Who says there are no rivalries and not enough drama “off-the-track” in the IZOD IndyCar Series?
If you still think that, then you clearly missed the IndyCar race Sunday afternoon in Toronto. You might have thought that last year’s race ticked off drivers…well, the anger wasn’t even close to the level it was this year. It especially took off once Dario Franchitti crossed the line …
It’s literally mind-blowing how quickly the Brickyard 400 lost fans. And there are three key reasons for it:
The tire fiasco in 2008 The track is just built for BORING stock car racing The economy No matter what you think the number one reason is, you have to agree that the attendance has to get a boost. If it doesn’t, then there might be questions…One of the best NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races every year is the annual Daytona night race on the Fourth of July weekend. But this year, the Coke Zero 400 did NOT live up to its name.
What you usually expect is great side-by-side racing, even though it is clearly manufactured by the restrictor plates.
This year though at all these restrictor plate tracks, we …
Saturday night’s IZOD IndyCar Series race at Iowa was by far the best race of the season. Yes, the ending might not have been as dramatic as the final ten laps of the Indy 500; but the racing from the drop of the green flag to the checkered flag was unmatched by any race this year.
Every lap the cars were going side-by-side. As the …
The Firestone Dual 275s on Saturday night left a lot to be desired.
I remember when I first heard about the idea that I was stoked about it, because, as a fan, it plays right into my court. Two short “sprints” with the starting grid for the second determined by a lottery.
Well, after changing my opinion of this shortly thereafter, my new opinion was …
When American race fans tell me they can’t stand Formula 1 because of the lack of passing and that it’s boring to watch, I will now point to exhibit A to defend my point that it is some of the best racing on the planet. Exhibit A being the 2011 Grand Prix du Canada.
This race had it all! It had rain, internal team problems, …
The next couple days mark another great weekend for racing fans. No, it is not as good as the Memorial Day drama that is the Indy 500, Monaco Grand Prix and Coca Cola 600…but, it is right up there. Here is a quick look at the big five this weekend:
The IZOD IndyCar Series hits the 1.5 mile banked oval of Texas Motor Speedway for …
It is hard to explain what actually happened Sunday afternoon during the final laps of the 100th anniversary of the Indy 500.
An American rookie was a turn away from winning the biggest motorsport race in the world, when he made literally his ONLY mistake the entire month and slapped the wall to give the lead to a previous winner of the race.
But, there …