Thank you so much. At the rate I'm going I might have all of 2015 done soon lol. I already knocked off 3 races from that year. I'm realizing that it might be one the most underrated IndyCar seasons.
Wow, it's a good thing you used the ridiculously juvenile and COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY "literally" like a 10-year-old describing a sandwich to a bestie at recess. I will GUARANTEE that 100% of the time you use the word "literally," you're using it extraneously or incorrectly. Stop. You sound beyond silly.
@@Demise90Racing I really hope slowly but steadily you could do recaps of every race from some seasons that were great. I know there are full races of a lot of Indycar seasons here on youtube however I'm sure newer Indycar fans (like myself) would really appreciate some nice recaps like these. These are amazing and thank you for doing these
@@mikulitsi1819 that's the plan, just keep hitting the classics. I don't know if I will ever do a complete season, but the ones worth watching will be there. I appreciate you enjoying the videos 👍
NOLA got hit with a bad deal in terms of weather, and the area around it has never been a major racing hub. I don't think there's much they could do to fix it. SRO for example doesn't get massive crowds but they do race and have success. If NOLA could get a 2nd chance, I'd be interested in it, because there is potential for it to be good if given the right place.
Considering just how bad the weather had been for about 6-10 days in a row leading up to the bad weather on raceday, I’m surprised there’s as many people left in the stands as there were. I wasn’t able to attend, but my dad and uncle went to the race, and from the huge amount of rainfall we had just had the entire area a soggy marshland of mud everywhere.
Back in the times when Penske, Andretti and Ganassi comprised nearly half the field and we had stellar names like Gabby Chaves, Luca Filippi, Francesco Dracone, Stefano Coletti and Carlos Huertas on the grid (Being fair to Huertas, he did win a race...)
Filippi and Coletti were gp2 title contenders so it’s not entirely fair to write them off, though I don’t think it would have gone well if either had made it to f1.
@@nhailstone They might have had decent results in GP2, but their IndyCar careers have nothing special to write home about: Filippi was 21st in the standings in 2015 (with 1 podium!), while Coletti was 19th.
@@victorleoncio1079 i think that filippi’s main issue was that he kept crashing, he was often on for a good result prior to that. But it didn’t really work for him in fe either. Coletti was always a bit inconsistent. I’d rate them both a fair bit higher than dracone and huertas though.
6:45 I can't get over this 😆The first time I saw some highlights of this race, I couldn't believe when I saw this random guy just running to the car. What a legend
I remember obscure guys like Filippi, Coletti and Huertas from this era of IndyCar, but I had totally forgotten about Dracone. I did remember this goofy ahh race.
love seeing these older IndyCar recaps, I just started really getting into IndyCar and watching every race about 3 years ago so I've probably missed a lot of classics
It’s a shame that the event couldn’t get more legs to grow. There needs to be more early season races after St Pete, but limited on road course tracks in the southern hemisphere that could bridge the gap after st Pete that aren’t in Florida. I believe St Pete in 2015 also had a lot of issues with guys bouncing off each other left and right, scattering debris everywhere from the excessive body kits they used back then. I wonder how w/ current day aero on the cars, a more talented field w/ less idiots at the back, and a dry track would do.
This was my first indycar race and it’s what brought me into the sport that tbh I had no idea even existed! It was a blast but just seemed like the drivers in the rear of the field were just incompetent, especially when they ran over their own pit crew.
I was there too. I knew of Indycar, but I wasn’t a huge Indycar fan. I’m a NASCAR fan and having the opportunity to attend a race in my home town was special, so I went. Obviously I was pulling for Montoya because he and Will Power were the only 2 names I even knew. I still don’t watch Indycar but I remember being mad, as I felt like Juan was cheated out of a win.
@@Coolbreeze0988 being a NASCAR fan, it’s either go to Talladega or go to Texas. Given the reputation of Texas, you don’t really wanna do that. The racing is garbage. Going to Talladega, I’d definitely consider, but I’m honestly not a fan of superspeedway racing, especially live. You’re just watching on the Jumbotron for the majority of the race. So, you either go to Homestead Miami or Bristol, TN or Nashville or Atlanta, and considering they recently changed the configuration of Atlanta from the worn surface that put on INCREDIBLE races, you now have a bland mini-Daytona. Of course, traveling to any of those tracks, you now also have to worry about cost of transportation, food, and housing. Ive been saying FOREVER we need more racing closer to us.
