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IndyCar – Itaipava Sao Paulo 300 presented by Nestle Recap

Shaun

By: Kevin Neely For the first time ever, monsoon like rains stayed away from the Anhembi Circuit at Sao Paulo’s Sambadrome, so moisture had no influence on the Itaipava Sao Paulo 300 presented by Nestle. That was pretty much the only thing that changed. The results were the same as they have been for the past three years; Will Power dominates and takes home the trophy. Three weeks, three wins. Is there anything else you can say about this season for Will Power? With the exception of being caught out…

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Episode 135 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Shaun

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Shaun and Mike this week as they recap the Bahrain Grand Prix. Did the media over hype the violence? We also break down the event by session. We look ahead to Rally Argentina as the WRC is set for its first enduro rally of the year. IndyCar? Oh yeah, we got plenty of that. We talk all about engines, the 500 entry list up till now and make our predictions for this weekends action in Brazil. As always, thanks for the download and…

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SimRacing – SIMRACEWAY® To Create Official INDYCAR Game

Shaun

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwire – April 24, 2012) — Ignite Game Technologies (“Ignite”) and the IZOD IndyCar Series today announced the Silicon Valley-based video game company will develop the next official IndyCar game and release it on its online racing platform, Simraceway (www.simraceway.com). The title will include all the teams and tracks from current and future IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights races in live, full-size re-creations of each season, authentic vehicle physics affirmed by current IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti, and millimeter-perfect tracks produced by highly-accurate laser-scanning techniques.…

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IndyCar – Wilting Lotus?

Shaun

By: Kevin Neely It’s official. Team Barracuda-Bryan Herta Autosport and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing are no longer Lotus powered teams. The official release came from Lotus PR this morning. “Lotus has taken the decision to reduce the number of cars it runs from five to three for the remainder of the season. As a consequence of this decision, Lotus has made offers to Bryan Herta Autosport LLC and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing LLC to end the agreements with them. Bryan Herta Autosport LLC will not participate in any further races…

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IndyCar – IZOD Indycar Series Power Rankings 3 of 16

Shaun

By: Kevin Neeley 1. Will Power #12 Team Penske Chevrolet All he’s done is overcome starting 9th and 12th to win the last two races. He’s had two Fastest Laps and Fastest Leader Laps. The one race he didn’t win was simply due to being caught out on pit stop sequence. Prior to this season, the criticism of Will was he couldn’t race his way to the front from back in the field. Judging by this year’s performance, that obviously isn’t the case. Will Power IS the Machismo of Indycar.…

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SCCA – First Experiences and Experienced Insights at a Solo Event

Doug Patterson

While I’ve been to the SCCA RunOffs before, I had never attended a solo event until this past Sunday. Wow! Simply, wow! I’m not sure exactly what I had expected from my first solo event (aka autocross), but I wasn’t expecting something as interesting, fun, and exciting as what I saw this past Sunday. In many respects, it reminded me of the vibe and feel of a rally. There was a mix of highly-prepped, purpose-built racing machines brought on trailers with support vehicles, parts, and personnel, and machines that were…

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BREAKING – Team Barracuda-Bryan Herta Autosport Out of Brazil

Shaun

Breaking News from Kevin Neeley Team Barracuda-BHA has elected to sit out next weekend’s Round Four of the IZOD Indycar Series due to falling out of the Top 22 in points. After poor showings at both Barber and Long Beach, BHA has decided to focus its efforts (and money) instead on the upcoming Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. The official statement from Team Barracuda-Bryan Herta Autosport….. “BREAKING: After not finishing the last two races & falling out of the top 22 in points, Team Barracuda-BHA has elected not to send our…

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Rally – Ford Taps Sordo to Replace Injured Latvala at Rally Argentina

Shaun

Ford World Rally Team has finalised an agreement for Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio to drive for the squad in next week’s Rally Argentina. The Spanish duo will replace regular drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila in a Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car. Latvala was forced to withdraw from the fifth round of the FIA World Rally Championship after breaking his left collarbone in a cross-country ski-ing accident while training in northern Finland last week. “We’re naturally disappointed that Jari-Matti will miss the rally, but ensuring a full…

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Episode 134 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Shaun

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin the Paddock trio as they talk the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach! A fantastic race at a fantastic venue helps keep IndyCar flying high. we also talk about Nico Rosberg and his maiden win and the first for a Mercedes factory team in over half a century. All of this and our podium challenge results update too! As always, thanks for the download and enjoy the show!!!

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SCCA – My First Day as a Racecar Driver

Doug Patterson

INDEPENDENCE, MO (April 15, 2012), by Tim Steger — First off, as an Aerospace engineer, I don’t do thing without planning. I have had my racecar, a bone stock 93 base Miata, for about 25 days. I recruited a co-driver, who had won a trophy in the past in his own car. I figured he would help me get the car ready, then potentially help improve my driving skills. And yet, after the weeks of planning and wrench time, I realized I had more fun today than I thought possible…

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