The extraordinary experiences of two ordinary IndyCar fans
You can choose many themes for 2020. For the NTT INDYCAR season, it’s going to be “Double-Headers”. Given the upheavel in everyone’s lives, the series determined that multiple races would be turned into double-header weekend spectacles. This past weekend, the series had another double-header at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Much like prior double-headers, fans … Continue reading Slippery When Wet (MidOhio 2020 Review)
The race was moved to August because of the Olympics. Then they canceled the Olympics. It was then moved again due to the 500 Schedule kerflulffle. Then it was a double header, then it was canceled. Then, at the last minute: resurrection. Even with fans. Mid Ohio: you’re always so extra. In one short day … Continue reading O-H-2-0 [20]: A Preview of the Honda 200 at Mid Ohio a.k.a. Will Scott Dixon Win
We as fans received the opportunity to watch INDYCAR in person. We got a weekend with two completely different races at the same racetrack. Worldwide Technology Raceway Park asked us to socially distance and to wear masks. I’ll say that as far as compliance goes, it was great. I’d put it at only 5% of … Continue reading A Tale of Two Races (Bommarito 500 Review)
It’s a completely different race weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. Okay first we have to talk about the name…too long. Given the schedule mishaps of the 2020 season this was quickly turned into a double-header. Then after being a night race for the past three years, both races are in the middle … Continue reading We’re Seeing Cars (Bommarito 500 Preview)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-fkt9b-e8eba5 We run down all 33 Drivers from the 104th Running of the Indy 500 discussing who had great days and who had bad days. We also touch on all the questionable calls, crazy crashes, and cars on fire. Plus you know to expect a lot of opinions on everything! If you enjoyed this please subscribe, … Continue reading S4E23 – Race Report Indianapolis 500
Despite none of us being there, this year’s Indianapolis 500 did not disappoint. It was, to borrow a phrase, a spectacle of racing. Multiple cars caught on fire, we had all sorts of lead changes, and questionable calls. While we couldn’t sit in our normal seats, it appeared as a lot of people made this … Continue reading Tires and Fires (2020 Indy 500)
We have been waiting for this. For months when the season first started, and then additional months when it was moved from May to August. We switched from saying “Is it May Yet” to “Is it August Yet”, and yes some of us used that as a password (not anymore, work makes me switch my … Continue reading It’s What We All Need (2020 Indy 500 Preview)
Has there been anything more representative of the roller coaster of 202 than this weekend’s qualifications? No fans. Day one ended with two rookies in the Fast 9 and only one Chevy. Oh there were also no Penske drivers at all. Most surprising, a pole was snatched from Scott Dixon: and not by Will Power. … Continue reading Where Have all the Chevys Gone (2020 Qualification Review)
In the perfect non-COVID world, we would have already discussed qualification, since they happened in May. Fans would have been in the stands every day. There would have been over thirty-three cars. Qualifications would be a weekend of triumph and heartbreak. Last year’s Juncos making it in and bumping out McLaren had us all leaping … Continue reading Ain’t No Bumping When You’re Gone (2020 Indy 500 Quals Preview)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-bup8g-e4ea81 Truly an episode of fast cars and fast girls as we chat with Leah Pruett who races the Mopar Dodge SRT Top Fuel and Challenger Dodge Pak Factory Superstock for Don Schumacher Racing in the NHRA. Leah chats with us about how she got started, the ins and outs of NHRA, and the difference … Continue reading S4E19 – A Chat with Leah Pruett
