IndyCar – TGPLB Highlights
IndyCar – Drivers Preview Long Beach
Constable’s Corner: Parties at Long Beach, and Pocono?
Yes, it has been a long time since I last wrote to you, the fans of Open Paddock. You can thank; warrants being served, people being sued, moves involving protections from abuses being supervised, my lady friend moving (not related to the item before in any way), numerous college research papers, training at the pistol range, countless law enforcement meetings, a bad virus, locus, volcanoes, lions, tigers, bears, and a tendency to put things off as... [Read More...]
IndyCar – IZOD IndyCar Series Power Rankings
By: Kevin Neely After 2 of 16 Rounds 1. Helio Castroneves #3 Team Penske Chevrolet In two races, Helio has a win, two podium finishes, a pole and two top five starts. After a dismal 2011 season, Castroneves has really turned things around by leading the Penske charge. He’s blazing quick on streets and roads this year, but can he finally get that 4th Indy 500 win? Can Helio win the championship which has eluded him for his entire career? 2.... [Read More...]
IndyCar – Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Preview
By: Kevin Neely The Questions What? Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Where? Streets of Long Beach, California When? April 15 3:30pm EDT Who? IZOD IndyCar Series Why? Why not! The Circuit The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach circuit is a 1.968 mile street course running through the Long Beach community near Los Angeles. The circuit consists of eleven turns surrounding the Long Beach Convention Center. The frontstretch and pit area are located on Shoreline... [Read More...]
ALMS – Long Beach Recap from Patron
Episode 85 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Mike and I go through all the events of the Long Beach Grand Prix. We also discuss Rally Jordan and the IRC in Spain! Formula 1? You bet! We discuss post China news and hail the best F1 race in a long time! Sit back and relax what we hail the greatest show of all time! Channeling our inner Lewis Hamilton! Read More →
IndyLights: Long Beach 100 Recap
Last week after the Firestone Indy Lights race at Barber Motorsports Park, I went on a bit of a rant regarding the need for these young aspiring drivers to learn a modicum of control. Apparently, many of their team managers went on similar rants as this week’s race on the Streets of Long Beach was far less chaotic. To be sure there were incidents and accidents, but just your normal racing incident type of things, not the mass carnage and mayhem... [Read More...]
ALMS – Long Beach Preview
Episode 35 – Open Paddock Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download This week Mike and I jump into the results from Turkey, China, and Long Beach as well as offer our opinion on Formula 1 stewards, the lack of tactics in Turkey as well as the awesomeness that is Ryan Hunter-Reay. We also discuss offer some conspiracy theories on Tony George and Bernie Ecclestone paling around China with…wait for it…investors??? As always, sit back with your favorite beverage and... [Read More...]
