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IndyCar: Carpenter’s pole at Indy proves nice guys can finish first

There are different types of drivers.  Some exude cool but aloof confidence; others mask insecurity and fear with outgoing personalities.  A select few are simply nice guys. And we know what Leo Durocher said about nice guys: they tend to finish last. … Continue reading

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Indy 500 – Lotus lives up to its nickname

“Loads of trouble, usually serious” is an acronym all-too-familiar to Lotus fans (and foes).  Just a few weeks after Honda claimed victory in a rules dispute with Chevrolet over the former’s turbo modification, IndyCar officials this week rejected Lotus’ request … Continue reading

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Indy 500 – It’s May: go kiss those bricks!

A friend with business in Indianapolis visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After touring the tower and the museum, she got to the yard of bricks. And refused to kiss it. “My friends kept threatening to take a picture of my … Continue reading

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Indycars: when your season is about three bricks shy of a load, time to call NASCAR?

Indycars opened the season with a street race in Sao Paolo, not a bad start for a series with six Brazilian drivers.  Still, we’re having trouble getting motivated.  There are a few things on our cluttered minds…. Namely, we already … Continue reading

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Reality bites: Indy qualifying reduced to two days

The purists must be howling. The IRL has reduced the number of Indianapolis 500 qualifying days from four to two. The celebrated “month of May” is now pretty much a fortnight. The official reason given for the change is to … Continue reading

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Danica Patrick–heel and toe in two pools

The “will she-won’t she” over Danica Patrick continues. Even as Andretti Autosport announced a three-year contract with the 27-year-old Indycar Series driver, Patrick refused to squelch persistent rumors she will land in Nascar. We think the Danica debate is good for … Continue reading

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Scrutineering

“There are only three sports: car racing; bull fighting and mountain climbing. The rest are mere games.” This is not a blog about bull fighting or mountain climbing. Or games. Continue reading

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