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Episode 161 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

October 25, 2012 Doug Patterson

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis week on the OpenPaddock.net Podcast, Shaun and Doug welcome special guest Sage Karam, driver of the #88 Comfort Revolution Star Mazda car for Andretti Autosport this past season. He speaks to us about how he became connected with the Andretti’s, how his 2012 season went, and his recent testing of a Firestone Indy Lights car. Sage also talks about how important it is for him to lead a normal teenage life in a public school in spite of his full-time racing career. Doug…

Star Mazda – Zach Veach Interview at Road Atlanta

October 18, 2012 Doug Patterson

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadBrian McKay, one of our photographers here at OpenPaddock, is down at Road Atlanta this weekend, and it pulling double-duty for us. Since he’s the only one there for us, he’s working his magic with glass and film (ok image sensor), and he’s serving as our on-site reporter. Today he caught up with Andretti Autosport driver, Zach Veach to talk with him about his experience testing the Firestone Indy Lights car last week at the Chris Griffis Mazda Road to Indy Open Test at…

Episode 160 — OpenPaddock.net Podcast

October 17, 2012 Doug Patterson

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIf you missed it last night on ETV Live!, we had the honor of speaking with the newly signed pilot of the #9 Firestone Indy Lights racing machine for Belardi Auto Racing, Mr. Peter Dempsey. Peter shared with us his experiences struggling to find a stable ride through the end of 2011 with Andretti Autosport, racing and coaching in 2012 at Indianapolis and Detroit this past season with Younessi Racing, and ending the 2012 season with Belardi. We also asked him to do some…

Episode 158 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

October 3, 2012 Doug Patterson

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhile Mike is off playing with bears in the woods somewhere in the Smokey Mountains, Shaun and Doug talk about the confirmation of Red Bull Media House as the 2013 Promoter for the WRC, the reconfiguration of the WRC classes, Formula 1 silly season with Hamilton to Mercedes and Perez to McLaren, and we spend a lot of time talking about the IZOD IndyCar Series 2013 race schedule. Sit back and enjoy as we stagger, stumble, and stutter our way through this week’s motorsports…

Special Edition – Spike’s Interviews at the Pocono Raceway

October 2, 2012October 2, 2012 Doug Patterson

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis past Monday morning, the Pocono Raceway and INDYCAR invited the media out to the Tricky Triangle for an official annoucement of its return to open-wheel racing in 2013 as Round 11 on the IZOD IndyCar Series schedule on Independence Day weekend. Constable Spike Rogan took time off from defending the citizens of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania from miscreants and ne’er-do-wells to attend the announcement ceremonies. Included among the dignitaries on hand were INDYCAR’s CEO Randy Bernard, CEO of the Pocono Raceway Brandon Igdalsky, and racing…

Episode 156 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

September 21, 2012 Shaun

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Shaun and Mike as they recap the weekend at Fontana with the IndyCar World Championship as well as Rally GB. They also look ahead to Olympus Rally here in the States and Formula 1 in Singapore.

IndyCar – STEM Education Days

September 17, 2012 Doug Patterson

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadLast week, we had a conversation with INDYCAR’s Vice President of Marketing, Kasey Coler, to discuss their new STEM Education Days program. The series has been piloting the program in select markets this season, taking engineers from various teams and partners as well as drivers like JR Hildebrand to local high schools to discuss the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that goes into making an IZOD IndyCar Series machine race at 220+ mph. So far, the series has been to Iowa, Baltimore, and Fontana…

Episode 155 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

September 13, 2012 Shaun

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Shaun, Mike, and Doug as they rehash the weekend that was Monza for the Formula 1 traveling circus. We also preview Rally GB and talk a little bit more about the ALMS/Grand-Am merger (buyout). This is it! Championship week for the IZOD IndyCar Series and also the Mazda Road to Indy for those title that have yet to be decided. Sit back and enjoy the show and as always, thanks for the download!

Episode 154 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

September 8, 2012 Shaun

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Shaun and the rest of the paddock trio as they discuss the race at Baltimore. We also talk about our favorite F1 race of the year from Spa! Sit back and enjoy the show and don’t forget, you can catch us live on ETV Live every Tuesday night starting a 930pm central!

Inside The Helmet – Mark Eaton

September 2, 2012 Doug Patterson

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn this episode of Inside The Helmet, we speak with Mark Eaton, 2008 SCCA Formula Enterprise National Champion, who is still driving his FE for Robinson Motor Sports in the Cooper Tires USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda. Mark shares with us his background and entry into racing, as well as his deep knowledge and years of experience in the FE chassis, and how it has evolved to compete with the Formula Continentals already in the USF2000. You can follow Mark Eaton and Robinson…