In these last days leading up to the race, we will be talking with several people about their favorite moments from the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Our first conversation is with Joe Ferrall, a fellow Indy Downforce member and long time attendee of the Indianapolis 500. He shares his stories of getting to the track and watching it come alive on Race Day morning. Indianapolis 500 Memories: Watching the Track Come to Life
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IndyCar – Indy 500 Aggregate Practice Times Through Thursday
Tony Kanaan, Paul Tracy, Marco Andretti, Dan Wheldon & Hideki Mutoh put in their quickest times of the month yesterday, and all of them are firmly in the top 10. Here is your aggregate timesheet. . Pos Driver # Team Best Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur . 1 Castroneves 3 Penske 227.046 226.603 227.046 – 224.833 225.563 226.08 . 2 Dixon 9 Ganassi 226.971 226.237 226.202 – 226.549 226.971 225.035 . 3 Kanaan 11 Andretti 226.775 224.685 225.524 – 225.171 225.66 226.775 . 4 Briscoe 6 Penske 226.633 224.384…
Read MoreOp-Ed – Indy Downforce
Back in 2007, I became a card-carrying member of Indy Downforce, the official fan club of the IZOD IndyCar Series. Ever since, I’ve been more involved with the league than I ever thought possible. Downforce originally came about by a group of fans who followed the series from oval to oval and decided to form up a fan club. Eventually, the league took note and now the fan club is official and offers members fantastic access to drivers, officials, gear, and even the occasional race ticket! Indy Downforce has grown…
Read MoreUS F2000 – An Interview with Zach Veach
An Introduction to Zach Veach Zach Veach started his racing career in 2007 racing karts. As it happens, Zach was racing in central Ohio and attracted the attention of David Fisher, father of IZOD IndyCar Series driver and team owner Sarah Fisher. Mr. Fisher was impressed enough with Zach’s driving that he coached his and help Zach develop his racecraft over the next two years. During that first year of competition, Zach racked up quite an impressive list of accolades. Here’s a list of his 2007 accomplishments. 2007 (Age 12)…
Read MoreRally – Citroen Set for 3 Car Operation in 2011
Citroen has expressed interest in having a 3 car outfit next year reports Autosport. The team has run into a slight dilemma regarding their second factory seat. Dani Sordo is currently working his fourth season as a Citroen factory driver. The Spanish driver has not scored a WRC win to date and has really been in the shadow of his teammate Sebastian Loeb. Dani’s performance to this point in 2010 has been forgettable as the likes of Sebastian Ogier and Petter Solberg have really shined in their smaller run C4s.…
Read MoreEpisode 39 – Open Paddock Podcast
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin myself and Mike this week as we start to dig into the happenings at Indianapolis. We also talk about a Monaco GP that was not all that bad and we also discuss the stewards decisions that WERE that bad. We cover the Oregon Trail rally and talk about plans to visit the speedway this weekend. It is the most wonderful time of the year! Sit back with your favorite beverage and enjoy the show!
Read MoreIndyCar – Wednesday Indy 500 Practice Recap
Scott Dixon continued to impress at Indy today, once again setting quick time. This is becoming a trend. Action on the track was pretty heavy today with several of the contenders working on race setups. At times today there were 10 or 12 cars running together in packs on the track. EJ Viso did not make it on the track today after being released from Methodist last night and being cleared by IMS medical staff today. While EJ was a bit sore, he seemed no worse for wear, which is…
Read MoreIndyCar – Aggregate Indy 500 Practice Times After Wednesday
Here are your aggregate practice times updated through Wednesday practice. Things are starting to look clear up at the top as Dixon has so far been the class of the field during all practice sessions, save for Helio’s staggering weekend performance. Kudos to Hideki Mutoh for moving from 17th up to 6th on the aggregate speed chart. . Pos Driver # Team Best Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed . 1 Castroneves 3 Penske 227.046 226.603 227.046 – 224.833 225.563 . 2 Dixon 9 Ganassi 226.971 226.237 226.202 – 226.549 226.971…
Read MoreF1 – Barrichello Escapes This Time
Amongst the driver antics at the Monaco GP, Rubens Barrichello was set to incur a penalty or at the very least a fine for his unprofessional conduct at a mechanical failure caused a heavy crash. The Brazilian pilot threw his steering wheel onto the racing line which is in direct violation of the sporting regulations. It has now been revealed that the Monaco stewards have overlooked the tantrum due to the Michael Schumacher pass on Fernando Alonso. There has been a lot made of the Rubens action this past weekend…
Read MoreIndyCar – Aggregate Times for Indy 500 Practice Sessions So Far
Here are your combined aggregate times for practice sessions so far. Note that we are not making a distinction between “T” cars and regular entries. Also, note that we are not keeping track of Kanaan’s herculean effort taking laps in all 5 Andretti entries on Saturday. At this point, financing for Bruno Juniquiera’s seat at FAZZT has not yet come through. I am starting to get concerned that it isn’t going to happen for Bruno this year. This was a class A move by FAZZT and Alex to bring Bruno…
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