Episode 192 – OpenPaddock.net
Fearless Leader Shaun Pechin returns to the show and brings a new level of sketch to the joint! Shaun lets loose with six months worth of saved up rants and diatribes about …well… everything! Neely, Whitesell, Shaw, and Patterson try to get in word in edgewise as we talk about the IndyCar infomercial from Texas and Team Penske’s penalty, we preview the Mazda Road to Indy action this weekend in Milwaukee, and review the Kansas City... [Read More...]
SCCA – Double-Header at Heartland Park Topeka
IndyCar wasn’t the only racing series doing a double-header last weekend, the Kansas City Region and the Kansas Region of the Sports Car Club of America held a joint double-header event at Heartland Park Topeka. While the Kaw Valley Race Group played on the road course, we held a Solo event on Saturday and Sunday on the south lot, a nice wide-open swath of asphalt that was a nice departure from the confining orthogonal grid layout at our... [Read More...]
Episode 191 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Kevin, Mike, Mike, and Doug review IndyCar’s double-header at Detroit and admit surprise that it didn’t suck. We also offer opinion on the technical plan Walker has for IndyCar, and we discuss the news from Formula 1. Mike Shaw recaps the STPR Rally and the Acropolis Rally, and we collectively fire Shaun for being back in the States and not joining us on the show. Podcast: Play in new window | Download A reminder from last week’s... [Read More...]
Episode 186 – OpenPaddock.net
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Mr. Shaw gets ready for his weekend of rally goodness as Rally America visits his stomping grounds for the Oregon Trail Rally. Doug recaps the first SCCA Midwest Division Solo event of the year, and Kevin and Mike Whitesell preview the Sao Paulo IndyCar race, and recap all the news from IndyCar and Formula 1. Show Notes Preview Weekend of Rally goodness – Rally America Oregon Trail, WRC Argentina IndyCar... [Read More...]
SCCA – KCR Solo School #1 and Event #2
Our second weekend of racing in the Kansas City Region has come and gone! It was another exciting weekend of racing. The weather was decent for the weekend. Pretty windy, but the temperature held steady for us. Saturday we held the first Solo School of the year. With 30 students and a great set of instructors the day went off without a hitch. Kent Edmonson was the event chair and the course he setup allowed for a lot of runs for every student. Each... [Read More...]
Episode 184 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download It’s Rally Week! Mike Shaw gets top billing this week with his review of Rally Portugal and some news from Rally America. Jeremy Salenius joins us to talk about the Kansas City SCCA Solo season, and Kevin and Doug wrap up the show with all things open-wheel including a wrap-up of the Chinese GP, and a preview of the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights races on the Streets of Long Beach. Pace... [Read More...]
SCCA – Photos From KCRSCCA Solo Event 2
I’m getting quicker at turning around these photos. …now if I could just get quicker in the car. If you were running this past weekend and don’t see your car, let me know. These were the sharpest and best images, but Jeremy and I took over 2000 images over the weekend! I’m sure we have at least one shot of everyone somewhere. Look for Jeremy’s article recapping the Novice School and Event #2 later this week. Kansas City... [Read More...]
SCCA – Kansas City Region Solo Season Kicks Off!
The Kansas City Region SCCA Solo season kicked off this last weekend, and what a very enjoyable start it was! It was a weekend packed full of racing. The off season was way too long and was finally coming to an end in Kansas City. I had the car packed up and ready to go Friday afternoon. Friday night I was so excited about getting back into the season at home that I could hardly sleep. I woke up at about 5:30 am on Saturday wide awake and adrenaline... [Read More...]
Episode 181 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download It’s “We love Canada night” on Open Paddock! Hinch and Hargrove mount Canadian invasion in St. Pete. Kevin and Mike2 talk about the IndyCar season opener, the full gambit of Mazda Road to Indy races at St. Pete as well as the SCCA Pro Pirelli World Challenge. Mr. Whitesell leads us through the chaos that was the F1 Malasian GP, and Mr. Shaw closes out the show with all things rally. Sit back, crack... [Read More...]
Episode 178.1 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast: SCCA Edition
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Craig Wilcox hustling his D-Stock MINI around the course at a KCRSCCA Solo Event. This is the national-caliber car Jeremy will be driving in Georgia at the Match TourOur SCCA Reporter, Jeremy Salenius, is headed down to Georgia to compete in the first SCCA Solo Match Tour event of the year. He gives us an overview of what the unique Match Tour format is and how it’s different from a regular Solo... [Read More...]
