IndyCar Notes And Review, Rolex 24 Weekend Edition - -First, how about the Rolex 24 at Daytona this weekend? I’m really looking forward to cheering for INDYCAR drivers such as Justin Wilson, James Hinchcliffe...

In Search Of The Tony Kanaan Hat - By Susan Scruggs Note from George – As I take off today to take care of a personal family matter; frequent contributor to this site, Susan Scruggs, offers ...

Chitwood, Pemberton and His Excellency Mr. France Speak -- the Transcript - A transcript of the statemens frmo Daytona track president Joie Chitwood, NASCAR VP of Competition Robin Pemberton and The Boss, Brian France. Transcript cou...

Rolex is Worth The Watch - speedtv.comOh, enough. I see you... on the floor... in your little print dress... feet pattering and arms flailing. *"I don't want to watch... you can't ma...

Indy journal: 1986 - This year’s race was certainly one that will be remembered for a long time by anybody who saw it.

A Quick Note on Tiered Engine Pricing - By now I am sure you are aware of the engine lease hoo haa that has bottlenecked the final shoring up of the IndyCar grid for 2012. In short, the story go...

Rubens Barrichello Rumors - There was a lot of great news in IndyCar today, most of it surrounding the official announcement of Justin Wilson to Dale Coyne Racing, where he will be reun...

IRR Hot Lap: The band is back together at Dale Coyne Racing - Justin Wilson and engineer Bill Pappas are back at Dale Coyne Racing. With them and Honda power at its disposal, can DCR post a breakout season in 2012? Ch...

Dale Coyne Racing sees open window of opportunity, leaps headlong through it - [image: Justin Wilson embraces Dale Coyne after the two combined for the first-ever IZOD IndyCar Series victory at Watkins Glen, NY in 2009. (Photo: Ron Mc...

Wilson, Honda, Pappas Join Coyne - UPDATE (1/25 5:58pm) Dale Coyne Racing has confirmed the addition of Justin Wilson and engineer Bill Pappas to the teams 2012 plans. *“I am really excited ...

Indy Car Musical Chairs - Can someone explain how some Indy Car teams do not have engine deals at this late stage? Coincidence? Why are the teams that do not have deals in place sma...

McGregor talks up Winterfest - Before he got too busy with 2012 preparations, I caught up with Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship powered by Mazda driver Thomas McGregor for a Mazda Road ...

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IZOD Indycar Series Best of 2011 - *2011 Champion Dario Franchitti Tests the Dallara DW12 at IMS* *I*t seems only fitting that my first blog post of 2012 would also feature my collection of...

IndyCar Loses a Piece of Its Heart with Dan Wheldon's Passing - It was supposed to be the culmination a weeklong party for the IZOD IndyCar Series. Instead, it turned tragic, ironically taking the life of a driver who ...

Thank you, Will Power - Thank you, Will Power. Thank you. You inspired me out of retirement (temporarily).

Fuelgate 2011 - Feathers are flying on Twitter this afternoon as the link to this article is making the rounds. In short, the article quotes an unnamed team source question...

Bruno out, RHR In - Twitter was abuzz last night talking about this transaction. I wanted to write this entry then, but I figured I was too emotional about it to be rationa...

Turning Off the Blamethrowers - Aside from actual driving skills, here is a short list of items required to drive an IndyCar up to 240 miles per hour around other race cars going roughly ...

Tweaking the Restart Procedure: A Middle Ground - Gnashing of teeth! Wailing and lamentations! Tearing of flesh! IndyCar is changing its restart procedure! IndyCar announced at Randy Bernard's "State of...

An Announcement - We've switched to a new WordPress layout. Click here. If you've been getting to the site through its Blogspot address, know that this page will no longer b...

State of the race gIRL Announcement - A few days ago, I received a tweet that went a little something like this: @the_race_gIRL I think your blog stalkers deserve an update about your new posit...

2011 Silly Season Update - So with Graham Rahal and Charlie Kimball joining Chip Ganassi Racing, and JR Hildebrand joining Panther this week as well, I figure it is time to post a new ...

Sept. 15: On Milwaukee and Calder Park - *Question:* Wouldn't having a full schedule of racing at Milwaukee put people in the stands? I remember going to Homestead in the 90s, and there wasn't muc...

Time to Kill the Brickyard 400? - Those who have followed the ebb and flow of my writing here know that I have frequently held up NASCAR as a successful U.S. motorsports business with whic...

FUZZY'S ULTRA PREMIUM VODKA TO SPONSOR VISION RACING'S ED CARPENTER AND THE NO.20 PANTHER RACING ENTRY FOR THE 2010 INDIANAPOLIS 500 - For immediate release Indianapolis, IN (Monday, May 10) - Vision Racing is proud to confirm Indiana's own golf legend Fuzzy Zoeller's involvement as a supp...

