Indy Weather

TS310C · 04-07-2008, 08:11 AM

Just looked at the forecast for Indy this weekend and it doesn't look good. Saturdays high is supposed to be 43 and it is supposed to rain. I hope it changes before then. If the forecase doesn't get any better I doubt we will waste the fuel to drive out there.

Bob Verwold · 04-07-2008, 08:54 AM

If the weather forecast is half close the west side of the pits will be a mess...........

gd31 did ya take a look on that side to see if water is laying around ?

TS310C · 04-07-2008, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by gd31

It's to early to tell anything from the forcast.....As far as track conditions, there were no problems this past weekend. Traction was very good, alot of fast dragsters getting down with no problems.

I agree that the forecast will probably change 6 times before the weekend. However if it doesn't end up showing higher than 40's on Sat we won't be going. As high as fuel is, it is not worth it to take a chance. I will just have to keep an eye on the forecast this week and see what it does. Too bad it isn't going to be as nice as it was this last weekend. That would have been perfect!

SSTRACER323 · 04-07-2008, 09:48 AM

I went on a local news channel website in Indy and checked what they say about the weather and it is not good. I will watch the weather and Thursday i will choose on what i am going to do. looks like the only good day will be Saturday right now.

TS310C · 04-07-2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by SSTRACER323

I went on a local news channel website in Indy and checked what they say about the weather and it is not good. I will watch the weather and Thursday i will choose on what i am going to do. looks like the only good day will be Saturday right now.

Lee,

That is kind of the opposite of what weather.com was saying. They had saturday as the coldest day. This really sucks, we have been busting our but to have everything ready for this race. Worked on the firebird yesterday and we are about 1 hour away from firing it up. I am ready to go!

Later,
Ryan

slow dragster · 04-07-2008, 02:02 PM

This past weekend it was great weather. Next weekend looks questionable.
We were there Saturday. First pass the dragster went up on the tires at about 400 feet and shook the rest the way. Second pass we made a full 1/4 mile pass skating from 400' on. Car still ran 7.68 @ 173. The slow cars didn't seem to have the moving around like the dragsters had. I talked to several guys that were running 4.90's (1/8) and they said the same thing. By the first round it seemed ok but it started getting cold when the sun went down. I did not go Sunday but heard it was better. I was told they switched to the VP traction compound and was trying to get it tuned in. Hopefully the weather men are wrong and we get it in.

TS310C · 04-07-2008, 02:22 PM

They are saying in the SS section that there is standing water in the west side pit area. If they get the rain they are supposed to this week it won't matter if it is nice enough to race this weekend or not. They wont be able to get anyone in and out of the pit area.

SG316V · 04-07-2008, 08:42 PM

I was on the west side at Indy yesterday (Sunday) to check it out. I didn't see a whole lot of standing water, but pretty much everywhere I walked the ground was soft. I doubt it would take a lot of rain to make it pretty sloppy

RyanBolin · 04-07-2008, 09:14 PM

You all know the weather reports will change over and over ,, we should get jobs as weathermen , its the only job i know that you get paid to be wrong,, if we check it wednesday afternoon , thursday and friday should be accurate... until then i wouldn't trust it, at worst i'll pack a keg and we will still have fun

Jeff Beckman · 04-07-2008, 10:16 PM

Am I the only one that thinks this event needs to be moved permanently? I have froze my back side off at Indy more than once, so have most of you. The weather channel is now calling for snow on Saturday and Sunday. I agree we are to far out to call it. However no matter which decision Jay makes, the only thing for sure is, he will be wrong to some. Maybe Rock and some other folks of influence could talk with D3 about another date later in the spring on a go forward basis. That seems to be the only productive thing. Hope to beat you all soon. Jeff

04-07-2008, 08:11 AM	#1
TS310C Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Morton, IL Posts: 323 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Indy Weather Just looked at the forecast for Indy this weekend and it doesn't look good. Saturdays high is supposed to be 43 and it is supposed to rain. I hope it changes before then. If the forecase doesn't get any better I doubt we will waste the fuel to drive out there.

04-07-2008, 08:54 AM	#2
Bob Verwold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fayetteville Ohio Posts: 656 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Indy Weather If the weather forecast is half close the west side of the pits will be a mess........... gd31 did ya take a look on that side to see if water is laying around ?

04-07-2008, 09:48 AM	#4
SSTRACER323 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Coal City, IL. Posts: 775 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Indy Weather I went on a local news channel website in Indy and checked what they say about the weather and it is not good. I will watch the weather and Thursday i will choose on what i am going to do. looks like the only good day will be Saturday right now. __________________ The Doughboy Lee Lones S/ST 323L

04-07-2008, 02:02 PM	#6
slow dragster Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Spring Hill, TN Posts: 143 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Indy Weather This past weekend it was great weather. Next weekend looks questionable. We were there Saturday. First pass the dragster went up on the tires at about 400 feet and shook the rest the way. Second pass we made a full 1/4 mile pass skating from 400' on. Car still ran 7.68 @ 173. The slow cars didn't seem to have the moving around like the dragsters had. I talked to several guys that were running 4.90's (1/8) and they said the same thing. By the first round it seemed ok but it started getting cold when the sun went down. I did not go Sunday but heard it was better. I was told they switched to the VP traction compound and was trying to get it tuned in. Hopefully the weather men are wrong and we get it in.

04-07-2008, 02:22 PM	#7
TS310C Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Morton, IL Posts: 323 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Indy Weather They are saying in the SS section that there is standing water in the west side pit area. If they get the rain they are supposed to this week it won't matter if it is nice enough to race this weekend or not. They wont be able to get anyone in and out of the pit area.

04-07-2008, 08:42 PM	#8
SG316V Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 36 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Indy Weather I was on the west side at Indy yesterday (Sunday) to check it out. I didn't see a whole lot of standing water, but pretty much everywhere I walked the ground was soft. I doubt it would take a lot of rain to make it pretty sloppy

04-07-2008, 09:14 PM	#9
RyanBolin Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 22 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Indy Weather You all know the weather reports will change over and over ,, we should get jobs as weathermen , its the only job i know that you get paid to be wrong,, if we check it wednesday afternoon , thursday and friday should be accurate... until then i wouldn't trust it, at worst i'll pack a keg and we will still have fun

04-07-2008, 10:16 PM	#10
Jeff Beckman Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 308 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Indy Weather Am I the only one that thinks this event needs to be moved permanently? I have froze my back side off at Indy more than once, so have most of you. The weather channel is now calling for snow on Saturday and Sunday. I agree we are to far out to call it. However no matter which decision Jay makes, the only thing for sure is, he will be wrong to some. Maybe Rock and some other folks of influence could talk with D3 about another date later in the spring on a go forward basis. That seems to be the only productive thing. Hope to beat you all soon. Jeff __________________ Jeff Beckman 318J ET, SG 318T SC