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The IndyCar Newbie - Part Two - Jake Kilshaw

30/3/2015

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Well that was interesting, wasn't it? Last night, I watched my first ever IndyCar race, and it was certainly a good one. So what did I think of it?

I don’t think there is a better place to start this than the aero kits. I know these are new, and from what I can see from Twitter, they made for a much different race than usual. With winglets being knocked off cars everywhere, the caution came out very often for the first half of the race, which ruined it for me a bit. At one point I was expecting the pace car to have to come in and refuel! I'm sure I'm not the only person who expects that IndyCar might change something about them to improve the racing quality. Then again, it is a narrow street circuit. Perhaps it will be better at NOLA.
PictureMontoya and Power clash (J.Cote)
I decided to support Juan Pablo Montoya, as I know him better than the others thanks to his days in Formula One and NASCAR. It turns out that this was a good pick, with him winning the race.


I couldn't help but compare it to Formula One: and I would say that it seems much better. I haven’t been an F1 fan for a year or so now, with the rules getting worse, the cars more boring and the racing less interesting. The IndyCar engines certainly sound much better than the F1 V6s, and the cars look slightly like late 80s F1 cars, only with much more aero. The pit stops seemed quite unsophisticated, nowhere near as fast as Formula 1, but better than NASCAR.

Picture2015 is Green (C.Jones)
However, in my opinion, where it really stands out against Formula 1 is the quality of racing, which was fantastic. For the last twenty laps, I was on the edge of my seat hoping that Will Power wasn't going to catch Montoya. Earlier in the race, there were mini battles further back in the field, and the drivers weren't afraid to nudge each other.

The main thing that I didn't like, and this is through no fault of the sport, was the UK TV coverage. I had wondered whether a two-and-a-half hour time slot would be enough for the build-up, race and post-race coverage, and it wasn't. The race overran by about half an hour, thanks to the cautions. This meant that the last half hour was half IndyCar, half basketball. Luckily, we didn't miss any overtakes at the front, but it did just seem a little bit amateurish on ESPN’s part.

PictureIt was Montoya's second win since returning (S.Gritzmacher)
In general, I really enjoyed my first IndyCar race, and I will definitely be tuning in for the next race at NOLA. I’ll be interested to see if the racing is any different at the road courses and ovals. Thank you very much to Adrian for letting me write for IndyCar UK, and everyone on Twitter that has made me feel very welcome to the IndyCar community. Now to go and watch the recorded NASCAR race!

You can follow Jake on Twitter and check out his Blog - On2Wheels

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Awaking From the Slumber - Predictions for 2015

27/3/2015

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Considering most of my recent posts have been including races dating back to 1962 its time to look forward and appreciate what a hell of a season we potentially have in front of us. 

So without further adieu... 

I will start with the two engine manufactures and more importantly, the new aero kits that we will see on track for the first time in St Petersburg.

Chevy - I think it is fair to say they have had the better of the pre season tests at Sebring, NOLA and Barber claiming the majority of the top ten times. For the aesthetically minded, it was the least well received from fans compared to that of their HPD counterparts, but teams for the most part have abandoned the wings above the side pods, which has made the cars look a whole lot cleaner. Anyone up for a spread bet on the lap number for the first caution of a lost front wing wing-let? Expect to see early season dominance from Penske and Ganassi.
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Honda - Gives you wings, wings everywhere. Although they have been behind on track, you have to wonder the effect of 'dirty-air' from the new aero kits for the following cars, and whether or not this will have an adverse effect on the competitive nature of the racing we have seen since the introduction of the DW12. I have no doubt that HPD will be working on the kits to find the answers to close the gap on their bow-tied competitors.

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Now onto the teams... 

(C - Chevrolet / H - Honda HPD)

AJ Foyt Racing (H) - F1 and Indycar veteran Takuma Sato (#14) is joined by upcoming Brit Jack Hawksworth (#41) from BHA.


Prediction - There is every chance Takuma could take a win, as much as he could suffer no end of trouble and finish low down the field, as for Jack, or Nigel as some twitter users have tagged him (apparently he sounds like him, go figure?) The drive at Houston last season was exceptional battling with Montoya to take home a third place, has the determination to bring home a couple more. As for the team, Larry Foyt is moving things on; the perennial one car team is now two, and moving (partially) to Indianapolis.

Andretti Autosport (H) - Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay is reunited with Marco Andretti (now #27) and Carlos Munoz (#26), expect a circulation of drivers in the #25, first up Simona de Silvestro, back in Indycar.


