Archive for April, 2009

The Friday Forum

Posted by Silent Pagoda Corporate Office on April 3rd, 2009 under Friday Forum  •  9 Comments

(1) What are you MOST looking forward to on Sunday? IANNUCCI— Robert Doornbos, because I think this guy has a chance to surpass EJ Viso in the “drives like a rabid wolverine” category. And this I believe is the first time they’ve driven in the same race. PRESSDOG— The blare of circus music followed by [...]

Pay Attention: St. Pete Edition

Posted by Jeff Iannucci on April 3rd, 2009 under Uncategorized  •  2 Comments

When Roy Hobbson asked me to join the “Silent Pagoda” (read: begged, pleaded, and promised to name one of his children — or, at the very least, his dog – ”IRL”) his one request was that I provide “quasi-legit” race previews. Being the honorable man that I am, I’m obliging. But please know this is a [...]

What They’re Thinking Before a Race: EJ Viso Edition

Posted by Roy Hobbson on April 1st, 2009 under Roy Hobbson, What They're Thinking  •  3 Comments

Tale of the Tape (Redux)

Posted by Roy Hobbson on April 1st, 2009 under Roy Hobbson  •  No Comments

The IndyCar Series and Major League Baseball open their respective seasons April 5th. What say we give this tale of the tape another go, this time with more confidence & inflammatory oomph – less factual data, geometrical statistics, and fear of committing libel. The internet, after all, was designed to tear down your competition through vicious rumors and half-truths … not to give [...]