IndyCars are ABSOLUTE MONSTERS! - Indianapolis in a Lola B2K/00

[@heavyhauler426]

There's a saying at Indy: " There's 2 types of drivers, those that have hit the wall and those that will."

[@jeremiahhardel2646]

Enters chat: ross chastain

[@Scoots1994]

I talked to one of the drivers some years ago and he said that KNOWING you were, at some point, going to hit the wall, maybe going 250mph, was the hardest part of being strapped in to the car.

[@fetsluck5620]

I went to the Indy 500 this year. And let me tell you. That is one big track and I’ve been to a bunch of different tracks and this one is the greatest one of all. My wife took me for over anniversary. When we was walking down the street to the track and you make that last turn and you see this massive track it takes your breath at how big this place is. TV does no justice to how big this track is. And average 232 mph around the track is fast! If you’ve never been to the Indy 500 I suggest you go to it. I promise you that you will not be disappointed.

[@snozbaries7652]

Went there in 94 it was awe inspiring

[@brok3n_nathan109]

I went there this year too and you are 100% correct on the scale and intensity of the track. It is really more than just an oval.

[@fetsluck5620]

Yeah I couldn’t believe how big it was. Tv does no justice. I got sunburnt like hell. My leg’s were so burnt I couldn’t hardly walk lol

[@flashgordon2032]

Not to mention it is the largest single day sporting event in the world

[@fetsluck5620]

@@flashgordon2032 yes it is. I get excited when I talk about it. I’m not going to lie I shed a tear or two when I saw it. I told my wife that bf I die I wanted to see 3 things. One was a t-34 Russian tank ✅ then the Indy 500 ✅ and if the third one doesn’t happen then I’m ok with that. But the third one is going to manaco and watch the F1 race. But if I don’t get to then I’m ok with that bc I didn’t think id get the first two completed.

[@OmarMohamed.]

believe it or not, i really thought you were racing irl until you crashed my heart popped then i was like ohhh my god it's not real, just... wow

[@R9naldo]

He gave it away instantly by using the modern wheel on the 2000 CART car.

[@OmarMohamed.]

@@R9naldo lol I'm in 10th grade and still don't know what the hell ur trynna say... WHAT IS A 2000 CART CAR ???

[@tinzalix8624]

@@OmarMohamed. a car that raced in the CART series in 2000

[@erikoddmundfostervoll2607]

Awsome video❤

[@OmarMohamed.]

@@tinzalix8624 alr thanks

[@asabatonfan905]

I think that Will's setup is totally awesome and that you could use it for hours without getting bored.👍 Thanks for all the amazing content.

[@AlabamaCOC]

i grew up a literal block from the track. can see the grandstands from my old street. thank you very much for this video. u gave indycar scene the credit it deserves

[@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

An IndyCar driver would never lose an arm-wrestling match to an F1 driver. Lol

[@JG-oc9gc]

this is one of the first videos where I was questioning whether it was real life or a sim. Absolutely amazing graphics!!!

[@DotNET83]

Best sim-racing content on the web period! Thank you so much Will for doing everything you do and bringing joy to the sim-racing community. No better content anywhere. You can tell you have absolute joy in what you do and it shows with the high quality content. Cannot wait to see what you stream next! Thank you Will and Boosted Media rocks!

[@boostedmedia]

Just woke up and this was the first thing I saw. Thanks :)

[@YayDanMan]

IndyCars are some epic machines, early 2000s though are absolute monsters!

[@Mario_Ramirez]

The CART days of IndyCar were amazing.

[@SackyX]

No power steering too. You have to man handle the car. 💪 Welcome to Indycar.😎

[@MegaIronica]

I tried oval in AMS2 in VR with old Indy cars and it was a blast. It was like wheel to wheel racing but instead of lasting for a few exciting moments of the race, it was like that the whole race. Also 100% agree with the strategy side of it. With the slip stream exchange, you can overtake someone for him to come back right after you. The end was like a game of chicken of who is gonna make the last overtake right before the finish line.

