Tag Archives: Takuma Sato

Unfiltered Race Notes… Sometimes the Race Doesn’t Need the Caution Edition

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Eric Hall

Welcome to The Gorgeous Facility ™ and enjoy the rolling green hills, picturesque waterfalls, and the world class motorsport museum. Oh, there’s also a racetrack here. A motorcycle track. A motorcycle track that somehow has become one of the best … Continue reading →

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101st Indy 500 Hot Takes!

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Eric Hall

THE HOT TAKES ARE HERE! THE HOT TAKES ARE HERE! Poorly written and edited even wordily, here are the hottest of hot takes. Sit back, relax and enjoy the maniacal rantings of an indycar fan. I have no idea what … 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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Weekend Review… The Greatest Street Race EVER Edition

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Eric Hall

Yet another race in the books, and another finish for indycar lore. Depending on who you ask, the 2013 Indy Brazil 300 was either the race of the year, decade, century… or ever. I’m not sure I have the qualifications … Continue reading →

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Into the Crystal Ball… The Sambadrome Edition

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Eric Hall

Welcome to May! Before we hit the famed Brickyard, there is one more stop to make: The Streets of Sao Paulo Brazil. Without a doubt, this track is a favorite of fans and drivers alike. Half of the circuit consists … Continue reading →

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Weekend Rewind… The Broken Record of Fantasticness Edition

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Eric Hall

Sunny So-Cal and indycar had another amazing weekend, punctuating a blistering start to the 2013 campaign. Takuma Sato took the checkers while the rest of the finishing order looked like something out of the twilight zone. Some will say that … Continue reading →

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Into The Crystal Ball… Welcome to Wine Country Edition

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Eric Hall

Sonoma raceway is the third leg of the “trinity of boredom” and location of the final run to the championship. Barber Motorsports Park and Mid-Ohio Sports Car complete said trinity, but if those two races were any indication of what … 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… Drama in the LBC, Edition

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Eric Hall

Pandora’s box has surely been opened this week. Nearly half the field will see grid penalties this weekend in Long Beach, the setting for the longest running street race in the western hemisphere. Open wheel racing has descended on the … Continue reading →

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RVM… 2011 Season Review Part 2

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Eric Hall

Last week we went over the results of the 2011 season and now I can really get into the nuts and bolts of 2011. There were some very cool moments of last year as well as some very awful times; … Continue reading →

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