INDYCAR Fast Six: What's Trending in @IndyCar -- holiday edition
DEC 27, 2017
INDYCAR's #FastSix is a report that borrows from all things found online about Verizon IndyCar Series racing, its drivers and people. We find pics, quips and the occasional GIF as INDYCAR drivers live their extraordinary lives and put the evidence on Twitter, Instagram and more. Today, we look at some of the best posts surrounding the Christmas season.
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IF INDYCAR DRIVERS WERE ‘PEANUTS’ CHARACTERS …
They just might look like this, compliments of @TOMotorsports on Twitter. Can you name everyone in the INDYCAR "Peanuts" gang?
If @IndyCar drivers were Peanuts characters, they’d probably celebrate Christmas this way! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! #Indy500 #Indytoon pic.twitter.com/VBpYFNQ5ej
— Toronto Motorsports (@TOMotorsports) December 22, 2017
YOU’VE HEARD OF THE ELF ON THE SHELF …
But have you heard of these INDYCAR-themed versions of the infamous Christmas elf that the Twitter accounts of the Honda Indy Toronto, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and Portland Grand Prix whipped up this Christmas?
You've heard of #ElfontheShelf, Now get ready for...
— Honda Indy Toronto (@hondaindy) December 21, 2017
Hinch on the Grinch! pic.twitter.com/7Z6joDD5rO
You've heard of Hinch on the Grinch, now get ready for...
— Mid-Ohio (@Mid_Ohio) December 21, 2017
Andretti on a Yeti! pic.twitter.com/w42t1IB4LN
You've heard of Andretti on a Yeti, now get ready for...
— GPSTPETE (@GPSTPETE) December 21, 2017
Bourdais on a Sleigh! pic.twitter.com/1TMhEyCbA7
You've heard of Bourdais on a Sleigh, now get ready for...
— Portland GP (@Portland_GP) December 21, 2017
Rossi on Frosty! pic.twitter.com/Fo3l4AWBa1
POWER’S NO ‘FILTHY ANIMAL’ WHEN IT COMES TO CHRISTMAS MOVIE TRIVIA
Team Penske’s Will Power was given a quote from a Christmas film and asked to name the movie. See how he fared and test your knowledge of the “classics” as well.
.@12WillPower's guesses for Christmas movie quote trivia = 😂 🤣 pic.twitter.com/sguRGPSQlC
— Team Penske (@Team_Penske) December 23, 2017
HINCH WOULDN'T BE A GOOD PASSENGER IN SANTA'S SLEIGH
James Hinchcliffe wished the Twitterverse a Merry Christmas from the passenger seat of his Canadian sleigh full of toys, with girlfriend Becky Dalton at the reins and dog Lucy leading the way.
Merry Christmas everyone! pic.twitter.com/NrevhlYPaA
— James Hinchcliffe (@Hinchtown) December 25, 2017
SERVIAS BRING HOME GREATEST GIFT OF ALL
While a “Lion King” Simba moment wasn’t in the cards for Oriol Servia and newborn daughter Ona, the Servia trio got to be back home for their first Christmas.
LIKE A KID ON CHRISTMAS MORN
We can all relate to the feeling that Verizon IndyCar Series champ Josef Newgarden shared on Christmas day.
Me on Christmas morning... Merry Christmas everyone! pic.twitter.com/9WEJp9pgh8
— Josef Newgarden (@josefnewgarden) December 25, 2017