Prediction - Hunter-Reay will always be a competitor and will win races, Andretti will want to get the monkey off his back having been sometime since his last win (Iowa 2011), Munoz will challenge well on the ovals, but a little more consistency required on road and street, expect more podiums.

Bryan Herta Autosport (H) - Rookie and Indy Lights champion Gabby Chaves (#98) joins the team.


Prediction - A whole lotta success in Indy Lights will see Chaves in good stead with 4 wins last year, but I’m sure will be happy with good solid finishes, picking up points in a rookie year, a single car team is never an easy task.

CFH Racing (C) - A new(ish) team on the grid with Ed Carpenter Racing and Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing joining forces, with Josef Newgarden (#67) and a joint venture with Ed Carpenter (Ovals) and Luca Filippi (Road and Street) (#20).


Prediction - Race wins, especially from Carpenter, more top 10's for Newgarden and will want that first podium / win that some of his drives have deserved in the last few years. Filippi, I love the way this guy competes, but his finishing positions are frustrating, too often a late race issue has wiped him from a good top ten or five finish.

Chip Ganassi Racing (C) - Mr on track Ganassi, Scott Dixon (#9) returns for a fourteenth year with the team, teamed with Tony Kanaan (#10), Charlie Kimball (#83) and rookie Sage Karem (#8) on a race by race deal, although is expected to be around for most of the season.


Prediction - Along with Penske, expect to see them dominating through to the month of May, wins for Dixon, strong oval performances from Kanaan, same with Kimball on R & S, and Karem, it’s hard to say, but, he was highly impressive at Indy last year, and will be destined for great things, soon.

Dale Coyne Racing (H) - This year’s TBA and TBC will be Carlos Heurtas (#18) and Francesco Dracone (#19) - First four races.


Prediction - I saw the team labelled on twitter, rather unfairly, as Indycar's answer to Minardi, which is far from the truth, ok they do not have the largest budget, but what they achieve with results and wins over the years just show what you can get from a team who pull out all the stops, that said, I feel there could be a certain amount of perambulating around the back end of the grid, but do remember, Huertas won in Houston last year...

KV Racing (C) - Sebastien Bourdais (#11) returns, with a new team mate, GP2 veteran Stefano Coletti (#4).


Prediction - Bourdais will once again be a force on R & S, after winning in Toronto last year, and Coletti, with four years of GP2 and wins in recent year will put him in good stead for some good results, the pre season testing has also gone well.

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (H) - Once again, only one full time driver with Graham Rahal (#15).


Prediction - Hard to tell, Steak'N'Shake are probably worth investing in given the amount of purchases seen on twitter since the sponsorship deal was announced. Seems to be set ups that cause the issues, maybe these new kits will change the team’s fortunes.

Schmidt Petersen Racing (H) - A new line up of James Hinchcliffe (#5) from Andretti and James Jakes (#7) from a year out.


Prediction - A team that has had considerable success in recent times with Simon Pagenaud, can expect more from Hinchcliffe as he steps up to become the team leader, Jakes showed improved performances and results at the back end of his first Indycar stint, time will tell if this will replicate itself in 2015.

Team Penske (C) - A line up that exudes pace, skill, experience and [Will] Power (#1) is the current series champion, Juan Pablo Montoya (#2), Helio Castroneves (#3) and new driver Simon Pagenaud (#22).


Prediction - Quite possibly one of the strongest ensembles any Indycar team has had. Will Power will once again win races, and in with a great chance of championship number two, after finally breaking the second place stranglehold. Helio will be in contention of number four at the 500, but will also desperately want that first series championship that he nearly grabbed on a number of occasions. Montoya will again be in contention for wins, maybe the championship in his second year back in Indycar, the same goes for Pagenaud, there will be wins. But just who at Penske will be number one?

Overall - Until we see the cars running and challenging each other in traffic we still do not know what to expect from the aero kits. As for a champion, it’s hard to look outside the big three, but if I was to pick one from those stables... Power, Dixon and Hunter-Reay, but I could make a case for half a dozen other drivers for the championship and the rest for race wins, damn you Indycar, why you so competitive!

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My First Indycar Race (Part Three)

25/3/2015

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Thanks to everyone who has taken time out to read and share the first two parts of our look back at memories your first Indycar race. You can find the here - Part One & Part Two.

