima nekoliko krivina stavlja izdrzljivost bolida na ozbiljan test. Uz kratak krug - uobicajena vremena kruga oko jedan minut, rekord staze 58.806s (Kristijano DaMata, 2002) znaci da je na stazi konstantno guzva pa su cesti i incidenti i haos na stazi koji se granici sa farsom. Ovo ce takodje biti i debi za nove hibridne pogone na jednoj ulicnoj stazi nakon Mid-Ohaja (autodrom) i Ajove (oval) sto moze dodatno da zakuva stvari, kao da sve ostalo nije i previse.

 

Vreme ovde ovih dana je izuzetno toplo i sparno, pravo tropsko, svaki dan su veliki pljuskovi mada kazu da bi do petka trebalo da prestanu i da bude suv vikend.

Pobedu od prosle godine brani Kristijan Lundgard. U sampionatu trenutno vodi aktuelni sampion Aleks Palu ispred Pauera i O'Vorda.

Sto se tice vozaca, u DCR #18 najavljen je ruki Hanter MekElera (aktuelni IndyNXT vicesampion, trenutno vozi u IMSA) dok jos cekamo potvrdu ko ce da bude u #51.

Satnica vikenda ovde: https://www.indycar.com/Schedule/2024/IndyCar-Series/Toronto#schedule

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https://racer.com/2024/07/16/indycar-clears-robb-to-race-in-toronto/

 

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Sting Ray Robb has been cleared by IndyCar Medical to race this weekend in Toronto. His A.J. Foyt Racing team is also ready to compete with a new No. 41 Chevy for Robb after the assembly of a new chassis was required following the Idahoan’s wild flight and crash on Sunday at Iowa Speedway.

 

https://racer.com/2024/07/17/sowery-to-close-out-2024s-road-and-street-races-in-coynes-no-51/

 

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Dale Coyne Racing will complete the road and street courses left on the schedule with Toby Sowery in the No. 51 Honda. With Katherine Legge tipped to compete in the four remaining oval races on the calendar, the British duo should complete Coyne’s lineup in the car.

 

Ovo je potvrda za poslednje vozacke nepoznanice za Toronto Indi. Sad ostaje da se vidi u kakvom ce stanju biti staza nakon poplave od juce - ceo najduzi pravac je bio pod pola metra vode...

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Odlicna trka u Torontu, Herta apsolutno izdominirao i zasluzeno slavio, Palu opet povecao prednost u sampionatu tako sto je izvukao u trci lose kvalifikacije, kao sto to Dixon radi decenijama, pomoglo je sto i u sredisnjem delu trke nije bilo zutih zastava, ali je zato kraj bio haotican, Pato je jos jednom dokazao da je daleko od F1 prospekta, prosto decko pravi previse, teniskim recnikom receno, neiznudjenih gresaka. Grozan ma koliko ga ja voleo nema niti je ikad imao kvalitet koji sam mu dodeljivao, kako ljubav coveka zaslepi, u ovom slucaju mene.

 

Posto nije bilo povreda onaj lancani udes koji je izazvao Pato u finisu se moze nazvati zaista spektakularnim i ujedno isti jos jednom odaje potvrdu koliko su danasnji bolidi bezbedni, a Radoje ce sigurno uskoro staviti link ka tom videu.

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Uh bio je ono udes sa ovala na ulicnoj stazi. Herta prvi put u istoriji perfektan vikend gde je bio najbrzi u oba FP i vormapu, uzeo pol i pobedu na trci.
 

 

Rezultati: https://racer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/85/2024/07/indycar-race-results_666eb4.pdf

 

Koliko mi je drago sto niko nije ozbiljnije povredjen toliko mi je zao sto nisam mogao uzivo da ispratim trku jer nakon ovakvog vikenda u padoku bude vrlo zanimljivo. Secam se pre koju godinu kad su se u kvalifikacijama pocukali Sato i Borde pa se pohvatali za guse u boksu kako im je Maks Papis posle citao bukvicu, to je bilo za upisavanje od smeha...

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18 hours ago, Juan Pablo Montoya said:

Ferućiju nije mesto u trkačkom bolidu.

 

Nije on kriv ovaj put, direkcija trke zakasnila sa zutim zastavama, svi su vozaci popizdjeni na njih. trebalo je odmah lokalno zuto cim se Pato okrenuo a oni su cekali 5 sekundi dok nije nastao haos da bace FCY.

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https://racer.com/2024/07/31/andretti-confirms-indycar-test-for-chadwick/

 

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Indy NXT race winner Jamie Chadwick will make her NTT IndyCar Series debut in September with a test for her Andretti Global team. The Briton is set to turn her first laps in an Indy car at Barber Motorsports Park as part of her ongoing preparation for a move to IndyCar at some point in the coming years.

 

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Wow! 😮 

 

https://racer.com/2024/08/07/canapino-splits-with-juncos-hollinger-racing/

 

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Agustin Canapino’s time as an NTT IndyCar Series driver has come to an end.

 

The multiple Argentinian touring car champion, who impressed the racing world with his rapid adaptation to a new and daunting form of racing upon joining Juncos Hollinger Racing in 2023, has reached an agreement with the team to vacate the No. 78 Chevy with immediate effect. He is expected to resume his touring car career in Argentina, and his replacement for the final five races of the season has not been named.