I talked to a photographer at Road America last weekend that was at the NOLA race. They talked about how the facility was a nightmare. There was no perimeter fencing on the backside of the property and they had cows from a nearby farm wonder out into the grassy area by the track. Also, photo access for on-track action was limited because the fencing used by the track was owned by the local town and the mayor said that if anyone cut any photo holes, as normally found at other tracks, in "his" fence they'd be arrested.
Damn that's wild. That's some good info I never knew about. All that is just more fuel to the fire to justify IndyCar not returning. Thanks for sharing this.
Makes me wonder if IMSA would do better there honestly, given the fact they did race in NOLA in the late 80s/early and then mid 90s for a few times. I'd be curious what the current LMDH/GT fields could do with this track
Subbed! As a Dutchie who grew up with a F1 superfan for a dad, I've always been very much into racing. However, these past few years I've started growing very fond of Indy car. So glad my algorithm put me onto you. These vids are great! Please keep making em :)
I live in the nola area and did not even know about the race. I remember the Grand Prix du Mardi Gras getting hit by a massive rain storm with flooding in the 1990s.
Nola park, you can see the whole track from anywhere you seated. GTWC recently had two great events there as well as the speed tour has also been coming there the last two years with pretty good crowds.
@@Demise90Racing Crazy idea: Garage 56 video after the 2023 Le Mans. As a European I had my mind blown by that entry. Best sound by far in the race. Also YT doesnt send me notifications... I saw the video by refreshing the subs-tab. Maybe its because I use Vanced but havent confirmed it yet.
All I gotta say is that I’ve found your content not too long ago and I am really enjoying it! I love the commentary style that you got going. It reminds me a lot of Black Flags Matter. Keep it up man 👍
i actually went to this race as a kid and we had standing tickets and there were so few people that they handed out tickets for the bleachers to fill them up for the broadcast. Though about to start karting there and can confirm it rains alot.
I wonder how this race would have gone with the current Indycar field. 2015 had a lot of fillers who were drawing out most of those cautions that really bogged down the race.
Never heard of this track before. (But then, I mostly follow NASCAR.). It looks to be a very interesting track, but alas, rain in NOLA is always a reality. It’s a pretty wet climate.
My brother and I were there for the race. Once the cars out of contention started putting on slicks, all hell broke loose! There was only one dry line and once the cars with slicks started catching up, there was no where to pass except in the wet areas. Yellow flags for several laps then racing for 1-2 laps and more wrecks. There were more laps under yellow than green. One of the pit crew got his leg broken because the car coming in hit a wet patch and went sideways. Horrible race!! All the other races in different classes were cancelled that Sunday, leading to a less than exciting weekend for everyone!
For context, yes, it is common for corner workers/marshals push cars out of wet grass during club races. They are the 1st on scene when you don’t have a traveling safety team.
I’ve been working corners for almost 20 years, yes we do it in those situations, on the inside of a turn completely away from an impact zone, very close to the station, even during a wet green race, yes, we do it then too. Regions all over the country do.
This race is a comedy. The very high frequency of incidents, Chaves being pushed by some random guy only to stall, Huertas not even making it to the line before crashing, even the pit injury looked kinda slapstick-y. Visually this one was also kinda beautiful, I think NOLA is a wonderful track in terms of scenery (I like swamps) but that combined with the dark green grass, ugly weather and many puddles, plus lightning during qualifying, kind of eye candy actually. Classic race for better or worse
Was there. Stood at the entrance to the final turn. I never saw a race. There was no PA system and no screens. This facility was pathetic. It deserved to be shut down. Not even a bathroom. Truly an awful facility.
