Rows of Three

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We saw some spectacular racing in last week's #PPG375 at Texas, but were deprived of what might have been a finish for the ages. On the 2 laps prior to the yellow that ended the race, @PatricioOWard beat @josefnewgarden to the line by less than 15 thousandths of a second #INDYCAR

@eperezf @IndyCaronNBC @IndyCar @TXMotorSpeedway Great to meet you this weekend, and see you in Indy!

@IndyCaronNBC @IndyCar @TXMotorSpeedway Traveled all the way from Chile to TMS for my first live IndyCar race! Literally edge of the seat racing from start to finish! Can't wait to go to the Indy 500 later this year!!

‘@indycar fans, we need your help! If you were at @TXMotorSpeedway, send in your videos of the racing action in the comments below.

Enjoy the race today, folks, and say hey if you see me around the paddock.

As for the future of this account, I remain as bullish as ever about the power of data-heavy content in telling the on-track stories around #INDYCAR. While the shape or cadence of it may evolve somewhat, I plan to keep Rows of Three going to the extent possible.

Bit of an announcement on my end ahead of today’s #GPSTPETE: as some of you may be aware, I’ve joined Arrow McLaren as Data & Strategy lead.

@mama_gforce Really great work with these, super cool to see!

@mama_gforce @mikejoac @mgoodier007 @PitlaneParley @jackbenyon I appreciate this very much, Cassie! All the best to you and yours over the holidays :)

Is this thing still on…? Say hello to the Rows of Three Instagram account: instagram.com/rowsofthree_in… #birdgram

Last one of these of the year: lap time distributions by tire compound in the #INDYCAR finale at Laguna Seca. While most drivers turned their best laps on reds, high tire deg due to a rough track surface meant most saw more consistency on the firmer black @FirestoneRacing tires.

The @IndyCaronNBC team talked about high tire deg due to a rough track surface at Laguna Seca, and the numbers bear it out. Drop off over a stint was significant on both tire compounds, but was especially high on reds, which saw an avg time increase of ~0.3s/lap after ~12 laps.

@andonida Welcome, glad to have you!

@AlexPalou @CGRTeams The day surely belonged to @12WillPower and @Team_Penske for securing an extremely hard fought championship with his 3rd place finish. But that makes it so easy to overlook the strikingly impressive day that Palou had. Quite a way to cap the season for the 10 team.

Laguna Seca produced possibly the most dominant performance we saw all season. @AlexPalou owned almost every section of the track: straights, corners, everything. Palou's fastest *50 laps* were faster than runner-up Newgarden's by 0.55s on avg. That's per lap. Wild. #INDYCAR

@smclaughlin93 @scottdixon9 While the day surely belonged to McLaughlin, Dixon's result was particularly critical to keep him within striking distance of championship leader @12WillPower heading into the final weekend of the season.

Have a look at the difference between @smclaughlin93 and @scottdixon9's days in Portland. Both finished up front--McLaughlin earned a dominant win, and Dixon notched a critical podium coming home P3--but their journeys couldn't have looked much different. #INDYCAR | #PortlandGP

In the 7 laps after the lap 158 restart, @josefnewgarden passed: Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, Scott McLaughlin, Marcus Ericsson, Will Power, & Pato O'Ward. A great strategic call from the #2 team to pit for tires during the preceding yellow, and a short oval clinic from JNew himself.

@TracingInsights @malukasdavid @PatricioOWard @smclaughlin93 @DaleCoyneRacing I've got Malukas at 191.836mph and McLaughlin at 187.515mph in the segment entering turn 1 on the final lap

Look at the work that @malukasdavid did to seal his podium finish in St. Louis. He made his way around @PatricioOWard and onto @smclaughlin93's gearbox over the last 35 laps of the race, setting up an impressive last lap move around the outside of McLaughlin for P2. #INDYCAR