Welcome to Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Going to bring you the live blog again today after a one day absence. We will have group times updated and will also update the blog if a member pulls their time in an attempt to reach the top nine. Doug is on the grounds today and will be taking stunning shots of the cars as always as we try and decide pole position for the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500. 12:22 – So we are at the 11th car…
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IndyCar – Fast Friday Fotos
I’d love to have many more photos to, show you than just these, but unfortunately it appears that I’ve experienced one of those dreaded catastrophes that strike every photographer at some point. Memory car failure! I lost all of my wide-angle shots from Fast Friday today. đ CARP! Fortunately, it’s early in the week, and there’s plenty of time to retake those lost shots. At least it didn’t happen on Race Day!
Read MoreIndyCar – 18 May Live Blog End of Day
10:00 – Here we are for day six of practice. My second full day at the track. Unfortunately I had some administrative stuff that kept me from writing a final post after happy hour, but we will fix that today. Just a reminder that I will not be at the track tomorrow morning. I will be back for Pole day, but some personal matters need to be addressed tomorrow and it will keep me from the track. Bourdais has been on track this morning in the TrueCar entry. Katherine Legge…
Read MoreIndyCar – 16 May Live Blog Post CAO 15:48
Ok, so we are going to try this out. I am going to post all of today’s news in this story blog and just update the title to reflect the current as of time or CAO. So check back all day long for updates on Thursday practice. I will upload some photos as well using my hand dandy cell phone. All times are in the eastern timezone of course. 11:09 – Slow morning thus far. I finally got to the track and taken a seat on the 4th floor. Need…
Read MoreStar Mazda – The Mazda Road to Indy Isn’t Just for Drivers
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen the great success of the Mazda Road to Indy ladder system created by Tony George, Jr. and Jason Penix. While much emphasis is placed on the graduation of drivers from one series to the next, they’re not the only ones picking up skills and looking to advance into the IZOD IndyCar Series. Drivers move up from karts or small formula cars such as the 1600cc Skip Barber machines into the USF2000 National Championship. From there, they step up to a higher-horsepower, more…
Read MoreHello, May. It’s Time For The Indy 500
If you are a fan of the IZOD Indycar Series and the month of May doesnât give you a case of the warm fuzzies, then something is seriously wrong. This is the month when speed is king and our diets consist solely of tenderloins. The smell of E85 gasoline intertwines with fresh Firestone rubber on the yard of bricks, and thatâs when you know you are home. It might not be your physical home, but thereâs something about hearing âBack Home Again in Indianaâ over the sound of turbochargers that…
Read MoreIndyCar – Itaipava Sao Paulo 300 presented by Nestle Recap
By: Kevin Neely For the first time ever, monsoon like rains stayed away from the Anhembi Circuit at Sao Pauloâs 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…
Read MoreSimRacing – SIMRACEWAYÂź To Create Official INDYCAR Game
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwire â April 24, 2012) — Ignite Game Technologies (âIgniteâ) 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.…
Read MoreIndyCar – Wilting Lotus?
By: Kevin Neely Itâs 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. âLotus 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…
Read MoreIndyCar – IZOD Indycar Series Power Rankings 3 of 16
By: Kevin Neeley 1. Will Power #12 Team Penske Chevrolet All heâs done is overcome starting 9th and 12th to win the last two races. Heâs had two Fastest Laps and Fastest Leader Laps. The one race he didnât win was simply due to being caught out on pit stop sequence. Prior to this season, the criticism of Will was he couldnât race his way to the front from back in the field. Judging by this yearâs performance, that obviously isnât the case. Will Power IS the Machismo of Indycar.…
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