[@YrocFrick]

The old dos game Indy Car Racing 2 by Papyrus taught me that oval tracks are super tricky until you set up the car perfect and wait till the tires are at prefect temp, than it is a beautiful rhythm as you roll through the laps.

[@anubis_phoenix181]

You're a brave soul for racing open wheel with your visor up :). Loving your rig and content Will.

[@vt6020]

I’m going to give AMS2 another try. This looks very fun! All Will needs now is racing pants with “Boosted Media” on them to make this cockpit view even more immersive.

[@StreetComp]

I haven’t sim raced Indy in a few years but I do remember that I wasn’t ever in 2nd or 3rd gear!

[@J.MSMITH27]

im super happy to finally see someone give indycar credit..not many realize that its not easy to muscle a 230 mile an hour indycar with no power steering...the car loads up with downforce as you swing the car out to the wall at the end of the straightaway...not to mention you time your breathing to straigtaways only..but from entrance to 1 and 3 you hold on like a fighter pilot does helping fight the g forces to keep from greying out from in corners then exhale 2 and 4..you can sneak a little one in on the short shoots between 1 and 2 then again 2 and 4...that doesnt begin to add a ill handling car on old tires in traffic..and imagine the walls used to be concrete all the way around the track before safer barrier

[@jamphotostudio]

Not sure what was different about what you were racing at Indy, but usually you would be driving around in 5th gear and upshift to 6th to save a little fuel. Also it’s flat out for awhile till tire wear comes into play. I was feeling like the downshifting entering was maybe part of what was getting you loose. Love the realism though. Nobody does it as good as you do!! Keep up the great work!!

[@waltersobchak8080]

Also shouldn't need to fight the wheel that much in race trim. I've yet to see anyone model oval, let alone open wheel oval, racing well in 20 years.

[@71datsun1]

@@waltersobchak8080 Have you tried iRacing IR18 C class Oval series or Bclass on Ovals? Pretty awesome. Nothing like that clusterf**k above. No offense to Will. IR18 models the dirty air great and must constantly adjust F/R roll bars and weight jacker as fuel burns or move from clean to dirty air. Competition is fierce. Monday night top split is 3500IR minimum to 8k guys. Ive never spun during a race and can usually make top 5 2nd split or 1st later in week. Handling is wicked and drastically changes during a run and must chase it wt in car adjustments. I've driven Skippy and F2000 in real life. I don't think the skip feels right but the F2000 in iR feels really close. Obviously never driven a Dallara IR22 but it feels good and is a absolute beast to drive fast and competitive. I personally think iR oval is pretty accurate. I've driven a Late Model irl and LM & SLM feel pretty accurate. With Next Gen switching from solid axle to IRS this year, I could drive the upcoming track everywhere it wanted to spin in iR, they'd spin in the same spots in same way in the actual race. I love the 87 cup cars and they aren't easy. Dale Jr spent tons of time making them feel accurate and used setups from crew chiefs notebooks from the era. Trucks are a blast. iR dirt racing is pretty awesome. Difference from a winged Sprint 305 to 410 is night and day. Midgets at the Chili Bowl race like every one I've watched. Not sure how accurate they handle. iR models moisture in Dynamic Track data on dirt. Starts tacky and wears to dry slick real time. Rubbered in groove on asphalt. Probably know all that. I started on Papyrus Indycar & Nascar 30yrs ago. For Road, I only drive vintage stuff in AC. Oval asphalt and dirt iR only. AC and AMS2 is garbage imo. And no one but iR does dirt worth anything. If you've never tried iR IR18 on oval, and like open wheel oval, you should definitely try it. And it's available for AI races. None of that braking and off line crap like above. At 100% difficulty, 100% distance, it's pretty brutal and physically and mentally draining. Not a iR fanboy, I just love all Motorsports and think nothing comes close to iR for oval racing. The asphalt Sprint and Silver Crown cars are insanely hard to drive. Cheers!

