I know I said I'd write something about Randy Bernard. I have a big story in my head that I will soon put on paper. Erm, type on a screen.
For now, there is some massive news in the world of NASCAR. Multiple sources are saying that the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will be making a stop at The Big 'E', Eldora Speedway in 2013. According to RacingReference.info from a source of a NASCAR.com article written by Mark Aumann on June 7th of this year, the last time any NASCAR series raced on dirt was circa 1970. Now, let that sink in. Times have changed since the 60's and 70's. The cars have changed, technology has changed, and driver talent has changed. These trucks have never touched a dirt track in their 17 year history. Not many truck regulars, except for a few brought up racing at their local dirt tracks, would have a fighting chance at Eldora. Now, that being said, this would be a massive plus for any up and coming dirt racer who is lucky enough to sign on for a one race deal to get discovered. In that case, this would be their race, granted they can drive the truck. There would defiantly need to be new tires. Goodyear would need to do some serious R&D to figure out what they should do with the tire. Not only that, but the front splitter on the truck would need to either be gone or redesigned for this one race. Seems sorta like a huge investment to buy a whole new truck for just one race. Especially the really small start up teams. They could skip the race, but it would be incredibly embarrassing to see less than 36 trucks show up. That brings me to the other topic. There is some potential for NASCAR to mimic IndyCar's resurrection of heat races. That could be a very good idea that would really throw in some variety.
The big thing however, is the fact that reports state: "The track, owned by Cup driver #14-Tony Stewart, does not have energy-absorbing SAFER barriers installed and no permanent medical facility on property. Sources said NASCAR is expected to waive its policy adapted beginning in 2005 that SAFER barriers be installed at all oval tracks hosting its three national series. Why NASCAR is willing to make an exception in this case is unclear."(Jayski.com)
We all would rather see a good clean race than a driver be injured. Sacrificing safety in the name in entertainment is the last thing that motorsports in America needs at this time. In the wake of the late Dan Wheldon, many people alleged (and still to this day, if you can believe it) that his death was caused by sacrificing safety for the sake of entertainment. A desperate ploy for IndyCar to regain it's name and increase excitement throughout the series. While I disagree with some of that, many people would probably be first to jump on that bandwagon and say that NASCAR would be sacrificing safety for entertainment. Without SAFER Barriers and a medical center on location, Eldora is not a suitable track for NASCAR. There have been some terrifying accidents at dirt tracks in the past. Stock Trucks share the same probability as a dirt late model does of suffering a tremendous accident on dirt. Either Tony Stewart would have to pony up the money to install SAFER barriers on his track, and build a medical center, or this possible decision by NASCAR will be thrown under fire. We shall see what happens.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Sunday, November 11, 2012
NASCAR: Phoenix Post-Race Reactions
I will have more articles about my thoughts on Randy Bernard and the US GP at CoTA in the coming days. But right now, I must make a post race reaction post.
Whatever it was that we just watched, was...well, crazy. Was it good? Oh heavens no. Was it bad? Well, no. It was just insane.
I'll start with the big headlines. Brad Keselowski and Jimmie Johnson, going head to head in one heck of a title fight. NASCAR has some great fights going on this year. All the nay sayers to the Chase might have a point, but if these points battles don't excite you, well, today's race had to have.
However, I for one found this race exciting for all the wrong reasons. First of all, Jimmie was driving it far too hard all day. He had good reason to however. When you are looking at a point here and a point there to expand your lead, I would probably race pretty hard as well. But when you make a mistake doing so, well, hindsight is 20/20. Brad however, kept his cool and drove a clean race.
But that's not what I'm upset about. What I'm upset about, was NASCAR's calling. As a fan, I expect every call to be in the best interest of the fairness and safety of the drivers. Clearly, what was displayed in those last 30 laps was not that. Jeff Gordon first off going after Clint Bowyer. I can tell you how easily that whole mess and embarrassment could have been avoided. When I can see debris coming off the #24 on TV, you need to call a caution. But for whatever reason, NASCAR decides to keep in green. What happens there? Jeff Gordon pays back Clint Bowyer for (allegedly) 5 wrong doings. I could spend hours debating who is in the right there - but that is not the point of this article. The fact is, there could have been an entirely different turn out had NASCAR called a caution. Jeff Gordon had damage to his car which caused him to throw debris all over the track, and NASCAR doing nothing allowed Jeff to retaliate against Bowyer. Granted, lord knows if he would have done it under caution or not. So, I suppose that might have been the best in hindsight. But still, unacceptable.
Now on to what has all the fans fired up on Twitter. Jeff Burton turns Danica Patrick out of a possible top 15 finish, which impressed many fans from what I've seen on Twitter. Regardless of who's fault that was, it was clear there was oil on the track. Turn 4 and the frontstreach were in NO WAY safe for racing. And what we saw on the final lap was similar to a call Brian Barnhart would make.
I can say that I am disgusted as a fan, and would most likely be disgusted as a driver or car owner. But since I am a fan, I will say that in retrospect, it was rather exciting. But not the way it should have been exciting.
Whatever it was that we just watched, was...well, crazy. Was it good? Oh heavens no. Was it bad? Well, no. It was just insane.
I'll start with the big headlines. Brad Keselowski and Jimmie Johnson, going head to head in one heck of a title fight. NASCAR has some great fights going on this year. All the nay sayers to the Chase might have a point, but if these points battles don't excite you, well, today's race had to have.
However, I for one found this race exciting for all the wrong reasons. First of all, Jimmie was driving it far too hard all day. He had good reason to however. When you are looking at a point here and a point there to expand your lead, I would probably race pretty hard as well. But when you make a mistake doing so, well, hindsight is 20/20. Brad however, kept his cool and drove a clean race.
But that's not what I'm upset about. What I'm upset about, was NASCAR's calling. As a fan, I expect every call to be in the best interest of the fairness and safety of the drivers. Clearly, what was displayed in those last 30 laps was not that. Jeff Gordon first off going after Clint Bowyer. I can tell you how easily that whole mess and embarrassment could have been avoided. When I can see debris coming off the #24 on TV, you need to call a caution. But for whatever reason, NASCAR decides to keep in green. What happens there? Jeff Gordon pays back Clint Bowyer for (allegedly) 5 wrong doings. I could spend hours debating who is in the right there - but that is not the point of this article. The fact is, there could have been an entirely different turn out had NASCAR called a caution. Jeff Gordon had damage to his car which caused him to throw debris all over the track, and NASCAR doing nothing allowed Jeff to retaliate against Bowyer. Granted, lord knows if he would have done it under caution or not. So, I suppose that might have been the best in hindsight. But still, unacceptable.
