The extraordinary experiences of two ordinary IndyCar fans
Yeah so I have no clue about this past weekend. It was wild - just wild. Probably should have known that we were in for a wild weekend when practice was delayed for over two hours due to weather. That compressed the Saturday schedule meaning no qualifications and the field was set both days by … Continue reading …You Guys Okay (2021 Texas Review)
Deep in the heart of Texas (do Texans consider Dallas/Ft. Worth the heart of Texas) is Texas Motor Speedway. A 1.5 mile oval with twenty-degree banking on Turns 1 and 2 and twenty-four-degree banking on Turns 3 and 4. In 2018 the race (DXC Technology 600 at that time) showed that with the new aero … Continue reading Double-Fried (Genesys 300 and XPEL 375 Preview)
Two years in a row now, St. Petersburg has not disappointed. Admittedly the best way to kick off any NTT INDYCAR Series is in sunny Florida, but even servicing as the second race on the series calendar: it keeps the excitement level high. Similar to last year, it also left us with some head scratchers. … Continue reading Drive Like It’s Stolen (2021 St. Pete Review)
While the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is historically the kick-off race to the season, for two years now I get to discuss championship points going into this race. Following last week’s race in Barber Chip Ganassi Racing is sitting pretty in the championship points. Sure, we are only one race in and at … Continue reading Sunshine and Cars (St. Pete 2021 Preview)
The first lap of the first race every season is also tricky. Rookies are ready to prove themselves and it’s the first time this particular set of drivers have lined up two-by-two. This year was no exception, except that Josef Newgarden was the cause of the issue. Lap one, cresting the hill to Turn 5 … Continue reading Flags, Tires, and Pit Stops (Barber 2021 Review)
Yes, it’s all ready weird to say the 2021 NTT INDYCAR Series starts in mid-April at Barber Motorsports Park with the Honda INDY Grand Prix of Alabama. But you know, after 2020, I’m just going to roll with everything. We’re starting the season at Barber - sure! We got F1 and NASCAR drivers as rookies … Continue reading Starting in Barber (HIGPA Preview 2021)
Jason Rittenberry is the COO of the Music City Grand Prix, the newest street race happening in Nashville August 8th. The race is all ready hyping us up, the track uses the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge and they are anticipating high speeds in 200 mph. The race was officially announced in September of 2020 … Continue reading S4E47 – A Chat with Jason Rittenberry (Music City Grand Prix)
The 2020/2021 Silly Season started before the checkered flag dropped on the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. It started back with announcement that Zach Veach would no longer be driving for Andretti Autosport. However, tradition calls for me to not even start worrying about the Silly Season until the season is over. For those … Continue reading An INDYCAR Silly Season Primer
By the time my plane touched down in St. Petersburg on March 12, 2020, nearly every major sporting organization had pushed or canceled their season. INDYCAR had yet to announce any changes to the Firestone Grand Prix being held that weekend. It was hopeless optimism that pushed us through the evening, those of us who … Continue reading How iRacing Saved INDYCAR, and Their One Mistake
Here’s the deal with 2020 INDYCAR Season, it’s too much to describe in a sentence. What would emerge as the 2020 INDYCAR season became a mixture of many schedule changes, online racing, double headers, and yet some familiarity.
