Articles By: Steph Wallcraft
Fixing IndyCar, part 1: Defining the sport
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Steph presents the first part in her series on how IndyCar can regain its footing on the world stage — by knowing and defining its own reason for being.
Fixing IndyCar: an introduction
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Steph outlines some of the ideas she plans to present over the coming days in a series about how IndyCar can repair itself and return to relevance.
2013: The year that will decide it all
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Steph points at some of the more subtler signs that IndyCar is in deeper trouble than many people think.
With Bernard gone, INDYCAR faces a critical crossroads
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Steph takes a closer look at a fan base on the brink and presents a theory for what can be done to right the ship in the short term.
An open letter to Tony George
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Steph lodges an impassioned plea for the in-fighting in INDYCAR management to come to an end for good.
Why won’t NASCAR learn from INDYCAR’s mistake?
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Steph wants to know why the death of Dan Wheldon and the demise of pack racing in INDYCAR hasn’t been enough to open NASCAR’s eyes.
2013 INDYCAR schedule: Good, bad and ugly
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Steph breaks some random thoughts on the 2013 schedule down into three categories for further consideration.
Barfield’s debut grade: B-
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Steph gives Beaux Barfield a grade of B- for his debut season as Race Director of the IZOD IndyCar Series. Here’s why.
In Baltimore, INDYCAR couldn’t win
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Steph feels there was no way for INDYCAR to win with some people regardless of the path taken in Baltimore this weekend.
Temporary changes at More Front Wing
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More Front Wing will see some changes to its coverage format through the remainder of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season.
Toronto: Steph’s Sunday thoughts
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Race-time observations, Randy Bernard’s plans for the 2013 schedule, tensions between the paddock and Beaux Barfield, and much more can be found in Steph’s summary of race day at the Honda Indy Toronto.
Toronto: Steph’s Saturday thoughts
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The many adversaries of Will Power, the reason for the delay of the new Lotus, and the friction growing between the drivers and Beaux Barfield are three stories among many from Steph’s wrap-up of Saturday at the Honda Indy Toronto.