 

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7 hours ago, Juan Pablo Montoya said:

 

Na kojoj stazi bi bila? Stara F1 u Buenosu?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autódromo_Termas_de_Río_Hondo

 

U ostalim vestima:

https://racer.com/2024/08/08/rossi-cleared-for-wwtr-return/
 

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Alexander Rossi will return to drive his No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet for the rest of the season after being cleared by IndyCar Medical on Wednesday.

 

 

https://racer.com/2024/08/07/rahal-confirms-indycar-return-for-vips-at-portland/

 

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Juri Vips is back for another showcase of his skills with Rahal Letterman Lanigan that could lead to a race seat opportunity in 2025. The Estonian made his debut for RLL at Portland in 2023 and will get another run with the team’s No. 75 Honda when the NTT IndyCar Series returns to the Oregon road course on Aug. 25.

 

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Jos 5 trka do kraja ovogodisnjeg Indikar sampionata, od toga 4 na ovalima ukljucujuci i dabl-herd vikend u Milvokiju, a prva trka je na programu vec narednog vikenda, 17. avgusta na Gejtveju.

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Staza u Medisonu u drzavi Ilinoj, na zapadnoj obali reke Misisipi odmah nasuprot St. Luisu u Misuriju, nema neku posebno dugu tradiciju jer otvorena je tek 1997. godine ali svojim asimetricnim dizajnom oblika spajalice pruza jedinstven izazov za vozace koji se na njoj takmice. Naime, zbog razlicitog precnika i nagiba u krivinama na dva kraja staze timovi su prinudjeni na kompromisni setap, jer ono sto bi odlicno funkcionisalo na jednoj strani staze na suprotnoj bi bilo potpuno neupotrebljivo. Bolidi se zato podesavaju tako da budu svuda na stazi dovoljno dobri ali nigde idealni, vozaci se tokom celog kruga bore sa njima i vrse korekcije a staza se vise vozi kao redovan autodrom nego kao tipican oval.

Duzine kruga 2 km iliti 1 1/4 milje, sa nagibom on 11 stepeni na uzem kraju u krivinama 1 i 2 a 9 stepeni u krivinama 3 i 4, rekord staze drzi Dzozef Njugarden sa 0:24.6317 postavljen 2017.

Indikar se tu takmicio od samog pocetka 1997. sa prva 4 izdanja pod sankcijom CART, naredna 3 pod sankcijom IRL da bi onda nastala trinaestogodisnja pauza sve do 2017. i povratka sadasnjeg ujedinjenog Indikar sampionata. U konkurenciji vozaca najvise pobeda ima Njugarden sa 4 a kod timova Penski sa 7, tako da se upravo on kao Penskijevac namece za glavnog favorita ovde. Kako smo ranije vec pisali, Aleks Rosi koji je zbog povrede propustio prethodnu trku dobio je zeleno svetlo za povratak u bolid.

Top 5 u sampionatu trenutno drze Palu, Pauer, Dikson, Herta i O'Vord.

 

Satnica vikenda ovde: https://www.indycar.com/Schedule/2024/IndyCar-Series/WWTR#schedule

 

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https://racer.com/2024/08/14/daly-in-at-juncos-hollinger-racing/

 

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Conor Daly will step into the No. 78 Chevy vacated by Agustin Canapino for this weekend’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500 and remain in the Juncos Hollinger Racing car for the rest of the NTT IndyCar Series season.

 

https://racer.com/2024/08/14/legge-returning-to-coyne-for-wwtr/

 

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Katherine Legge is returning behind the wheel of Dale Coyne Racing’s No. 51 Honda-powered entry for this weekend’s NTT IndyCar Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway.

 

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On 8/15/2024 at 5:03 AM, Juan Pablo Montoya said:

Neuništiva Ketrin Leg.

 

Najpoznatija po udesu na Road America.

 

Ne znam samo koj će im kurac... pardon. Da li ona plaća svoje učešće ili marketinški trik. Sem Denike, ne vidim ženskog vozača iole dobrog za ovu vrstu nadmetanja.

 

Jbg nema Kojn trenutno u rotaciji za #51 nikog osim nje ko je vec vozio Indikar na ovalu.

Sro se tice zenskih dobra je bila Simona de Silvestro pa i Sara Fiser. Po meni su obe bolje od Danike iako je Danika jedina uzela pobedu.

 

 

 

U medjuvremenu:

 

#INDYCAR officials have announced a nine-position starting grid penalty for the following entries for unapproved engine changes:

· No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing

· No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing

· No. 51 Dale Coyne Racing

· No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing

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https://racer.com/2024/08/16/malukas-leads-opening-wwtr-practice/

 

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David Malukas was in the headlines earlier this week when he announced his move to A.J. Foyt Racing for next year, and he claimed the spotlight again at World Wide Technology Raceway on Friday by putting the No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda at the top of the times in the opening NTT IndyCar Series practice session.

 

Rezultati FP1: https://racer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/85/2024/08/indycar-results-p1.pdf

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https://racer.com/2024/08/16/mclaughlin-usurps-speedy-msr-duo-to-take-pole-at-wwtr/

 

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Scott McLaughlin broke Meyer Shank Racing’s hold on the top of the timesheets to claim pole for Saturday’s NTT IndyCar Series race at WWTR.

 

Rezultati: https://racer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/85/2024/08/indycar-results-quals.pdf

Fp2:

https://racer.com/2024/08/16/oward-fires-mclaren-to-the-top-in-final-practice-at-wwtr/

 

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Pato O’Ward took the honors in Friday evening’s final practice session ahead of tomorrow’s NTT IndyCar Series race at WWTR.

 

Rezultati: https://racer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/85/2024/08/indycar-results-pf.pdf

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