[@waltersobchak8080]

@@71datsun1 It makes sense that iR has the best oval physics given the legacy of Papyrus. In fact, iR (and its history) is what I had in mind making my comment. My larger point is that no else seems to be able to catch the same lightning in a bottle (unfortunate for us)!

[@thejman3489]

I went to the Indy 500 this year. The cars are so fast that they are in front of you 1 second and a few seconds later they are a blur off in the distance. Also there was 325,000 people that showed up on race day. There was a human traffick jam behind the grand stands. It was so crowded you could not get through and looking around no one else could either. We had to turn around and go to the front of the stands to get to our seats.

[@Scoots1994]

I am not claustrophobic and am a former crowd control professional (hehe), but I found out after leading our group out of the speedway at the end of the race that some in our group were starting to panic and a few said there were times when they were so tightly packed in that their feet were not touching the ground.

[@austinhord8317]

I love living 15mins from IMS. Every time that i'm in town and a race is going on...i go!

[@cliffklein9500]

You should watch some 2000 cart oval races to see it in real life, I would suggest the finish from the Michigan 500 battle between Montoya and Andretti

[@benebacher2470]

Montoya was the definition of early 2000s racing excellence. One of my favorite drivers.

[@deanfisher1656]

”Real men turn Left”. I used to crack up watching the kids wear T-shirts with that slogan on it back when my 12 year old son, (now in his 40s) was racing karts. We loved the ovals and the science involved in getting the Kart to turn left with little to no speed scuffing and all the ground effects to manage the speed on the straights. It was very competitive. Fun video ….thanks for sharing Will.

[@Nebula_Ultra]

Weird that i can usually hear a spotter calling "clear" etc. But in the oval race, where in real life spotters are esential, you arent using one. Love your stuff, Legend.

[@SeaGLGaming]

Ovals always look easy on TV and then you give them a try in the sim and realize you're three wide going 190 MPH in a car with barely any downforce, and the guy behind you is about to give you a good ole bump and run. Should give NR2003 a try. With CamHack, you can actually get proper POV for triple monitors. F1D4NZA's RESHADE presets make it look nearly as good as iRacing as well. AI hold up good. Would think it would make for a good video.

[@nully.emptier]

it looks so real, omg... amazing

[@mick1114]

I’m a massive Indy car fan and that looks amazing

[@manuntvg01]

can't wait for you to do a proper test of the new Asetek products. I really want to get La prima bundle but I'll hold for your review first

[@jeffro5032]

@BM........Yeah man , I'm an American , and you would think I'd be into the circle tracks. I'm not! Haha. They may seem boring , until you try them , but they are grueling. A lot different approach than a road course. Not going to lie , they wear me out. Physically and mentally.

[@Nickinatorz]

These cars are a blast to drive its insane how hard they are haha

[@jhogoboom]

Wow. That was INSANE!!!!

[@makracing9361]

Hey there mate. Thx for your content - awesome view🔥

[@chrome_vanad1um]

Well, this is the next level

[@sincity_steve]

awesome! Few things here, you have your KZbin video set to F1 2020 for the game, and not AMS2. Second, you should try and run the Dallara Dash in iRacing sometime. Since its unranked you can have a bit of fun with it and do some oval racing against others to see how you do and comment on. Would be fun to see!

[@Fuppet]

Hi Will, another great video! I love about 30 miles from Indy, you should see the speed in real life... insane!

[@ChrisCroft77]

Not sure the car setup you used but with Racin’ USA Part 2, the default setups were not good for ovals.

[@boostedmedia]

Haha I wasn’t keen to blame the setup. But yes it was definitely the setup. 😂

[@billbaggins1688]

You play a variety of racing games. Please include which game you are playing in the info. Thank you. Enjoy watching you race :) If i missed this and it is obvious I apologise in advance.

