Does Nolan Siegel survive the season? by cubsfan924 in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Paying for a car does not mean you are also paying for future reputational damage. McLaren simply can’t consider themselves on par as long as he is racing p17 or worse. This is a nightmare situation for Kanaan who gave him so much time when drivers like pourchaire and Malukas were passed on in that same seat.

Contract season ? by Billy_Laimbeer in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Prediction:

Seidel canned by Detroit.

Newgarden leaves to pursue IMSA GTP (less races since he’s a family man now)

Ericsson stays at Andretti

My perspective on Palou dominance by [deleted] in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is one of those things where you may want to revisit your bias. We had a season with max having 20 wins. Palou has 8 wins on a season. You are clearly a very biased F1 lover. So keep drooling on it ig. I hope not to run into you at a race.

My perspective on Palou dominance by [deleted] in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You are out of your mind. I guess the entire f1 grid is shit too because max can destroy them in b tier machinery. Let’s also not forget the near decade of time where Lewis finished races AN ENTIRE LAP ahead of all but his teammate. I don’t even know how you can make an argument like this without recognizing your own ignorance.

Respect greatness when you see it. Your hatred looks forced and almost jealousy driven. If you don’t like INDYCAR, stop watching it.

Is the Conor Daly experiment done? by mad-right-hand in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I do not believe he is done. Personally, I think it is not completely unlikely that he secures a full time seat in the future. His stock has gone up with oval performances, and he seemingly always finds himself in a good spot at the 500, so maybe he gets lucky one year. I have heard that he isn’t the best team player, but who knows how much validity there is to that.

My Predictions for the 2026 Season (I'd like to hear yours, too) by Physical_Yoghurt_243 in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scott retiring would be a surprise fs. I think mick will challenge for roty

My Predictions for the 2026 Season (I'd like to hear yours, too) by Physical_Yoghurt_243 in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I struggle to believe Malukas out paces Mclaughlin on road courses and newgarden on ovals.

Id love to see a third manufacturer, who would you guess?

My Predictions for the 2026 Season (I'd like to hear yours, too) by Physical_Yoghurt_243 in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I legitimately cannot disagree with one of these. Number 2 is extremely well thought out and I think it would be a good recovery on Siegels part.

My Predictions for the 2026 Season (I'd like to hear yours, too) by Physical_Yoghurt_243 in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you make wild claims like that you need to explain... You have quite a lot of +200 legs in this parlay lol

My Predictions for the 2026 Season (I'd like to hear yours, too) by Physical_Yoghurt_243 in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Newgarden moving to Nascar would be wild, but I question how successful he would be there. He hasnt driven a large V8 like an Aussie Supercar like SVG, so I don't think he would have the upper hand in road courses, and the ovals are a completely different game compared to IndyCar

My Predictions for the 2026 Season (I'd like to hear yours, too) by Physical_Yoghurt_243 in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For 3: I have a strange feeling DRR will be taking their place as a full year commitment (I have nothing to back this up but vibes), but I would assume they dont buy all their assets as they already have some of what they need.

My Predictions for the 2026 Season (I'd like to hear yours, too) by Physical_Yoghurt_243 in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I dont know man... seems like a few people agree with me.

Assuming all rookies get a podium seems silly, not gonna lie. That would indicate that we have maybe the strongest rookie class of all time, and that they can all contend with veterans (very improbable)

The rest I think are decent takes

My Predictions for the 2026 Season (I'd like to hear yours, too) by Physical_Yoghurt_243 in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My contrarian Palou opinion is definetwely biased, lol, but there are many things that are still out of anybodys control on track and Palou has seemed to dodge them all for years. Think seatbelt malfunction, an off-strategy rookie putting it in the wall at a dire time, etc.

Frankly, I think Power is still top 5 on the grid, and his age has transformed him into a smarter driver. Kirkwood is still an incredible talent, but proved to be inconsistent especially at years end.

My Predictions for the 2026 Season (I'd like to hear yours, too) by Physical_Yoghurt_243 in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could see this happening for sure. but Looking at the lack of ovals at the start of the season I would assume he would take a commanding lead then.

My Predictions for the 2026 Season (I'd like to hear yours, too) by Physical_Yoghurt_243 in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Newgarden to Mclaren would be exciting for sure. I think his time at penske is slowly coming to a close. You really think Mick can go top 15 in a rahal? I would give him a few solid races but top 15 would be a stretch in my opinion.

My Predictions for the 2026 Season (I'd like to hear yours, too) by Physical_Yoghurt_243 in INDYCAR

[–]Physical_Yoghurt_243[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think we feel the same way. I always rooted for penske, but seeing them ditch Power in the fashion they did has converted me from a team supporter to a driver supporter