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COUNTERPOINT: Street racing
This first Counterpoint article focuses on the pros and cons of races hosted on city streets.
The Night at the Museum needs to be only a start
Once in a while, there is an opportunity for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to open its doors and allow the casual fans to mingle and interact with some of the legendary names that adorn the halls of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame and Museum. This past Monday evening was one such time when the IRL Ministry hosted A Night of Memories at the Museum.
Road to Indy: A rebuttal
In response to a recent post on the current flaws with the Road to Indy feeder system, Planet-IRL has been contacted by Tony George, Jr., the Manager of Business Development for the Firestone Indy Lights series. With his permission, his response is provided for your perusal.
Road to Indy still riddled with pitfalls
It’s been said that a dose of heavy criticism goes over best when softened with a bit of positivity. So, let’s start with something positive: establishing a clear ladder system to guide young American driving talent into IndyCars is a massive step in the right direction, and it’s one that was sorely needed. However, a great deal of work needs to be done before the Road to Indy can be considered viable.
Restoring racing’s fourth wall
In another installment in the continuing series on how to make our drivers back into heroes, let’s take a look at how they conduct themselves in their business dealings away from the track.
Thoughts on the condensed May 2010 schedule
Much has been made over the past 24 hours regarding the condensing of the schedule for next year’s Indianapolis 500. The gist of the changes are that opening day gets pushed back one full week and the handful of dark-days at the Speedway are now eliminated.
Versus, NBC and IndyCars: A vignette
Various media outlets are now reporting that Comcast’s bid for NBC Universal has been completed. In light of this, consider the following scenario.