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Episode 246 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

August 28, 2014 Doug Patterson

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOpenPaddock.net Podcast Episode #246 for Tuesday August 26th, 2014 Preview UMMM – F1 how it should be… at Spa… IndyCar – Dixon wins at Sonoma while Willy P tries to give it away again, Carpenter Fisher Hartman signing, and potential signing, more on 2015 schedule MRTI – All the championships wrapped up at Sonoma Rally – Hyundai wins in WRC and GRC, but Subaru wins in Rally America Ummmmm-Unintelligible ‘malgamum of mixed motorsports musings F1 – Spa Quals Race Review Nico vs Hamilton Ricciardo…

Red Bull GRC – Daytona is Best Track Yet

August 23, 2014August 23, 2014 Mike Shaw

As we mentioned on the podcast earlier this week, Red Bull GRC’s stop in Daytona has the biggest and most dynamic track to date. The 0.924 mile circuit features the joker in turn one to split the field and preventing the infamous pile ups that caused red flags in past events. Additionally this course has long enough straights that the cars are reaching 120MPH! Qualifying, Heat 1, and Heat 2 are already complete. What I could best discern from their tweeted commentary, this course is allowing for very close…

SCCA – Photos from the 2014 Midwest Division Solo Championship

August 20, 2014 Doug Patterson

This was my first time at the famous 50+ acre sea of concrete at Lincoln Air Park in Lincoln, NE. All I can say is WOW! Massive grip and massive courses! The Nebraska Region who hosted this third and final round of the MiDiv Solo Championship season reconstructed the 2013 SCCA Solo Nationals courses for us to run on Saturday and Sunday. After running at MCC for so long, where course design is extremely limited, I didn’t realize how bad some of my bad habits were. Saturday was a disastrous…

Episode 245 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

August 20, 2014 Doug Patterson

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOP #245 for Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 “Simplify and add lightness” UMMMMM – Unintelligible ‘Malgamation of Mixed Motorsports Media F1 – Max Vertappen fast tracks into F1 with karting and 1 yr GP3 experience NASCAR – Tony Stewart sits out Michigan, probably more races too IndyCar Milwaukee Qualifying (Power stomped it) Championship contenders: Power P1, JPM P3, HCN P8, Pagenaud P16, RHR P19 Race Review RHR out early w/ suspension damage again. Power walked the dog Will Power gets max points, and a syringe…

Rally – David Sterckx Rallysport Moves Up to Open Class for Ojibwe

August 16, 2014 Mike Shaw

CONFIRMED! – David Sterckx & Karen Jankowski are moving up to Open Class for the Ojibwe Forests Rallly! If you listened to this week’s podcast we recorded on Tuesday evening, I assumed wrongly that Sterckx’s entry showing as open class must have been in error. In reality while David & Karen missed the STPR & NEFR rounds of the Rally America National Championship, they were upgrading the car from Super Production to the Open Class specification. Unfortunately no details have yet emerged of the upgrades to Sterckx Always Evolving 2011 WRX STi, but David…

Episode 244 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

August 14, 2014 Doug Patterson

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOpenpaddock.net Podcast Episode 244 for Tuesday, August 12th, 2014 Preview UMMM – the sad tragedy that befell Kevin Ward Jr, and more info on Formula E events IndyCar – 2015 testing changes, more info on aerokits, the end of national guard as a sponsor, and milwaukee preview MRTI – 8star jumps on the 2015 lights bandwagon Rally – Gronholm to join VW as a test driver & L’Estage drives in RallycrossRX UMMMM – Unintelligible ‘malgamation of mixed motorsports musings Kevin Ward Jr. Marshal Pruett…

IndyLights – 8 Star Motorsports Set for 2015 Debut, Will More Teams Follow?

August 11, 2014 Doug Patterson

The new 2015 IndyLights chassis, the Dallara-AER IL-15, debuted at Indianapolis earlier this year on Media Day, the Thursday before the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. The car looks dead sexy, and the first running tests of the car at Putnam Park and at Mid-Ohio were very successful. The car appears to perform brilliantly and should be a great platform for the last step for young drivers on their way to the Verizon IndyCar Series. There’s only one problem. Cost. Sadly, it always comes down to money, doesn’t it? With every…

SCCA — Copeland Sweeps MX-5 Cup Double Header at Road America

August 11, 2014 Mike Shaw

Rounds Nine and 10 of the Mazda MX-5 Cup Series came to a close this weekend at the renowned road course of Road America, located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Driver Dean Copeland had a great performance on his favorite track, finishing first in both races. During Round 10, Copeland made a great save after going over the curb in Canada Corner and injuring the car, resulting in the steering wheel being offset by almost 90 degrees, yet still managed to hold on to the lead and take the top step of the podium. In the…

SCCA – Pirelli World Challenge at Mid-Ohio, Best Races of the Weekend

August 10, 2014 Doug Patterson

The IndyCar weekend at the Mid-Ohio SportsCar Course is a special one for myself and Mr. Whitesell. It’s a wonderful weekend of gorging ourselves on fried bologna sandwiches, tasty craft beers, and as much racing as you can pack into a 10-hour day. In addition to the Verizon IndyCar Series, the entire Mazda Road to Indy Program which includes Indy Lights, Pro Mazda, and USF2000, were on hand, as well as the best damn racing in North America the Pirelli World Challenge. Even when the weekend was shared with the…

SCCA – Newgarden Moonlights in Formula Ford, Kicks Everyone’s Backside!

August 10, 2014 Doug Patterson

So what does a Verizon IndyCar Series driver do during an off weekend? How about going to a Formula Ford race and kicking everyone butt! That’s exactly what Josef Newgarden did this past weekend down at the Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL. I contemplated going to this event, and now I wish I’d done so! Here’s the official recap from the SCCA… Official Release from the Sports Car Club of America Newgarden Wins Formula F 45th Anniversary Feature Race at Barber BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 10, 2014) – Taking a…