Our final part begins in 1967 with Keith Jones, my first IndyCar race was the 1967 Indy 500, the year of Parnelli in the Whooshmobile STP turbine car and A.J. Foyt's third win. I was in second grade, and as a kid growing up in Indy, the neighbourhood debates over who was the best driver were always heated. I remember the disappointment of seeing Parnelli drop out, then the big cloud of tire smoke coming out of turn four, and A.J. crossing the ricks for the chequered flag. A lot has changed since then, but the thrill of watching IndyCars hasn't.
Chris Dunbar first race was the final of the three trips that CART / Champ Car made across the Atlantic was the 2003 London Champ Car Trophy at Brands Hatch. My best memory of the event was seeing the amazing fan village, tonnes of promo from Ford UK who seemed pretty pleased to have the event at Brands Hatch, also Turn 1 (Paddock Hill) run off was paved, this according to the PA announcer was for the first time since the USAC visit in the late 1970's.

Having followed the CART/Indycar series since Mansell went over there I'd always wanted to experience it, 
Richard Topham had a friend who lived in Chi-town at the time that knew someone with an apartment in Lafayette so I bought the tickets and persuaded my friend to take me. 

It wasn't really an Indy weekend, just a day trip really, the plan was to drive down the night before and go to the track on the day. Something I always regret, turning up a few hours before just for the race but time didn't really permit any more than that. Still, it was the Indy 500 and I was going to be there.

I remember the drive in, seeing tents pitched for miles around, we didn't have any parking sorted so had to drive around. Decided to take a 'neighbour' up on their offer of using their front lawn to park up for about $50. When in Rome etc.
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I don't really remember much, the plan was to take in a cooler box full of beer but the temp was mid nineties so the cooler box was filled with water instead. I don't think iv ever been in the open in such a sweat box atmosphere. Turn 3 was pretty damn hot.

I remember the obligatory drivers/celebrity parade lap, not having a clue who any of them were really. Then the cars came out and did their warm up laps. My friend if we're honest was there for me. He wasn't really into motor sport, bit of a baseball fan really. Fascination with numbers and RBI's or whatever and not cars that go round and round and round..a lot.

When the green flag dropped somewhere in the distance I was excited, like when I saw a Vulcan bomber years ago at Finningley and that roar when it goes past. My buddy was less excited, we could see them in the distance coming off the 2nd turn and had a great view of them coming towards us at 220 mph on Lap 1. As the 30 something cars went past the sound and smell was immense. My buddy turned to me and just said 'Holy ****'. I think he was impressed.

The race itself wasn't that memorable for the most part, Dan Wheldon looked like he was going to walk away with it, I think he led for over half the race. There were very few yellows and he seemed unstoppable. Of the 'foreign' drivers Hornish was always one to look out for, having seen his passes on the 'marbles' on other ovals on TV back home I always had the respect as a driver to want to win. If it wasn't Dan or Dario winning he would be my third choice.

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Dan Wheldon in the #10 Ganassi Car
So the last few laps Hornish was scything through the field after a drive through and everyone was cheering an Andretti win be it Marco or Michael it seemed. Following the race from the 3rd Turn you could see Hornish was catching and then 2 or 3 laps out it looked like he had wasted a glorious opportunity to pass and it was over. The crowd around me were celebrating a Marco Andretti win and not being able to see the finish line I watched the scoring tower as it swapped 26 and 6 into first place went crazy, although that may have been the heat as well. A brilliant finale to an amazing experience. It wasn't til I got back to see the re-run on tv to see how close the finish was.

Amazing day and experience. The only souvenirs I got of the day were a 90th Indy coffee mug, very English, and the most sunburnt ears iv ever experienced. 
Norm Sellgren first race was with his son to Edmonton in 2008, my son met and hung out with Dan Weldon and got a Diecast signed which he still has seven years later.

And finally, Adrian Rickard, having follow CART with late night highlights on Channel 5's Live and Dangerous shows, this teenager was extremely excited when they announced they were coming to Rockingham in Northamptonshire. The lead up was somewhat muted having been only a matter of weeks since the terror attacks in New York and Washington. Compounded with the horrific accident that nearly took Alex Zanardi's life in Lausitz the week before, the atmosphere leading was subdude. But come race day you could focus on the track, and it was weeping... which delayed the start, which resulted in a shorter race due to loosing daylight. Memories of the race... the noise, the speed, the cars, anyone following CART during this period will fully know and understand how breathaking these cars were seeing them first hand. Then we come to the last laps. My dad and I were sat high in the Turn 1 grandstand, surrounded by Swedes, heavily backing Kenny Bräck, we, on the basis that they had a facotry close(ish) to where we were from were supporting Penske and Gil de Ferren. I'll let the video below explain the rest...
Again thank you to everyone who contributed to the three parts of 'My First Indycar Race', hopefully some new fans will make first memories in the coming months. I would appreciate if you took a little time to check out Sporting Memories and read about the work they do, and understanding the importance of sharing your memories with friends and family.

