A greasy hot tenderloin of IndyCar blog goodness! http://cdn1.sbnation.com/community_logos/21264/popoff-fave.jpg 2012-05-23T12:58:46Z http://www.popoffvalve.com/rss/fanshots.xml 2012-05-23T12:58:46Z 2012-05-23T12:58:46Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.indystar.com/article/20120523/SPORTS0101/205230324/Indy-500-Lotus-turbocharger-boost-must-return-lower-level?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|IndyStar.com|p" rel="nofollow">Lotus to be at lower boost&nbsp;level</a></h3> <div class="description"><p><p>Not surprising to me, but still will be interesting to watch. I wonder if the leaders will actively attempt to set times faster than Lotus can achieve to get them out of the field early.....</p></p></div> http://www.popoffvalve.com/2012/5/23/3038395/lotus-to-be-at-lower-boost-level Evanbio 2012-04-17T20:26:13Z 2012-04-17T20:26:13Z <object height="315" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ISGrFaI8woE?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" /></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /></param><embed allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ISGrFaI8woE?version=3&hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="315" width="560"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p><p>Fan-shot video showing the Lap 1/Turn 1 collision between Dario Franchitti and Josef Newgarden (h/t <a href="http://twitter.com/Reidsdaddy41" target="new" rel="nofollow">@Reidsdaddy41</a>)</p></p></div> http://www.popoffvalve.com/2012/4/17/2955486/fan-shot-video-showing-the-lap-1-turn-1-collision-between-dario Tony Johns 2012-04-16T19:20:43Z 2012-04-16T19:20:43Z <object height="315" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JdcF1km_eiA?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" /></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /></param><embed allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JdcF1km_eiA?version=3&hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="315" width="560"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p><p>Josef Newgarden goes incognito at Long Beach to see if he gets recognized by the fans. Even more funny after the first lap shenanigans with Dario Franchitti, who makes a couple of appearances in the video.</p></p></div> http://www.popoffvalve.com/2012/4/16/2952775/josef-newgarden-goes-incognito-at-long-beach-to-see-if-he-gets Tony Johns 2012-03-16T00:59:20Z 2012-03-16T00:59:20Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.pressboxonline.com/story.cfm?id=8744" rel="nofollow">PressBox: Baltimore Going Another Lap With The Grand&nbsp;Prix</a></h3> <div class="description"><p><p>The checkered flag will again drop in Baltimore when the IZOD IndyCar series returns for the 2012 Labor Day weekend.</p> <p>Charm City entered into a five-year agreement with Downforce Racing to run the Baltimore Grand Prix. The partners in the new group are Indianapolis-based contractor Dale Dillon, as well as Felix Dawson and Daniel Reck of Wilkes Lane Capital in Baltimore.</p></p></div> http://www.popoffvalve.com/2012/3/15/2876391/pressbox-baltimore-going-another-lap-with-the-grand-prix Tony Johns 2012-02-01T15:21:36Z 2012-02-01T15:21:36Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.indystar.com/article/20111215/BUSINESS/112150353/Dallara-rolls-out-next-generation-Indy-cars" rel="nofollow">Super&nbsp;Cars</a></h3> <div class="description"><p><p>I know this article is old, but wanted to see if anyone had other images of the different "Super Cars" around Indianapolis? I wanted to get a picture of the Titans car, but it's downtown and I can't stand crowds/traffic. If I get down there, or to any of the other cars, I'll get a picture and post it. But feel free to share if you've got any pictures of the cars!</p></p></div> http://www.popoffvalve.com/2012/2/1/2763632/super-cars Evanbio 2011-12-23T01:00:40Z 2011-12-23T01:00:40Z <img alt="Dw12-cale-speed" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/232556/DW12-Cale-speed.png" /> <div class="source source-img"><p><p>I saw someone on TrackForum had made a model of the DW12 with the wings moved to more traditional locations, and I had to give it a shot on a photo of the real car. I also mocked up an airbox-free version as well just for kicks. Just moving the rear wing up and back and the front wing back makes a big difference, no? And it could be done solely with aero kits...</p></p></div> http://www.popoffvalve.com/2011/12/22/2656471/i-saw-someone-on-trackforum-had-made-a-model-of-the-dw12-with-the Arenacale 2011-11-30T04:35:51Z 2011-11-30T04:35:51Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-barnhart-removed-from-race-control-angstadt-fired" rel="nofollow">MILLER: Barnhart out of Race Control; Angstadt&nbsp;resigns</a></h3> <div class="description"><p><p>Robin Miller at SPEED reports that Brian Barnhart will move to President of Operations for INDYCAR but will no longer be involved in day-to-day management of the racing series. He also reports that INDYCAR commercial division president Terry Angstadt will be replaced by Mark Koretzky, previously director of business development.</p></p></div> http://www.popoffvalve.com/2011/11/29/2599530/miller-barnhart-out-of-race-control-angstadt-fired Tony Johns 2011-11-07T21:04:45Z 2011-11-07T21:04:45Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://jalopnik.com/5857025/how-ex+racing-champ-alex-zanardi-won-the-new-york-city-marathon-without-legs" rel="nofollow">Alex Zanardi is still really&nbsp;fast</a></h3> <div class="description"><p><p>Zanardi won the handcycle class in this year's NYC marathon by 2 seconds averaging over 25 MPH over the course. It's been a decade since he lost his legs but he hasn't slowed down at all.</p></p></div> http://www.popoffvalve.com/2011/11/7/2545147/alex-zanardi-is-still-really-fast BoilerPhil