Now on to what has all the fans fired up on Twitter. Jeff Burton turns Danica Patrick out of a possible top 15 finish, which impressed many fans from what I've seen on Twitter. Regardless of who's fault that was, it was clear there was oil on the track. Turn 4 and the frontstreach were in NO WAY safe for racing. And what we saw on the final lap was similar to a call Brian Barnhart would make.
I can say that I am disgusted as a fan, and would most likely be disgusted as a driver or car owner. But since I am a fan, I will say that in retrospect, it was rather exciting. But not the way it should have been exciting.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
RIP Motorsports on TV
If the title caught your eye, do not worry. It's not all gone. But, looks like FOX will be killing off SPEED to make way for something unbelievably unnecessary. In the last 10 years, interest in racing has dwindled and it appears now that more people care about what Tim Tebow had for breakfast this morning than what got Kurt Busch in trouble this time. ESPN has stepped up it's coverage recently, but I still struggle to find mention of any motorsports on SportsCenter. NBC Sports Network has done a fantastic job with it's IndyCar coverage, and NASCAR and Formula 1 and all motorsports fans have SPEED. I might be just 17 years old, but my fondest memories as a kid come from watching SPEED. SPEED used to be the home of NASCAR. Many people disliked the network after the FOX buy out, but you can't deny that getting guaranteed NASCAR Cup, Nationwide, and Truck practice and qualifying, along with Formula 1 practice and qualifying, plus Grand-Am races, V8 Supercars, and a ton of other fantastic motorsports is pretty good. Heck, I'll even watch Monster Jam and AMA races. But with this recent bit of news here, looks like all that might be gone in the next few years.
FOX is planning to rebrand SPEED as FOX Sports 1 in the coming years. Why? They want to broadcast more baseball. Even if a state's specific FSN network is on basic cable, FOX seems to think that's not enough and they need to take away our only source of motorsports coverage. Now, rumor has it, we'll still have NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races, possibly some practice and qualifying sessions, and maybe RaceHub and RaceDay. Who knows? No one knows what will become of the F1 coverage. Some sources claim a possible move back to ESPN. But I don't think anyone wants to see that the way ESPN treats their NASCAR and IndyCar coverage. (Albeit, it has gotten substantially better in the last couple of years.) I've also read that most programming could be moved to Fuel TV. A network even LESS people have. It's not a good business move by FOX. It's not good for NASCAR. It's not good for motorsports at all. FOX has some of the best people on staff. It is arguably one of the best teams in motorsports broadcasting history, but what they're about to do, will not only ruin their reputation as a network, but also possibly even further damage the reputation and interest level of motorsports as a whole.
FOX is planning to rebrand SPEED as FOX Sports 1 in the coming years. Why? They want to broadcast more baseball. Even if a state's specific FSN network is on basic cable, FOX seems to think that's not enough and they need to take away our only source of motorsports coverage. Now, rumor has it, we'll still have NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races, possibly some practice and qualifying sessions, and maybe RaceHub and RaceDay. Who knows? No one knows what will become of the F1 coverage. Some sources claim a possible move back to ESPN. But I don't think anyone wants to see that the way ESPN treats their NASCAR and IndyCar coverage. (Albeit, it has gotten substantially better in the last couple of years.) I've also read that most programming could be moved to Fuel TV. A network even LESS people have. It's not a good business move by FOX. It's not good for NASCAR. It's not good for motorsports at all. FOX has some of the best people on staff. It is arguably one of the best teams in motorsports broadcasting history, but what they're about to do, will not only ruin their reputation as a network, but also possibly even further damage the reputation and interest level of motorsports as a whole.
Monday, October 1, 2012
2013 IndyCar Outlook
Hello readers. I have been away and apologize for this. But I felt like it would be a good idea for me to write an article about the 2012 IndyCar season and my expectations for 2013.
The finale at Fontana capped off one of the best seasons American Open Wheel racing has seen since the late 80's and early 90's. Everything IndyCar needed to gain momentum, it got. Great story lines, a fantastic Indy 500, a fearsome points battle and most of all, an American champion. What more did they need? It was all there. Now, looking at 2013, we might actually see what we've been waiting for for years. Randy Bernard worked his tail off and got Pocono a date on the 2013 IndyCar schedule. This was something fans have so craved. More ovals and a triple crown. Albeit, Pocono will be 400 miles, but it's still better than nothing. Not to mention, we've got 3 double headers at Detroit, Toronto, and Houston. According to race director Beaux Barfield, the Saturday races will feature standing starts. Well there's something we have been wanting for a while! Personally, I'm all for the standing starts. It reminds me of the old ChampCar days. Especially the return to Houston. But what I think will be a good factor for IndyCar's success will be the number of races on ABC. NBC Sports does a fantastic job every week they have covering IndyCar. But without Bob Jenkins, who will they put in the booth? We can only hope it's a seasoned veteran. To everyone who thinks it will be Paul Page, Page released a statement on his Facebook page saying that NBC has chosen not to hire him back on. Many of you know Page is in his last season covering NHRA. That means, with hope and possibly petitions (hint hint) Page could be calling IndyCar races if ABC decides to re assign Marty Reid to NASCAR Nationwide races.
Overall, I am looking forward to 2013 and what it has to bring for all forms of motorsports.
The finale at Fontana capped off one of the best seasons American Open Wheel racing has seen since the late 80's and early 90's. Everything IndyCar needed to gain momentum, it got. Great story lines, a fantastic Indy 500, a fearsome points battle and most of all, an American champion. What more did they need? It was all there. Now, looking at 2013, we might actually see what we've been waiting for for years. Randy Bernard worked his tail off and got Pocono a date on the 2013 IndyCar schedule. This was something fans have so craved. More ovals and a triple crown. Albeit, Pocono will be 400 miles, but it's still better than nothing. Not to mention, we've got 3 double headers at Detroit, Toronto, and Houston. According to race director Beaux Barfield, the Saturday races will feature standing starts. Well there's something we have been wanting for a while! Personally, I'm all for the standing starts. It reminds me of the old ChampCar days. Especially the return to Houston. But what I think will be a good factor for IndyCar's success will be the number of races on ABC. NBC Sports does a fantastic job every week they have covering IndyCar. But without Bob Jenkins, who will they put in the booth? We can only hope it's a seasoned veteran. To everyone who thinks it will be Paul Page, Page released a statement on his Facebook page saying that NBC has chosen not to hire him back on. Many of you know Page is in his last season covering NHRA. That means, with hope and possibly petitions (hint hint) Page could be calling IndyCar races if ABC decides to re assign Marty Reid to NASCAR Nationwide races.