[@Uathankicks]

Dirt stock car racing can be fun too, I hardly ever race oval as well. Nice setup good to see you enjoying!

[@jorgepaes2000]

Great video, loved it. Which simulator did you use? I couldn't identify.

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

I've been 34 seconds around Daytona in the Redbull 2010X in AC1 and man is it an intense minute(Start lap then record lap.) Also pro tip don't brake just let off the throttle and with the Redbull you don't even need to that. PS yes most laps end it me taking a trip to the under ground aquafer.

[@1972lesteryan]

The simplest looking things are usually the hardest to do.

[@kazeyomi4131]

I mean you are doing the simplest thing in 400kph, off course that is hard

[@1972lesteryan]

@@kazeyomi4131 simplest LOOKING

[@SoaringGuy]

Fabulous video and good effort. Long time since I’ve sim raced but used to do the Indy fixed on iRacing and loved it. I only initially gave it a go as I didn’t have time to learn anything other than ovals. I had no idea what I was letting myself in for. You’ve summed up that eyes on stalks, non stop terror, heart hammering, breath held experience wonderfully. Did you find the straights aren’t straight either but you’re having to hold the car right as it’s set up to turn left? And any steering input slows the car down, even a fraction, which is bad. Now go try a short oval like Iowa :)

[@JoeCoffin]

Imagine doing it for 200 laps 😵‍💫

[@connorgagnon603]

With no power steering too 😳

[@Adam-pc8dl]

Hey Boosted what earbuds do you use ?

[@retrocoffin408]

Indycars are definitely underrated when it comes to skill, throttle control and endurance... if you want madness, check out the 3 hour endurances at the indianapolis speedrome. Figure 8 Ovals.

[@natel7382]

My hands are cramping up...RIP .3 seconds later.

[@rarewhiteape]

Will you should get your oval licence in iRacing and then join me and the boys in C fixed NASCAR trucks. The evenings in Australian time are great fun as there aren’t many Yanks awake and you get good clean racing. It’s very intense and there is a lot of strategy, which will change each week when we visit different tracks. Also this week iRacing IndyCar fixed is at Indianapolis, so if you were into it you could be doing it online and having heaps of fun!

[@detvedjegikkedk]

hi when you at some point, get the asetek wheel and wheelbase, and make an review of those. It would be nice if you could make a video, of some of the best third party wheels you can use for the wheelbase. Because I have pre-ordered the forte wheel and wheelbase, and after I've seen some videos from sim expo, I'm not sure whether or not I want the forte wheel or a third party wheel.

[@douglasingram8881]

It’s not often you hear Will clenching his arse when he’s racing. Being a Brit, we don’t have oval racing, but I was instantly converted when I tried it on Iracing.

[@lespaul7261]

Awesome vid, and time i tried oval racing after watching this 👍🏎️

[@JOHB25]

Lovely video - good example of ams2 - and indycars is fun 💪🏼👍🤘🏼🤩

[@leafext]

vr racing seems so fun

[@JustinAH]

Ask Nelson Piquet Sr. how easy Indy is. In 1992 he closed throttle abruptly in middle of turn 4, they almost amputated his feet. Easy? Don't know about that

[@PaddyFullyRandom]

Which sim ("game") is being used here?

[@tdhitchins]

This looks surprisingly cool. I'm from the UK and it honestly hasn't appealed to me before this video. Might give it a try, in VR too :)

[@munch3277]

what game is this? cant believe its not mentioned

[@mattc777]

AMS2 is sick!

[@digitallivestreaming2555]

We need to see you do a whole Indy 500!!

[@ozratman]

Becasue you are used to road cars you will have the habbit of lifitng off too quick and getting on the gas too fast. Every time you were smooth in the video you cornered beter and with more grip and control. Oval cars need a lot more throttle nuance especially so you do not chew up your tires. Also the brake the same to get better turn in when tires start to loose grip. Like a cat mate for the win.

[@MrRaphaelLippi]

How close is your screen to the wheel base?

