Archive for the ‘IndyCar commentary’ Category
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Indianapolis
Paul and Steph offer their first impressions of the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500.
2012 Indy 500 prop bets: MFW vs PopOffValve
Last year, Dale Nixon of PopOffValve.com and I placed our 3rd inaugural Indianapolis 500 prop bets. After a painful, narrow defeat in 2010, I snatched victory from the claws of defeat last year. This year we are back again, and we’re ready to settle the score with a donation to Racing for Cancer on the […]
Indianapolis: Paul’s Carb Day thoughts & preview
Paul recaps Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and previews the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500.
Passing the torch
Few events inspire and hold to traditions like the Indianapolis 500. For many race fans, traditions that happen before the race are what keeping them coming back generation after generation.
At 47, Alesi accomplishes a long-held goal
Through his many years in Formula 1, Jean Alesi always looked to Indianapolis through a corner of his eye. Now, he can finally count qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 among his career accomplishments.
A smaller view: Indy 500 Bump Day
In today’s installment of A Smaller View, our junior blogger recounts her visit to Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
For Pagenaud, INDYCAR was always the goal
Simon Pagenaud discusses his return to open-wheel racing, his rookie IZOD IndyCar Series season, and his first Indianapolis experience.
Wheldon: “I’m not going to stop until I’ve won it again”
A look back at Dan Wheldon’s mindset just before winning the centennial running of the Indianapolis 500 reveals unabated enthusiasm and confidence.
INDYCAR engine woes have deep roots
As teams and fans are frustrated with INDYCAR’s current engine situation, Paul digs deeper into the circumstances that landed INDYCAR in this position.
COUNTERPOINT: Is Firestone’s alternate tire program worth keeping?
In this week’s COUNTERPOINT, Paul and Steph argue whether Firestone’s red-sidewalled tired bring any value to the IZOD IndyCar Series.
One lap, a thousand memories
During his lap around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the 500 Festival Mini Marathon, Paul takes a trip down memory lane and recounts a century of history at the famed Brickyard.