Thing is, the track could have recovered. But by mishandling the money, the track pissed off someone who had enough influence to kill any chance they'd get another race
Truth be told, Indycar has always been too triggerhappy with full course yellows. On ovals, I can understand it, but on road courses and street circuits not so much. Safety yes, but come on... If F1 can do "Section X yellow", so can Indycar
Great that the win was at least by strategy but honestly seeing this radar at 13:30 would've thought they could have easily given 15 mins of more time and had a two hour race instead of 1h 45min race. Seeing this I'm happy that they had a two hour race last year in the first Indy road course race despite the drastic changes in weather. Produced a great race as well
Yeah this was painful. Obviously the conditions are bad but the track seems not really built for indycar anyway. What were all those gaps in the armco???
Seems to me that the lack of gravel traps and speedbump curbs makes it much MORE likely to recover from a spin, and less likely to destroy the car from an off. And you have cajuns coming out of the weeds to push cars back onto the track as well.
I don't know if it was you and this was a reupload or someone else entirely, but I remember watching a similar styled video about this exact thing a few months ago!
The OG Nashville race that I didn’t know existed, caution every 8 seconds. Have you thought about making a discord for the channel now that it’s a bit bigger?
I remember Marco Andretti could have easily won or finished second, if they had not pitted everytime they turned around. After this race his Dad took over as his strategist for the rest of the year and his results greatly improved. The race is 200 miles or 2 hours, whichever comes first.
My favorite part of this race was Pagenaud refusing to yield, careening across the grass into Bourdais and Hunter-Reay, taking all 3 out of the race, then proceeding to jump out and scream at both drivers while they were still sitting in their cars. Completely ridiculous Lol.
Gotta love how Shunter Reay drives like an idiot to the point of putting other drivers at risk on many occasions. This was a prelude to the horrible accident he caused for Wickens
Louisiana person here The track layout fucking sucked because indycar added a "back stretch" to the track There's no grandstands at the track. I'm not joking even now there isn't grandstands. The track had drainage problems at the time There's nothing in the infield. Literally I love this track. When Fanitec GT America came through this year with its feeder series there was great racing
How about that corner worker coming out and pushing the Gabby Chaves back on the track to try and avoid the yellow!!!!! How has no one acknowledged this yet!!!!!
Detroit was far better and entertaining. NOLA had a large puddle that went across the entire track. Detroit needs some fine tuning, but it's raceable while NOLA was a complete mess.
I could literally watch you do recaps like this for an entire old season of indycar. Keep these coming they’re amazing
Thank you so much. At the rate I'm going I might have all of 2015 done soon lol. I already knocked off 3 races from that year. I'm realizing that it might be one the most underrated IndyCar seasons.
Wow, it's a good thing you used the ridiculously juvenile and COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY "literally" like a 10-year-old describing a sandwich to a bestie at recess.
I will GUARANTEE that 100% of the time you use the word "literally," you're using it extraneously or incorrectly.
Stop.
You sound beyond silly.
@@Demise90Racing I really hope slowly but steadily you could do recaps of every race from some seasons that were great. I know there are full races of a lot of Indycar seasons here on youtube however I'm sure newer Indycar fans (like myself) would really appreciate some nice recaps like these.
These are amazing and thank you for doing these
@@mikulitsi1819 that's the plan, just keep hitting the classics. I don't know if I will ever do a complete season, but the ones worth watching will be there. I appreciate you enjoying the videos 👍
NOLA got hit with a bad deal in terms of weather, and the area around it has never been a major racing hub. I don't think there's much they could do to fix it. SRO for example doesn't get massive crowds but they do race and have success. If NOLA could get a 2nd chance, I'd be interested in it, because there is potential for it to be good if given the right place.
They would have to put in a much more impressive drainage system for the possibility of that working out.
Considering just how bad the weather had been for about 6-10 days in a row leading up to the bad weather on raceday, I’m surprised there’s as many people left in the stands as there were.
I wasn’t able to attend, but my dad and uncle went to the race, and from the huge amount of rainfall we had just had the entire area a soggy marshland of mud everywhere.
It always rains at NOLA, no matter what series you watch.
I live 45 ish minutes away from NOLA and I would be HYPED if this track got a second chance.
