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.
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