IndyCar – 18 May Live Blog CAO 15:26
10:00 – Here we are for day six of practice. My second full day at the track. Unfortunately I had some administrative stuff that kept me from writing a final post after happy hour, but we will fix that today. Just a reminder that I will not be at the track tomorrow morning. I will be back for Pole day, but some personal matters need to be addressed tomorrow and it will keep me from the track. Bourdais has been on track this morning in the TrueCar... [Read More...]
IndyCar – 16 May Live Blog Post CAO 15:48
Ok, so we are going to try this out. I am going to post all of today’s news in this story blog and just update the title to reflect the current as of time or CAO. So check back all day long for updates on Thursday practice. I will upload some photos as well using my hand dandy cell phone. All times are in the eastern timezone of course. 11:09 – Slow morning thus far. I finally got to the track and taken a seat on the 4th floor. Need to... [Read More...]
Star Mazda – The Mazda Road to Indy Isn’t Just for Drivers
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen the great success of the Mazda Road to Indy ladder system created by Tony George, Jr. and Jason Penix. While much emphasis is placed on the graduation of drivers from one series to the next, they’re not the only ones picking up skills and looking to advance into the IZOD IndyCar Series. Drivers move up from karts or small formula cars such as the 1600cc Skip Barber machines into the USF2000 National... [Read More...]
Hello, May. It’s Time For The Indy 500
If you are a fan of the IZOD Indycar Series and the month of May doesn’t give you a case of the warm fuzzies, then something is seriously wrong. This is the month when speed is king and our diets consist solely of tenderloins. The smell of E85 gasoline intertwines with fresh Firestone rubber on the yard of bricks, and that’s when you know you are home. It might not be your physical home, but there’s something about hearing “Back Home Again... [Read More...]
IndyCar – Itaipava Sao Paulo 300 presented by Nestle Recap
By: Kevin Neely For the first time ever, monsoon like rains stayed away from the Anhembi Circuit at Sao Paulo’s Sambadrome, so moisture had no influence on the Itaipava Sao Paulo 300 presented by Nestle. That was pretty much the only thing that changed. The results were the same as they have been for the past three years; Will Power dominates and takes home the trophy. Three weeks, three wins. Is there anything else you can say about this season... [Read More...]
SimRacing – SIMRACEWAY® To Create Official INDYCAR Game
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwire – April 24, 2012) — Ignite Game Technologies (“Ignite”) and the IZOD IndyCar Series today announced the Silicon Valley-based video game company will develop the next official IndyCar game and release it on its online racing platform, Simraceway (www.simraceway.com). The title will include all the teams and tracks from current and future IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights races in live,... [Read More...]
IndyCar – Wilting Lotus?
By: Kevin Neely It’s official. Team Barracuda-Bryan Herta Autosport and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing are no longer Lotus powered teams. The official release came from Lotus PR this morning. “Lotus has taken the decision to reduce the number of cars it runs from five to three for the remainder of the season. As a consequence of this decision, Lotus has made offers to Bryan Herta Autosport LLC and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing LLC to... [Read More...]
IndyCar – IZOD Indycar Series Power Rankings 3 of 16
By: Kevin Neeley 1. Will Power #12 Team Penske Chevrolet All he’s done is overcome starting 9th and 12th to win the last two races. He’s had two Fastest Laps and Fastest Leader Laps. The one race he didn’t win was simply due to being caught out on pit stop sequence. Prior to this season, the criticism of Will was he couldn’t race his way to the front from back in the field. Judging by this year’s performance, that obviously isn’t the case.... [Read More...]
BREAKING – Team Barracuda-Bryan Herta Autosport Out of Brazil
Breaking News from Kevin Neeley Team Barracuda-BHA has elected to sit out next weekend’s Round Four of the IZOD Indycar Series due to falling out of the Top 22 in points. After poor showings at both Barber and Long Beach, BHA has decided to focus its efforts (and money) instead on the upcoming Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. The official statement from Team Barracuda-Bryan Herta Autosport….. “BREAKING: After not finishing the last... [Read More...]
IndyCar – Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Recap
By: Kevin Neeley Will Freakin Power. What does it take to keep him in the back of the grid? Not even a ten grid spot penalty for the mass unauthorized engine change for all Chevrolet teams could keep the Terror from Toowoomba down. For the second race in a row, Power overcomes qualifying woes to take the win. This time, it just happened to be on the Streets of Long Beach. The Top Ten was an interesting mishmash of names, but the real thrill was right... [Read More...]
