Category: Indy 500
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
The odds seemed stacked against Dario Franchitti both early and late at the Indianapolis 500. The IndyCar driver looked like he might have been taken out of contention in the early moments of the race when he was spun out entering his pit. And he looked like he was in ...
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Will Power could not have asked for a better start to his racing season. The IndyCar driver has earned the pole position in two of the first four races of the season and has won three consecutive times heading into the biggest race of the season -- the Indy 500.
Power ...
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
Wow, what a finish at the Indianapolis 500. Rookie JR Hildebrand won't soon forget it that's for sure. Unfortunately for him and his team, Panther Racing, it's for all the wrong reasons. Hildebrand looked to have the race in the bag only to crash into a wall in the final ...
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
Dan Wheldon insists he wasn't thinking it, but it's impossible for me to believe him. Wheldon, who was racing in the Indianapolis 500 on just a one-race contract, sat in second place entering the final turns. If it were me, I'd have to be thinking that was an outstanding finish ...
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Thursday, May 26th, 2011
The Andretti family, basically a yearly fixture at the Indy 500 for the past three generations of auto racing, nearly missed out on being a part of the most legendary races this year. Marco Andretti was bumped out of the field in the waning minutes of the final qualifying day ...
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Jenn Sterger is famous because she has large breasts and wears skimpy clothing while attending Florida State football games. And also because Brent Musberger noticed her. But hey, more power to her -- it's the internet age and whatnot, and why shouldn't she be famous?
Okay, there are hundreds, possibly thousands of ...
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Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Mario Andretti is (obviously, right?) the greatest IndyCar racer ever. [Aside: Yes, it is hyperbole day for me. Thanks for asking.] And you have to think that, like all great athletes, when an important event in his former sport rolls around that he gets a little nostalgic.
You would be correct, actually. ...
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Friday, May 8th, 2009
I don't watch a lot of open wheel racing. That doesn't necessarily make it any less awesome, it's just that I have a pretty, pretty full schedule when it comes to sports on the tee-vee screen.
But the Indy 500, much like the Triple Crown in horse racing, is an exception. ...
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