After 11 years Indycar is returning to Phoenix this weekend. Huzzah! Your humble host welcomes all race fans to the Valley of the Sun for some gorgeous weather, which is to say the last time the race was here it was substantially less than optimal. Back on March 19th of 2005, we had a bit of […]
Welcome to Monday, the most miserable day of the week. Derived from the Latin “Monus”, which means “miserable”. At least that’s the way I remember it from my three years of taking Latin in high school. (Yes, now you all know your humble host went to Catholic school. And yes, three years of Latin is […]
Legend tells of a legendary driver whose Indy racing skills were the stuff of legend. Appearing in the form of smoke the driver was rumored to have been created, not born. Manufactured from the DNA of AJ Foyt and the remains of an Offenhauser, he was dominant, enthusiastic, and beloved by the people. Just as […]
Before we start, let’s get this out of the way: whoever designed the 2016 schedule should be forced to wear a hairshirt for the entire three weeks between the races in St Petersburg and Phoenix. Not only does this 20-day delay diminish fan enthusiasm, it makes word butchers like your humble host contemplate assembling clickbait posts […]
Happy St Patrick’s day to all. Be sure to celebrate responsibly, and by that I mean to steer clear of any American lagers that have been dyed green and just head straight for a pint Guinness. In the meantime, enjoy this, uh, homage(?) circa 2014 by James Hinchcliffe to the most famous Irish motorsports figure […]