Overall, I am looking forward to 2013 and what it has to bring for all forms of motorsports.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
NASCAR: Coke Zero 400 and AJ Allmendinger
Well fellas, what a race that was. From the fans complaining non stop about the 'boring racing' to Kyle Petty's ramblings, to the vicious wrecks, to a surprise suspension, this race had it all. At 6 PM NASCAR announced that AJ Allmendinger had failed a drug test and was suspended for the race. Sam Hornish Jr. had to fly in and replace him in the race. This was something I never expected to happen. AJ? Really? None of us can judge the man, because the results of his B test are not in yet, and no statement has been made from anyone yet. All we can do is sit, speculate, and hope it was nothing AJ can't fix. He has had such a promising career in NASCAR, and in motorsports period. I don't personally believe AJ did anything wrong, but we will just have to wait and see. But, beside that, I am disgusted at today's NASCAR fans. NASCAR is listening and trying to please everyone. But no matter how hard they try, these fans won't be pleased till the COT is gone, the Chase is gone, and Jr. is a 9 time champion. I saw more complaining tweets last night than I ever saw. I wanted to reply to them all and say 'Oh cry me a river'. The pack racing is back. Albeit, there's no passing. Well, blame that on Roush's Ford power and Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle's conservative racing nature. It seemed like no one was happy until the last 20 laps...which were full of wrecks...and tandem racing. The two things these fans don't like. I can't understand it anymore. If they don't like it, why are they still watching it? And still complaining about it? Sure, if there is a massive flaw in the package, it would be OK to say something. But this is the pack racing we've all loved.
Oh well. There's not much we can do about it. We might as well just watch IndyCar at Toronto and move on to next week.
Oh well. There's not much we can do about it. We might as well just watch IndyCar at Toronto and move on to next week.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Le Mans, Milwaukee, and Michigan Weekend Wrap Up
So, for any of you who were able to watch the entire 24 Hours of LeMans, congratulations. You are much more dedicated than I am. I managed to watch the start until IndyCar at Milwaukee finally threw the green flag. As soon as that ended, I caught the end of the Nationwide race at Michigan, and finally resumed my LeMans coverage after that. I watched the rest of it until I finally crashed at the half way point. I didn't wake up until the start of the last hour. I caught that thankfully.
Anyway, enough about my personal viewing habits. Let's get down to recapping the weekend. LeMans started out just as fantastic as it always does. Of course one of the big stories of LeMans was the Delta Wing's debut. Personally, I thought it was pretty interesting, but when it ran around with the prototypes and GT cars, it looked like a tiny child running among adults. Honestly, it saddened me dearly when it crashed out, but based on it's early performance, it was inevitable that it wouldn't even finish the race. The rest of the race was great as always. I was pulling for Ryan Dalziel most of that race. I think he's one of the best out there, and I hope to see him more in the future. And with that said, congrats to Audi on another LeMans win!
Now moving on to the IZOD IndyCar Series at Milwaukee. That, was a great race. The whole race I was keeping an eye on EJ Viso. EJ has always been one to not take it very easy and go for it at the wrong time, but Saturday, he took his time and managed to lead some laps and pull off a 5th place finish. And, to continue the run that the South Americans were on Saturday, look at Rubens Barichello! The Formula 1 vet has barely any oval experience, and he was contending for the win the entire race! He looked bad fast in practice and continued to impress with his 10th place finish. I personally believe that, the more and more the season progresses and the more experience Rubens gets in his DW12, the more likely it will be that he will have a win by the end of the season. Another point I want to touch on is, I believe Justin Wilson's engine inferno was the first in quite some time. I can't even pinpoint the exact time in my head that a motor in the IZOD IndyCar Series blew up. But the thing that surprises me most is that it was a Honda engine. Ever since 2006 when they were the sole provider of engines for the IndyCar Series, they haven't had one failure. Until Saturday. Perhaps the reliability of these engines are going to become more of a factor. And in other news completely unrelated to the race, it looks like there may be a second race in Wisconsin this year. Robin Miller has been reporting that Elkhart Lake is almost a done deal and also Randy Bernard seems confident in it's return.
To wrap up the weekend, let's look at the NASCAR weekend at Michigan. The newly repaved Michigan International Speedway was the place where Marcos Ambrose set a qualifying lap at 203 mph. Which, according to SPEED, was the first time that had been achieved outside of Daytona and Talladega. Of course, the big story before the race was the tire compound changes that Goodyear made. I think Dale Jr. said it best when he was interviewed about these six year old tires. And speaking of Jr., we finally did it. I was like him those last 15 laps. I was just wondering what could happen. Could he cut a tire? Could he run out of fuel? Could a lapped car wreck him? What could happen? And whaddya know, nothing happened. Dale Earnhardt Jr. cruised to his first win since 2008. Jr. Nation of course went nuts and everyone predicted. Those die-hard fans had been waiting too long for that #88 to get back to victory lane. If Jr. keeps up this roll he's on, I bet he could win 3 more races this season and even the championship. He's been one of the, if not the most consistent driver this season. I don't want to start some kind of band wagon, but with the way Junior's been driving this season, it could be a possibility.
And so with that, we move on to the massive road racing weekend (and Iowa!) next week. And boy am I looking forward to that!
Anyway, enough about my personal viewing habits. Let's get down to recapping the weekend. LeMans started out just as fantastic as it always does. Of course one of the big stories of LeMans was the Delta Wing's debut. Personally, I thought it was pretty interesting, but when it ran around with the prototypes and GT cars, it looked like a tiny child running among adults. Honestly, it saddened me dearly when it crashed out, but based on it's early performance, it was inevitable that it wouldn't even finish the race. The rest of the race was great as always. I was pulling for Ryan Dalziel most of that race. I think he's one of the best out there, and I hope to see him more in the future. And with that said, congrats to Audi on another LeMans win!
