Unintended consequences can be a serious pain in the ass, and the unintended consequence of banning fans from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 might be very unpleasant. It’s understandable that new IMS owner Roger Penske and his lieutenants made the call to keep 75,000 people from congregating for […]
The absurd question behind live blackouts has always been, will fans buy the cow if the milk is free? The more germane question is, who buys a cow if they have never tasted milk? If people would choose to watch an event at home on TV instead of live, the event is in deep trouble. To behave as […]
First of all, if you are one of those lunatics who insist this decade will end with after 2020, please stop reading. I cannot help you, and your thoughts on correct decade definition are bonkers. The 20s start with 2020. Arguing that is the defiant act of an entrenched contrarian. Now that we’ve cleared out the kooks, let’s get […]
Roger Penske was introduced yesterday as the next steward for the holdings of Hulman & Company, and fans immediately wondered whether the quirks and traditions of the Indy 500 and Indianapolis Motor Speedway would be sacrificed to help The Captain recoup his investment. Not much was shared during yesterday’s press conference about the cost of the sale […]
“Who is Chris Pine?” I was asked by a long time Indianapolis sports media type in an actual conversation earlier today. “I don’t know,” I replied. “He’s dropping the green flag.” “For today’s practice?” “For the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500.” “Is he a country music guy?” “Let me google him… Nope, he played […]