What Indycar Can Learn from the Brazilian Fiasco
Six Questions About the US Formula One Grand Prix
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When is the last time we saw a race with only one meaningful pass for the lead that was this enjoyable? Watching eventual winner Lewis Hamilton stalk Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg for the lead was a sight to behold and well worth the price of admission. Everyone knew it was going to be a Mercedes race, but few expected such a classic dogfight between their drivers.
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INDY 500: The Best Spec Racing a Lot of Money Can Buy
May 26, 2014
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Many will assume that the title of this week's column is based in sarcasm. It is not. We can debate whether Sunday's Indy 500 was a “good” race, or if the NASCAR-like red flag ruined an honest end to the event (all we need now is “overtime”), but we cannot challenge the fact that it was entertaining.
INDYCAR: The Series That Sold Its Soul
May 18, 2014I grew up in Indianapolis and I live for the Indy 500. I’ve worked as a network announcer on the TV crew during the month of May. I’ve watched Indycar my whole life. But I have no idea how the pole position will be determined today.
INDYCAR: When Even the Chosen Few Are Priced Out
March 10, 2014
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After the release of my column last week asking whether Indycar was still a viable career goal for American racing drivers, I received a very interesting quote from a member of a site called TrackForum.com (which, upon inspection, turned out to be a great site with some excellent commentary and debate).
UNSCRIPTED: WHAT RACERS THINK OF INDYCAR – Answers from 10 Random Participants at All Levels
March 3, 2014
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“It's all about money nowadays. I don't think it matters about how much talent you've got. It seems like if you've got more money, you get the shot. People like Oriol Servia, he's out of a ride and a talented guy. You've got Alex Tagliani... me... people who could do it. It's really difficult to get funding.”
- Katherine Legge, 2-time Indy 500 starter, to Autoweek magazine
INDYCAR: New Markets Require New Thinking
January 30, 2014The Stephen Cox Blog is presented by McGunegill Engine PerformanceMore than 90% of American race drivers are oval specialists.
Indycar Could Use a Few More Heroes
November 18, 2013The Stephen Cox Blog is presented by McGunegill Engine PerformanceThe trouble with Indycar is not that there's no one available to take Dario Franchitti's place. The trouble with Indycar is that no one cares who takes Dario Franchitti's place. The series is fast running out of heroes and reinforcements aren't arriving quick enough. This is bad business.
Babies Whine. Girls Scream. Engines Growl.
October 28, 2013So the big news from Formula 1 last week was the audio release demonstrating the sound of the new Honda engine. You can listen to it here.