Now moving on to the IZOD IndyCar Series at Milwaukee. That, was a great race. The whole race I was keeping an eye on EJ Viso. EJ has always been one to not take it very easy and go for it at the wrong time, but Saturday, he took his time and managed to lead some laps and pull off a 5th place finish. And, to continue the run that the South Americans were on Saturday, look at Rubens Barichello! The Formula 1 vet has barely any oval experience, and he was contending for the win the entire race! He looked bad fast in practice and continued to impress with his 10th place finish. I personally believe that, the more and more the season progresses and the more experience Rubens gets in his DW12, the more likely it will be that he will have a win by the end of the season. Another point I want to touch on is, I believe Justin Wilson's engine inferno was the first in quite some time. I can't even pinpoint the exact time in my head that a motor in the IZOD IndyCar Series blew up. But the thing that surprises me most is that it was a Honda engine. Ever since 2006 when they were the sole provider of engines for the IndyCar Series, they haven't had one failure. Until Saturday. Perhaps the reliability of these engines are going to become more of a factor. And in other news completely unrelated to the race, it looks like there may be a second race in Wisconsin this year. Robin Miller has been reporting that Elkhart Lake is almost a done deal and also Randy Bernard seems confident in it's return.
To wrap up the weekend, let's look at the NASCAR weekend at Michigan. The newly repaved Michigan International Speedway was the place where Marcos Ambrose set a qualifying lap at 203 mph. Which, according to SPEED, was the first time that had been achieved outside of Daytona and Talladega. Of course, the big story before the race was the tire compound changes that Goodyear made. I think Dale Jr. said it best when he was interviewed about these six year old tires. And speaking of Jr., we finally did it. I was like him those last 15 laps. I was just wondering what could happen. Could he cut a tire? Could he run out of fuel? Could a lapped car wreck him? What could happen? And whaddya know, nothing happened. Dale Earnhardt Jr. cruised to his first win since 2008. Jr. Nation of course went nuts and everyone predicted. Those die-hard fans had been waiting too long for that #88 to get back to victory lane. If Jr. keeps up this roll he's on, I bet he could win 3 more races this season and even the championship. He's been one of the, if not the most consistent driver this season. I don't want to start some kind of band wagon, but with the way Junior's been driving this season, it could be a possibility.
And so with that, we move on to the massive road racing weekend (and Iowa!) next week. And boy am I looking forward to that!
Friday, June 15, 2012
What should replace Xingdao?
So finally IndyCar and the promoters of the Xingdao (also spelled Chingdao) finally pulled the plug on the race. I have to be honest, I was skeptical from the moment I heard it. I highly doubt that a street race in China could take place. And I was right.
Beside that, the big question now is, what race should replace it? There were early talks that Pocono would be the first choice. But now that has been stomped out leaving many fans who believe that Pocono is perfect for IndyCars and always has been quite upset. Now talks are coming in that there could possibly be a second race at Texas, something IndyCar hasn't seen in quite some time, or maybe a race at Laguna Seca or Road America.
Now, as much as I don't want to see another road course added to the schedule, who doesn't love Laguna Seca or Road America? Hands down they've produced some of the best races CART ever saw. Zanardi made Laguna Seca the track to watch with "The Pass" in the corkscrew on Bryan Herta. And Road America has always had fantastic races. Why not give them a try? It seems like the drivers are all for a return to Elkhart Lake. Of all the tracks you could chose, as long as it's not a high banked 1.5 mile oval that doesn't reside in Denton County, Texas, I think all the fans will be pretty happy with whatever IndyCar choses. Personally, I would like to see them give Loudon another try, or at least do something to get back to Michigan and have a go at another 500 miles. And of course, in a perfect world, IndyCar would have a 500 mile triple crown at Indianapolis, Pocono, and Michigan. But nonetheless, it looks like whatever track replaces Xingdao, I think it will spark quite a debate topic.
Beside that, the big question now is, what race should replace it? There were early talks that Pocono would be the first choice. But now that has been stomped out leaving many fans who believe that Pocono is perfect for IndyCars and always has been quite upset. Now talks are coming in that there could possibly be a second race at Texas, something IndyCar hasn't seen in quite some time, or maybe a race at Laguna Seca or Road America.
Now, as much as I don't want to see another road course added to the schedule, who doesn't love Laguna Seca or Road America? Hands down they've produced some of the best races CART ever saw. Zanardi made Laguna Seca the track to watch with "The Pass" in the corkscrew on Bryan Herta. And Road America has always had fantastic races. Why not give them a try? It seems like the drivers are all for a return to Elkhart Lake. Of all the tracks you could chose, as long as it's not a high banked 1.5 mile oval that doesn't reside in Denton County, Texas, I think all the fans will be pretty happy with whatever IndyCar choses. Personally, I would like to see them give Loudon another try, or at least do something to get back to Michigan and have a go at another 500 miles. And of course, in a perfect world, IndyCar would have a 500 mile triple crown at Indianapolis, Pocono, and Michigan. But nonetheless, it looks like whatever track replaces Xingdao, I think it will spark quite a debate topic.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Pocono, Texas, Montreal, and Mid-Ohio Weekend Wrap Up
Another great weekend of racing is now in the books. Let's start the wrap up with Grand-Am at Mid-Ohio
Fantastic racing once again in the Rolex Sports Car Series. I kept my eyes glued to the TV from start to finish. And speaking of the finish, that late race caution sure did stir it up! In the end, the Spirit of Daytona Corvette beats the Ganassi crew to win at Mid-Ohio.
Now, moving on to that great race that was Texas. I'm sure all of us were a little uneasy going into the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550. The questions surrounding the safety of big oval racing was a pretty big topic in the paddock. But, after the race that we witnessed, we might now have a chance to bring back the excitement of oval racing. The crowd at Texas however was pitiful. Only the frontstrech had a decent amount of fans, but turn 1 and 4 were basically empty. Something I hope changes before the end of the season. Besides all that, the racing was fantastic! After the bizarre race at Belle Isle one week ago, I think Texas was a little less odd. However, the last 5 laps were ones that will go down in history as another fantastic open wheel race at Texas. I could not believe my eyes when Graham Rahal hit the wall - and held the lead for a good several hundred yards - and kept going. Justin Wilson got one heck of a win for Dale Coyne. If Wilson can win in a Dale Coyne car, I truly believe that he has an incredible amount of talent and could possibly whip the field of someone like Michael Andretti gave him a ride.
