Detriot Belle Isle Race Thread

**jarrambide** · 3rd Jun 12, 22:00

Originally Posted by booger

Put a fork in this race, it's over...1/2 a race...glad I didn't buy a ticket!

The honorable thing to do would be to return everyone's money?, They will not do it and most of them will never go to an IndyCar race, I would be so mad if that happened to me, I could understand torrential rain, come on, that is something you can't control, but the track is a different thing.

**FIAT1** · 3rd Jun 12, 22:15

Restart in 30 min

**dataman1** · 3rd Jun 12, 22:19

While I agree that the fan is screwed in this the decision to stop has to be based on safety. Those jagged edges of concrete will slice racing tires and it would be a crash fest. The owners are already pissed about Dallara part costs they wont want more damage. Heck a piece of that patch could fly into the crowd. Shame on the planners to not do a better job at patching and/or repaving the course.

**numanoid** · 3rd Jun 12, 22:22

I don't think the race can continue. I bet they go out and do 1 more lap under yellow to make it official and then call it.

Tag and Andretti should not have pitted during the yellow. I saw the red flag coming the minute they were inspecting the track.

**Anubis** · 3rd Jun 12, 22:28

Unless they expect the drivers to go off line to avoid the trenches, I don't see how they can expect to continue? It's going to be a farce up there with the New Hampshire wet restart.

**FIAT1** · 3rd Jun 12, 22:30

cool commercial showing Indycar

**numanoid** · 3rd Jun 12, 22:31

Originally Posted by hornet

Unless they expect the drivers to go off line to avoid the trenches, I don't see how they can expect to continue? It's going to be a farce up there with the New Hampshire wet restart.

They are going to try to fill those trenches with something. I think it will be too much to do, but they are at least going to try it.

**jarrambide** · 3rd Jun 12, 22:32

Anyone here knows about the contracts between IndyCar and the promoters?, Can IndyCar sanction the promoters for something like this?,This obviously is a PR mess in so many ways, people that bought tickets, people watching the race on TV, ABC can't be that happy either, the sponsors.

**Anubis** · 3rd Jun 12, 22:46

I'd have thought there'd be insurance of some sort? Agree it's a PR disaster, especially after a great Indy. Question is, will restarting be an even bigger disaster, or can it be worked around? Canadian GP a few years ago had some last minute track repairs, as I recall. Not quite in-race, but from memory it was either before the start or just before qualifying.