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.…
Read MoreSCCA – First Experiences and Experienced Insights at a Solo Event
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…
Read MoreBREAKING – Team Barracuda-Bryan Herta Autosport Out of Brazil
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
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…
Read MoreEpisode 134 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
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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!!!
Read MoreSCCA – My First Day as a Racecar Driver
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…
Read MoreIndyCar – Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Recap
By: Kevin Neeley Will Freakin Power. What does it take to keep him in the back of the grid? Not even a ten grid spot penalty for the mass unauthorized engine change for all Chevrolet teams could keep the Terror from Toowoomba down. For the second race in a row, Power overcomes qualifying woes to take the win. This time, it just happened to be on the Streets of Long Beach. The Top Ten was an interesting mishmash of names, but the real thrill was right at the front for…
Read MoreEpisode 133 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Shaun and Doug as they discuss the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach coming up this weekend as well as Formula 1 and the Chinese Grand Prix. We talk about the FiA and its decision to run in Bahrain and the implications of doing so. We look back at Rally Ireland for the IRC and talk about Dani Sordo entering in the French round of the IRC with John Cooper works MINI Super Production. As always, enjoy the show and thank you for…
Read MoreIndyCar – Drivers Preview Long Beach
