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By Leon, on May 31st, 2010%
(photo courtesy Bub Ruddick/ Indianapolis Star)
Mike Conway should consider himself a very, very luck man this morning! After what he endured at the culmination of the 2010 Indianapolis 500 Sunday, he really should realize that he is lucky to be alive, albeit with a couple of major injuries.
The crash that . . . → Read More: Mike Conway Survives Horrible Crash
By Leon, on May 31st, 2010%
(photo courtesy IZOD IndyCar series)
Sunday was the 45th anniversary of the first Scotsman, Jim Clark, to win at the Indianapolis 500. That jovial Scotsman just happened to be Dario Franchitti’s boyhood hero. So it was at The Brickyard on May 30, 2010, the second coming of Scotland to this hallowed grounds.
. . . → Read More: Franchitti Wins 2010 Indy 500
By Leon, on May 30th, 2010%
SPEED TV is about to start streaming live video on the Internet. This report comes from my buddy Bruce Simmons’ site, Stuff on Brusimm.
It is reported that SPEED TV will introduce SPEED2 in June. It is a broadband network with live streaming of video that would compliment the traditional SPEED channel. . . . → Read More: Speed Channel to Stream Video Online
By Leon, on May 29th, 2010%
(photo courtesy IZOD IndyCar Series) For all who may want to preview the starting line Up for the 2010 Indy 500. I have not included this link that gives you the starting line up, you can also get a view of the paint scheme associated with your favorite driver or team. Click on . . . → Read More: The 2010 Indy 500 Starting Line Up
By Leon, on May 29th, 2010%
(Photo courtesy IZOD IndyCar Series) Throughout all the additions, renovations, and updates applied to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1909, much of its original atmosphere seems to shine through. Many of the more than 3.2 million bricks are still there covered up under the 1 1/2 feet of asphalt. Yet the only part . . . → Read More: The Indy 500: A Historical Review
By Leon, on May 28th, 2010%
(Al Unser,Jr. and Helio Castrneves photo courtesy IndyCar Series)
It was like old times Thursday night out front of the downtown Indianapolis Marriott ballroom. There were many of the past Indy 500 racers there giving each other a hard time. Among the drivers there was Danny “Hollywood” Sullivan, Duane “Poncho” Carter, “Little . . . → Read More: The IRL Lacks Racing Personalities
By Leon, on May 27th, 2010%
(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)
To all my fellow veterans:
Let my grateful words thank you for the nights you slept freezing in a tent or sweating in the desert, for the lonely days you spent missing your loved ones, for the hours you spent sick in pain and without someone holding your . . . → Read More: Memorial Day Salute
By Leon, on May 26th, 2010%
(the roof cam is about the size of a Big Mac)
Have you ever wondered just how Fox, ESPN,ABC, and TNT are able to get such great shots during the race?
Broadcast Sports Inc. is the company that provides, installs and monitors onboard television cameras in all three of NASCAR’s national series — . . . → Read More: In-Car Camera: An Insight
By Leon, on May 24th, 2010%
(photo courtesy IZOD IndyCar series)
“The Captain”, Roger Penske has developed a strict set of guidelines for scouting and selecting race car drivers for his race teams. A signature maneuver or victory schtick is definitely not included in his criteria. But having said that, two of Penske’s drivers who are currently making . . . → Read More: Does Penske Have The Magic Touch?
By Leon, on May 23rd, 2010%
(photo courtesy IZOD IndyCar series)
Being related by blood, you would think that A.J. Foyt IV would know better than to complain about cars built by his iconic and strong-willed grandfather, A.J. Foyt. Nope, that was not the case Saturday. And as a result, the grandson is out at Indianapolis Speedway today . . . → Read More: A.J Fires A.J.IV!
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