[@boostedmedia]

There’s about a 5cm gap to allow for the motion

[@deanhirasawa1414]

What is unbelievable is that there are certain F1 drivers like Alonso who went to try IndyCars and wanted to only race the Indy 500. Before coming back to F1, he went to two Indy 500s. One he failed to qualify and the other he was incredibly racing for the win before his Honda engine blew. Alonso is a true race, along with others like Montoya, Villeneuve, Sato etc.

[@Dignified_Bullet]

Amazing. My home track. Go to the race each year.

[@SwapnilBhartiya]

What wheel base are you using these days?

[@GoneWalkabout]

Wow, crazy FOV! I'd be dead in a lap.

[@paulagresta7538]

IndyCar is no joke. Hopefully the FIA will realize this and up the super license points for these drivers

[@charleschilders2041]

Try that for 200 laps.

[@craigf1tz]

You should give it a go in the current indycar in iRacing, I think you'll really enjoy it. More grip but slightly twitchy and you can run more consistently in a pack, which makes it feels even more tense. It gets to the point where you look forward to a full course yellow because you don't breath for green stints.

[@cayenne7792]

what is the white arc at the top of the screen?

[@xskinyx]

how do you get the gestures to show up in game? You pointed at the tire temp and also the fences and the game showed your hands pointing too!?

[@boostedmedia]

That’s my actual arms and hands. It’s not VR.

[@xskinyx]

@@boostedmedia lol wow that setup is amazing! I totally thought all of that was in-game

[@gsprings43]

it's just bloody dangerous,,the high speed ovals,,,it's not just going in circles,,,,there's a method to it,,,and just like a f1 car,,,the car handling can go from good to bad over time,,,tire wear etc

[@gsprings43]

Nascar is about the same in terms of the car handling changing due to tire wear and temp changes of the track,,,then there's the drafting part

[@dylanhale7300]

Just a note, everytime you switch to a oval track from a road track, (or vice versa) you need to reset/reload your setup, or the car goes all tokyo drift as you felt in this video.

[@MLBMISFIT_34]

One reason the rear end is coming around is dont downshift to 3rd gear..you need to be in 5..then shifting to 6 at middle of straightaway..then when you turn into turns 1 and 3 down shift to 5th leave it there until you reach the middle of frontstrech and backstretch ..on restarts shift earlier keeping the rpms down a little on cold tires

[@williamhayot5185]

After watching this vidéo ...I realise that WE should only focus on the race. At 400 Km/h 1 little mistake is forbidden.

[@christophejergales7852]

Dear Santa...

[@BrunoSantiagoMA]

It shouldn’t be this unstable. It’s not easy by any chance, but the corrections are insane. That driving in real life or sim titles that are more accurate in ovals would be wall for sure. There’s not much counter steering in ovals. BTW, your channel is the best! Love the content.

[@p_mouse8676]

For some reason it reminds me a lot of football (soccer) vs rugby , if that makes any sense? In sense of tactics and strategy.

[@Pe11ePD]

I don't understand how a formula 1 type car with wings that create solid downforce can be so unstable at 300+ kph. It should be glued to the asphalt.

[@billkuduk1159]

Down force is stripped to absolute bare minimum for speed

[@Lewisisthegoat]

What Game is it

[@theTony2times]

Which sim is this? Assetto corsa?

[@terrysearle2633]

Have simular setup to yours mate try speedway legion speed cars at bristol you'll love it

[@skippingrhyme4386]

id like to see you try Nascar Cup Cars at Talladega!

[@hondaboy_jim2514]

When a review off the thrustmaster t818?

[@murraylighty5636]

When you're out there on the track just think about highway driving at ludicrous speeds and then you'll understand how it is for NASCAR drivers in the drivers you can't drive like a pump you got the man up foot on the gas

[@maxverstappen7160]

Idk what sim this is or mods but holy shit… it looks amazing

[@Arcane808]

is this iRacing or Automob, would be good if you left the game title somewhere in disc

[@Wr3ckOsu]

yo what game is this?

