As much as i like it to see that someone is working on a proper
version of Portland for AC (nice surprise Creamy
), i have to
agree with gamer19 that it's off topic and clogs the thread.
Portland is also one of my favorite tracks and it often produces
a good show. Always loved the CART/Champcar races there. Especially
remembered is, of course, that 3 cars drag race (on the drag strip
)
to the finish line i think in 1999 when Mark Blundell has won the race.
And of course i'll never forget last year, man that was a race. It reminded
me of the old CART races there, in front of packed grandstands, full
of racing action, a couple of yellows and a surprising winner.
It looked a little bit like Sonoma there last year, grass was yellow-brownish
because of the drought and it was dusty, VERY dusty. Multiple car crash
after 1st chicane, a huge dust cloud prevents the view, you can hear one
engine is still running, dust storm settles, several stranded cars including
Marco upside down but one man survived somehow. Scott Dixon emerging
from the dust cloud like an action hero of a Hollywood blockbuster was for me
the (positive
) moment of last season in Indycar.
Have voted for Felix Rosenqvist, expect Chip Ganassi pretty strong this
weekend because Portland shares some similarities with Mid-Ohio in my
opinion. Only lacks its elevation changes. I can smell Felix's first win in
Indycar this weekend, but the good thing about Indycar is its unpredictability,
there are easily 8-10 different drivers who can win. We will see.
