The Greatest Spectacle in Racing can’t have the storied Field of 33 without 33 entries. Problem solved. From the Juncos Racing release: “I am pleased to announce that Sebastian Saavedra will drive the No. 17 AFS/ Juncos Racing in the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500,” said Juncos Racing owner Ricardo Juncos. “Sebastian’s IndyCar oval […]
This isn’t a space where I would normally write about myself or my family, but if it has to do with racing in some way I’ll make an exception. So allow me to tell you a little story about Simon Pagenaud and my 10-year-old daughter. Don’t worry. It’s a good story, full of joy and […]
As you may know, your humble host lives in the Phoenix area, so it was with great enthusiasm that the majority of our household headed out to Avondale for the Desert Diamond Grand Parade, err, Prix of Phoenix. In case you’d like a different kind of coverage of the race weekend, here goes. The absolute […]
After three races in the 2017 season the Indycar points standings had Sebastien Bourdais in first, Scott Dixon in second, and Josef Newgarden in third. And after the fourth race in Phoenix all three of these drivers, as well as everyone else, is looking up at Simon Pagenaud. Yes, the attendance was looked awful, though […]
Here’s a little something to file under “I did not know that”. It seems that when Will Power isn’t driving like a champion on race courses he likes to unwind by slamming sticks into drumheads and cymbals rhythmically. For real. From Indycar.com: Power, the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series champion and two-time Belle Isle winner, began racing […]