Articles By: Steph
Tagliani airs concerns on aero kits, blocking rules
Alex Tagliani spoke candidly with More Front Wing earlier this week on his concerns that aero kits will hurt the smaller teams and that INDYCAR’s blocking rules need to be more clearly defined.
Hinchcliffe: “Newgarden should have won” in Brazil
James Hinchcliffe won’t turn down a win, but he’s willing to make his views on the finish in São Paulo very clear. “Josef Newgarden should have won that race,” he says. “Takuma [Sato] blocked Josef.”
Rahal thrives in RLL’s “family atmosphere”
For the past two years, Graham Rahal says, he’s worked for a racing business. Now that he’s working with a group he considers family, the results are coming quickly.
Hinchcliffe: Every lap is one lap closer to first win
Now entering his third year in the IZOD IndyCar Series and his second with Andretti Autosport, James Hinchcliffe knows that he’s in prime position — and it’s time to produce results.
12 Hrs of Sebring: Briscoe wins class; IndyCar comes out strong
IndyCar refugee Ryan Briscoe proved his mettle by solidly pulling his weight in Level 5′s P2 class win at the ALMS 12 Hours of Sebring. Simon Pagenaud and reigning IndyCar champ Ryan Hunter-Reay formed two-thirds of the second-place P2 effort.
Youth ticket discounts are an investment in the future
Steph feels that dropping the youth ticket prices for IndyCar races is a very wise move and should be done at as many events as possible.
Off-the-cuff reactions to the BCG report
Jenna Fryer at the Associated Press has acquired a copy of Boston Consulting Group’s report to the Hulman-George family. Here, Steph offers her off-the-cuff reactions to some of its key recommendations.
Toronto: A case study in race promotion
Steph looks at some of the pre-season advertising choices made by Green Savoree Promotions in Toronto and the opportunities that were missed as a result.
March 9th fundraiser at Indy Dallara factory to benefit Graham Rahal Foundation
If you’ll be in Indianapolis on March 9th, there’s a big event happening you won’t want to miss — a tour of the Dallara factory and a fundraiser to benefit the Graham Rahal Foundation with driver appearances, the street-legal IndyCar two-seater, an iRacing competition, and much more!
TRUECar delivers a blow to women racers
Cracks have formed in the foundation of TRUECar Racing’s Women Empowered initiative, and Steph mourns the loss to women in all corners of the sport.
Generosity, gratitude, reflection
An unparalleled generosity offered by a fellow fan inspires Steph to reflect on the amazing camaraderie to be found within the IndyCar community.
Kimball’s win tops IndyCar entrants at Rolex 24
Steph offers a rundown of the results posted by IZOD IndyCar Series regulars in GRAND-AM’s 51st Rolex 24 at Daytona.