This week made me think of a Def Leppard lyric, and it wasn’t “Livin’ like a lover with radar phone”. Although your humble host does ponder that one on occasion since I still have no idea what it means. Probably something naughty. No, the one I was thinking of was from “Rock of Ages” that […]
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Brain Dump: Iowa 2017
It sure looks like Iowa is where Indycar drivers go to lose back monkeys. Yes, the story of the day was that Helio Castroneves was finally able to break some unfathomable three-year winless streak, but really there was reason for all three podium drivers to breathe a huge sigh of relief. Everyone, enjoy the champagne. […]
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: Phoenix 2017
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 we go: Indycar drivers to appear on Celebrity Family Feud…vs swimsuit models
Full disclosure: the last time I watched Family Feud it was hosted by Richard Dawson. Maybe the kids today would recognize him as that dude in “The Running Man“. From indycar.com: Five Verizon IndyCar Series drivers – Helio Castroneves, Tony Kanaan, James Hinchcliffe, Will Power and Conor Daly – will join forces to represent INDYCAR […]