May 27, 2012
SHORT TRACK: 2012 Hoosier Hundred Review
May 26, 2012
On Friday night at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, several thousand die-hard race fans got a glimpse of what real auto racing is supposed to look like. The 59th running of the Hoosier Hundred was held on the appropriately named “Track of Champions,” the historic one-mile dirt oval where Barney Oldfield drove a mile in less than a minute for the first time in history on June 19, 1903.
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INDYCAR: Pippa Mann’s Courageous Effort to Return to Indycar Racing
May 22, 2012
The death of Dan Wheldon has justifiably become the overriding memory of last fall's tragic Indycar race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
But lost in the shuffle were several other serious injuries that left both physical and emotional scars on the drivers. While the media quite naturally focuses on the loss of Dan Wheldon, other drivers who suffered serious injuries are unintentionally passed over.
One of those injured parties was Pippa Mann.
Read MoreINDYCAR: Post Qualifying Report
It's really hard to say whether this is a whopping awesome year for the Indy 500 or an aggravating disappointment.
Read MoreMECUM AUCTION: Live from Indianapolis
The 25th edition of Mecum's Spring Classic was held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds last week, producing high-dollar sales on some of the most desirable automobiles in the world. Most of those sales made perfect sense. A couple of them surprised me.
Read MoreINDYCAR: Practice Report from the Indy 500
The opening weekend of practice for the 2012 Indianapolis 500 is behind us and things just get weirder and weirder. Rather than dwell on headlines that are already well covered in mainstream news releases, let me dive into a few behind-the-scenes observations and some educated guesswork.
Read MoreVINTAGE RACING: Driving a 1969 Corvette
Have you ever wondered what it was like to drive a production-based sportscar in the golden era of American road racing? Me too. And now I know.
Read MoreINDYCAR: Is the Dream Still Alive?
There was a day when the greatest race in the world - the Indianapolis 500 - was within reach of the average local racecar driver. Sure, it was a long shot for anyone, but it was within reach.
Roger Rager bought his first racecar at age 14. He paid $35 for it. I watched Rager drive - brilliantly - on Paragon Speedway's 3/8th's mile dirt oval in the 1970's. In 1980 he started in row 4 at Indy alongside A. J. Foyt. The dream was alive.
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