These vids are so fascinating to me. Love it or hate it Indycar is never afraid of trying new circuits which I honestly love.
I'm glad to hear that. Thank you for watching 👍
Another number 1 hit from Demise.
Thanks as always! Number 1 fan right here!!!
Back in the times when Penske, Andretti and Ganassi comprised nearly half the field and we had stellar names like Gabby Chaves, Luca Filippi, Francesco Dracone, Stefano Coletti and Carlos Huertas on the grid (Being fair to Huertas, he did win a race...)
Huertas was also great at the Indy 500 even with bottom tier teams.
Filippi and Coletti were gp2 title contenders so it’s not entirely fair to write them off, though I don’t think it would have gone well if either had made it to f1.
@@nhailstone They might have had decent results in GP2, but their IndyCar careers have nothing special to write home about: Filippi was 21st in the standings in 2015 (with 1 podium!), while Coletti was 19th.
@@victorleoncio1079 i think that filippi’s main issue was that he kept crashing, he was often on for a good result prior to that. But it didn’t really work for him in fe either. Coletti was always a bit inconsistent. I’d rate them both a fair bit higher than dracone and huertas though.
Now it’s Penske, Ganassi, Andretti and McLaren making up half the field….lol
I was at that race. Rained the whole day and weekend and they were even lucky to get going. Still massive fun.
6:45 I can't get over this 😆The first time I saw some highlights of this race, I couldn't believe when I saw this random guy just running to the car. What a legend
I remember obscure guys like Filippi, Coletti and Huertas from this era of IndyCar, but I had totally forgotten about Dracone. I did remember this goofy ahh race.
I think the commentary team joked about Hinch not being featured on the "Winners on new race tracks" segment during the Detroit weekend.
So glad you did the race, it was definitely... something.
love seeing these older IndyCar recaps, I just started really getting into IndyCar and watching every race about 3 years ago so I've probably missed a lot of classics
You never miss with theses videos always look forward to seeing a new one on my feed!!!
I really appreciate that. More to come soon!
It’s a shame that the event couldn’t get more legs to grow. There needs to be more early season races after St Pete, but limited on road course tracks in the southern hemisphere that could bridge the gap after st Pete that aren’t in Florida.
I believe St Pete in 2015 also had a lot of issues with guys bouncing off each other left and right, scattering debris everywhere from the excessive body kits they used back then.
I wonder how w/ current day aero on the cars, a more talented field w/ less idiots at the back, and a dry track would do.
That “corner worker” was a member of the Cajun Navy. LOL
You should definitely do a recap of 2017 or 2018 Barber race because i forget which one was the rain race but that race was epic
This was my first indycar race and it’s what brought me into the sport that tbh I had no idea even existed! It was a blast but just seemed like the drivers in the rear of the field were just incompetent, especially when they ran over their own pit crew.
Dracone is probably the worst driver I have ever seen in professional racing. So glad the field is way stronger today
I was there too. I knew of Indycar, but I wasn’t a huge Indycar fan. I’m a NASCAR fan and having the opportunity to attend a race in my home town was special, so I went. Obviously I was pulling for Montoya because he and Will Power were the only 2 names I even knew. I still don’t watch Indycar but I remember being mad, as I felt like Juan was cheated out of a win.
@@SebastianWoodard same dude. It’s tough for us being that any pro race is 8+ hrs away
@@Coolbreeze0988 being a NASCAR fan, it’s either go to Talladega or go to Texas. Given the reputation of Texas, you don’t really wanna do that. The racing is garbage. Going to Talladega, I’d definitely consider, but I’m honestly not a fan of superspeedway racing, especially live. You’re just watching on the Jumbotron for the majority of the race. So, you either go to Homestead Miami or Bristol, TN or Nashville or Atlanta, and considering they recently changed the configuration of Atlanta from the worn surface that put on INCREDIBLE races, you now have a bland mini-Daytona. Of course, traveling to any of those tracks, you now also have to worry about cost of transportation, food, and housing. Ive been saying FOREVER we need more racing closer to us.
