Category Archives: History

So… What Really Happened in 1905?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

This week on as the world turns, AAA edition, we take a peek back to 1905; when the recently created AAA Contest Board sanctioned the very first points paying championship in the western hemisphere. The legality of this championship, like … Continue reading →

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The 1920 Season and Other Debacles in AAA History

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

The earliest years of AAA racing have always been a sore spot for historians interested in said era. Concerning these times, the “official” history, as printed by the different sanctioning bodies of American open wheel racing, has often been more … Continue reading →

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Indycar Lore Pt.3; The Fastest

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

It has been more than a few months since the last installment of indycar lore, so in the bleak tundra that is the off season… might as well pick it back up now. I have great aspirations for this series … Continue reading →

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MURDERDROMES!!!

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

With many of these posts I will bounce ideas off of my brother or roommate to get a feel for how I should go about presenting a few of the topics. I have always known board track racing as “Murderdromes” … Continue reading →

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#indycarlore Part 2

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

In a bid to return to normalcy, I figured we would dive into some more indycar lore today. Yes, there is still the matter of a season review, but I am not quite ready to unleash my subpar conclusions to … Continue reading →

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#indycarlore Part 1

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

After seeing the, in my eyes, historic finish at Kentucky this weekend, I started to ponder other moments that would qualify as indycar lore. NASCAR has a very extensive “lore page” on Wikipedia, and even a TV show called “The … Continue reading →

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What 1984 Taught Me About 2012

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Oh boy, we are in quite the pickle right now. ChampCar-ification, CART 2.0, IRL Lite; these descriptive metaphorical links to the past are beginning to plague the indycar social media airwaves. Lines in the sand are drawn and it seems … Continue reading →

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Indycar History is as Varied as the Tracks… Part 2

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

Last week I looked at historic first visits to the different types of track configurations the indycars have raced on in the past. Here is part two as well as the final time the series visited the respective tracks. Final … Continue reading →

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Indycar History is as Varied as the Tracks… Part 1

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

Open wheel, championship style racing has visited many different types of tracks through outs is 100+ year history. From street circuits to dirt tracks, the variety of tracks that the big cars have visited is, indeed as impressive as it … Continue reading →

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