Need to get up to speed on the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the famed "Brickyard" - the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? Check out our three-part SBNation Indy 500 Primer:

• Part I: The Brickyard and the 500-Mile Race

• Part II: The Traditions

• Part III: The Experience

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About Pop Off Valve

Pop Off Valve [POP awf vālv] - noun 1. A spring-loaded relief mechanism on a turbocharged engine that releases excess pressure within the engine manifold; 2. An IndyCar blog intended to release excess opinion within the fan community.

Acronym: P.O.V.
(see also: Point of View)

"Running my mouth, that's my pop-off valve. It gives me a little bit of relief so I could get back to what I was doing." - Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

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