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May - 2012

THE BRONZE BADGE CHRONICLES: The Time Trials mega-post
THE BRONZE BADGE CHRONICLES: Fast(er) Friday
THE BRONZE BADGE CHRONICLES: Now it's a full field
THE BRONZE BADGE CHRONICLES: Sequels never live up to the first
THE BRONZE BADGE CHRONICLES: Year Two, Day One
INDYCAR: Power Rankings (The Month of May)
Who belongs in the Indianapolis 500?
The Paddock Pulse: May 9 Edition
The three-headed monster of Indy 500 fandom
Our business: the entitlement of INDYCAR fans as consumers
The Paddock Pulse: May 2 Edition

April - 2012

INDYCAR: The Friday Setup (Brazil)
Lotus gamble becomes scramble for desperate teams
The Paddock Pulse: April 25 Edition
Simraceway gets green flag for official INDYCAR game
INDYCAR: Power Rankings (Brazil)
The Paddock Pulse: April 18 Edition
RIGHT DAMN NOW: Defending Josef Newgarden at Long Beach
INDYCAR: The Friday Setup (Long Beach)
INDYCAR: Power Rankings (Long Beach)
The Paddock Pulse: April 11 Edition
Graham Rahal gives back to the sport that's given him so much
Pessimism is our birthright: Coping with IndyCar fan skepticism
The Paddock Pulse: April 4 Edition
A tale of two networks: Two similar INDYCAR races with wildly different perceptions
Sebastian Saavedra takes a step back, reloads for 2013

March - 2012

INDYCAR: The Friday Setup (Alabama)
INDYCAR: Power Rankings (Alabama)
Texas Three-Step: Lone Star State could be on brink of INDYCAR triple crown
The Paddock Pulse: March 28 Edition
St. Petersburg race was exactly what we should have expected
Best and worst of 2012 INDYCAR paint schemes (so far)
INDYCAR: The Friday Setup (St. Petersburg)
Sometimes distance is a salve for the soul
Bringing the pioneering spirit back to the Brickyard
The Paddock Pulse: March 21 Edition
Delta Wing story playing out exactly how it should have
Elephants in the room: the two great unknowns for INDYCAR in 2012
The Paddock Pulse: March 14 Edition
A time and a season
The Paddock Pulse: March 7 Edition
The healing power of INDYCAR Spring Training
"Stunt casting" at its finest: What Rubens Barrichello will mean for IndyCar

February - 2012

INDYCAR aero kit delay blessing for fans, series
The Paddock Pulse: February 29 Edition
Outcome of Danica's Duel wreck should be cause for celebration, not debate
The Paddock Pulse: February 22 Edition
"Just business" an inescapable reality of racing
Growing IndyCar's fanbase is on ice
Why INDYCAR drivers aren't mourning loss of double-file restarts on ovals
The Paddock Pulse: February 15 Edition
It's never too early to plan for the future for driver safety
Happy Valentine's Day, Ladies of IndyCar!
Respice ad futura, fiat historia requiem
The Paddock Pulse: February 8 Edition
Venha correr com nós, irmão Rubinho
The Paddock Pulse: February 1 Edition

January - 2012

Os irmãos felizes: Barrichello tests IndyCar with Kanaan, KV Racing at Sebring (VIDEO)
The ones who got away
Dale Coyne Racing sees open window of opportunity, leaps headlong through it
The Paddock Pulse: January 25 Edition
Transforming IndyCar from a topic to a story
2012 IndyCar puzzle slowly coming together
The Paddock Pulse: January 18 Edition
Empathy for the IndyCar ovalistas
The Paddock Pulse: January 11 Edition
HAIKU TUESDAY: 2012...The Final Offseason?
Beaux Barfield takes first step into vast IndyCar minefield
The Paddock Pulse: January 3 Edition

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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.

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