I talked to a photographer at Road America last weekend that was at the NOLA race. They talked about how the facility was a nightmare. There was no perimeter fencing on the backside of the property and they had cows from a nearby farm wonder out into the grassy area by the track. Also, photo access for on-track action was limited because the fencing used by the track was owned by the local town and the mayor said that if anyone cut any photo holes, as normally found at other tracks, in "his" fence they'd be arrested.
Damn that's wild. That's some good info I never knew about. All that is just more fuel to the fire to justify IndyCar not returning. Thanks for sharing this.
That is an epic story.
I work with that corner worker at mid Ohio….he was banned from INDYCAR for a few years and banned from NOLA
Makes me wonder if IMSA would do better there honestly, given the fact they did race in NOLA in the late 80s/early and then mid 90s for a few times. I'd be curious what the current LMDH/GT fields could do with this track
Subbed! As a Dutchie who grew up with a F1 superfan for a dad, I've always been very much into racing. However, these past few years I've started growing very fond of Indy car. So glad my algorithm put me onto you. These vids are great! Please keep making em :)
Thanks Massimo. Glad you enjoy the videos!!! And I'm happy you got into IndyCar. It's a great series!
@@Demise90Racing Thanks for your response!! You deserve every single view. I'm looking forward to the next one!
@@mdcpVEVO You're welcome. I appreciate that very much.
Congrats on the 9k! I told you 10K is going to happen this year! 🔥🔥🔥 Happy to be here from the start.
Thank you very much. I'm truly grateful.
Just found your channel and have watched a few of these recaps - they're excellent! Please keep these coming!
Thank you very much. Glad you found me 👍
I live in the nola area and did not even know about the race. I remember the Grand Prix du Mardi Gras getting hit by a massive rain storm with flooding in the 1990s.
I thought I'd seen it all...then there's the dude who pushed Gabby Chaves back onto the track. 😂😂😂😂😂
I remember going to this race. It was a fun weekend and it seemed race day was the only washout. I sat in that corner where Tony spun out.
Nola park, you can see the whole track from anywhere you seated.
GTWC recently had two great events there as well as the speed tour has also been coming there the last two years with pretty good crowds.
Perfect way to end my binge watch XD
Hell yeah, I appreciate that!
@@Demise90Racing Crazy idea: Garage 56 video after the 2023 Le Mans. As a European I had my mind blown by that entry. Best sound by far in the race.
Also YT doesnt send me notifications... I saw the video by refreshing the subs-tab. Maybe its because I use Vanced but havent confirmed it yet.
@@FonikosGazmas I definitely want to put together something for Garage 56. I'm not sure when, but it will happen.
@@Demise90Racing So you are telling me there is a chance... F YEAH :D
NOLA has potential to host another indycar race again either in 2024 or 2025 it just hit with bad weather that weekend
I don't think the weather was the main issue, rather the track not paying the people it owed money too.
I'm holding the Welcome to Nola, Indy sign in the stands
We got on TV with it I still have the sign Kanaan signed it 👍👍👍
All I gotta say is that I’ve found your content not too long ago and I am really enjoying it! I love the commentary style that you got going. It reminds me a lot of Black Flags Matter. Keep it up man 👍
Thank you. I appreciate it. Glad you found me 👍
@@Demise90Racing You and BFM have to do a podcast episode at some point.
i actually went to this race as a kid and we had standing tickets and there were so few people that they handed out tickets for the bleachers to fill them up for the broadcast. Though about to start karting there and can confirm it rains alot.
Really like your channel, great recaps!
I wonder how this race would have gone with the current Indycar field. 2015 had a lot of fillers who were drawing out most of those cautions that really bogged down the race.
Never heard of this track before. (But then, I mostly follow NASCAR.). It looks to be a very interesting track, but alas, rain in NOLA is always a reality. It’s a pretty wet climate.
My brother and I were there for the race. Once the cars out of contention started putting on slicks, all hell broke loose! There was only one dry line and once the cars with slicks started catching up, there was no where to pass except in the wet areas. Yellow flags for several laps then racing for 1-2 laps and more wrecks. There were more laps under yellow than green. One of the pit crew got his leg broken because the car coming in hit a wet patch and went sideways. Horrible race!! All the other races in different classes were cancelled that Sunday, leading to a less than exciting weekend for everyone!
