Category Archives: Racing

IndyCar and Baltimore a Perfect Fit

When the schedule came out last year, one of the first races that caught my eye was the street race in Baltimore.  I thought to myself, “This could be a big event.”

Guess what?  After the inaugural running of the Baltimore Grand Prix Sunday, there is no doubt that the race will be a marquee event on the IZOD IndyCar Series schedule for years to …

Though not a winner, Danica’s loss will be felt by IndyCar

She is one of the most popular female athletes in the world despite her lack of success. Danica Patrick officially announced Thursday that she is leaving IndyCar and moving to NASCAR beginning in 2012.

“We can finally put the rumors to rest — I am going full-time NASCAR with Go Daddy next year,” Danica said at a news conference in Phoenix. I am going to …

Paul Menard Wins Exciting Brickyard 400 Finish

Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Paul Menard?  It won’t take you long to spot the outlier of this group. But, after yesterday’s 18th Running of the Brickyard 400, Menard is allowed to put himself in this exclusive group of Brickyard champions.

This race again was a typical NASCAR race at the Brickyard (minus the first ten laps and the final ten laps).  There …

Hello, Brickyard 400….anyone?

In case you didn’t know, and you probably didn’t, the Brickyard 400 is this weekend in Indianapolis. The annual spectacle use to be a strong event, maybe the second biggest race of the year behind Daytona for NASCAR, now is a few years from meaningless.

NASCAR has had it’s problems over the years at the Brickyard with the tire fiasco being the most prominent. I …

MotoGP Back in the US, But Not Indy Yet

This weekend marks one of the best races on the MotoGP calendar…the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Any American who loves motorcycle racing would love to go to this race.  But, if they logistically cannot go, they always watch.  There is so much history at that track even outside of motorcycle racing that creates the lure for people to witness …

IndyCars Ready To Hit Edmonton…Again

When you look at the IZOD IndyCar Series schedule, you notice that Edmonton is slated for this upcoming weekend.  You probably think that there is nothing different about it from previous years.  But, wait just a minute…there is something different about this year’s event: THE TRACK!

After three years of racing on the same track layout at Edmonton City Centre Airport, the league decided to …

IndyCar Drama In Toronto

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 …

IMS: We Need More Brickyard Fans

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…