Brickyard triumph provides long-awaited vindication for Menard
"Paul Menard? Really?" That was the response to the young Wisconsin driver's shock victory in the Brickyard 400 on Sunday.
"Paul Menard? Really?" That was the response to the young Wisconsin driver's shock victory in the Brickyard 400 on Sunday.
On the eve of the Indy Racing League's 200th race, Pop Off Valve takes a look at the series' first-ever event on January 27, 1996.
They call him the "Thrill from West Hill." He is Paul Tracy, and love him or hate him - and most usually do one or the other - he is the kind of brash, outspoken, entertaining driver that the IZOD IndyCar Series desperately needs.
The anticipated advent of the 2012 IndyCar should only be one of a comprehensive package of changes to the IZOD IndyCar Series.