Now on to Pocono. I was flipping back and forth between this and Montreal, but man, this was one of the most exciting races I've ever seen at Pocono. The new pavement really did wonders for the track. Not only that, but TNT did another great job of covering this race and keeping their fantastic graphics intact for another year. I think that when it comes down to the end of the race, you gotta do what you gotta do. And that's what Joey Logano did. He did what 42 other drivers out there would have done. A nice tap and rub to get the position. All the people who believe that Joey should be fired from Gibbs and put back in the Nationwide Series are hopefully proven wrong. Joey earned that win and he did it without rain or fuel mileage.
Now on to Montreal. I was really excited for this race as Montreal is one of my favorite tracks of all time. At first, it appeared to be another Vettel run away until Lewis Hamilton proved me wrong. I'll be honest, I missed a chunk of it to watch the NASCAR race, but I did see the finish. Man, who would have thought that Lotus of Romain Grosjean would have finished 2nd and Sergio Perez 3rd! Wow! I think Romain has a lot of speed that he's gonna let show pretty soon.
Well with that, I conclude this weekend wrap up.
Fantastic racing once again in the Rolex Sports Car Series. I kept my eyes glued to the TV from start to finish. And speaking of the finish, that late race caution sure did stir it up! In the end, the Spirit of Daytona Corvette beats the Ganassi crew to win at Mid-Ohio.
Now, moving on to that great race that was Texas. I'm sure all of us were a little uneasy going into the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550. The questions surrounding the safety of big oval racing was a pretty big topic in the paddock. But, after the race that we witnessed, we might now have a chance to bring back the excitement of oval racing. The crowd at Texas however was pitiful. Only the frontstrech had a decent amount of fans, but turn 1 and 4 were basically empty. Something I hope changes before the end of the season. Besides all that, the racing was fantastic! After the bizarre race at Belle Isle one week ago, I think Texas was a little less odd. However, the last 5 laps were ones that will go down in history as another fantastic open wheel race at Texas. I could not believe my eyes when Graham Rahal hit the wall - and held the lead for a good several hundred yards - and kept going. Justin Wilson got one heck of a win for Dale Coyne. If Wilson can win in a Dale Coyne car, I truly believe that he has an incredible amount of talent and could possibly whip the field of someone like Michael Andretti gave him a ride.
Now on to Pocono. I was flipping back and forth between this and Montreal, but man, this was one of the most exciting races I've ever seen at Pocono. The new pavement really did wonders for the track. Not only that, but TNT did another great job of covering this race and keeping their fantastic graphics intact for another year. I think that when it comes down to the end of the race, you gotta do what you gotta do. And that's what Joey Logano did. He did what 42 other drivers out there would have done. A nice tap and rub to get the position. All the people who believe that Joey should be fired from Gibbs and put back in the Nationwide Series are hopefully proven wrong. Joey earned that win and he did it without rain or fuel mileage.
Now on to Montreal. I was really excited for this race as Montreal is one of my favorite tracks of all time. At first, it appeared to be another Vettel run away until Lewis Hamilton proved me wrong. I'll be honest, I missed a chunk of it to watch the NASCAR race, but I did see the finish. Man, who would have thought that Lotus of Romain Grosjean would have finished 2nd and Sergio Perez 3rd! Wow! I think Romain has a lot of speed that he's gonna let show pretty soon.
Well with that, I conclude this weekend wrap up.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Going into a Packed Weekend of Racing
Well guys, it's another packed week of racing. IndyCar at Texas, NASCAR in Pocono, and F1 in Montreal are the big 3 I'll be watching this weekend.
But let's start with the obvious. For those of you who missed the Prelude to the Dream, you're not alone. I too missed it. But of the things I heard, were pretty funny. First off, apparently it was a crash fest and Danica Patrick looked pretty good. Or so I heard. And second, I guess Kurt Busch used the phrase 'premature ejaculation' in an interview with Dick Berggeren. I guess Kurt was trying to have a little fun on pay-per-view television. The guy might be suspended, but I guess he was taking full advantage of what he had there.
Now then, looking now at Pocono today, the repave looks fantastic. The cars look fast and the drivers seem happy. But that repave now makes Pocono an eyesore for me. I'm all for safety, but a track without grass just kills it for me. Grass is what's stopping drivers from going 9 wide on straightaways. My next pet peeve here is still the catchfencing. I loved seeing the trees move around in a horrifyingly violent manner when all the cars zoomed by. Now, you can barely even see them move. Plus, there's no grandstands, the cars are going too slow to completely fly over the wall (of course, Kasey Kahne would say otherwise) so why install them? Oh well. At least I have the memories to live on.
Now on to Texas. Another oval for the IZOD IndyCar Series. If it's as good as Indianapolis was, we're in for a real treat. I'm posting this before I've seen practice yet. Or even qualifying. But I am just so excited to know that FINALLY turbocharged engines will zoom around Texas Motor Speedway. And I pray that it's a safe race. Anything could happen, but with a field as talented as this one, we might see safe, yet wild wheel to wheel action. Just like we've so desired.
Finally, my favorite circuit (next to Valencia) on the F1 circuit is finally here. Montral. Yes. I love the track and so far, from what I've seen, it's gonna be a gooood race!
Be sure to check back in on Monday when I give my weekend wrap up! Take care everyone and enjoy the weekend of racing that lies ahead!
But let's start with the obvious. For those of you who missed the Prelude to the Dream, you're not alone. I too missed it. But of the things I heard, were pretty funny. First off, apparently it was a crash fest and Danica Patrick looked pretty good. Or so I heard. And second, I guess Kurt Busch used the phrase 'premature ejaculation' in an interview with Dick Berggeren. I guess Kurt was trying to have a little fun on pay-per-view television. The guy might be suspended, but I guess he was taking full advantage of what he had there.
Now then, looking now at Pocono today, the repave looks fantastic. The cars look fast and the drivers seem happy. But that repave now makes Pocono an eyesore for me. I'm all for safety, but a track without grass just kills it for me. Grass is what's stopping drivers from going 9 wide on straightaways. My next pet peeve here is still the catchfencing. I loved seeing the trees move around in a horrifyingly violent manner when all the cars zoomed by. Now, you can barely even see them move. Plus, there's no grandstands, the cars are going too slow to completely fly over the wall (of course, Kasey Kahne would say otherwise) so why install them? Oh well. At least I have the memories to live on.
