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Inside the Helmet – Matthew Brabham Looks Back as 2013 and Ahead to 2014.

March 20, 2014March 20, 2014 Doug Patterson

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadYour 2013 Pro Mazda Champion Matthew Brabham joins us to talk about his dominating season in Pro Mazda, how he’s adapted to the Indy Lights platform in pre-season testing, and his expectations for the 2014 Indy Lights season. Be sure to connect with Matthew Brabham and Andretti Autosport to keep track of their progress through the 2014 racing season. Matthew Brabham: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Matthew-Brabham/197733736993240 Twitter: @MattyBrabs Website: http://matthewbrabham.com/ Andretti Autosport: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndrettiAutosport Twitter: @FollowAndretti Website: http://www.andrettiautosport.com/

TUSCC – Ganassi takes home win at 62nd annual 12 Hour of Sebring

March 17, 2014March 17, 2014 Josh Tons

Controversy clouds an exciting 62nd annual 12 Hour of Sebring, that featured 30 lead changes among 11 different cars, came down to a final hour pit-stop sequence, as Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates took the overall win for Ford and the new EcoBoost turbo Daytona Prototype in their debut at Sebring. Following the late caution with 20 minutes remaining, caused by the stalled No. 31 Whelan Corvette DP, Franchitti took the green on the restart and piloted the No. 01 Telcel-sponsored Riley-Ford across the finish line, 4.682 seconds ahead of…

Episode 222 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

March 14, 2014 Doug Patterson

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAnd, minutes on the heels of last week’s podcast, here is this week’s! Open Paddock Episode #222 for Tuesday, March 11th, 2014 IndyCar New Indy 500 Qaul procedures Servia gets at least 4 races at RLL Hawksworth gets BHA seat (instead of Luca Filipi) Verizon…. almost a done deal Long Beach puts off vote on F1 bid request to do due dilligence Panther still trying to get a car on the grid, despite taking their name out of the running for Leader’s Circle money…

IMSA: 62ND ANNUAL MOBIL 1 TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING TWITTER GUIDE

March 13, 2014March 13, 2014 Shaun

62ND ANNUAL MOBIL 1 TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING TWITTER GUIDE Presented By:@IMSAChicks Table of Contents Race Information–Broadcast Schedule–The Classes–Leader Light System PROTOTYPE Prototype Class Info–P Entry List & Twitter Links PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE Prototype Challenge Info–PC Entry List & Twitter Links GT LE MANS GT Le Mans Class Info–GTLM Entry List & Twitter Links GT DAYTONA GT Daytona Class Info–GTD Entry List & Twitter Links RACE INFORMATION Race Start: Saturday, March 15, 2014 10:15 AM ET Race Duration: 12 hours Track Length: 3.74 miles Hashtags: #Sebring12, #IMSA Official Accounts: @UnitedSportsCar, @IMSA,…

TUSCC- Final BoP changes announced prior to Saturday’s 62nd Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring

March 10, 2014March 10, 2014 Josh Tons

As drivers and teams begin to descend upon the historic Sebring International Raceway for the 62nd Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, which takes place on Saturday, March 15th, final “Balance of Performance” changes have been released in order to decrease the competitive gap between the classes. Unlike previous “Balance of Performance” changes, this final round only sees three classes, Prototype, GT Le Mans and GT Daytona being affected. In the Prototype class, the Corvette DPs, which posted the fastest lap time in recent testing at the 3.7-mile Sebring…

The Missed Shift – Weekend At Bernie’s

March 6, 2014March 6, 2014 John Olsakovsky

Over at Bernie’s House There’s a post on Opposite Lock by a user discussing a potential replacement or Bernie Eccelstone should he retire, die or go to prison (the latter appearing to be the most likely). The user suggests that Christian Horner would be a suitable replacement for Bernie, and I can’t disagree. Although I think there are a handful of others who could fill the role equally as well. But who would want to? Let me preface by saying that in order to understand Bernie’s rise to power and…

Up close and personal: Experiencing my first rally

March 3, 2014March 3, 2014 Mike Shaw

Having been a rally fan for some time, I always felt a slight sense of inauthenticity when I told people rally is my favorite motorsport. Although I’d followed Rally America, WRC and other series from the comfort of home, and attended and photographed rallycross events (GRC and SCCA), I had never been to a stage rally. Last year, I was planning on going to the 2013 Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, but got snowed in, here in Kansas City. I had been looking forward to the event for months…

From the Pocono Pulpit: Forget Snow, Let’s Talk Racing!

March 2, 2014March 2, 2014 Mike Shaw

The off season has been a rather long one—with an even longer off season to follow. Now we have finally found the month of March. For many sports fans it is all about “brackets” they will never get right, and college hoops. But for those of us, who crave ethanol fumes, rubber dust in our hair, and ringing ear drums on Mondays—it’s all about the streets of St. Petersburg. The season we have all waited for, whilst snowed in like Eskimos is almost upon us. It means I will…

TUSCC – Level 5 Motorsports Announces Departure from Series as Preparations begin for Sebring

February 27, 2014February 27, 2014 Josh Tons

As teams prepared to descend on Sebring International Raceway in two weeks for the 62nd running of the 12 hours of Sebring, Level 5 motorsports has surprised the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship with the announcement of their departure from the series, effective immediately. The announcement made on Wednesday by team manager David Stone, marks the first occasion in which a team has publicly acknowledge that IMSA policy changes were the primary reason for their departure. Despite having won the GTD class in this year’s running of the Rolex 24 at…