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 […]
Who’s up for a boring post about canopies?
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 […]
Throwback Thursday
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 […]
The Greatest Spectacle in Forecasting
In case you missed it, here are not one but two clips of James Hinchcliffe and Conor Daly goofing on weather reporting, which if you think about it is about as goof worthy a position as there is. I mean, two words: Willard Scott. If you’re going to do weather, to do it effectively you […]
Quote of the Day
“It’s because Carlos Munoz doesn’t have a brain. That’s as far as I can go. If you look at our times, and look at that last stint, we had one of the fastest cars today but what can you do when you get caught up in everybody else’s mess. I was looking to have a […]