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Growing up I don’t know that I reacted to deaths in motorsport any differently than other tragic events in the news that was otherwise disconnected from my life, but since becoming a parent and also losing a parent - I think those experiences played a bigger role in how I empathize & process death.

Will you run out of fuel, or laps? In an age where sims seem to release in an unfinished state, it's amazing that back in 1993 stuff largely 'just worked' - including the AI opponents. #simracing #retrogaming #indycar #michigan500 #us500 #cart

@bsky.app limited to 60s. Full: youtu.be/EqOQ6PafyjQ

Mansell Mansell Gordon Andretti Mansell Rahal Mansell!

One of my favorite 'sim racing on TV segments' is this one from 1990 Indy 500 Bump Day, featuring Indianapolis 500: The Simulation (1989) by Papyrus. #simracing #retrogaming #indycar #indy500 #indianapolismotorspeedway #cart

@bsky.app has a 60s limit. Rest of video: youtu.be/_X_3EUpcFsE

Hadn’t heard this one, thanks for sharing

A look at the rapidly developing Rendition Wrapper for IndyCar II that lets us play the game in HD!

youtu.be/iV7kTvOS_t0

This doesn't seem too outrageous to me considering they used to alternate the British GP between Silverstone and Brands Hatch. Just think of the gaps as those random years when Spa came off the schedule or when it gave us a 1-lap race. #F1

Some sims with 4DOF (degrees of freedom) I feel the car physics moving in incredible ways, while in some 6DOF titles, I can't, or have to train my brain.

I guess it's as simple as the physics being done right (IndyCar Racing II, below) where the 'advanced' physics aren't. #simracing #retrogaming

Found at an estate sale and scooped it. Sealed.

New display piece for the office. 👍🏼 #INDYCAR

Thought I'd freshen up my 80s Install of IndyCar II with some new menu art

Pictures all taken from broadcasts between 85 - 95

Helps give a feeling of the crowds and venues

Congrats! You Won! Victory screens from IndyCar Racing (1993). #simracing #retrogaming #pixelart #indycar

Do you think that is a good or bad sign for IndyCar?

Ok looks like Al Jr. was in the lead and Emmo went for the pass. I’ll try to remember that.

I’ve been an IndyCar fan for decades but I still get 1989 Indy confused: without looking, I can’t tell you if Al Jr crashed trying to overtake Emmo, or if it was Emmo trying to overtake Al Jr.

The RACER Mailbag, January 1 Welcome to the RACER Mailbag. Questions for any of RACER’s writers can be sent to mailbag@racer.com. We love hearing your comments and opinions, but letters that include a question are more likely …

In this mailbag, @marshallpruett.bsky.social has delivered the manifesto of our times, a critique of “spec” racing and a call for a more open formula. A must-read on par with the white paper, despite being buried in a mailbag without even a teaser in the headline. racer.com/2025/01/01/t...

March 89P was an underrated #IndyCar design… nothing else looked like it

Live tomorrow! Portland, IndyCar Racing 2! After a streak of podioms Bang is suddenly a championship contender! Check your local time at:
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You hear a lot about Adrian Fernandez’s “Frankenstein” Reynard, but I’m partial to PacWest’s Reynard-Lola mash up from 1995 Long Beach, where a 1994 Lola rear wing was mounted onto a 1995 Reynard. #IndyCar

The Las Vegas 500k was the last IndyCar race that the stock-block Menard V6 led. Not with Team Menard, but with John Paul Jr. in this '93 Lola.

Worst injustice since Forsythe-Green promoted Jacques Villeneuve to IndyCar instead of teammate Claude Bourbonnais even though Claude had more race wins and finished ahead on points.

1996 Indycar at Vegas 🤌🏾🤌🏾

YouTube video by NTT INDYCAR SERIES 1996 Las Vegas 500K from Las Vegas Motor Speedway | INDYCAR Classic Full Race Replay

Revisit Indycar's first visit to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and also Richie Hearn's only Indycar win!

I still believe in the Macau GP as an indicator of talent. As recently as 2023, Sophia Floersch qualified 17th out of 26 drivers, including both her teammates. She also finished 11th. Hoping she does well in Indy NXT and eventually move up to IndyCar.

I think there's a lot of in-depth history on the Internet but they're very scattered and disorganized. I grew up with books about Indy 500 history and I find those much better written and presented with good photos. But it's hard to find Indy 500 books in libraries or bookstores anymore.

When there is a gap in the 3d model of the surface (15/1200ths of an cm here), you can slip under the track. The game tries to figure out where you are, teleporting you quickly somewhere, resulting in a massive physics input which causes numbers too large or strange for the game to calculate

Fully documented source code for Revs on the BBC Micro Fully documented source code disassembly for Acornsoft Revs on the BBC Micro, with lots of deep dive articles explaining how every aspect of the game works.

I would love to see someone do a deep dive into the code of Indy 500 like they did for Revs: revs.bbcelite.com

I was at Costco with my kid who saw all those F1 Lego and diecasts and asked if we could get the one for Herta or Palou since we watch IndyCar at home. I was like, no these aren't the same kind of race car. So there you go, an example of a real missed opportunity for IndyCar.

I have a similar issue with them showing the drivers' faces but not the cars for the starting lineup in broadcasts.

I would like to see IndyCar move on from the MLB inspired logo, because it’s been too many years since IndyCar was a “league.”

Over the years I spent most of my merch money on Autocourse and Hungness yearbooks and other publications. The only racing-related clothing I have is a free T-shirt from volunteering at the San Jose Grand Prix.