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Rain and Accidents Cloud Fast Friday Practice at Indy

A difficult week became more taxing on Indianapolis Motor Speedway ‘Fast Friday’ when accidents and renewed rainstorm activity turned a gray day even uglier around the racetrack. Pacific Coast Motorsport’s Mario Dominguez spun ninety minutes after practice opened at Noon EDT, bringing out the day’s first yellow flag. Dominguez damaged the front of his white/red and yellow Dallara racer on the inside retaining wall at the exit of pitlane but walked away from the scene and was declared fit to resume driving shortly thereafter. “I am really disappointed,” he said. “I was returning to the track for our second full run and I exited too fast coming out of the pits.” “I lost the rear of the car and crashed into the inside wall. This is so unfortunate because we were on the way to making our car better.” Rahal Letterman and Ganassi Racing driver Alex Lloyd made heavy contact with the SAFER barrier in Turn 1 at approximately 1:40 PM EDT.... 

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Rain Washes Away Wednesday Indy Practice

The rains came and continued on Wednesday as on-track activity at Indianapolis came to a screeching halt. You can’t drive on an oval when it’s wet; and that fact became amply clear today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when rain showers that began around 10 AM continued through most of the day and closed the track to practice ahead of Saturday’s Pole Day qualifying. Motorsport.com: Rains Bring Practice to a Close at Indy  The forecast for tomorrow doesn’t look very promising... 
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May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Busy Day at the Speedway Finds Marco on Top

Marco Andretti topped 226 miles per hour to lead the field on the first day of open practice for the 2008 Indianapolis 500. Twenty year-old Andretti’s speed came benefit of a tow from rookie Graham Rahal, and bested last year’s pole speed of Helio Castroneves. Motorsport.com: Andretti Tops 226 in First Indy Practice Day Tony Kanaan and Scott Dixon placed second and third-fastest for the six hour session which began at Noon. Jaime Camara was cleared to return to racing on Wednesday. Dr.... 
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May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Alex Lloyd Tops TimeSheets at Indy Monday

Alex Lloyd, driving the Rahal/Ganassi collaborative effort, topped the timing and scoring on Monday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the annual Rookie Orientation Program came to an end. Alex sped to a lap of 223 mph and change to lead fifteen drivers on the 2.5 mile oval. Motorsport.com: Lloyd Leads Rookie Orientation Program on Second Day Jaime Camara of Conquest Racing suffered the day’s only major crack-up. Camara lost control of the Dallara/Honda in Turn 1 of the Speedway, spinning... 
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May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Notes & Bolts, Vol 2

My observations, random reads and stream-of-consciousness rambling from around the open car world. So far, Target-Chip Ganassi is romping the season. Helio leads the points, but Dixon and Wheldon are right behind him. Dixon has two poles, a win and two thirds; Wheldon, who dominated in Kansas, also has a win and four top-5s. Watch out for those two as we move to Indy and through the ’08 campaign. With four races past, all attention moves to Indianapolis. The... 
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May 2, 2008 | 1 Comment

Not so Fuelish after All: Ethanol Power on Equal Terms with Gasoline

E-85 2008 Chevrolet Impala LT follows the Indy Racing League to Kansas Speedway I recalled the words I’d heard two weeks earlier from two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and Formula 1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi as my photographer Andy and I traveled west from Indy on I-70 toward Kansas City: “It’s a great honor to be invited by Chevrolet to drive the ethanol-powered Corvette Indianapolis pace car,” said Emmo. “I’m very proud to be part of this program. Chevrolet is trying to promote this... 
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April 30, 2008 | 1 Comment