Monthly Archives: July 2012

On The Ground: Grand-Am at IMS

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Eric Hall

Programming Note: I am awash with guilt because NASCAR and Grand-Am are receiving features on a website specifically devoted to indycar racing. However, this weekend’s events took place at our open wheel home so we were all paying a bit … Continue reading →

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Burnouts and Fandom at IMS

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Eric Hall

Programming Note: I am awash with guilt because NASCAR and Grand-Am are receiving features on a website specifically devoted to indycar racing. However, this weekend’s events took place at our open wheel home so we were all paying a bit … Continue reading →

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Economics, IndyCar Racing and Life

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Eric Hall

No matter what way you slice it, professional sports across the globe are inextricably linked with accountants and spreadsheets. At a professional level, the only thing that matters is what the books look like at the close of the fiscal … Continue reading →

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How I Saw It… The Good Clean Fun Edition

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Eric Hall

24 hours later I am still in shock over what I saw. I would have never imagined that a race like this could produce such a close finish with quality racing throughout the field all afternoon long. In keeping with … Continue reading →

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Into The Crystal Ball… Canada: The Act Two Edition

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Eric Hall

For the second race in a row we head to Canada to finish the swing through the north. Edmonton City Centre (the Queens’ English is awesome) plays host to the final Canadian round of the year. The airport circuit was … Continue reading →

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A Bit of Shameless Self Promotion

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Eric Hall

A shocking string of events has led to yours truly becoming the indycar feature writer for an upstart British motorsports magazine. Podium Magazine thought my incendiary commentary was exactly what their magazine was missing. I know I know, how was … Continue reading →

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Airing of Grievances… The False Hope Edition

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Eric Hall

The rumor mill was churning  today about the possible addition of Scuderia Coloni to the 2013 indycar grid. Admittedly, the talk comes on the heels of the team’s abrupt departure from Formula 1 feeder series GP2 so it may just … Continue reading →

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How I Saw It… The Three-Peat Edition

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Eric Hall

The 1.75 mile bull ring street circuit had it all, and an honest to goodness pass for the lead. The drivers even gave us nearly 82 laps of more or less clean and professional driving. They didn’t even need to … Continue reading →

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Into The Crystal Ball… Princes’ Gates Edition

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Eric Hall

25 years of indycar racing at any track outside of Indianapolis is almost unheard of, let alone a street circuit. But here we are on the eve of contesting the 26th edition of the Indy Toronto, a street course no … Continue reading →

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