One of the best things about having my own IndyCar blog is that I get to post when I want to post about what I want to post about. Quite honestly, the whole iRacing thing does pretty much nothing to scratch my itch, so I haven't given it much attention. What I do love, though, …
Nothing stays the same, and in racing as in elsewhere, time marches on. But before we move on and settle into the future of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the NTT IndyCar Series under the control of Roger Penske, I feel it's important to look back and pay homage to 74 years of Hulman-George ownership …
Continue reading A look back at the Hulman-George Era of IMS
In part I of this off season review, Paul looks back on the biggest story for Indycar racing since Tony Hulman opened the IMS gates for the 1946 Indy 500.
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 …
Continue reading Cornelison honors past while becoming a tradition on his own
While many things have come and gone at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1954, one thing that has been nearly constant is my dad's presence at the annual running of the Indianapolis 500. Having missed only the 1965 race due to his military service, Dad will be attending his 65th race this weekend. In declining …
Continue reading After 65 races at IMS, fan prepares to say goodbye
