This is the post I never wanted to write but knew someday I would have to. In the early morning hours of September 27, 2022, David Dalbey breathed his last and left this world behind. For just over 42 years, I was his son and he was my dad. Two days from now, I will …
Winding down the Month with a bang
On this episode of Two Sites Unite, Paul and George take a deep dive into last weekend's Time Trials and preview the upcoming 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
Indy journal: 1995
There were several outstanding events which made this a memorable year at the Speedway, including the failure of both Penske owned cars to qualify, the first time since 1962 that a member of the Unser family wasn’t in the race, the great improvement in the Honda engine, the return of Firestone tires, the near-fatal crash of Stan Fox at the start of the race, the strange self-imposed departure of Scott Goodyear from the race when he seemed to have it won, and the winner having to drive 505 miles to win the race.
2023 Indy Qual Day 2 wrap up
The field is now set for the 107th Indianapolis 500, and Alex Palou has claimed the prestigious pole position. His four-lap average of 234.217 mph just barely nipped Ed Carpenter Racing's Rinus Veekay's speed of 234.211 mph by the slimmest of margins. It was an eventful day that saw plenty of drama for both the …
2023 Indy Qual Day 1 wrap up
What! A! Day! As an old, traditionalist curmudgeon, I've made no secret about the fact that I would love to see the Indianapolis 500 return to it's old, time-honored qualification procedure with each car getting to take the green flag a maximum of three times and only getting to take the checkered flag one time. …
Live blog – Fast Friday 2023
7:31 PM -- Fast Friday 2023 has come and gone, and many of the questions we had coming into the day seem to have been answered. Unfortunately, for some, we simply confirmed what we feared we knew. Let's start with the good news. Chip Ganassi Racing is fast, though maybe not quite as dominate as …