For context, yes, it is common for corner workers/marshals push cars out of wet grass during club races. They are the 1st on scene when you don’t have a traveling safety team.
I mean yeah, but not in the green, WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. Major breach of safety protocol
I’ve been working corners for almost 20 years, yes we do it in those situations, on the inside of a turn completely away from an impact zone, very close to the station, even during a wet green race, yes, we do it then too. Regions all over the country do.
you could hear the practice rounds across the whole metro area, it was pretty cool
I don’t miss all the fenders and cheese grater wings. New aero package looks so much better.
DEMISE90 AT IT AGAIN🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
So cool to see old clips of Hinchtown leading
The Dale Coyne crew was pissed off at Dracone. They were like get the F out of the car you are done.
This race is a comedy. The very high frequency of incidents, Chaves being pushed by some random guy only to stall, Huertas not even making it to the line before crashing, even the pit injury looked kinda slapstick-y.
Visually this one was also kinda beautiful, I think NOLA is a wonderful track in terms of scenery (I like swamps) but that combined with the dark green grass, ugly weather and many puddles, plus lightning during qualifying, kind of eye candy actually.
Classic race for better or worse
I never saw this race 😱 thks for posting it 👍
I remember those races..... NOLA was a bit of a gem of a race .... I remember that guy in the dress shirt... lol
Was there. Stood at the entrance to the final turn. I never saw a race. There was no PA system and no screens. This facility was pathetic. It deserved to be shut down. Not even a bathroom. Truly an awful facility.
Ok ok fine fine I'll rewatch the full 2015 indy season, you don't have to twist my arm geez (but fr thanks for the breakdowns of these crazy races!!
Hahha no problem :)
Hey at 7:35 it was probably Gabbys father !!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Finally we get a proper video on this race lol
Thing is, the track could have recovered. But by mishandling the money, the track pissed off someone who had enough influence to kill any chance they'd get another race
Well said. I couldn't agree more.
What a crazy race, it.just have been frustrating for all involved.
Good to see Indy sports-guy Robin Miller in there for a comment. Miss his knowledge and straight-forward manner. RIP
Love the indycar content
I really do enjoy your videos. Greetings from Mexico.
Thank you! Glad you enjoy them 👍
Simona de Silvestro! Miss her in IndyCar.
NOLA kinda looks like Portland but without the charm.
Another banger
Thank you!!!!!
Truth be told, Indycar has always been too triggerhappy with full course yellows. On ovals, I can understand it, but on road courses and street circuits not so much. Safety yes, but come on... If F1 can do "Section X yellow", so can Indycar
10:54 Holy shit first time I'm seeing this footage. What a impact. Very lucky guy to not get hurt worse. Thank god that didn't end worse
Second IndyCar race I ever watched… I was understandably very confused 😂
Interesting news about Todd Phillips. He stayed at Coyne until this year where he went to go to Alex Rossi and be his crew chief.
The closest Simona ever got to winning an Indycar race
Rain really shows who the best drivers are. Impressive she is better than Montoya
Great that the win was at least by strategy but honestly seeing this radar at 13:30 would've thought they could have easily given 15 mins of more time and had a two hour race instead of 1h 45min race.
Seeing this I'm happy that they had a two hour race last year in the first Indy road course race despite the drastic changes in weather. Produced a great race as well
I just remember thinking this track reminded me of a karting track I went to twice in western Ohio
6:42 Legend of the race, almost kept things green!
This was the very first race I ever got to attend live. It was terrible. I wasn’t even an Indycar fan, and still am not to this day.
Remember watching this live, one of the worst Indy races I think I'd ever seen
Yeah this was painful. Obviously the conditions are bad but the track seems not really built for indycar anyway. What were all those gaps in the armco???
