Brain Dump: Detroit 2017

So, Graham Rahal had a good weekend, eh? It would appear the Detroit Free Press summed up this weekend best with their headline “Graham Prix” – and that was only after Saturday’s race! Yes, Rahal’s dominance was noteworthy not because it’s so rare to win two races on the same weekend in today’s Indycar era […]

Brain Dump: Indianapolis 500 2017

Maybe several years down the line we’ll think of the 2017 Indianapolis 500 for something other than “the year Fernando Alonso consumed all media”, but for now that was definitely the story all month. Every day Alonso was on the track in May race fans were subjected to countless. . .what’s the plural of analysis? […]

Brain Dump: Barber 2017

With a little luck, specifically bad luck directed towards his teammate, Josef Newgarden has now notched his fourth Indycar series win. For what it’s worth he has now surpassed Max Papis and Tony Stewart, and has tied Bryan Herta and Mike Conway. Is there anyone who DOESN’T think Newgarden will surpass Herta and Conway this […]

Throwback Thursday

As all 12 of the avid readers of this site might have noticed, there was no Brain Dump after Long Beach. That’s largely because, in addition to a lack of passing, Indycar races now have the added bonus of a lack of officiating. Which is like hearing the words “Sir, we didn’t just accidentally overcooked your steak […]