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The IndyCar Report with Elijah Poe: Indy 500 ... Tuesday Practice Reaction (2.261.2) · The Central Indiana Sports Report

• 0:08
  [SPEAKER_00]: You are listening to the Indicara Report with Elijah Poe, only on the Central Indiana Sports Report.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Elijah and I will be here, joined often by guest, talking Indy 500 throughout the month of May.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Welcome Indy 500 fans to the Central Indiana Sports Report for a special edition of the Indicara Report with Elijah Poe.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: here to break down day one of ND500 practice for the 110th Indianapolis 500.
• 0:44
  [SPEAKER_00]: So many storylines today, we're going to get to all of them here just a second, but first of all, as I want to know, how's Iowa?
• 0:52
  [SPEAKER_01]: I was going well other than my internet speed here, which is why we're on phone today, but it's going really well, really pretty out here by the Mississippi and really, really
• 1:07
  [SPEAKER_01]: perfect time to be joining.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: All right, Elijah, let's get to day one story lines and there's no doubt what it is.
• 1:15
  [SPEAKER_00]: Looks full of comes out, struggles all day and then at the end of the day just says, hey everybody, I'm here to win this again.
• 1:23
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, it really is incredible.
• 1:25
  [SPEAKER_01]: He would been out of running for a car issue, felt like he just heard a clunk in his right rear tire and I've been out for a couple of hours.
• 1:36
  [SPEAKER_01]: put it back together and he came out on 30 second and just four laps later he's sitting top and first with a speed of 225.937 miles an hour.
• 1:47
  [SPEAKER_01]: Great what Alex what can Alex blow just not do I mean my gosh just got to do it all.
• 1:52
  [SPEAKER_00]: And not only did he go fast in the speed showed it, but he looked fast.
• 1:57
  [SPEAKER_00]: He came out just slicing through everybody.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I think in two laps, he may have passed five, six cars, and you just weren't seeing that today.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You were seeing it out front, of course, where the kind of leapfrogging went at the front of each pack, but he just was going through the field like it was no problem.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And it was everyone else has to be looking at that thinking, uh oh.
• 2:20
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, I'll give the field a little bit of credit since we know for a fact.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Flow was on a sticker set of tires, but he was absolutely ripping through that field and made light work of him, but somebody who's been around all day in the first day testing was our guy Connor daily and it really looks like he's had one of the best cars he's ever had around any necklace.
• 2:40
  [SPEAKER_01]: That thing just looks like it's on rails.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And you talk about just amounts in yourself that test last week he was
• 2:48
  [SPEAKER_00]: probably between the two days, the fastest guy, I think he was second, both days, maybe second or third, and today to come out, he was the first guy to just come out and say, I'm going to put up a big lap and spend all day in the top three in speed and got some laps in.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You talk about just coming out and bouncing yourself as a contender right away.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Elijah, I'm not sure that a team can do a one-off like this and put together 500 miles of contention, but if anybody can do it in a certainly counter-daly and he loves this track, this track, loves him, and one day he's gonna win this thing, right?
• 3:30
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think you're right, and I obviously, I think everybody from Indiana hopes Carr daily would win one or Ed Carverder,
• 3:38
  [SPEAKER_01]: uh... but that being said you know dry and rival the racing not only have conner up in third but jack harvey in eleven that's right you know that had a really good program with rire rion hunter ray last year and i wonder how much that helped them uh... kind of gear them into the right direction because ever since last year's race but they've looked like some really strong cars and it's it's not often we get a one-off and the five hundred that looks really really competitive but i'd argue this definitely looks like one of them that could be
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I mean, there's only two teams that have been around longer than they have with more in D500 experience.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And they've been around even longer than in Dreddy Racing's been around.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They were full-time back in the Indy Racing League and have been in D500 only lately.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: But so they have some in D500 experience, like you said last year, they got Ryan Hunter Ray out there and front with a chance and I hate to say it.
• 4:29
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think with these one off, that's probably the best year.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: going to expect.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I hope Connor daily can do this, but I just, I have my doubts.
• 4:38
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, that's fair.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We've talked about a team like dry and rye and bull that's been on the grid so long.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And then on the other side of the spectrum, we have Meyer Shank race.
