by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 When home improvement giant Lowe’s announced they were leaving NASCAR at the end of 2018, it wasn’t just the drop of the other shoe. It was more like the latest in a series of shoes falling out of an overstuffed closet. One of only a few ...
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IndyCar 2018 Boasts Impressive Rookie Class
by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 A successful rookie campaign does not necessarily make or break a driver’s IndyCar career. However, in today’s impatient climate, results speak volumes. Look no further than Ed Jones, 2017 Rookie of the Year, for evidence of this. Jones signed on for a full season with Dale ...
Read More »New-Look Indy Car Set to Debut on the Streets of St. Petersburg
by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 After a long off-season, the stars and cars of the Verizon IndyCar Series are set to do battle on the streets of St. Petersburg, FL on March 11, kicking off the 2018 season. This particular season, the eleventh since reunification, is met with more anticipation than ...
Read More »Photo Gallery: 2018 Formula One Launches (Part One)
As the teams of the FIA Formula One World Championship prepare for testing ahead of the 2018 season opener on March 25, the traditional Launch Events are under way. Here are the first of the 2018 cars to be revealed. The Haas F1 VR18 The Williams FW41 The Aston ...
Read More »A Year Without Helio
by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 When the Verizon IndyCar Series hits the track at St. Pete in a few weeks, there will be a few things noticeably missing. The airboxes and bumper pods, along with many of the flips, flaps, flicks and other aerodynamic do-dads on the wings will be gone, ...
Read More »Final Four: Monster Energy Style
by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 The 2017 season in NASCAR has seen a number of firsts. It was the first season with stage racing, stage points, playoff points, encumbered finishes, weekly lug nut penalties and a regular-season champion. This weekend at Homestead will see another first as the series is set ...
Read More »Revisionist History: How Jeff Gordon Nearly Destroyed American Open Wheel Racing
by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 Editor’s note: While this article is largely done in the spirit of parody, the information presented within is factual. When the Verizon IndyCar Series hits the track at St. Pete in 2018, it will mark the eleventh season of a unified series following that nasty “split” ...
Read More »F1 in the United States: A Brief History
by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 As the Formula One circus arrives in Austin, Texas to contest the United States Grand Prix at the beautiful Circuit of the Americas, there is a certain significance this year. Formula One is now controlled by the U.S. based Liberty Media Corporation. The Liberty Group is ...
Read More »Preview: Action-Packed Labor Day Race Weekend
by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 Labor Day weekend signifies the unofficial end of Summer for many as the school year begins, the temperatures begin to cool and Fall looms just around the corner. Auto racing enthusiasts will have the opportunity to enjoy an action-packed weekend as the three major series will ...
Read More »Mid Season Observations: IndyCar 2017
by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 The Verizon IndyCar Series will be taking a much needed weekend off after a solidly packed schedule. Nine races are in the books, and eight remain putting the season past the halfway point. Let’s take a look at some of the developing story-lines from 2017. Its ...
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