Tag: Speed

Goodwood Festival of Speed – The Greatest Celebration of Motorsports

Mike Shaw

On the same weekend as Pikes Peak and Mt. Washington’s Climb to the Clouds ,which should now be labeled as hill climbers weekend, was the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed.  Lord March once again hosted a spectacular event, arguably the greatest celebration of motorsports on the planet.  Illustrating how the internet has changed motosports in recent years the Festival of Speed coverage was streamed live globally for the first time this year (for free).  In addition to the streaming, they recognized social media’s big impact in motorsports with interviews including questions from around the…

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Contest – Challenge Question #1

Shaun

The first question in our tape delayed SPEED challenge is an easy one. Ready? Who won and what was the margin of victory during the Falken Tasmania Challenge? Answers submitted before the race on SPEED will disqualified. Also, must be in the United States to win. A shirt, cap, and beanie are on the line! Best of luck and remember to email your answers to wfp@openpaddock.net.

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Contest – SPEED Channel/Aussie V8 Contest

Shaun

We here at OpenPaddock.net are massive motorsport junkies. We love pretty much all forms and series of motorsport including the Australian V8 Supercar Series that has been televised on SPEED lately. Given the successful ratings of the races, SPEED will now be televising the remaining rounds on a tape delayed basis starting this weekend. To celebrate and promote the mighty Fords and Holdens appearing on television here in the States, we have teamed with SPEED to offer a unique contest for ALL individuals. Here is how it works: Check back…

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Episode 90 – Openpaddock.net Podcast

Shaun

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin the boys this week as they rehash all of the excitement of qualifications. They also debate the 20,000 pound elephant in the room and interestingly enough…there is a disagreement. Sorry for those looking for all of the motorsports we usually cover but the 500 takes the cake this week as tornadoes in the area forced the show to break and restart after track drying. Sit back as always and enjoy the show!

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Le Mans – Sharp GT2 Owner

Shaun

Scott Sharp has raced in Trans-Am, IndyCar, and in Le Mans competition. However, yesterday Scott announced his intentions on running a GT2 team in the American Le Mans Series. The team will be named Extreme Speed and will run the Ferrari 430 according to AUTOSPORT. This will add yet another car to the already full and highly competitive GT2 class. As far as a driver lineup you ask? Scott has already announced that Ed Brown will run in the car next year. Brown has currently been running in the GT3…

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