• 4:46
  [SPEAKER_01]: Oh, I think it's this only.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: There are six or seventh, 100 in Marcus Armstrong sitting in second place.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Just 7,000, behind below on speed of 225, 895.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Ryan Robble's got it going, man.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They know this track.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They've already won one here.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Marker's arm shrunk good.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Ali is obviously going to be a contender.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: We asked the question before the season began.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Can Meyer shank it one day contend with the top four teams, top three or four teams.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And that's why we asked the question because they just come out here and look in like they're ready to go.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Rosenquist looks like he has a pretty fast car.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Caster Nevis is going to have a fast car by the time we get to
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Saturday, Sunday.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So, let's go for my afternoon.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And I know, Elliott was really fighting that car all day today, back and forth from the garage, but still sits in 15.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Man, he's had no one ever at the history of the 500 has taken a bad car at Indy and then turned it into a good one by the time qualifying or race day comes and there's no doubt in my mind, he'll be in the top 15 on Saturday.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, no doubt can't wait for qualifying, especially with Felix Rosenquist as well, been qualifying those.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: They're so well recently in the past and another group that's qualified so well and was super strong the day was all Penske cars in the top 10 today.
• 6:14
  [SPEAKER_01]: It's not really a shocker, but it is a shocker that they just continue to reaffirm that their pace around Indianapolis year and a year out is going to be near the top.
• 6:24
  [SPEAKER_00]: Yeah, it's almost an odd story.
• 6:26
  [SPEAKER_00]: I just expected it, you know, I guess they struggled too much last year that I guess it's a bit of a story, but yeah, pensky succeeding at Indy, young.
• 6:39
  [SPEAKER_01]: You're not wrong, but another person who succeeded in Indy, but just has only been a victory lane one time and Scott Dixon, who finishes the first day of practice in fifth, a typical to see him up there, but we all know he's hunting for that second 500 win.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm interested to see what are your thoughts on maybe his chances that maybe you're knocking off that second 500 to when you look at the field, man, this is one of the best he's ever been against.
• 7:04
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm going to make an ND 500 pick probably a week from Thursday this week, which is wow.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: We're almost there, Elijah.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And it's gonna be one of two drivers that they can get.
• 7:17
  [SPEAKER_00]: Think it's either gonna be Pado Ward or it's gonna be Scott Dixon.
• 7:21
  [SPEAKER_00]: I've been saying for about four years now, Scott Dixon's gonna win a second one.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I just know it.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I know it in my bones.
• 7:28
  [SPEAKER_00]: And I think he's probably gonna end up being my pick.
• 7:32
  [SPEAKER_01]: It's hard to say.
• 7:32
  [SPEAKER_01]: It had hard to shoot against that one just because of how good he's been around Indianapolis and some of his bad luck.
• 7:39
  [SPEAKER_01]: I mean, you talk about,
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Last year in a in a favorable position and then on that first warm-up laps and then the first lap itself he's got a pick because he's had a fire on one of his breaks that just did not stop nagging him that whole 500 last year and it's great to see him back at the top.
• 7:56
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think it would be such a good storyline and we think of the drivers in the any car series who have been dominant.
• 8:01
  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm not sure any have been more dominant than Scott Dixon has been in his career, but for him, don't only have 500 win.
• 8:08
  [SPEAKER_01]: It would be a real shame for him to exit the sport and only have one.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And, Dreddy, if successful day, maybe not in the times, but in the no-to results, which is important for qualifying, they were first, second, and fourth, and no-to.
• 8:22
  [SPEAKER_01]: It's really strong suggestion that maybe they've got a shot for pull, I think, and Dreddy around Indie's kind of a no-brainer.
• 8:28
  [SPEAKER_01]: It's a story that has fit forever, but it'd be really great to see them back in victory land.
• 8:34
  [SPEAKER_01]: They've got a strong three-druckers to do with that's for sure.
• 8:38
  [SPEAKER_00]: I have definitely a great lineup guys who are really good at indie cow Kirkwoods without question going to be a factor.
• 8:45
  [SPEAKER_00]: Erickson seems to be struggling.
• 8:50
  [SPEAKER_00]: I don't know what it is.
• 8:51
  [SPEAKER_00]: I don't know if maybe he's not making well with the team, what's going on.
• 8:54
  [SPEAKER_00]: I know he was fast today.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He'll probably be a top 15 guy on Saturday.
• 9:03
  [SPEAKER_00]: Yes, and ready, Aaron McLaren's the other one.
• 9:06
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think she'll be a contender for the for the win.
• 9:09
  [SPEAKER_00]: Patto being the obvious one.
• 9:11
  [SPEAKER_00]: Lune guard coming off to win on the road course, but man, did they struggle today?
• 9:16
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, not a great day overall.
