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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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Aerodynamics Case Study: Engine Covers at the Indy 500

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Even though we are living in a spec world during 2012, there are still many things that teams can do to make a car perform better at The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and beyond. The majority of these tweaks and tricks … Continue reading →

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Fuel Cells, Golf Balls and Odometers

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

Fuel mileage races are race fans greatest fear. No more are we watching a nerve racking competition of speed, oh no, what we have on our hands is now a challenge not to run dry on the last lap. This … Continue reading →

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How Fast is Fast… How Slow is Slow?

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

218. Miles. Per. Hour… in 2012. My how things have changed. It seems so slow; last year we were at 224 on pole day; a drop of six mile an hour! And the year before we were at 227. We … 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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Into the Crystal Ball… 2012 is finally Here

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

YES… The season truly feels like it is upon us as I pull my trusty crystal ball out and attempt to peer into the future for the first time this year. The 2011 offseason was a hornets’ nest of unbridled … Continue reading →

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Finally… Looking forward to the 2012 Season

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

It’s February; the INDYCAR season starts next month! Granted, St. Petersburg is still well over a month and a half away, but it still feels good to be this close. As we sit on the cusp of a new racing … Continue reading →

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More Off Season Rambling…

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

It has been quite a while since have chatted. Amid a strenuous work schedule, unforeseen sick time, an even more critically injured computer, and the holiday craziness, it’s nice to be able to slow down and talk some indycar with … Continue reading →

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The Off Season as it Stands Today

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

After a tough week, I am back in action and what a week to be injured. We have had the best of best news all the way down to the worst of the worst. After a few weeks of not-necessarily-on-topic … Continue reading →

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Where do we go from here?

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

This is a question I have been asking myself for about a week now. In the wake of Wheldon’s passing; the indycar world was, for good reason, in a holding pattern. The new car testing that was supposed to take … Continue reading →

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