This is NOLA. If the state government gave 4 million to upgrade, you can bet they only spent 2 and pocketed the rest. #louisianapolitics
Seems to me that the lack of gravel traps and speedbump curbs makes it much MORE likely to recover from a spin, and less likely to destroy the car from an off. And you have cajuns coming out of the weeds to push cars back onto the track as well.
God, those cars were soooooooo beautiful....mm
This reminds me of an awful Cart race from 2000ish in Portland where Max Papis won. Feel free to skip a review of that one lol
Lmao, just because you said this, that race will be next weeks video.
Just kidding...
Ahahaha you do you mate. Love your stuff brudda keep it up!
I don't know if it was you and this was a reupload or someone else entirely, but I remember watching a similar styled video about this exact thing a few months ago!
That was not me. This is my only upload of this race.
Can you do a video on the 95 Phoenix race? Slick 50 200. 4/2/1995.
These rain day race are always full of surprise.Indy cart is as interesting as formula 1
The OG Nashville race that I didn’t know existed, caution every 8 seconds. Have you thought about making a discord for the channel now that it’s a bit bigger?
I honestly have not thought about that yet. Maybe we get one going if we hit 10K subs.
@@Demise90Racing Sure you’ll hit 10k soon enough, no one covers niche motorsport races better than you lol
random but when you look at the f1 race results max verstappen was still at toro rosso he is a 3 time word champion now
I remember Marco Andretti could have easily won or finished second, if they had not pitted everytime they turned around. After this race his Dad took over as his strategist for the rest of the year and his results greatly improved. The race is 200 miles or 2 hours, whichever comes first.
My favorite part of this race was Pagenaud refusing to yield, careening across the grass into Bourdais and Hunter-Reay, taking all 3 out of the race, then proceeding to jump out and scream at both drivers while they were still sitting in their cars. Completely ridiculous Lol.
I was there. I wish they would come back, or maybe NASCAR
I miss the bold era of indycar. They were willing to take risks
I have never seen a track with less character.
Gotta love how Shunter Reay drives like an idiot to the point of putting other drivers at risk on many occasions. This was a prelude to the horrible accident he caused for Wickens
The standing water was a disgrace. Drainage!
I think this track would be great for NASCAR Truck Series.
Louisiana person here
The track layout fucking sucked because indycar added a "back stretch" to the track
There's no grandstands at the track. I'm not joking even now there isn't grandstands.
The track had drainage problems at the time
There's nothing in the infield. Literally
I love this track. When Fanitec GT America came through this year with its feeder series there was great racing
TY/ Love this shit.
I liked the areo kit cars, simon was in his prime with downforce.
One of the worst IndyCar races ever…
Disaster on and off the track.
It was fun though!
@@Coolbreeze0988 bad fun
@@Demise90Racing even if it wasn’t for the weather and the fraud stuff, honestly I still think the race would be crap
How about that corner worker coming out and pushing the Gabby Chaves back on the track to try and avoid the yellow!!!!! How has no one acknowledged this yet!!!!!
19:55 Great cut to the crash
I feel like this is such a cool area to have a race in, too bad the track itself is kinda lame.
Odd. I don’t remember those front wings on the chevys. The uprights look so out of place
Yeah lol. They didn't last very long. They eventually ended up being removed due to them falling off so easily and frequently.
Man I watch Indycar religiously and for the life of me don’t remember ever seeing them
That race was a total disaster
How does the Detroit GP we just had compare to this? This seems worse lmao, at least that one finished all laps
Detroit was far better and entertaining. NOLA had a large puddle that went across the entire track. Detroit needs some fine tuning, but it's raceable while NOLA was a complete mess.
So basically they just pocketed a load of money and said they spent more. The track wasn't even ready to host club events looking at the drainage
Crappy race. This race needs to be held in Mid March if they ever go back
Not sure they ever will, due to the track not paying the promotor and company that set up the grandstands money that was owed.
Only thing missing was an 🐊
The track spent/wasted all the money per Louisiana law!!😂
10:51 Didn't they pull #19 Dracone out of the car after hitting his pit crew member?
Man thats some ugly aero
This era of IndyCar was so ugly lol. I'm glad it didn't last very long.
What if Sage was the real problem, not the track? /s