Part One

Part Two
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The IndyCar Newbie - Part One - Jake Kilshaw

24/3/2015

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PictureTakuma Sato (C.Owens)
When I tweeted @IndycarUK early last week, asking about TV times, and explaining that I was new to IndyCar, Adrian asked me if I would be interested in writing a guest article for the site, about my experiences watching my first ever IndyCar race. I said I'd be delighted to, and so here I am! I've decided to do this in two parts - my thoughts before the race, and my thoughts after the race. But to start with, I'll introduce myself.

I'm Jake Kilshaw (@jakekilshaw - yes I know, a very creative username), and 15. I'm currently in my GCSE year at school, and my goal is for a career in motorsport journalism. I'm a fan of a wide variety of motorsports: bikes; touring cars; sports cars; endurance; F1; rally; NASCAR, you name it. But I've never watched IndyCar. I've known what it is, and had a rough idea of how it works, just never followed it. I decided after having seeing some IndyCar drivers in other categories such as Formula E, and discovering that some of the NASCAR teams like Penske are also in the series, that I should give it a go.

So what do I know about IndyCar already? Looking at the entry list, I can see some familiar names: Takuma Sato, Sebastien Bourdais and Juan Pablo Montoya will all, of course, be known to any F1 fan from a few years back. And the latter, from NASCAR, too. There are some Formula E names as well: Simona de Silvestro, for example. And then, there are some people that I seem to know, but from where, I'm not sure. Will Power, and Ryan Hunter-Reay - perhaps I have just seen their names on motor sports news websites.

PictureJosef Newgarden / CFH Racing (C.Owens)
From some quick research, I've learned that the cars all use the same Dallara chassis, but with either Honda or Chevy engines. Honestly, I'm not sure how I feel about that. I usually prefer series where the cars look different to each other and each have their upsides and downsides. That doesn't mean it will be bad though, perhaps it makes the racing closer.

I like the idea that there is a variety in the types of tracks: ovals, street circuits, 'road' courses. The NASCAR Watkins Glen and Sonoma road course races are often some of the best races in the season. But the fact that the races aren't all normal tracks, and that some are just four left corners, would surely add a new and more interesting challenge.

Sunday's race will be at St. Petersburg. I've never been to St Petes, but I've been on holiday many times to Sarasota, a town only 30 minutes or so away, and so I know that this part of the world is fantastic. The track map shows the layout to be quite interesting. Some street circuits can be very boring and simple, but this looks like the shape of a normal track, which is good.

Now it's time to wait for Sunday...

You can follow Jake on Twitter and check out his Blog - On2Wheels

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My First Indycar Race (Part Two)

23/3/2015

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Thanks to everyone who took the time to contribute, read and share in Part One of this blog. 

I still have plenty more stories to tell and memories to share, so lets start with a track from an area of the US that many fans would like to see a return to Portland, Oregon, Christine Miles tells us her memory of the race from 2002, the heat... 96 degrees Fahrenheit all weekend - lobster status! And the fan access, I have never been so close to race car in my life.
Jo Husband made a long distance trip from England, but travelled east. In October 1999 I had the chance to go out to the Surfers Paradise Indy but, busy with my equestrian work, I decided the timing wasn't quite right. It was a decision I was to bitterly regret as a month later one of my favourite drivers lost his life at Fontana & I'd missed my only chance to have seen him race. I vowed there & then to get to Surfers the next year as a tribute to Greg & in spite of still being on crutches following knee surgery, I did just that.

It was a truly fantastic experience. They literally shut down this normally hectic city for 4 day to hold a massive party with a race on the side! It certainly wasn't called the IndyCarnival for nothing. With sun, sea, sand & even a mariachi band it sure beat a soggy summer's day at Silverstone. The place was manic & buzzing but warm & welcoming too. I even got a thank you hug from Barry Green for flying out there!

