Fast Six: What's trending in INDYCAR
NOV 28, 2018
Fast Six highlights the best social posts from across the Verizon IndyCar Series. It’ll help you keep up with our extraordinary drivers, teams and alums, and their fast-paced lives.
The past week focused on feasting and football, it seems. So we followed that theme.
Thanksgiving, INDYCAR-style
The INDYCAR community took time to be thankful for all the blessings of the past year and to partake in some of the more traditional celebrations surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday in America.
Even the cartoon version of Canadian driver James Hinchcliffe got into the spirit by inviting fellow cartoon Verizon IndyCar Series drivers over for dinner.
Just trying to figure out this whole American Thanksgiving thing! Are we on the right track?!
— James Hinchcliffe (@Hinchtown) November 22, 2018
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Happy Thanksgiving, America! pic.twitter.com/777aNChE7K
It didn’t go unnoticed that there was a reserved seat at the kids’ table for a particular driver.
Come on guys, is Conor really that bad?
— Vicki Stevenson (@indianavic34) November 22, 2018
Yes
— Marco Andretti (@MarcoAndretti) November 22, 2018
It’s not thanksgiving without you, buddy!
— James Hinchcliffe (@Hinchtown) November 22, 2018
Carving up the competition
Team Penske’s Simon Pagenaud, from France, also fully embraced the American holiday but appeared a little too keen about the traditional carving of the turkey.
Thanksgiving hangover cures
The post-Thanksgiving after-effects were varied. Charlie Kimball and his family chose to #OptOutside at Indianapolis’ Fort Harrison State Park in support of the Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources’ free admission offer to any state park, reservoir or state forest recreation area.
Based on Spencer Pigot’s Instagram post, he opted to enjoy fully enjoy the leftovers along with memories of a successful race at Iowa Speedway for Ed Carpenter Racing.
Pigskin, pigskin and more pigskin
Several INDYCAR drivers opted to enjoy another Thanksgiving tradition: football!
New Era hosted Harding Steinbrenner Racing rookie drivers Colton Herta and Patricio O’Ward, along with their driver coach Al Unser Jr., at the Buffalo Bills game, where they met up with legendary Bills quarterback Jim Kelly.
Hanging with The Legend of the Buffalo Bills!!! Jim Kelly!🏁 pic.twitter.com/rxrugl3WKx
— Harding Steinbrenner Racing (@FollowHSRacing) November 25, 2018
Herta took in the whole Buffalo tailgating experience with the “Bills Mafia.”
Craziest people I’ve ever seen! I was on the van far left spraying the ketchup. Bills Mafia are insane, some of the most fun I’ve ever had was at the @buffalobills game! Thank you @NewEraCap pic.twitter.com/eRlJRRV2KK
— Colton Herta (@ColtonHerta) November 26, 2018
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports sponsor Arrow Electronics played host to driver Robert Wickens and his fiancée, Karli Woods, at a Broncos game in Denver.
And, of course, Graham Rahal lent his unwavering and vocal support to his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes from afar for their annual rivalry game with Michigan.
Rahal eventually made it off the couch from his home and to the Los Angeles Coliseum with friends and family to watch unbeaten Notre Dame battle with University of Southern California.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
While there may still be leftovers in the fridge, it’s time to get ready for the next holiday celebration. Although, it appears that someone might have had too much turkey. Marco Andretti seems to be lagging a bit.
What comes after Christmas?
New Year’s? Well, yes. But Conor Daly is a bit more excited about another winter classic that follows. Just hoping he doesn’t think hearing “chili” means there is food involved.
Looks like I’m going dirt racing again. Getting #ChiliBowl ready 🇺🇸 can’t wait! https://t.co/hxDLMpZwfk
— Conor Daly (@ConorDaly22) November 27, 2018