[@17gt350]

I think it’s BS drivers in f2 and f3 get more super liscence points than Indy car drivers. These cars are insane and faster too end than f1

[@SFwheelman]

What sim is this?

[@RacingWithChuck27]

Now do green flag pit stops, and a 200 lap 500 mile race 😉

[@boostedmedia]

I can only imagine how she’s that would be!

[@RacingWithChuck27]

@@boostedmedia it’s intense to say the least. Typically you make your passes in the straights or before corner entry. Trying a pass on the outside is sketchy but in a sim it’s more doable. Ams2 is getting there but little things they need to address. Like after an accident, the cars gone 👍 but they leave parts and tires all over lol wtf. It’s a hot lapper for me at this point. Thanks for the video 👍

[@bertram-raven]

Below 340kph you do not have enough down-force. Keep those corner speeds up!

[@andrewboyce9662]

Great video. I also just got the CSX3. Do you mind me asking what dash that is? Thanks

[@boostedmedia]

Can’t remember off the top of my head. I’ll have a look when I’m next in the studio.

[@andrewboyce9662]

@@boostedmedia thank you very much, that would be a big help

[@mattjenniferharms2299]

@@boostedmedia Any update on the name of that Dash? Would love to download and use it on my CSX3 as well. Thanks!!

[@71datsun1]

Come race wt us in iRacing IR18 C class Fixed Oval!! Would make great content. Competition is fierce and guys are fast AF. Especially Monday night broadcast. 3500 IR minimum for top split. After Monday night it's just us mortals racing. Dirty air is wicked. Speed is insane. Get your license in rookie FVee. D in Skippy or F2000. Then C IR18. Races are about an hour and half. IR18 is available in AI races to practice. Set difficulty to 100%. B class IR18 is a mix of Road & Oval but is Open so you better have good setups. Ditch AMS2 for oval. AI is terrible and over brakes and doesn't use correct lines. That car never raced at Indy in 00. Until then stop downshifting. At Indy, 5th in clean air or 6th drafting or saving fuel. Be smooth. Small inputs. Can't jump off throttle. If you catch a cars draft then shift to 6th, drag the brakes to maintain distance and lower rpm. Off throttle just upsets the car badly, kills all speed and gets ya hit from behind. During the race you must adjust the F/R anti roll bars and weight jacker as the fuel burns off and as you move from clean to dirty air. Can change engine and throttle mapping for fuel strategy. Handles completely different in dirty air vs clean. You gotta enter off line from guy in front to get air on the nose and hold that line so you're not crashing the guy behind you. And you must use a spotter. Crucial. Either iR or Crew Chief. Come race wt us on some ovals. Lotta fun. Then try some stock cars. When people think it's easy, it looks about like that. 1-200L in the draft or 250- 500 on a short track will wear ya out physically and mentally.

[@eyezz7530]

took me a bit to realize he was in a sim

[@Dave062YT]

Wow .Hell on wheels

[@jean-lucgoudreault6228]

maybe im dumb but... i cant find the right game to do sim racing.. ? what do you use? Hi from Quebec City Canada!!!

[@smudent2010]

iracing is unmatched, by far your best option

[@wolfzephyr]

I dont know what the setting would be, but all the cars tuned for the Indy 5, have a slight pull to the left. Again, I'm not sure what it's called but that would definitely help.

[@StayTruATL]

Camber adjustment to help it steer to the left

[@wolfzephyr]

@@StayTruATL Yes! Thank you.

[@radreviews4314]

What game are you playing

[@Callawaygolfer]

What game is this

[@cybernetix86]

what game? AMS 2??

[@scottyoung7414]

“Car racing Is just driving in circles…”

[@stoss-11]

What game is this the movement is so on point it looks real af

[@Rmagid]

Automobilista 2. Its on steam sale rn

[@Sendit77]

gave it a red hot go