Star Mazda – Team Pelfrey is Locked and Loaded
Both barrels for Team Pelfrey are loaded with two new drivers for the 2012 Star Mazda Championship. Jack Hawksworth was announced as the first of Team Pelfrey’s driver duo last week after a successful weekend of testing on the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the Chris Griffis Memorial Mazda Road to Indy Open Test on the last weekend in October. Mr. Hawksworth come to the Mazda Road to Indy program from the British Formula Renault 2.0 series where he earned eight top-five finishes, four podiums, a pole…
Read MoreIndy Lights – Juncos Racing Joins Forces with Davey Hamilton Racing
Juncos Racing, joined the Star Mazda Championship in 2009 and instantly became one of the powerhouse teams fielding the winningest driver in Star Mazda history, Peter Dempsey, and in their second season they won the championship with Conor Daly. Last season they were 2nd in the team championship for the second year in a row. Not too shabby for a relatively new race team! Now, Juncos Racing is set to expand yet again and go racing in the Firestone Indy Lights series in 2012 fielding two cars for the full-season.…
Read MoreUSF2000 – Scouting Combine Notes: Monday
Editor’s Note: AcceleRace Motorsports Team Managing Director, Ardie Greenamyer, has been kind enough to offer coverage and commentary of the USF2000 Scouting Combine taking place down at Andersen Race Park in Palmetto, FL. In addition to daily summary reports from the combine, he will also be sharing with us interviews with the young aspiring drivers, their parents, and league officials. We appreciate AcceleRace Motorsports’ willingness to partner with us to bring you this exclusive coverage, and we certainly hope that you enjoy Mr. Greenamyer’s insights as much as we do.…
Read MoreContest – Earn Unique Souvenirs from AcceleRace Motorsports
Last August, we had the great pleasure of speaking with Ardie Greenamyer, Team Director and driver of the #28 F2000 machine for AcceleRace Motorsports. Since then, Ardie has made available to us a number of racing souvenirs to be given to you, the fans! First of all, we can’t thank Ardie and AcceleRace Motorsports enough for partnering with us on this fantastic program. Over the coming weeks, be sure to listen to the OpenPaddock.net Podcast to learn how you can enter to win some really unique swag! During the podcast,…
Read MoreF1 – COTA’s Last Struggle to Make the 2012 Schedule
Christmas come yet for the Circuit of the Americas and all American Formula 1 fans! We reported earlier that it seemed that the inaugural Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) was all but off the schedule. Even in a press release made by COTA, the organizers were convinced that they weren’t going to be making the 2012 season and were instead already setting their sights on the 2013 season. In a release today, it seems that may have changed! COTA has…
Read MoreFeatured – Simraceway Offers New, Affordable Challenge
It is a well known fact that I am a sim racing junky. Whether it be iRacing or Forza, I love to get out on track and drive the wheels off of the most famous cars on the planet. Since I will probably never do it for real, sim racing offers me the next best thing. So when Declan Brennan offered me the oppurtunity to jump on Simraceway and give it a spin, I was all over it! First thing first, Simraceway is not iRacing and it is not trying…
Read MoreWRC- Volkswagen Announce Ogier
Episode 113 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin Shaun and Mike as they hash out this week’s news across motorsport during Episode 113. Even though we said 112, it is 113. In a show first, we talk about NASCAR and we are positive…not negative! We also talk about Citroen/M-Sport and what is next going forward. We also discuss Lotus and the teams that have signed and perhaps some other teams that may still sign. We will also get into the F1 circus and talk about….HRT!!! As always, thank you for your…
Read MoreContest – Challenge Question #1
The first question in our tape delayed SPEED challenge is an easy one. Ready? Who won and what was the margin of victory during the Falken Tasmania Challenge? Answers submitted before the race on SPEED will disqualified. Also, must be in the United States to win. A shirt, cap, and beanie are on the line! Best of luck and remember to email your answers to wfp@openpaddock.net.
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