• 9:19
  [SPEAKER_01]: First day of practice, seen Patto in 12th, I don't think is too crazy, but I really do think those Chevy's, I just have a bit more kick when they're in qualifying trim.
• 9:29
  [SPEAKER_01]: So I think Patto will be up there as usual.
• 9:31
  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm interested for Lungart.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He hasn't really found his footing at Indy really ever.
• 9:38
  [SPEAKER_01]: And I think this is a year.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He's going to contend to the championship sitting in third right now.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He's going to need to pick it up.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And Siegel in 24th as well.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Just.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: interesting to see where that goes, um, just the thing that stands out to me is, and I know we've said this for a few years now, but just so many contenders, you look through the list today, so many.
• 10:05
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, it's great.
• 10:06
  [SPEAKER_01]: It's really looking to be like one of the best months of maze.
• 10:10
  [SPEAKER_01]: They're all great, but it really does feel like the hype around this one's different.
• 10:14
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think in the car said they're expecting to announce a sell out this week, which is really no shocker.
• 10:19
  [SPEAKER_01]: Uh, I would be surprised if they announced that in the next couple of days, but there's going to be a change to qualifying on Saturday with no last row shoot out the top 15 drivers from Saturday are going to advance the Sunday to determine the order on the line up and we'll be They'll go from 15 to 12 to six and then we'll have a poll shoot out in that fast six a little bit of a different format.
• 10:42
  [SPEAKER_01]: I will have to say, but I guess they kind of did with that kind of had to do with no last or shoot out.
• 10:48
  [SPEAKER_00]: Yeah.
• 10:48
  [SPEAKER_00]: And I think it's fine.
• 10:50
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm just not sure why you go from 15 to 12.
• 10:52
  [SPEAKER_00]: It's kind of weird, but I like the idea that there's no bubble.
• 10:57
  [SPEAKER_00]: Let's add something else in here, but I just don't know what you accomplished by adding one more row and then doing it again.
• 11:12
  [SPEAKER_01]: Promotions obligations to the company maybe.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Yeah, oh, I'm not get all that we need the entertainment.
• 11:18
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm looking forward to yeah to an extra round of qualifying, but you would think you'd pair down a little more Instead of going from 15 to 12 to six why not go from the top 12 advanced to Sunday and then go from 12 to six to three and have the top three go for the pull that's better than going for 15 to 12, isn't it
• 11:42
  [SPEAKER_01]: That's absolutely better.
• 11:43
  [SPEAKER_01]: I was just about to say, you know, who really cares who started 15 to 12.
• 11:47
  [SPEAKER_01]: That's metal of a pack in the Indianapolis 500.
• 11:49
  [SPEAKER_01]: I mean, it's a position that needs to be set, but I could think of six other positions, the last three and the first three that are way more important than those three, that's for sure.
• 11:58
  [SPEAKER_01]: It's right.
• 12:01
  [SPEAKER_00]: I have no problem with replacing bubble day with something cool on Sunday, but I just not sure that's it.
• 12:09
  [SPEAKER_01]: We're really looking forward to seeing what's going to happen here at practice to tomorrow.
• 12:13
  [SPEAKER_01]: I can't wait to talk about it and can't wait to see where Alex Polo is, that's for sure.
• 12:19
  [SPEAKER_00]: Yeah, it's been a man interesting day two of Indie Practice on Wednesday and Elijah and I will be back on Wednesday night.
• 12:24
  [SPEAKER_00]: We'll probably be joined by Michelle Garmin, hopefully Dave Channelly as well.
• 12:31
  [SPEAKER_00]: Those two will be here from time to time to join Elijah, and myself sometimes I guess to fill in for Elijah again in the middle of a busy time in his life, but we will be here every night for the rest of this week through Sunday.
• 12:45
  [SPEAKER_00]: And on Thursday we will do our ND500 picks and previews.
• 12:52
  [SPEAKER_00]: Saturday we will do our final preview for the 500.
• 12:55
  [SPEAKER_00]: And then Sunday next week,
• 12:57
  [SPEAKER_00]: We'll recap the NB500 as it could be Elijah a lot of time put into this.
• 13:04
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, it's the best month of the year for a reason, and I can't wait to see all the racing that's going to take place here in the next couple weeks, especially this week, looking up to qualifying, I know.
• 13:14
  [SPEAKER_01]: Week after qualifying isn't as intense, but there's nothing like fast Friday as well.
• 13:22
  [SPEAKER_00]: Thanks so much to Elijah, thank you for listening.
• 13:25
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• 13:37
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• 13:41
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Thanks again.
• 13:55
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