I could probably write a book about that weekend but the race itself didn't exactly go to plan. Australia is a heck of a long way to go for 'your' driver to not even complete the first lap, but sure enough the top three on the grid, Montoya, De Ferran & Franchitti tangled at the notorious first chicane. The strange thing is it didn't really matter. Adrian Fernandez went on to win but the result wasn't the most important thing that day. It was all about the atmosphere, the fun & the camaraderie, borne out by post-crash Franchitti & Montoya watching the race together eating ice cream! And for me personally, it was about keeping my promise to Greg Moore.

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I Loved Cart on twitter first race was to Detroit in 2012 (the one with the road surface getting loose) I met my racing idol MarioAndretti that day.
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Back to Indianapolis and firstly Gary Blinebury's first race in 1981, I watched AJ win his last 500-mile race in a torrential downpour. Few Silver Crown cars in the field too.

Jimmy Gray, we went every year so not sure but I'd guess '76-'77 and my first memory is sleeping in the shade of the car in the infield.

James Alban was in 1990, and saw Arie Luyendyk win his first Indy 500, I sat in turn one...I was just 11 years of age, but the event kept my attention the entire time! 

Back to 1962, Mike Silver, the best memory was meeting Louis Meyer after the race. Watching drivers wrestle the steering wheel was exciting.

Andy Baker made his first trip to the speedway in 1988, I was 8. Race was fun & memorable, but bummed AJ didn't win. Same seat every year since.
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And finally for Part Two, 1978 and the Ontario Speedway in California, Patsy White went, with husband LeRoy, who was the refueller for the 98 Parnelli Car.
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Our final look back through people's first Indycar race, Part Three will be posted in the next few days, with stories from Rockingham, Indianapolis and Edmonton, to name but a few. You can also check out Part One of this series and also Sporting Memories Network and the Alzheimer's Society.
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My First Indycar Race (Part One)

21/3/2015

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Twitter never lets you down! Just one tweet sent my phone into battery meltdown. Looking forward to the new Indycar season I asked for your memories of your first Indycar race, where it was, when, who you were with any memories of that day.

So lets get things underway with Rick Snodie, My first race was at Elkhart Lake, WI in 1991 and I went with a friend and my brother. We camped all weekend. I remember having pit access and seeing Paul Tracy in the pits. My daughter and Mom came on Sunday and my daughter got Arie Luyendyk's autograph. Michael Andretti won the race. The other series running that weekend had Walter Peyton competing in a stock car.

The first of many 'first races' came from Indianapolis, Mike Patterson remembers 1976, My Mom, Dad, younger brother and I piled into a station wagon with my Dad's co-worker and his wife and son. We watched from Reserved Parking which was up against the fence outside of the backstretch. Got poured on and the race was called after 102 laps but my hero, Lonestar JR, Johnny Rutherford won the race which made my day!

Aaryn Ryan from 1996 Indy 500, the most vivid memories was parking at Don's Guns and sitting behind the pits.

Moving south westerly to Pheonix, Matt Archuleta remembers a visit from the mid 1970's, loud and glorious. Here's a blurry pic of me on the left and my family
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North of the boarder, and Steve Wittich first trip to an Indycar race was the Molson Indy at Mosport in 1978 won by Danny Ongais, I was seven, and all I remember was the blur of colour.

A return to Indianapolis for a few stories and memories, firstly from Andrew Loviseck, and the 1985 500, I was sat against the fence between Turn 1-2. Saw Sullivan spin & win and saw a lot of other things I was prob too young to see.
Michael Miller's first race was a more recent memory, the 2012 Indy 500 two days after I graduated from High School. I had been going to the track for years for practice, but I won some race tickets.

A few years earlier and to the 1972, when Mark Donohue was victorious, Tom Waitt remembers, I was a kid and was mesmerized by Mark Donohue and the beautiful blue 66 Sunoco car at IMS.
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DJ's first Indy 500 was in 2001, thinking that Michael Andretti was going to win when there was a rain delay after halfway. And the Aerosmith "incident"...
Chris Meinaltowski was 6 and a half for his first trip to the Indy 500, 
at that age I was blown away by the sounds, the smell of the fuel, & the odd little bump at pit out.

We round off part one of this trip down memory lane with a journey to these shores, in 1987 to Silverstone and Brands Hatch, Andy Hallbery remembers, when USAC brought the Indycars to Silverstone and Brands Hatch. I was eleven! I got Gordon Johncock and Danny Ongais autographs.
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Part two will be up in a few days, in the mean time, be sure to check out Sporting Memories Network and the Alzheimer's Society.
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