[VRR][B-SPEC] 2017 Straight Talk IndyCar Series Season

[nascarfan1400]

77 and 83, please. Under Eiffel Tower

 

[Eva]

77 and 83, please. Under Eiffel Tower

Both have to be Honda for you. 83 is Chevy

 

[nascarfan1400]

67 then. Drivers TBA

 

[Eva]

You have until New Year's to determine drivers.

 

[Eva]

For those interested, here's the VRR Discord server.

 

[Eva]

Finalized Entry List for the 2017 Foster's Indy 250 at Calder Park Thunderdome​

#1: Stephanie Porter-Kelley (C)/Alienware Chevrolet @amaterasu
#2: Thomas Rogers/Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Aston Martin @tbwhhs
#3: Sakura Ishibashi/Panasonic Audi @Sakura
#4: Diego Jaramillo/Alienware Chevrolet @Suzumiya
#7: Patrick Marcelli (R)/Google Ferrari @Formidable
#9: Michael White (R)/GT Sport Audi @Whitetail
#10: Gary Slater/Johnnie Walker Black Label Audi @AudiMan2011
#11: Alex Rivera/Target Chevrolet @DcrRaikkonen
#13: Simon Bell (R)/Total Chevrolet @optiongamers
#15: Nii Aryeetey (R)/Pepsi Honda @GranTurismo916
#16: Kaylee Zappa (R)/Blu Electronic Cigarettes Honda @quietgirl
#17: Jacob Birmingham/Nikon Honda @vetteman24
#18: Kunimitsu Kino****a/Sony Honda @KuniKino****a
#19: Camyron Jackson/GameStop Honda @RACECAR
#20: Hugo Del Prete/Doritos Chevrolet @DurWinning
#26: Jerome Torres (R)/Dragon War Audi @Antares26
#28: Stefan Montana (R)/Texaco Havoline Chevrolet @Luis Torres
#30: Matheus Michelin (R)/Superchips Chevrolet @Michelin
#37: William Manor (R)/Shell-DHL Express Chevrolet @Pezzarinho17
#43: Ray Taylor (R)/National Geographic Ford @GTracerEHTeam
#48: Jamie Ngaire-Jardine/Alienware Chevrolet @RedDragon
#50: Matthew Evans/Bilstein Aston Martin @swiftsmith
#51: Alan Herrera/Martini & Rossi Ferrari @AJHG1000
#55: Ryan Perlstein/Amazon Aston Martin @catamount39
#64: Kevin Ritter (R)/Mobil 1 Honda @RESHIRAM5
#66: Jacob Descoteau/Under Armour Chevrolet @GTRacer22
#76: Nico Costa-Monteiro/Burger King Chevrolet @Niku Driver HC
#77: Andrew Draco/Coca-Cola Vanilla Ferrari @Kingofweasles
#79: B.K. Glover/The Y Camp Grady Spruce Ford @BKGlover
#80: Sebastian Devereux/Intel Honda @nascarfan1400
#81: Nicole Liechti (R)/Rolex Ferrari @Angel
#83: Pedro Harsk/The Home Depot Honda @Harsk100
#86: Adrian Ragus (R)/Kicker Audio Cosworth @YayoiGT2
#90: Mark Santos (R)/Bud Light Chevrolet @ukfan758
-There are 34 entries for the race, meaning pre-qualifying will take place before Free Practice 1. Those needing to pre-qualify are:
#13: Simon Bell (R)/Total Chevrolet
#15: Nii Aryeetey (R)/Pepsi Honda
#16: Kaylee Zappa (R)/Blu Electronic Cigarettes Honda
#28: Stefan Montana (R)/Texaco Havoline Chevrolet
#30: Matheus Michelin (R)/Superchips Chevrolet
#37: William Manor (R)/Shell-DHL Express Chevrolet
#64: Kevin Ritter (R)/Mobil 1 Honda
#83: Pedro Harsk/The Home Depot Honda
#86: Adrian Ragus (R)/Kicker Audio Cosworth
#90: Mark Santos (R)/Bud Light Chevrolet

 

[DcrRaikkonen]

You'll need to pick a new number. @Kingofweasles reserved that number via private conversation before you did.

Is #83 taken?

 

[Smurfybug]

...........Well then.

 

[BKGlover]

...........Well then.

Indeed. @Angel where's the 5?

 

[Eva]

...........Well then.

You don't have a full time entry, and you never said what 5 races you were competing in.

Is #83 taken?

Nope. It's available.

 

[swiftsmith]

You don't have a full time entry, and you never said what 5 races you were competing in.

🤬 that was on me. I'm so sorry Angel. I'll look at the schedule and get that to you today.

 

[BKGlover]

You don't have a full time entry, and you never said what 5 races you were competing in.

I thought he was full-time. Sorry.

 

[DcrRaikkonen]

You don't have a full time entry, and you never said what 5 races you were competing in.

Nope. It's available.

Alright I'll take that then.

 

[Eva]

Alright I'll take that then.

Actually I was wrong. 83 is taken.

 

[DcrRaikkonen]

Actually I was wrong. 83 is taken.

Any other Chevy's?

 

[Eva]

Any other Chevy's?

#20, #22, #33

 

[DcrRaikkonen]

#20, #22, #33

#20

 

[Eva]

#20

Okay, now I really am stupid for this one. #83 was available the whole time so you have #83. My bad.

