So is Power back in Penske's good graces after wrecking all his teammates last week?

Edit: Also really happy for Grosjean, it's been really fun to follow along on social media as he experiences IndyCar/America

Power qualifies P1

Excited to be back on an oval, race start in an hour

Penske cars look good here.

Aeroscreen saved a couple of drivers there.

This has been a messy race, championship standings are all wide open now

Holy crap, Grosjean.

He's driving like a mad man out there

But he can't stay off the wall. Maybe just broke it just then.

Unforced error by Herta. He's fast but he definitely needs some seasoning.

RIP, Robin Miller. You entertained and informed me to no end. Your shoes won't be filled anytime soon.

RIP Robin Miller. Enjoyed your articles and interviews on TV for 20-some odd years.

Been a really rough year for IndyCar fans...Bobby Unser, Bob Jenkins, and now Robin.

It would be nice to have a clean start. I guess not today.

Interesting strategy call by Ganassi.

Going to be tough for Rahal to make it to the end. That yellow killed everybody's strategy.

Why do I even watch races anymore? Just pure disappointment as a Rossi fan. This one completely his fault too.

Grosjean is driving wild!

Nice drive by Herta. He's going to be good for a long time.
Grosjean was flying.

Rossi, Herta, and Grosjean at Andretti next year is going to be something.

Last race of the year today. Palou has to finish about 11th or 12th to give O'Ward a chance.

Thought that was a mature drive by Herta. I thought he might fade with that late pressure.
Palou and Ganassi get the trophy.

There are a lot of good young drivers in this series. The old guys are getting kicked to the curb and losing their seats.

numetalbizkitaggie said:

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Rossi, Herta, and Grosjean at Andretti next year is going to be something.

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AA needs to downsize to 3 cars IMO. Not sure who they are bringing on to replace Hinch, but 4 is stretching resources too thin.

Also, as a MASSIVE Rossi fan, I think next season is make or break for him...

Devlin DeFrancesco will be in the fourth car, from what I understand.

I agree. Rossi has had two bad years now, and has got to be feeling the pressure. I said before this season that his approach, treating every race like it is for the championship was the wrong one. He needs to take it one race at a time and focus on maximizing results. Something tells me that he and Grosjean will not get along that well. And with how on fire Herta has been since Nashville, he has to be feeling like he needs to perform immediately.

Big silly season article from racer.com today indicated that Sato may be with Dale Coyne next year.

Neither Johnson or Grosjean finished their Rookie Orientation Program laps at Indy.

https://racer.com/2021/10/07/indycar-silly-season-update-october-7/?fbclid=IwAR3p_IRrLyHhe49EdKEehd7qNhlCwEMJK4z7UXTMG6ID-vTe2WM8J0boZwE

Indy car is better than F1. If you like driver's skill winning out.

I don't really follow F1 because it seems like the same 2 or 3 drivers win every race. With a (mostly) level playing field IndyCar seems more pure to me.

That being said, the series also has its share of controversial rulings, albeit not usually to decide the championship...

Indycar is more akin to F2 in terms of car performance and being a spec series.

The race control is pretty good, with exception to how long it takes to clear yellow flags.