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		<title>IndyCar &#8211; Facts and Opinion About the 2012 Chassis</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2010/07/16/indycar-facts-and-opinion-about-the-2012-chassis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduction
Wednesday, Indy Racing League announced the decision by the ICONIC committee regarding the direction for the 2012 chassis.  We posted an initial reaction to this announcement yesterday, and Shaun and I debated the pros and cons of the future chassis proposal in Podcast Episode 47.  Today, I&#8217;d like to look at the proposal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IndyCar &#8211; 2012 Chassis Revealed!</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2010/07/14/indycar-2012-chassis-revealed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This afternoon, the Indy Racing League announced their plans for the 2012 season of the IZOD IndyCar Series.  There&#8217;s been a lot of buzz about what the new chassis spec would be for a number of years now.  The speculations have run from a completely wide-open, run-whatcha-brung, regulation to a completely spec, single-manufacturer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IndyCar &#8211; New Chassis Prognostication</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2010/07/14/indycar-new-chassis-prognostication/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, the day has finally arrived.  Today at 1100 CDT, we will finally discover the new chassis and strategy for the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series.  You can watch the event live via IndyCar.com if you were not lucky enough to get an invite and have the ability to act on it.  In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IndyCar &#8211; Watkins Glen Photos and an Introduction.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, for reasons of scheduling, work, other commitments, and financial, (mainly financial) neither Shaun, Mike, nor I could make it to Watkins Glen International this past weekend for the Camping World Grand Prix.  Fortunately for us, and for you, a fellow Indy Downforce member and brilliant photographer Joe Ferrall was able to attend, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IndyCar &#8211; Saturday Wrap-up from Iowa</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2010/06/21/indycar-saturday-wrap-up-from-iowa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday was a busy day at the Iowa Speedway.  The qualifying session and races for the US F2000 National Championship presented by Cooper Tires powered by Mazda, the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear, and the Firestone Indy Lights were all held on Saturday, which made for a packed schedule of on-track activity.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Op-Ed &#8211; Indy Downforce</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2010/05/21/op-ed-indy-downforce/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 10:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in 2007, I became a card-carrying member of Indy Downforce, the official fan club of the IZOD IndyCar Series.  Ever since, I&#8217;ve been more involved with the league than I ever thought possible.  Downforce originally came about by a group of fans who followed the series from oval to oval and decided [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IndyCar &#8211; Night Before the 500</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2010/05/05/indycar-night-before-the-500/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 14:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year&#8217;s Memorial Day weekend will be an even larger speedfest than usual for fans of open-wheel racing.  For the past seven years, the Firestone Indy Lights series has had their Firestone Freedom 100 race on Carburetion Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  In addition, there&#8217;s also plenty of midget and sprint car [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IndyCar &#8211; The Lola Project Revisited</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2010/02/15/indycar-the-lola-project-revisited/</link>
		<comments>http://openpaddock.net/2010/02/15/indycar-the-lola-project-revisited/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Lola followed their initial press release which revealed their intent to bid for the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series chassis contract with a second, more fulsome press release including sketches of their proposed chassis.  It must be said that the outward appearance of the chassis is rather uninspired and stale.  There&#8217;s nothing genuinely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Firestone Indy Lights – 2009 Season Review – Battle for the Championship</title>
		<link>http://openpaddock.net/2009/12/19/firestone-indy-lights-%e2%80%93-2009-season-review-%e2%80%93-battle-for-the-championship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Patterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Battle for the Championship
Kentucky Speedway:
The Kentucky 100 at the Kentucky Speedway was the 100th race for the Indy Racing League sanctioned Firestone Indy Lights series, although it looked like weather might put a damper on the celebration.  The track was dry for the race, but qualifications were rained out resulting in the grid being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Firestone Indy Lights – 2009 Season Review – Mid-Season Grind</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mid-Season Grind
The two oval races at Kansas and Indianapolis really took a toll on equipment.  The devastation seen at Kansas put several teams out of contention for the remainder of the season including Guthrie Racing being banned for their harsh response Sean Guthrie&#8217;s endangerment of the Delphi Safety Crew.  The first few [...]]]></description>
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