Category Archives: indy racing

Carb Day from Indy 500

Today was Carb Day from Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  It is sort of the last day of fun for the drivers and the fans before the greatest race in all of motorsports this Sunday (Indy 500 of course!).  The Pitt Stop … Continue reading

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Indy 500 news, rough weekend for the Ganassi team

Not a very good weekend for the Ganassi racing team at Indy motor speedway this past weekend!  Qualifying this past weekend on Saturday,  and “bump day” on Sunday, was not all Chip Ganassi and his race team could have hoped … Continue reading

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Pole Day at Indy 500, Will Power sits in first of the “fast nine”

It was Pole Day at the Indy 500.  The temperatures were cool, 66 degrees and there was a two to three hour rain delay.  When all was said and done, Will Power sat at the top of the “fast nine”.  … Continue reading

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James Hinchcliffe wins Indy Sao Paulo race in Go Daddy car

James Hinchcliffe driving the Go Daddy car this year, oh yeah, someone named Danica drove the car last year I believe, anyhow, has now won two races!  He passed the leader, Sato, on the final turn in the final lap … Continue reading

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Takuma Sato wins first Indy race, Long Beach, CA

Takuma Sato won his first ever Indy race today in Long Beach, CA.  It was an absolutely beautiful day in southern California, the setting could not have been more perfect for this long standing race.  Dario Franchitti started in the … Continue reading

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Dario Franchitti takes pole for Indy race at Long Beach, CA

Finally, Dario Franchitti looked liked the Dario we all know and love today in qualifying at Long Beach, CA.  The Indy race (street race, thus a ‘parade”) will be televised tomorrow at 4:00 pm EST on NBC sports network.  Uh … Continue reading

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Dario Franchitti takes pole for Indy race at Long Beach, CA

Finally, Dario Franchitti looked liked the Dario we all know and love today in qualifying at Long Beach, CA.  The Indy race (street race, thus a ‘parade”) will be televised tomorrow at 4:00 pm EST on NBC sports network.  Uh … Continue reading

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Indy race series returns to action in Long Beach, CA

The Izod Indy Racing series returns to action Sunday in Long Beach, California.  It is a road course, or as my Indy insider likes to call them, ” a parade” (see chapter 8 – Beach People of my book Surviving … Continue reading

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Indy race series returns to action in Long Beach, CA

The Izod Indy Racing series returns to action Sunday in Long Beach, California.  It is a road course, or as my Indy insider likes to call them, ” a parade” (see chapter 8 – Beach People of my book Surviving … Continue reading

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Indy Car Race from Alabama

The Izod Indy car racing series got back at it today from Birmingham, Alabama.  Ryan Hunter-Reay finished in first place, Scott Dixon finished second and Helio Castroneves (DWTS winner) came in third.  Castroneves is the current point leader in the … Continue reading

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