Now on to Texas. Another oval for the IZOD IndyCar Series. If it's as good as Indianapolis was, we're in for a real treat. I'm posting this before I've seen practice yet. Or even qualifying. But I am just so excited to know that FINALLY turbocharged engines will zoom around Texas Motor Speedway. And I pray that it's a safe race. Anything could happen, but with a field as talented as this one, we might see safe, yet wild wheel to wheel action. Just like we've so desired.
Finally, my favorite circuit (next to Valencia) on the F1 circuit is finally here. Montral. Yes. I love the track and so far, from what I've seen, it's gonna be a gooood race!
Be sure to check back in on Monday when I give my weekend wrap up! Take care everyone and enjoy the weekend of racing that lies ahead!
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
IndyCar Remains a Spec Series in 2013
Well, the owners get their way again and us fans get screwed yet again. The owners met with Randy Bernard and have decided that they don't want the aero kits for 2013. So, we get one more year of a spec series. The owners are still unhappy with the prices and I honestly doubt that they'll ever be happy. I still think these cars look ugly. They look fantastic from the front, but the further towards the back of the car you go, the uglier it gets. And many fans, myself included, want a change from that. The problem is, the IRL was created as an affordable series. And if the series isn't affordable anymore, the owners won't have it. That is why Dallara is the only chassis in the IZOD IndyCar Series today. When you only have one chassis to choose from, it's cheaper. So, that's why it is the way it is. Does any fan like it? Not that I know of. But we can't fix it. Who knows? Maybe with the aero kits Lotus wouldn't be so slow, or Chevy would be faster, we don't know and we probably never will.
As long as no one blames Randy Bernard for this, all will be fine and dandy. I can live with one more year of a spec series.
As long as no one blames Randy Bernard for this, all will be fine and dandy. I can live with one more year of a spec series.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Kurt Busch's Suspension: My Thoughts
Well, it's breaking news out of the NASCAR rumor mill. Kurt Busch has been handed a one race suspension and his probation has been extended to the end of the year. And guess what? The media and the so called 'fans' are at his throat saying how it's about time or that they should ban Kyle too. Well folks, this is what is wrong with NASCAR. Not Brian France, not the COT, not the invisibris cautions, none of that. These fans. With the increase in social media it is easy for everyone to know everyone's opinions. And, you're reading mine now. But some of these people are far too biased. And for some reason, they are not turned on by a good fight. Come on, unless you're a rich British child living in a sheltered mansion somewhere in London, you probably enjoy a good fight once in a while. A fight launched NASCAR in 1979. Why are we shying away from them now? I remember 2 years ago when everyone wanted Carl Edwards suspended or Brad Keselowski suspended as well. Those so called fans are just biased little people who just want to seem like they're not just another redneck NASCAR fan. Come on people, it's OK to enjoy a fight.
Anyway, more to the point, Kurt does not deserve this hate. Matter of fact, he doesn't deserve to be suspended (well, he broke the NASCAR rule book, so technically he does, but ethically, no he doesn't deserve this) at all. Now, why is this you may ask? Well, you put yourself in Kurt's shoes. The man loses his ride at Penske because of his temper. Well, he has to go drive terrible Hendrick cars prepared by James Finch. (I apologize to fans of James Finch) Not only that, but what do the fans and media expect of him? They expect the man to win! Really! They actually expect him to win! Well, Kurt has to live up to those expectations now doesn't he? Well then, he's doing great out there but every week he gets hit with bad luck ruining his day yet again. Now, you tell me that with ALL that pressure on his back that if you physically could not live up to the high expectations of people that you yourself would not be pretty angry about every little thing? Kurt is stressed out of his mind. He just needs a break for once and he can't get it. Not to mention the media portrays him as an evil person bent on destruction and murder. So he's always got that looming over him.
To wrap this up, give Kurt the break he couldn't get on track. He doesn't need this. He has enough to deal with.
Anyway, more to the point, Kurt does not deserve this hate. Matter of fact, he doesn't deserve to be suspended (well, he broke the NASCAR rule book, so technically he does, but ethically, no he doesn't deserve this) at all. Now, why is this you may ask? Well, you put yourself in Kurt's shoes. The man loses his ride at Penske because of his temper. Well, he has to go drive terrible Hendrick cars prepared by James Finch. (I apologize to fans of James Finch) Not only that, but what do the fans and media expect of him? They expect the man to win! Really! They actually expect him to win! Well, Kurt has to live up to those expectations now doesn't he? Well then, he's doing great out there but every week he gets hit with bad luck ruining his day yet again. Now, you tell me that with ALL that pressure on his back that if you physically could not live up to the high expectations of people that you yourself would not be pretty angry about every little thing? Kurt is stressed out of his mind. He just needs a break for once and he can't get it. Not to mention the media portrays him as an evil person bent on destruction and murder. So he's always got that looming over him.
To wrap this up, give Kurt the break he couldn't get on track. He doesn't need this. He has enough to deal with.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Dover and Belle Isle Weekend Wrap Up
Well, Belle Isle just concluded. What a show. What a show. I understand ESPN has to oblige to other networks, but for people who don't have ESPN News, that was probably incredibly disappointing to them. But, besides that, ESPN actually did a pretty decent job on this broadcast. I honestly think that ESPN might be on a turn around. Which is really good because this was a fantastic race. Watching every minute of it was like watching an old CART race. I could not believe how crazy this was. I honestly did not believe that the track would just come apart like that. I honestly expected them to pull the plug on the race. Good thing they didn't because those final 15 laps were every bit exciting. Belle Isle as a whole, is challenging to say the least. The surface changes from asphalt to concrete, you drive on a bridge, and of course, it's a street course. So for Scott Dixon to lead wire to wire in this thing, shows just how much talent he has. However, I want to say that I am greatly saddened with Sebastien Bourdais and Rubens Barichello's luck today. Both finish 24th and 25th respectively. Had Barichello not had his engine problem, and Bourdais not had contact with Franchitti, I honestly believe that the two of them could have contended for the win. But, that wasn't the case, and we're gonna have to live with that.
