Why can't they split the chicane?

[BuddyCarSeries]

Why can't they split the chicane on the start or restart like the ALMS does? That start was embarrassing?

[TMoney]

I agree 100%. I know I am just a fan but why you would create a start that does not allow everyone to line up is mind boggling.

[flipflopsnpolos]

Is there enough room for a standing start there?

[jaco]

There would be so much junk on the tires it would be a Turn 1 pile up.

[Maelochs]

Why can't Baltimore resurface a little bit of the street if they want to host a couple major racing events. That's the real issue,

[Dez1013]

Why can't Baltimore resurface a little bit of the street if they want to host a couple major racing events. That's the real issue,

Even so, if its there, why do they have to go through it then line up 2 by 2. Really stupid IMO.

[routier]

Two options, no chicane or no double file restart on this track.

[castronevesfan3]

Do not change anything... That "stupid chicane" and the bumps makes this a very challenging track and that makes for exciting races... It's challenging to drive with the DW12 and that while, according to people who never drove an IndyCar though, the DW12 isn't difficult to drive at all..

[indydog500]

I agree 100%. I know I am just a fan but why you would create a start that does not allow everyone to line up is mind boggling.

i agree too....i hate how they have those things right there at the start....its stupid.

[BuddyCarSeries]

Do not change anything... That "stupid chicane" and the bumps makes this a very challenging track and that makes for exciting races... It's challenging to drive with the DW12 and that while, according to people who never drove an IndyCar though, the DW12 isn't difficult to drive at all..

I'm not saying get rid of them (I wish they could, but I know it's a big undertaking because of how the light rail track are so I've learned to love it). I'm just saying don't go through it on the start and restarts, like ALMS does. On the start today the leaders were just turning in for turn 1 when the last car was coming off the chicane.

[Nigel Red5]

Did you see the ALMS start from yesterday? Even splitting the chicane has its problems. Big problems.

[Maelochs]

To be fair, the ALMS fiasco had nothing to do with the chicane----it was all about different orders being given to the drivers and flagman.

[Scuff]

Fair or not fair, those curbs and tires laid out in the middle of that straight, look like a kart track. The crowd was good. Baltimore found a way to get people to show up. Now they're going to have to address the layout if they want to make this a long term annual event.

[Frank Capua]

To be fair, the ALMS fiasco had nothing to do with the chicane----it was all about different orders being given to the drivers and flagman.

Actually yes it did... One can see a set of the tires being bumped before the carbon fiber starts flying... Baltimore begs for a standing start.

And I'm not a fan of standing starts.

[Unzerdog]

Did you see the ALMS start from yesterday? Even splitting the chicane has its problems. Big problems.

I was standing in the hairpin Nige!! With my Bro. As hard as it was for us getting there, my brothers excitement more than made up for it. I caught the end of the Fast Six from the Turn 9 overpass stuck in traffic, my best photos came from the interstate coming in. We found the Car Corrals on the loopdy loop coming in, again, just crawling along in traffic, is where I shot a quick video from the car of Dixon and Pagenaud rounding turn 9. Horrible quality video's but very cool non the less. I've never caught Indycars from that angle before and thats all the Indycars I got. We couldn't leave Dulles until 11:30, major accident had the toll road backed up for miles. I had already resigned and went to put my swim trunks on for the third year in a row. Then he started packing his cooler, and I grabbed the camera bag and we were on it. The latest start to a raceday ever. I resigned on seeing IndyCars run and was tickled to get what I got from the interstate.

Then the red flag chopped it down to about 40 minutes racing. All i saw of the track was turn 1 to the hairpin, and what a section that is. The crest of the hill in that straight is awesome, those ALMS cars just ripping through there and getting light over the crest and slamming down through the gear box into the hairpinner with other cars rocketing back up the other side, the sound is what this is all about, all the different engine notes bouncing off the buildings. Sooo much more impressive in person.

My brother is now an avid Iphone video shooter junkie. He filled up his phone and camera, got home then learned not to burn gigs when the cars are under caution. He did a better job than I did. For one hour of racing, I ran out of memory half way through because I didn't delete my flat track shots, my bro has a nice vid of me deleting photos while cars are zipping by. It was amateur hour, no matter, I couldn't shoot through the iron bars any way. That is a proper safety fence.

Really liked the atmosphere inside the track, all the bars and restaurants along the harbor with the outside patios was real neat. It was nice during the break to walk along the water and catch that fresh air coming in, Nice breeze.

The answer i see, (this occured at the start of VIR last year as well, Proto type wrecked in 1 lap 1 and the GTs came crashing right in.) They need to stagger the starts, a gap between classes. Baltimore should be rough and tough.

I thought the Indycars begged for a standing start as well. but they got off clean!