There are numerous things worth noting about this weekend’s race at Mid Ohio that bear noting. For example, there’s no freaking way on the planet that we’re going to see a finish decided by point-zero-one-four-sixth bazillionths of a second like we did last week. Such is the glory of road racing.

Among the shysters and snake oil salesman of the world there are words and phrases used as effective marketing ploys to get your attention. “FREE.” “NEW AND IMPROVED.” “LIVE NUDE GIRLS.” All tried and true sales tactics that unfortunately have no bearing on the sports world. No, here, “FREE” comes with $10 Parking and equally [...]

I think Ed Carpenter summed it up best last week when he said “It just isn’t an IndyCar race if Mario Moraes hasn’t taken someone out.” Actually Ed didn’t say “Moraes”, but I’m fairly certain the word he chose was a play on “Moraes” and not, say, “Mario Andretti”.

I’m as American as the next guy, or so I thought until I read Roy’s latest WTR regarding the race at Watkins Glen. I know the esteemed Mr. Hobbson was all worked up about seeing a driver not in the Big Two win, but as a longtime fan of auto racing I disagreed with some of [...]

The fence has been climbed. The empty bottles have been collected. The guy with the “Free Mammograms and Pap Smears” sign in the Coke Lot has gone home. Until we meet again next year, Indy is officially over. This week our attention turns to THE Milwaukee Mile, the self-proclaimed oldest track in racing. Milwaukee has [...]

One of the unspoken truths of being a fan of auto racing is that deep down every single one of us thinks we are a race car driver. Even though you can’t differentiate the turn indicator from the windshield wiper lever, you know with absolute certainty that your expertise at turning a steering wheel and [...]

I’d like to start this edition of Pay Attention with an apology to Danica Patrick, and by that I mean “You’re welcome, Mrs Hospenthal”. You see, last week I wrote on this esteemed site the following: The last time Danica Patrick raced at Long Beach, she won. It was 9 years ago, and it was [...]