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IndyCar – Pole Day Highlights
IndyCar – Indianapolis 500 Memories: Birthdays, Radios, and Radioactive Coolers
As part of our continuing series of short talks recalling favorite memories of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, I had a great conversation with Dr. Dana Grove from Johnson County Community College (Go Cavs!) over lunch earlier in the week. Dana is quite literally a life-long fan of the Memorial Day Classic, who’s first birthday, and his upcoming birthday, falls on Race Day. What better way is there to celebrate your birthday than by singing Back Home Again in Indiana with 300,000 of your best…
Read MoreIndyCar – Pole Day Results
I will admit that I was a bit skeptical when the IZOD IndyCar series decided that they were going to switch up the qualifying events for the Indianapolis 500. However, I will admit that I was pleasantly surprised with today’s proceedings. Helio Castroneves as well probably has no gripes as he has taken his fourth pole position for the greatest spectacle in racing. The day would start before the qualifying even began as Takumo Sato would crash his Lotus sponsored KV Racing technology car. Sato would be taken to Methodist…
Read MoreIndyCar – Indianapolis 500 Memories: The Right Place at the Right Time
The second installment in our series of fan conversations recalling our favorite memories of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is with a very special guest, my father Derek Patterson, who in 1988 happened to be in just the right place at just the right time to have an experience of a lifetime. Indianapolis 500 Memories: The Right Place at the Right Time
Read MoreIndyCar – Indianapolis 500 Memories: Watching the Track Come to Life
In these last days leading up to the race, we will be talking with several people about their favorite moments from the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Our first conversation is with Joe Ferrall, a fellow Indy Downforce member and long time attendee of the Indianapolis 500. He shares his stories of getting to the track and watching it come alive on Race Day morning. Indianapolis 500 Memories: Watching the Track Come to Life
Read MoreOp-Ed – Indy Downforce
Back in 2007, I became a card-carrying member of Indy Downforce, the official fan club of the IZOD IndyCar Series. Ever since, I’ve been more involved with the league than I ever thought possible. Downforce originally came about by a group of fans who followed the series from oval to oval and decided to form up a fan club. Eventually, the league took note and now the fan club is official and offers members fantastic access to drivers, officials, gear, and even the occasional race ticket! Indy Downforce has grown…
Read MoreUS F2000 – An Interview with Zach Veach
An Introduction to Zach Veach Zach Veach started his racing career in 2007 racing karts. As it happens, Zach was racing in central Ohio and attracted the attention of David Fisher, father of IZOD IndyCar Series driver and team owner Sarah Fisher. Mr. Fisher was impressed enough with Zach’s driving that he coached his and help Zach develop his racecraft over the next two years. During that first year of competition, Zach racked up quite an impressive list of accolades. Here’s a list of his 2007 accomplishments. 2007 (Age 12)…
Read MoreEpisode 39 – Open Paddock Podcast
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin myself and Mike this week as we start to dig into the happenings at Indianapolis. We also talk about a Monaco GP that was not all that bad and we also discuss the stewards decisions that WERE that bad. We cover the Oregon Trail rally and talk about plans to visit the speedway this weekend. It is the most wonderful time of the year! Sit back with your favorite beverage and enjoy the show!
Read MoreIndyCar – Wednesday Indy 500 Practice Recap
Scott Dixon continued to impress at Indy today, once again setting quick time. This is becoming a trend. Action on the track was pretty heavy today with several of the contenders working on race setups. At times today there were 10 or 12 cars running together in packs on the track. EJ Viso did not make it on the track today after being released from Methodist last night and being cleared by IMS medical staff today. While EJ was a bit sore, he seemed no worse for wear, which is…
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