The most difficult part of this whole “brain dump” exercise is trying to identify a pattern for forming coherent thoughts, and in some ways it’s made easier by having two races on a weekend. For instance, this could be a post about Scott Dixon’s win in the first race in Detroit and his magnificent career. […]
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Brain Dump: Indy 500 2018
In April of 2009 your humble host was covering the Grand Prix of Long Beach, where Helio Castroneves made his triumphant return to Indycar, fresh off an improbable victory in the courtroom from his tax evasion trial. I was fortunate enough to be outside of the Team Penske trailers early in the morning as teammates […]
Hinchless in Indianapolis
Well, the unthinkable has now become the reality. After days of speculating how James Hinchcliffe will find his way into the 2018 Indianapolis 500 after being bumped we have the answer: he won’t. I’d normally say something like “Sadness” here, but that doesn’t even begin to cover the feeling. You humble host has been a […]
Brain Dump: Indycar Grand Prix 2018
Man, was Will Power due. After qualifying in the Top 3 for all five races so far this year, all Power had to show for this season was a 2nd place finish at Long Beach and a handful of bad memories. And really, the Long Beach finish was probably more relief at finishing than any […]
Brain Dump: Barber 2018
As should be evident from the nearly one-week delay in posting this word receptacle, your humble host would rather forget the 2018 race at Barber than relive any of it. But, for posterity and the tens of you who read these brain dumps. . .here goes. When I was a boy I liked to watch […]