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The Paddock Pulse: May 25 Edition
Hello, IndyCar fans! Glad to see you have stopped by to see the latest wordings from IndyCar's citizen journalists. Tony Johns is taking a break this week - I am Eugen Tigh Tullment, brand activator for Sun Drop and DHL sponsorships, and I have wonderful news for you! I am sure you are all aware...
Michael's mulligan mars majesty of May mystique
Someone told me today that, hey, there's no Santa Claus either. They missed the point. My crushing disappointment about the reality of Michael Andretti and A.J. Foyt ripping the heart out of what was one of the most thrilling Bump Days in decades at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has nothing to do...
WHAT WE LEARNED: Indy time trials deliver on centennial hype
Could there have been a crazier weekend of time trials at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway than what we were treated to this Saturday and Sunday? The centenary 500-Mile Race takes place in less than one week's time but folks are already buzzing, after a Cinderella pole win by Sam Schmidt...
INDY 500 QUALIFYING: A sleepless night at Andretti Autosport
While you are waking up and enjoying that first bit of morning coffee and Hobbsian wisdom from the Spanish F1 broadcast, take a moment to feel sorry for someone. Yes, I'm talking about that junior mechanic from Andretti Autosport, who probably spent the night jacked up on Red Bull - err, Venom...
2011 INDY 500: Bump Day promises the ultimate in racing reality TV
In ages past, when Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway meant the dogged pursuit of a new track record, the highest drama of all surrounded whether or not a driver could get his name logged in the record books as the fastest closed-course racer in the world. Those days are over - at least,...
Rollin' the bones
We go out in the world and take our chancesFate is just the weight of circumstancesThat's the way that lady luck dancesRoll the bonesRush It was a roll of the dice... a close-your-eyes-and-pray moment.For four drivers, it meant one of two things - either make it into the Indianapolis 500, or watch...
