Why a lack of interest in auto racing in America?

Attendance is down in racing across America.  Television audience numbers are dwindling even for Nascar.  Everyone it seems has their own opinion on why and what the answer is. My friend Michael Knight in his Spin Doctor 500 blog talks about the problem he sees. John Daly through his The Daly Planet blog tackles what’s [...]

IndyCar and SMI “dis” the Indianapolis 500

Many IndyCar fans and even long-time journalists are applauding the recent announcement by IndyCar and Las Vegas Motor Speedway (SMI) of a 5 million dollar bonus to any non IndyCar regular that would win the season-ending race at that track.  I say it’s a smear against the Indianapolis 500. If the Indianapolis 500 is your [...]

Two-wide restarts for IndyCar on ovals? What a joke!

IndyCar right now is looking for anything to generate a scintilla of excitement around a series which has lost much of its luster.  One new change that follows Nascar’s lead is for double-file restarts on oval tracks. On paper, this sounds like a good idea.  However, paper is not reality. Let’s look at what has [...]

PT Barnum is alive and well with IndyCar!

I am ready to go Rambo on the IndyCar series and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway! First they keep trashing normal month of May traditions and now they will have a 34th car on the track coming to the green flag of the Indianapolis 500! In their best PT Barnum impersonation, IndyCar is unveiling the “Izod [...]

Does tradition really matter at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?

Let me start by stating that I know I’m a Neanderthal when it comes to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500. I am guilty of being stuck in the past and see every change made around this iconic event as a travesty. When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway added a Nascar event back in [...]

Nascar’s Diversity Program? Take a look at open wheel!

Nascar has been touting it’s “Diversity Program” for several years now.  Has anyone seen an influx of women, African Americans or Hispanics into the sport?  Not me. Now, look at open wheel racing, especially IndyCar and its little sister the Firestone Indy Lights Series. We all know Danica Patrick of course.  She however was just [...]

A sad day in auto racing

You may or may not know this, but the Atlantic Racing Series has gone dark.  Yes, the economy has stopped cold one of the great developmental racing series of the last 30 years or so.  You can read more here. I got to know the Atlantic Series very well during my days with CART Radio.  [...]