GRAND-AM: Marco Andretti Lands Last-Minute Starworks Drive - IndyCar star to drive No. 2 Starworks Motorsport Riley-Ford with fellow Andretti Autosport driver Ryan Hunter-Reay and Michael Valiante...

Foyt part of endurance race's lore - A.J. Foyt, who won the 1961 Indy 500, competed in the inaugural endurance race at Daytona in '62 in a Pontiac Tempest.

INDYCAR: Don Halliday joins AJ Foyt Racing as Chief Engineer - HOUSTON January 27, 2012—Don Halliday, one of the most respected engineers in open wheel racing, has signed with AJ Foyt Racing as chief engineer of the ...

Panther PR - Panther to Host Super Bowl Party to Raise Money for Children of Military Members -

Patrick will stick with NASCAR race, skip Indy 500 - CONCORD, N.C. -- Danica Patrick, the highest-finishing woman in the Indianapolis 500, will skip the race this season and instead enter NASCAR's longest eve...

IndyCar Series - Drivers, teams breathe sigh of relief after Sebring test - An offseason of doom and gloom for the IndyCar Series melted away quickly when drivers and teams finally got their hands on the new -- and previously mali...

24 Hours of Daytona - Daytona Prototype Class - OK, I promised a preview for the Daytona Prototype class in this weekend's 24 Hours of Daytona, and I am not about to let a promise go unfulfilled (well, o...

2012 24 Hours of Daytona Preview - Tomorrow is the 50th Anniversary of the 24 Hours of Daytona. I view this as a celebrity event because racers all over the world come to win this big prize...

ROLEX 24 BLOGATHON - So I won’t be taking part and hence am really not too sure what IT’S all about, but over at a Blogsite called *GrabBagSports.com*, they’ll once again be h...

Preseason Driver Rankings: #25 Regan Smith - After a year in which he won his first Cup race, the pressure will be on Regan Smith to follow-up on his breakthrough 2011 season.

Estrela escapes competition at Homestead-Miami - Danilo Estrela didn’t open the 2012 Skip Barber Winter Series season the way he had hoped. Far from it. Uncharacteristic mistakes during early rounds put t...

Colts brass searching for yin to balance new head coach's yang - Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay and general manager Ryan Grigson might be facing the toughest task of their professional careers.

THE AUTOEXTREMIST - January 25, 2012 *In The Land of Self-Important Pontification, a perfect place for an auto show. * *By Peter M. De Lorenzo* *(Posted 1/24, 1:00 p.m....

'24' MEMORIES - *SHOW STOPPER: It was only a show car, but Courtney Force's new Traxxas Ford Mustang Funny Car was the centerpiece of the impressive Traxxas display at las...

A Guitar I’m Not Seeing Myself Purchasing Anytime Soon - No, this post has nothing to do with NASCAR, other than noting that when I’m not blogging about cars driving fast and turning left I’m usually listening to...

Oriol Servia Captures DRR Seat, Becomes One Of The Lotus Legion - *Oriol Servia driving the #2 Telemundo Newman/Haas Dallara through the end of the left-sweeping turn #10 at the 2011 37th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. ...

Dakar 2012 – Stage 14 - Stage 14 Pisco > Lima Route January 15th: The last stage of the 2012 Dakar! A bit of a liaison section before the 29km ride to the finish line, and then a ...

AC/DC's Brian Johnson on the Top Gear experience - *Some leftover snippets from my SI.com Brian Johnson story, this bit about his experience on Top Gear in 2009. James May, by the way, was at Johnson's Sara...

Merch: Easy End Shirt - I just picked up this up from Easy End Garage out of Richmond, VA. If you are not familiar with their work you need to go there and check out some of the ...

Lionheart: the career of Dan Wheldon in photos - Dan Wheldon was marked for greatness right from the start, when as a child he battled the young Anthony Davidson and Jenson Button across the karting circu...

Peace - Its 10 years since he died. 10 years that have transformed a regional sporting endeavor into a National phenomenon. On the last lap of the 2011 Daytona 500...

Now Available in a Grab Bag! - Hey, kids. For all six of you who may still be checking this site from time to time and who may not have had me personally tell you either in person or ove...

Dario Franchitti wins Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio - Dario Franchitti has begun to chip away at Will Power’s IZOD IndyCar Series points lead, holding off the Australian to score his second win of the season a...

Getting Face Time - USA Today had a nice mention of me in the Sports on TV Column doing X Games this weekend. I thought it was even better that my old friend Don Ohlmeyer was ...