 

[nascarfan1400]

Okay, now I really am stupid for this one. #83 was available the whole time so you have #83. My bad.

git gud scrub

 

[Eva]

git gud scrub

And penalized for actions detrimental to IndyCar

 

[Kingofweasles]

And penalized for actions detrimental to IndyCar

Ah yes, the dreaded rule 9.3.8 AKA the "Everything is Awesome" rule.

 

[Eva]

Something coming on Friday for everyone. Stay tuned.

 

[Eva]

I think I can confirm something today. Bump day will be intense because all 40 cars will be attempting to race the 2017 VRR Indianapolis 500. 7 drivers will fail to qualify for the race by the time it's all said and done.

 

[swiftsmith]

Spoiler: Open Practice Day 1

Seth Smith on day 1 of Open Practice: "I feel like overall today was a success. All three teams managed to find their way into the top 15 by the time it was all said and done. I'm especially proud of Mohammad Ahmed and his team. They're only part time for us this season but they're showing everyone why they should have been a full time team."

Spoiler: Open Practice Day 2

Seth Smith on day 2: "Today was a fantastic day of testing for the entire Swift Autosport organization. We learned a lot about the car today and managed to start and keep one of the teams within the top 3.
Perl Speed GP has been a great help to us. I feel as long as both of our teams continue to work together 2017 will be a great year for Perl Speed GP, Swift Autosport, and Aston Martin."

 

[AudiMan2011]

Spoiler: Slater Confirms Ford Talks

Toronto, Canada - During a recent NBCSN interview, Ecurie Ecosse driver Gary Slater confirmed his team have begun talks with Ford into securing an engine deal for 2018.

Slater stated, "We looked at the other makers, but both Chevrolet and Honda will want the biggest teams on lockdown and Ferrari is a bit stingy when it comes to customer engines, so we felt that Ford is the best bet. Discussions are at the early stage but we hope that we can get a good deal."

When asked about who he'd like to see replace Audi in the future, Slater replied, "I'd vouch for Mercedes-AMG. They've shown interest in joining, and if Evangeline opens up the engine tender again for 2019, I'd definitely support AMG's entry, even if it means we get a Ford deal just as a shove-in. It'll be interesting to see when happens once the tender opens."

 

[KuniKinoshita]

Spoiler: Honda Open To Any Teams

Following the statement made by Ecurie Ecosse management, Honda executives stepped into the public to make a statement on Honda's mission in the series. "Honda has been, and will continue to be open to any interested teams as long as we are within VRR's customer limitation parameters." A representative said Saturday afternoon. "We aim to produce a competitive package without the cost of the other manufacturers in the series. We don't headhunt for the best, we allow teams to come into our fold to be the best."

 

[Eva]

For those interested, you guys may enter AI stats for drivers in Indy Lights as well as free agents using the form sheet in the OP. That way if a substitution is needed, the waiting process won't be as long. List of free agents not in IndyCar or Indy Lights:
Katherine Price (USA)
Rae Maxwell (USA)
Eliza Wise (USA)
Bianca Lucero (USA)
Brent Copeland (USA)
Jerry Michael (USA)
Terry Ballard (USA)
Joel Rowe (USA)
Katarina Milenkovic (BIH)
Minna Vulicevic (SLO)
Natasha Radosavljevic (MAC)
Mirna Jovicic (SRB)
Zivko Milenkovic (BIH)
Ham Hyun-Tae (SKR)
Yeom Jau-eun (NKR)
Seo Ji-hye (SKR)
Maria Sylvestre (FRA)
Albert Baume (FRA)
Christian Bacque (MNC)
Viviane Crozier (SUI)
Eve Boulle (CAN)
Akamine Sayumi (JPN)
Ogawa Isamu (JPN)
Komiya Atsumi (JPN)
Ando Isami (JPN)
Esmira Kazimov (AZE)
Sabina Huseynov (AZE)
Hamid Bal (UAE)
Wael Qasim (BHR)
Stefan Oey (NED)
Josina Zwolle (NED)
Timo Kahl (DEU)
Vera Gossauer (AUT)
Alita Bielsa (ARG)
Monica Diaz (PER)
Facundo Rondon (BOL)
HINT: @nascarfan1400 you could use two of these for your Indy Lights team since you need to confirm your entries by tonight.

 

[catamount39]

Spoiler: I smell Twitter

 

[Clayton Hardy]

Spoiler: Hardy Talks 2018

Cherokee Motorsports founder Clayton Hardy has had a busy offseason preparing for what is set to be a rollercoaster 2017 campaign. Running only 5 races himself, he's looking ahead to 2018. "Obviously with Audi departing, we're looking to different manufacturers. We've ruled out Chevrolet. They already have a supply problem and until teams leave them, we'd have no chance. We also won't be running with Ford. I have no intention on running with an engine from a company I have no faith in." Hardy said, seeming relaxed under the media scuttle. "Honda looks like they'll be picking up business, which isn't going to be great for us. That leaves us with Ferrari and Alpine. I'm not sure how I feel about Alpine. They have the experience with the turbo V6 given they are Renault, but it isn't a secret Sakura and I don't see eye to eye well. We get to wait and see what the different engines do this year before making our decision.

 

[nascarfan1400]

Actually looking forward to getting back in the booth with this new system.