This weekend’s opening round of the IZOD IndyCar Series had a lot of questions around it. Had Randy Bernard fixed some of the credibility issues, would the new cars and engines be competitive, would the field of talent be as good as what they were predicting? The answer to all of these questions (at least after the first round) was a resounding yes. St. Petersburg lived up to everything we had hoped for and then some. Great story lines, great drivers through the field, and the cars looked very competitive in…
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IndyCar – St. Petersburg Firestone Fast Six Highlights
Episode 130 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin the Paddock trio as they are joined by Conquest Racing ALMS driver Martin Plowman. Martin discusses the differences and similarities between the LMP2 car and IndyCar. We also talk about the bone crunching bumps at Sebring and what it is like being passed by an Audi R18… We review the events from Melbourne in Formula 1 and look ahead to Malaysia. The IZOD IndyCar Series kicks off from St. Petersburg and the crew offer their choices for champions and a few things that…
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IndyCar – Baltimore Going Another Lap With The Grand Prix
Editors Note: This story is an editorial from Pressbox.com. Would like to thank them for the post and all credit does go to them. By Tim Richardson The checkered flag will again drop in Baltimore when the IZOD IndyCar series returns for the 2012 Labor Day weekend. Charm City entered into a five-year agreement with Downforce Racing to run the Baltimore Grand Prix. The partners in the new group are Indianapolis-based contractor Dale Dillon, as well as Felix Dawson and Daniel Reck of Wilkes Lane Capital in Baltimore. “Last year’s…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Shaun and Mike for segment 1 as they talk formula 1 with Todd aka Negative Camber from Formula1blog.com. 2012 is upon us and Todd gives us a great preview of what we can expect. Join Mike and Doug for the second segment on all of the other hot news including Mexico results and a Sebring preview!
Read MoreFeatured – OpenPaddock.net F1 Challenge
The Formula 1 season is here and to mark the start in Melbourne, we have opened up a Formula 1 prediction game over at Autosport.com! The rules are easy, pick the top 10 finishers and pick fastest lap and other statistics. The entry is free! Just head over to Autosport.com and click on the Castrol Prediction banner. Quickly register for the game and look for the OpenPaddock.net league! Below is the information to join! You here us pick podiums every week on the show, now it is time for you to…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin the crew this week as they talk about an amazing 100 Acre Wood Rally! They also breeze through IndyCar and poke a little fun at the Daytona 500. As always, thanks for the download and enjoy the show!
Read MoreRally America – Ken Block Wins Sixth Rally in the 100 Acre Wood
Rally America PR: Salem, MO (February 26th, 2012) — Monster World Rally Team’s Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino piloted their 2012 Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V. to a sixth Rally in the 100 Acre Wood title on February 24-25th, 2012, in Salem, MO. The team won 15 of the 17 stages in a hard-fought battle on the extremely fast Ozark Mountain roads and squeaked out a 29.3 second victory over Subaru Rally Team USA’s David Higgins and Craig Drew. From the very beginning Block set a blistering pace outpacing his rivals to…
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