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Into the Crystal Ball… 2013 Mega Preview Pt. 1, The Nuts and Bolts Edition

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

The Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and the start to the 2013 season is a bit over a week away, and after the horrendous six month off season, no better words could be spoken. The 19 race calendar is primed … Continue reading →

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2012 IndyCar Development Notebook

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

(Programming Note: The recent news items that have plagued indycar racing caused me to basically tune the sport out for the previous two weeks. Although the road ahead is still unstable, I am still committed to the series and this … Continue reading →

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How I Saw It… 2012 Super Review Part 1: Nuts and Bolts Edition

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

2012 will be remembered for close racing and an entirely new chassis/engine package that revolutionized the on-track product in the INDYCAR series. Not revolutionized, no, it was more of a renaissance of sorts. A return to a more historically correct … Continue reading →

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Will Dallara Come to the Rescue, Again?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

In 1996, Arie Luyendyk broke the single lap record at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a speed of 237.498 miles per hour. During that same qualifying attempt, he also broke the four lap average qualifying record with a speed of … Continue reading →

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Airing of Grievances… The Aerokit Edition

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

July 15th, 2010. A day remembered in infamy, a day of holograms, a day of ICONIC proportions,  a day the open wheel world was going to take a turn for the better. Hate it or love it, our fate for … Continue reading →

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How I Saw It Happen… A Gorgeous Facility PLUS RACE, Edition

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

I could not in my wildest dreams imagine a race at Barber half as action filled as this weekends race. No more will the track be only known for its visual grandeur that has tainted opinions for three years. Entering … Continue reading →

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RVM…Don’t Cry for Me, Motegi Edition

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

The final Indy Japan 300 was contested late Saturday night into early Sunday morning. A huge local crowd was on hand, and all 13 of us we watching live on Verse. Japan and its Twin Ring Motegi Circuit has been … Continue reading →

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Secret* Spyshots of New Dallara Facility

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

On a gloomy Saturday afternoon, after the terrible, terrible weekend shift at work, I decided to head down to speedway and check out how the new Dallara plant is coming along. The last time I drove by was during May, … Continue reading →

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My take on the new “car” (most likely) Pt. 1

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

The 2012 Dallara, Indy “Safety Cell” made its on-track debut the Monday following the coma enducing Mid Ohio weekend at the same track. The “test” was super double secret, only a select few media peoples attended and the two days … Continue reading →

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Into The Crystal Ball… The NEW New Hampshire Edition

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

The Magic Mile welcomes back open wheel racing this Sunday, after a 13 year hiatus. New Hampshire Motor Speedway saw four years of CART racing from 1992 through 1995. In 1996, the newly formed IRL inherited the race and ran … Continue reading →

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