Now then, as for Dover, I can't say I watched much of it. However, what I did watch of it, I was engaged. Greg Biffle was having a great great showing. A lot of people however, want to talk about the debris caution that may have cost him a win. I can't believe that people still think that NASCAR is throwing these just to 'spice' up the race. All racing series air on the side of caution. If there is something on the track that could cut a tire, cover up the grill, get inside the motor and cause a failure, it's best to throw the caution now, instead of having something like that cause a caution later on, and then cause cars to spend thousands of dollars on repairing the cars. And in an economy like this, it's the right thing to do. That's just my take on this. Johnson drove a great race as he always does. And now Rick Hendrick has 202 wins as a car owner. That is a pretty impressive feat we may only see once in our lifetimes.
Now then, as for Dover, I can't say I watched much of it. However, what I did watch of it, I was engaged. Greg Biffle was having a great great showing. A lot of people however, want to talk about the debris caution that may have cost him a win. I can't believe that people still think that NASCAR is throwing these just to 'spice' up the race. All racing series air on the side of caution. If there is something on the track that could cut a tire, cover up the grill, get inside the motor and cause a failure, it's best to throw the caution now, instead of having something like that cause a caution later on, and then cause cars to spend thousands of dollars on repairing the cars. And in an economy like this, it's the right thing to do. That's just my take on this. Johnson drove a great race as he always does. And now Rick Hendrick has 202 wins as a car owner. That is a pretty impressive feat we may only see once in our lifetimes.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Farewell, Valencia
As the 2012 Formula 1 season comes to it's summer series, we will soon say goodbye to the poorly designed Valencia Street Circuit. To be completely honest, I like the track. I think it's incredibly unique and very fast. Two things I love in a track. Is the racing good? Many would argue. But I find the speed and the looming question of who will pass who and when in the world will it even happen to be sort of, in a strange way, interesting. I like Valencia. No, I love it. And soon I will watch the cars grace the streets for one final time. I am going to deeply miss it. So with this, I'll just say, I expect the most disagreeing I've ever experienced with this post.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Anarchy in IndyCar
So....it appears as though history is starting to repeat itself. It seems like the team owners in the IZOD IndyCar Series do not like Randy Bernard's leadership. They are demanding he be fired. Reminds me a little of CART. According to Robin Miller, these men are John Barns and Tony George. Well then, that is funny because Tony George shouldn't have left his position in the IRL in the first place. But he did. And now he's demanding that Randy Bernard be fired? Yes, that totally makes sense. Someone needs to tell George that it's not his league anymore. He had his chance, he had his time, he ruined open wheel racing in America as we know it, he pissed off Formula 1, now he's demanding that the man running his league be impeached.
I'll be honest, I like Randy. I think everything he's doing for IndyCar is fantastic. He's just trying to get people to watch the dang races he's putting on. He's trying to turn it around and add more races to achieve a 50/50 split between ovals and roadcourses. Bernard does NOT deserve this.
You know what? If Tony George and John Barns don't like the way IndyCar is, well, why not just start your own series again? Tony did it once, he might as well just do it again. I'd honestly like to see how far that league went. Randy Bernard is doing too good of a job to fall into the same fate that CART did. I highly doubt Tony George will succeed with his new league (if he makes it) like he succeeded with the IRL. This is one time that I firmly believe that Randy just needs to say, 'Hey guys, if you don't like it, no one is forcing you to compete in IndyCar.'
I'll be honest, I like Randy. I think everything he's doing for IndyCar is fantastic. He's just trying to get people to watch the dang races he's putting on. He's trying to turn it around and add more races to achieve a 50/50 split between ovals and roadcourses. Bernard does NOT deserve this.
You know what? If Tony George and John Barns don't like the way IndyCar is, well, why not just start your own series again? Tony did it once, he might as well just do it again. I'd honestly like to see how far that league went. Randy Bernard is doing too good of a job to fall into the same fate that CART did. I highly doubt Tony George will succeed with his new league (if he makes it) like he succeeded with the IRL. This is one time that I firmly believe that Randy just needs to say, 'Hey guys, if you don't like it, no one is forcing you to compete in IndyCar.'
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
ALMS and their TV?
As the casual sports fan, I sometimes watch ESPN. Am I proud of it? Not really. But if I need to know something, I'll watch it. But lately, one thing that I just can't seem to find out by watching ESPN is when they plan to broadcast the latest American LeMans Series race. ALMS left SPEED because they weren't getting enough exposure. For whatever reason, they thought they'd get more with ESPN. I know more about the next broadcast of the NHRA on ESPN2 than I do about the latest ALMS race. In fact, as much of an ALMS fan that I am, sometimes I enjoy the fact that I can watch them on ESPN3.com. It's very nice to know that if I miss it, I can watch it. But I would rather not sit on my computer chair and watch a re-run of a race that I would rather have seen live. I can watch Grand-Am on SPEED live, why can I never seem to catch the ALMS races on ESPN live? In fact, are they even live? I wouldn't know. ESPN never says anything about it. Never it seems do I see one promo for ALMS. I see promos for the NASCAR Nationwide Series all the time. And it's easy to know when that is on. You ask yourself, when is the Sprint Cup race on? If the answer is Sunday, it's most likely on Saturday. If the answer is Saturday, it's probably Friday. I don't understand why they need promos for NASCAR, when it's the promos for ALMS that's needed. The coverage is pretty decent. It seems like they have people who know their stuff working their ALMS coverage (I especially liked Jeremy Shaw covering a few races last year) and that's a really good thing. They just need to get the word out more. Instead of telling me when the next NBA game, which people probably already know about, why not tell me tell me when are where I can catch the next ALMS race.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Another Memorial Day Weekend is in the Books
What a way to end Memorial Day Weekend 2012! Mark Webber pulls off one heck of a win at Monaco. Dario Franchitti pulls a brilliant move on Takuma Sato to win him his 3rd Indianapolis 500, and Kasey Kahne ends his winless drought and gives Rick Hendrick his 201st win as a car owner. Seems like the greatest weekend of racing ever right? Well, some would argue, but I will not. That was, unbelievably fantastic. I woke up in the morning to watch Monaco. Now, Monaco has never disappointed me in the past, but this time it surely did not. With Formula 1's extremely competitive 2012 season, I expected another surprise winner at Monaco. And I sure got it with Mark Webber. Mark Webber has been in the shadows of Sebastien Vettel for far too long now, in my eyes. Vettel dominated so much in 2011, I half expected Red Bull Racing to say bye-bye to Webber after 2011. Good thing they didn't. However, two people whom I don't think got enough credit this weekend are Nico Rosberg and Bruno Senna. Rosberg did a really good job all race long (or at least up until I left for Indianapolis) and really impressed me with his 2nd place finish. Bruno Senna, has been called the Dale Jr. of Formula 1. He has that famous last name and a lot of expectations to live up to. I personally believe that Senna's 10th place run at Monaco, was a step in the right direction for him.
