Derrick Walker – OpenPaddock.net

Episode 273 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

June 25, 2015June 25, 2015 John Olsakovsky

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPodcast #273 for Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Tonights rally segment is condensed almost as much as the IndyCar schedule, but only because Mike had to rush to a meeting for work. Doug and John pick up the slack and cover the 24 Hours of LeMans and Austian Grand Prix in the UMMMMM segment. We recap the Toronto IndyCar race and discuss Walker’s vision for 2018 and the Best Driver ESPY nominees. Who do you think deserves one?

IndyCar – Don’t fret, Brian. Derrick has your back!

February 10, 2015 John Olsakovsky

Not surprisingly, the recent announcement that VICS placed Brian Barnhart back into the position of Race Director has drawn a large volume of very loud criticism from the die-hard fanbase, myself included. It is no secret that Barnhart has been inconsistent on his best of days and risked the lives of drivers on his worst. In an interview with Fox Sports, President of Competition and Operations Derrick Walker may be aware of Barnhart’s standing among the fans, but he really misses the point, much in the same way a car…

IndyCar – Back to the Dark Ages!

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 John Olsakovsky

As it came to pass during the excessively long off-season, the Verizon IndyCar Series was awash in malaise. The long five months of nothingness wore the denizens of 16th & Georgetown to weak-willed and impressionable puddles, allowing that most foul of demons, Brian Barnhart to work his most dark magick and infiltrate their realm once again. And lo, in the year two thousand and fifteen, dark times have returned to the series of the wheels that are open. Yes, that’s right. IndyCar announced that Brian Barnhart is returning as Race…