Commentary on the NTT IndyCar Series and the history of the Indianapolis 500
5:15 PM -- The first, final, and only practice session is in the books, and the two-hour affair saw a fan favorite atop the speed charts. Turning the only lap of the day at over 216 mph, AJ Foyt Racing's Tony Kanaan put his ABC Supply Chevrolet into P1 for the day in his car …
Before we get to the exciting and interesting news of the past few days, let's get to some less glamorous and scintillating news. You may have seen late last week that George Phillips of Oilpressure.com and I recorded another episode of "Two Sites Unite," the video blog that he and I have posted a handful …
Unless you've been living under a rock, nearly all fans of the NTT IndyCar Series have heard that INDYCAR will be moving to a new engine formula in 2022, a year later than originally planned, that will finally incorporate hybrid engine technology. News of this change came pretty much out of nowhere last Thursday when …
First of all, let me say welcome back to the handful of visitors who have noticed my absence over the last several weeks since the Indianapolis 500. To say life has gotten in the way of this blog would be a massive understatement. As usually happens when the calendar turns to June, my work schedule …
We've now had a few days to digest the 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500, so I figured it was now time to put my thoughts about this past weekend down and take a look back at what turned out to be a fantastic race weekend. Instead of dumping all my thoughts into a crazy-long …
Jim Cornelison recognizes he must walk a fine line between honoring tradition and mimicking his longtime predecessor, and it’s a place he realizes puts him front and center at one of the Indianapolis 500’s greatest traditions. Cornelison is a native of the Pacific Northwest but came to the midwest to pursue his masters degree in …
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