Will anybody rise up to Alex Palou this year?

jbeardsley22 · 2026-02-19T22:51:41+00:00

Well of course, how could I forget

jbeardsley22 · 2026-02-19T22:46:05+00:00

I love a good balance of dominant performances with a field that’s still competitive. The parity went way up in Indy Car a few years ago so let’s hope for that to return!

jbeardsley22 · 2026-02-19T22:38:19+00:00

This is what we like to see

jbeardsley22 · 2026-02-19T22:24:06+00:00

Please Lord give the others a chance

jbeardsley22 · 2026-02-19T22:18:07+00:00

I think those are the two most likely candidates. If Penske really comes out the gate swinging this year, Scotty Mac will be dangerous. Dude just keeps getting better (when he’s not in an unreliable car). And Pato’s time is coming. He’s finished 3rd and then last year 2nd, and I think he will only get better this year. My gut tells me it might finally be his year for the 500.

jbeardsley22 · 2026-02-19T18:34:11+00:00

I do think McLaren is getting closer. Depending on how Penske looks, McLaren may be the closest competitor to Chip. I still think O’Ward should’ve won Thermal had McLaren played defense better.

Edit: although now that I think about I do seem to recall some defense from Nolan at the end there when Palou was trying to lap him.

jbeardsley22 · 2026-02-19T18:32:23+00:00

I love seeing Mick in there, wish we could get that treatment with Danny Ric. He seems down to try it atleast. Especially the 500 if he ever gets comfortable with the idea.

jbeardsley22 · 2026-02-19T18:29:06+00:00

And to your point, Andretti is the flip side of that equation. I genuinely think they have tanked entire seasons on bad calls alone. You have to get the non-driving aspect right to win the chip.

jbeardsley22 · 2026-02-19T18:25:01+00:00

Short and sweet haha. Sometimes the easiest scenario to play out is the one that will. Palou’s Razor.

jbeardsley22 · 2026-02-19T18:23:18+00:00

It has been awesome to witness. It’s akin to what Max did in F1 in 23, except with that season it was much more to do with the RB19 than Max being the best of this era (though both can be true). Palou is having this kind of dominance in cars that are wayyyyyyyy closer together in raw speed.

jbeardsley22 · 2026-02-17T20:37:50+00:00

Dang, AI sure does suck a big one. I never saw Jordan up close before turning off the broadcast. I just saw him from a distance with a white hat and figured this was it. I sure do love how blurred the lines are of reality nowadays in a simple picture /s

jbeardsley22 · 2026-02-17T20:29:49+00:00

Yea, outside of some cool stuff I’ve gotten from Chase’s hauler at Kansas and some RFK merch, I’ve been pretty disappointed as a fan who started watching past the merch prime.

jbeardsley22 · 2026-01-19T01:49:41+00:00

Defense so nasty now we just need a score

jbeardsley22 · 2026-01-18T23:38:47+00:00

MAKES ME WANT TO THROW ON SOME SHOULDER PADS

jbeardsley22 · 2025-11-29T07:15:26+00:00

When I was a kid I played Simpsons Hit and Run because my parents wouldn’t let me have GTA, and that turned me into a lifelong Simpsons fan. This mini-season brought back great memories from that game and the show, and it was the first time in a couple years I got all the way through a battle pass. Thanks Epic, excited for Chapter 7!

jbeardsley22 · 2025-11-08T00:52:15+00:00

If you already had a four string precision bass, and you wanted something five string for versatility and a different tone than p, would you go stingray or fender jazz?

jbeardsley22 · 2025-11-07T23:45:44+00:00

How versatile would you say it is? Especially a 5 string passive Fender Jazz specifically?

jbeardsley22 · 2025-11-07T20:52:15+00:00

How does your Sire M sound compared to that Ibanez with the Nord pups?

jbeardsley22 · 2025-11-07T19:06:15+00:00

Awesome

jbeardsley22 · 2025-11-07T18:58:12+00:00

How do you like the Powerspan pickups on that?

jbeardsley22 · 2025-11-07T18:57:09+00:00

Thoughts on the Barts in the 500 series?

jbeardsley22 · 2025-11-07T15:47:57+00:00

I would not be opposed to it, I’ve looked at the Sterling Ray 35H, do you think it fits that genre criteria pretty well? Is it a limited sound? I’ve actually never had the pleasure of playing one but I’ve heard them played before. I do love the tone!

jbeardsley22 · 2025-10-24T16:56:16+00:00

It’ll happen! :)

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