IndyCar – Caption This: Bump Day
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IndyCar – Bump Day Photos
The 2012 “Bump” Day is in the books, and the only bumping that actually happened was allegedly done behind the scenes as Pippa Mann and Jay Howard, who both had funds and deals secured for a car and a Honda engine, had their engine deals withdrawn unexpectedly. The rumor is that Lotus, in exchange for releasing Dragon Racing from its engine contract, were guaranteed two spots on the grid, and that the league ordered teams to not... [Read More...]
IndyCar – Caption This: Pole Day
Over the next week, I’ll try to post a slightly odd/weird/sketchy photo each day I’m at the track for a caption contest. First one is this of a gal terrified of something, and the sketchy/creepy Fire Chicken sneaking up behind her. Leave your captions in the comments section below! Read More →
IndyCar – Pole Day Photos
Talk about a place of legend! The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, steeped in legend it self, was crawling with living legends all day long! Parnelli Jones graced us with two parade laps in the roadster in which he broke the 150 mph speed barrier. …ah, the days when we actually pursued speed! And what a fantastic sound! Deep, throaty, rumbly, magnificent! He didn’t really get on it, but it was still cool to see the old machine motoring... [Read More...]
IndyCar – Live Blog Pole Day End of Day
Welcome to Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Going to bring you the live blog again today after a one day absence. We will have group times updated and will also update the blog if a member pulls their time in an attempt to reach the top nine. Doug is on the grounds today and will be taking stunning shots of the cars as always as we try and decide pole position for the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500. 12:22 – So we are at the... [Read More...]
IndyCar – Fast Friday Fotos
I’d love to have many more photos to, show you than just these, but unfortunately it appears that I’ve experienced one of those dreaded catastrophes that strike every photographer at some point. Memory car failure! I lost all of my wide-angle shots from Fast Friday today. CARP! Fortunately, it’s early in the week, and there’s plenty of time to retake those lost shots. At least it didn’t happen on Race Day! [Show... [Read More...]
IndyCar – 18 May Live Blog End of Day
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...]
Episode 134 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Join the Paddock trio as they talk the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach! A fantastic race at a fantastic venue helps keep IndyCar flying high. we also talk about Nico Rosberg and his maiden win and the first for a Mercedes factory team in over half a century. All of this and our podium challenge results update too! As always, thanks for the download and enjoy the show!!! Read More →
Episode 133 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Join Shaun and Doug as they discuss the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach coming up this weekend as well as Formula 1 and the Chinese Grand Prix. We talk about the FiA and its decision to run in Bahrain and the implications of doing so. We look back at Rally Ireland for the IRC and talk about Dani Sordo entering in the French round of the IRC with John Cooper works MINI Super Production. As always, enjoy the... [Read More...]
Episode 131 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download This week we welcome Jenna Fryer to talk about the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. She talks not only about the weekend, but some of the things IndyCar should be thinking about going forward. Doug is here this week as well and we talk Mazda Road to indy, Formula 1, and this weekend’s round of the WRC in Portugal. Thank you for the download and we really hope you enjoy the show! Read More →
