Author Archives: Eric Hall

Bump Day Live Blog!!!

Posted on May 19, 2013

FINAL UPDATE As The Speedway sits quietly after two days of non-stop running, Michel Jourdain packs up to head home after a heartbreaking afternoon. The #17 crew called off a last minute bonsai run after an entire day of parts … Continue reading →

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Pole Day Live Blog!!!

Posted on May 18, 2013

Wow, what a first run through the field! Will Power has the current fast speed of 229.808, nearly an entire mile an hour faster than Andretti Autosport driver Ryan Hunter-Reay. That elusive 230 mile per hour lap looks like it … Continue reading →

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Welcome to May!

Posted on May 11, 2013

  Welcome to May Welcome to the official opening day Social Media Garage live blog on a chilly day at the Greatest Race Course in the World. We’re starting a bit late due to the ridiculously chilly weather today but … Continue reading →

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Weekend Review… The Greatest Street Race EVER Edition

Posted on May 8, 2013

Yet another race in the books, and another finish for indycar lore. Depending on who you ask, the 2013 Indy Brazil 300 was either the race of the year, decade, century… or ever. I’m not sure I have the qualifications … Continue reading →

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Into the Crystal Ball… The Sambadrome Edition

Posted on May 2, 2013

Welcome to May! Before we hit the famed Brickyard, there is one more stop to make: The Streets of Sao Paulo Brazil. Without a doubt, this track is a favorite of fans and drivers alike. Half of the circuit consists … Continue reading →

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Weekend Rewind… The Broken Record of Fantasticness Edition

Posted on April 23, 2013

Sunny So-Cal and indycar had another amazing weekend, punctuating a blistering start to the 2013 campaign. Takuma Sato took the checkers while the rest of the finishing order looked like something out of the twilight zone. Some will say that … Continue reading →

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Into the Crystal Ball… Welcome to the Concrete Jungle Edition

Posted on April 18, 2013

What an odd place we find ourselves in the championship entering round three on the streets of Long Beach. Dario Franchitti is in last place, Andretti Autosport has four cars in the top ten and Will Power is sitting in … Continue reading →

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Indycar Lore… 1980 CRL Season

Posted on April 16, 2013

What had started in 1978 as an honest attempt at increasing the marketability of championship racing sanctioned by The United States Auto Club, spiraled out of control almost instantly. The “White Paper”, a simple inter-team memo, sparked the formation of … Continue reading →

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How I Saw It… Barber Does it Again Edition

Posted on April 10, 2013

For the second year in a row, the Honda Grand Prix of Alabama contested at Barber Motorsports was a clinic in road racing; after the early yellow flag shemozzle of course. Once the racing resumed on lap six, we were … Continue reading →

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Into the Crystal Ball… The Gorgeous Facility Edition

Posted on April 4, 2013

Indycar returns to the gorgeous facility that is Barber Motorsports Park for round two of the 2013 championship season. A track once hated for its lack of action is now quickly becoming a fan favorite and open wheeled strong hold … Continue reading →

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