Comments on: Dixon emerges through carnage to win Laguna Seca finale | IndyCar

By: bull mello

bull mello — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 02:56:56 +0000

I was glad Dixon won again. That is good.

Thank you RJ O'Connell for your articles.

By: chimaera2003

chimaera2003 — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 17:45:30 +0000

In reply to asd. The number of laps under yellow was insane. I don't watch motorsport to see the pace car leading a train of single seater. Although frustrating, not Indycar's fault as some of the driving was at best questionable. When you see marshalls frantically pouring petrol into the pace car due to how often it was used then that should tell you something. I'm biased but O'Ward just couldn't catch a break in 2023 as a whole. Hopefully he has more luck next year.

By: Don

Don — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:34:17 +0000

Yes it was a wreck fest, but very entertaining. Last race of the season, the title already wrapped up, they just gave her hell… Dixon certainly has a way of winning. Quite amazing.

By: oweng

oweng — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:19:15 +0000

Congratulations to the author for managing to condense that down into a coherent article! Enjoyable race to watch, purely because of the madness. There were also some exciting overtaking moves with a lot of drivers clearly feeling freer to just go for it.

By: swh1386

swh1386 — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 10:49:51 +0000

In reply to asd. Yeah that was a wreckfest, poor driving standards throughout and the usual IndyCar yellow flag / pit stop shuffle decided the race. Not what we want to see

By: lynn-m

lynn-m — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 10:47:42 +0000

In reply to asd. That wasn't racing. That was a wreckfest mess that highlights the reason so many question the quality of drivers and driving standards in indycar. I want to see racing, Not drivers driving poorly and causing EIGHT cautions. That was just a mess which shouldn't be excused.

By: Asd

Asd — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:41:15 +0000

In reply to CD. Obviously none of the drivers were drunk, so your explanation is nonsensical. The new asphalt was super slippery outside of the driving line, that's all it was.

By: asd

asd — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:39:35 +0000

In reply to Leroy. Ugly? You don't like racing, do you? It was fantastic.

By: Euro Brun

Euro Brun — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 06:52:12 +0000

I'm gonna be contrary here, and say I actually really enjoyed that. Especially given the snooze fests of a couple recent Laguna Seca races. Yes, there were too many yellows, from too many mistakes, but in the "so bad it's funny" realm. The actual action in-between was actually very good, with lots of close racing. Strategy kind of went out the window, but at the same time, it allowed Dixon and McLoughlin podiums that they had no real right to after their early penalties. I think the fact that there were few thinks still undecided and so many folk racing for drives with everything to prove, led to people taking more risks, but also people were being possibly over brave with the new tarmac and potential opportunities that would bring.

By: CD

CD — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 06:36:19 +0000

I suppose the drivers went, eh, sod it, championship's decided anyway, let's all get drunk before the start? It would explain much of the driving standards that went down.

By: Leroy

Leroy — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:23:43 +0000

Pretty ugly race