Monthly Archives: April 2014

The Weekend Rewind – Rain Rain Go Away Edition

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Eric Hall

The lush green hillsides of Alabama were made even greener as torrential rains fell on the facility for most of the weekend. We had a time shortened race, some pretty sweet driving and a few guys who just couldn’t keep … Continue reading →

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Unfiltered Race Notes – Barber 2014

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Eric Hall

Welcome to the rain delayed unfiltered race notes. Remember, these are scratch notes and not the definitive view of the race; just a fun way to end a long race weekend. These ideas and reactions are the backbone of the … Continue reading →

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Into The Crystal Ball – The Beautiful Facility Edition

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Eric Hall

Sunday will mark the fifth time the Verizon IndyCar Series descends upon the quiet, green hills of central Alabama and the beautifully manicured grounds of Barber Motorsports Park. The purpose built motorcycle track has found an unlikely partner with indycar … Continue reading →

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Thanks for 3 Years, Now Win My Stuff

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Eric Hall

Three years and four days ago I posted my first article on this hole-in-the-wall-sorry-excuse-for-a-fake-indycar-blog blog with bewilderment about what could eventually happen once I pressed “upload” that faithful day. My original mission objectives were simple: start a new hobby, become … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Rewind – How Safe Is Safe Edition

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Eric Hall

Was it a normal weekend at the Grand Prix of Long Beach, or a dry run for Toronto and Houston? Yes. For a while it seemed like the drivers would be able to control themselves. Sure, we saw Rahal, Power, … Continue reading →

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Unfiltered Race Notes – Long Beach 2014

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Eric Hall

Note for the notes: I write something like this for every race, but never really released these to the public. More content is always fun so I thought it would be a good time to start posting these. Not totally … Continue reading →

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Into the Crystal Ball… Wish I Was in Long Beach Edition

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Eric Hall

IndyCar descends onto the Streets of Long Beach for the 40th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach this weekend. However, INDYCAR can only claim five appearances at the storied street circuit, 25 rounds were sanctioned by CART/ChampCar, 8 by Formula … Continue reading →

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2014 IndyCar Season Preview (Pit Lane Reporter)

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Eric Hall

(NOTE: This post originally appeared in issue one of “Pit Lane Reporter” on 3/16/2014. My writing at PLR will all be archived here to keep my work compiled in a single location one month after originally appearing on/in PLR website … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Rewind… Sunny Florida Edition

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Eric Hall

(Note: For 2014, I’m going to turn over a new leaf during these race reviews. Usually, you won’t read much about the drivers’ actual race performance on these pages. It would take exceptional situations for me to devote much space … Continue reading →

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