Throughout this month Open Paddock will be highlighting the teams that are currently entered in into this years Indy 500. We will sum up the teams history at the track in a few short paragraphs as well as their projected car lineup as it stands at the time of publishing. We will start the feature and the month of May with Vision Racing. Vision Racing is currently a two car team that is owned by Tony George with his wife Laura and Hollywood actor Patrick Dempsey. The team purchased assets from…
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IndyCar – May is Here!
My first experience with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was in 5thgrade. I attended practice as a class field trip and from that moment on I have always welcomed the month of May with open arms. For me there are three times of year that I absolutely cannot wait for: the holidays at the end of the year, the Formula 1 race that kicks off the season, and the month of May for the Indy 500. IMS during the month of May to me is better than Disney World. This year…
Read MoreIndyCar – What Happened to Competitive Racing?
In year’s past, the IRL Kansas race has been outstandingly exciting. Don’t believe me? Check out this video of the final laps in 2005. Fast forward to 2008. Although TCGR dominated the race up front, there was still a lot of exciting racing behind Dixon and Wheldon. The quality of the racing was still diminished as a result of the aero changes to the rear wing mandated by the league to produce more separation between the cars. This year, it was worse. The 2009 race, as you may have seen…
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