Articles By: Paul Dalbey
St. Pete: Sunday morning thoughts
Paul highlights the high and low points of qualifying day and the race morning warm-up for the Honda Grand Prix of St. Pete.
St. Pete: Friday thoughts
The 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series got under way today under perfect skies all day long. With temperatures in the upper 70s and not a single cloud spotted throughout the day, conditions were perfect for teams, drivers, and spectators alike.
St. Pete: Preview
As we finally bring an end to a long off-season, Paul runs down the stories to follow during the opening race weekend of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series Season.
100 years of racing, a lifetime of memories
Most of our readers likely know by now about the exhibit of Indianapolis 500 winning cars that is now on display at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Representing 71 victories in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, these 67 cars represent the pinnacle of achievement at the world’s greatest race course. On paper, one can easily appreciate the […]
Indy journal: 1984
The sensational time trial run of Tom Sneva, the first new winning average speed in 12 years, and seeing the first scheduled day of time trials with one of my children were the highlights of this year’s activities for me.
If records fall, it should mean something
One of the hot-topic issues preceding this year’s Month of May has been Randy Bernard’s quest to see the track records broken in an exhibition run. The stunt would garner attention, but breaking records at Indy needs to be done right.
Indy journal: 1983
The sensational performance of rookie Teo Fabi, the qualification of 33 cars in one day, Tom Sneva’s first race victory after three second-place finishes, and my first trip to the Speedway with one of my children as my only partner were the outstanding attractions of the year.
His voice has become an institution…
Paul remembers longtime Indianapolis Motor Speedway PA Annoucer Tom Carnegie.
Super Bowl better value than IndyCar — or is it?
While it seems obvious that Super Bowl commercials are a better bang for the buck than IndyCar sponsorship, a long-range view may yield slightly different results.
Barnhart discusses new IICS rules for 2011
Brian Barnhart, INDYCAR President of Competition and Operations, speaks with More Front Wing at yesterday’s presentation to clarify some of the questions that have been lingering regarding some of these new rules.
Indy journal: 1982
The best weather in several years, including the first day of time trials, the first driver fatality in nine years, the four mph increase in the qualifying record, the four-car crash just a few seconds before the start of the race and, perhaps most of all, the unbelievably close finish for first place between Gordon Johncock and Rick Mears were the outstanding attractions at the Speedway this year.
IndyCar off-season: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Anyone connected to the IZOD IndyCar Series admits that this has been the best off-season for American open-wheel racing in recent memory. Unlike the last dozen years, there is little to no talk of politics, abysmal car counts, or races leaving the schedule.