I found myself alone yesterday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Jonathan Byrd Racing’s garage with four fully functional and (one would assume) fueled IndyCars. The track was empty because of the rain that washed out practice, but by the time my radio show ended, the grounds were dry. It occurred to me that I had […]
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is one of my favorite places on the planet, and when May rolls around that is where I choose to work. Because of technology, we can do my radio show anyplace we like with minimal tech support, so why not do the show from Jonathan Byrd Racing’s garage (B-20) everyday the track […]
by Bert Beiswanger Attendance was up for this year’s Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix. 67,648 was reported by commercial rights holder Dorna Sports. The buzz on the grounds was strong. Last year’s event was voted best on the MotoGP calendar. Teams love being here. Manufacturers love being here. Fans love being here. Riders like being […]
by Kent Sterling People who run things need thick skin. Criticism is a part of the equation for leaders, and it can be helpful in improving systems, staffing, and building success. A new rule has been adopted by IndyCar that shows whether they know that or not, they don’t embrace it. Click here to follow […]
by Kent Sterling Without emotional investment in the men and women operating the machines, IndyCar is just fast and pretty cars driving in circles. Speed is relative and does not create drama. Pretty cars are not dramatic. Wrecks are not necessarily dramatic. Competition among rivals is dramatic. IndyCar drivers are incredibly well-mannered and nice. They […]
by Kent Sterling The top five at the Firestone 600 at the Texas Motor Speedway were Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Helio Castroneves, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Marco Andretti. Nice guy, nice guy, nice guy, nice guy, and nice guy. Therein lies the rub in IndyCar – there is no rub, no conflict. As a result, […]
by Kent Sterling For people under the age of 40 – if an event is not on live TV, it doesn’t exist. That’s a lot of people for whom the Indianapolis 500 is a vaporous idea that exists only in the imagination because it’s the victim of a self-imposed local live TV blackout. Live TV […]
by Kent Sterling Hey, IndyCar had to do something! Three cars in four days flipped over during practice, and a wonderful combination of luck and great engineering allowed all three drivers to walk away unscathed. How long could that be expected to continue? Somebody was going to get hurt or killed, and until somebody figures […]