Moving away from the world of Formula 1 now, I attended my 5th Indianapolis 500 yesterday. My 3rd in a row. First being 2006. Hands down it was the best I'd seen since '95. The amount of passing out there was second to none. The new DW12 chassis was a really good factor in causing that. Sure the thing looks like the Batmobile, but after it's all said and done, the thing races pretty darn good. I compared it a lot to CART's Hanford Devise. Yes, the DW12 chassis has nothing like the Hanford Devise, and it in fact barely has a rear wing to begin with, but the car in terms of aerodynamics punches such a huge hole in the air, the car itself becomes a Hanford Devise. In the last 20 laps, Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan, and Scott Dixon swapped the lead more times than I could count. Which was just what I was expecting. And it sure caused a great show. So many factors played into Indy. There are so many story lines that I could talk about this in a full story. But to keep you the readers interest, I will stop myself here. To wrap up the IndyCar portion of this article, I will leave all of you people out there who think that Takuma Sato got robbed, or was essentially screwed over by Dario Franchitti that Sato was not going to win that race no matter what happened. Sato was drafting by Franchitti on the frontstreach and he couldn't get by him until he went into turn one. Well, Sato wasn't going to lift (and I sure as heck don't blame him for not lifting. I wouldn't either) so he didn't. But what happened? Franchitti had a protective line going into turn 1. That protective line forced Sato to the very bottom of the track. Without the apron any more, the car wouldn't stick and Sato went spinning. That, my friends, is an example of Dario Franchitti's brilliant driving. And the reason why he is a 3 time Indy 500 champion.
To close, it's been a long while since I watched a NASCAR race from start to finish. I understand that NASCAR is doing everything they can to engage the fans, create and environment where winning is everything, and create exciting finishes. To be honest (as well as fair) they are doing everything right. The problem is, it's not showing on track. Drivers are still points racing, cars aren't breaking down or crashing as often, and Danica Patrick isn't doing enough to get the casual fan (or crazy sex pervert) to watch NASCAR anymore. However, the thing that still keeps me at least watching SOME NASCAR nowadays is the intense competition in the sport. Look at the truck series. Who is John King? I thought he was just an average Joe. Nope. He's a winner at Daytona. What about James Buescher? Look at the roll this kids on! Or what about Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s dominance in the Nationwide Series? I love this kid and he is making me watch the Nationwide Series every week. But in the Cup series, it's same old same old. Same drivers winning. Same long strung out races. Same everything. FOX is doing a great job as always at keeping the fans engaged, but right now, I just can't wait until the summer series in all 3 NASCAR Series kicks off this Friday. Road America, Montreal, Sonoma, Watkins Glen, Daytona, Indy, Iowa, it's all fantastic. And I simply cannot wait for what lies ahead in NASCAR. If it was as good as it was last year, I think we're in for a treat this summer.
Moving away from the world of Formula 1 now, I attended my 5th Indianapolis 500 yesterday. My 3rd in a row. First being 2006. Hands down it was the best I'd seen since '95. The amount of passing out there was second to none. The new DW12 chassis was a really good factor in causing that. Sure the thing looks like the Batmobile, but after it's all said and done, the thing races pretty darn good. I compared it a lot to CART's Hanford Devise. Yes, the DW12 chassis has nothing like the Hanford Devise, and it in fact barely has a rear wing to begin with, but the car in terms of aerodynamics punches such a huge hole in the air, the car itself becomes a Hanford Devise. In the last 20 laps, Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan, and Scott Dixon swapped the lead more times than I could count. Which was just what I was expecting. And it sure caused a great show. So many factors played into Indy. There are so many story lines that I could talk about this in a full story. But to keep you the readers interest, I will stop myself here. To wrap up the IndyCar portion of this article, I will leave all of you people out there who think that Takuma Sato got robbed, or was essentially screwed over by Dario Franchitti that Sato was not going to win that race no matter what happened. Sato was drafting by Franchitti on the frontstreach and he couldn't get by him until he went into turn one. Well, Sato wasn't going to lift (and I sure as heck don't blame him for not lifting. I wouldn't either) so he didn't. But what happened? Franchitti had a protective line going into turn 1. That protective line forced Sato to the very bottom of the track. Without the apron any more, the car wouldn't stick and Sato went spinning. That, my friends, is an example of Dario Franchitti's brilliant driving. And the reason why he is a 3 time Indy 500 champion.
To close, it's been a long while since I watched a NASCAR race from start to finish. I understand that NASCAR is doing everything they can to engage the fans, create and environment where winning is everything, and create exciting finishes. To be honest (as well as fair) they are doing everything right. The problem is, it's not showing on track. Drivers are still points racing, cars aren't breaking down or crashing as often, and Danica Patrick isn't doing enough to get the casual fan (or crazy sex pervert) to watch NASCAR anymore. However, the thing that still keeps me at least watching SOME NASCAR nowadays is the intense competition in the sport. Look at the truck series. Who is John King? I thought he was just an average Joe. Nope. He's a winner at Daytona. What about James Buescher? Look at the roll this kids on! Or what about Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s dominance in the Nationwide Series? I love this kid and he is making me watch the Nationwide Series every week. But in the Cup series, it's same old same old. Same drivers winning. Same long strung out races. Same everything. FOX is doing a great job as always at keeping the fans engaged, but right now, I just can't wait until the summer series in all 3 NASCAR Series kicks off this Friday. Road America, Montreal, Sonoma, Watkins Glen, Daytona, Indy, Iowa, it's all fantastic. And I simply cannot wait for what lies ahead in NASCAR. If it was as good as it was last year, I think we're in for a treat this summer.
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Hello. My name is Rob Peeters. I am an avid motorsports fan and a very opinionated human being. I enjoy the motorsports of NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1, DTM, Grand-Am, American LeMans, and MotoGP. In this blog, I will discuss current news in the world of motorsports and allow you my readers to write in with your views and tell me what you all think about the news or my opinions. Thanks for your interest and I hope you enjoy my blog.
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