Michael, You Are My Father

AGR,Lucasfilms, and Blockbuster have once again collaborated on a new paint scheme for the #26 dallara for the upcoming Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma.  While Indiana Jones was on the sidepods of Andretti’s car for the Indy 500 and Milwaukee Mile, the new Lucasfilm, Star Wars: The Clone Wars will find its way on the track via the #26 car.   “I can’t wait to roll out the Clone Wars car at Infineon,” said Andretti. “I had a lot of fun with the Indiana Jones car at the Indy 500 and I’m hoping that my upcoming battle at Infineon will be as exciting as anything in a Star Wars movie so I can win it for both Blockbuster and Lucasfilm.”  More photos of the car can be found in the photos section of the blog, located to the right of the page.

A Diffrent Flavor

Not to be out done by Graham Rahal, Tony Kanaan’s dallara will also have a diffrent flavor to it this weekend.  7-11 won’t be on the sidepods of the #11 dallara this weekend, as it will be replaced by Franks Energy Drink for saturdays Rexall Edmonton 300. 

N/H/L’s Rahal To Be Sponsored By NHL’s Oilers

Newman/Haas/Lanigan driver, and huge hockey fan, Graham Rahal will have new primary sponsors on the sidepod of his dallara for this weekends up coming race in Edmonton.  Rexall a pharamcy giant, already the sponor of the race, will also be the primary on Rahals D/H/F.  As a co-sponor, the Edmonton Oilers have also jumped on board and will have there logo on the car, of the youngest winner in Indycar Series history.  More photos of Rahal’s Rexall/Oilers dallara can also be found in the photos section of the blog located on the right side of the page.

De Ferran Motorsports Fueler Transfered To Indy And Upgraded

After a horrific pit incident this past weekend during the Mid-Ohio ALMS race, De Ferran Motorsports Fueler, Keith Jones, was hospitalized after Simon Pagenaud pulled out of his pit box while the fuel hose was still attached.  First being clipped by the rear wing, Jones hit the ground as the the fuel flooded pit lane and immediately ignited.  The inferno was quickly extinguished and Jones was air lifted to Ohio State University Medical Center in critical condition.  Jones has since been transfered to the Indianapolis Burn Center and upgraded from critical to series condition.

Wednesday July 23 Trackside With Cavin & Kevin Radio Show

This week on the show Cavin & Kevin will debate ”Towel Gate” and preview Saturdays Rexall 300 in Edmonton.  They will interview 2006 Indy 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr.,  2007 Edmonton pole sitter Will Power and F1 turned NASCAR driver Scott Speed.  The show can be heard live on 1070thefan.com Wednesday July 23 from 7-9pm eastern time.  Calls are always welcome at (317-239-1070).

ESPN 1st & 10 on “Towel Gate”

The ESPN 1st and 10 guys take on “towel gate”.  Say what you want about the incident but it is great publicity.  In a normal week there is no way that any racing would make it to channels such as 1st & 10, Jim Rome is burning, or Inside Edition, but this is no ordinary week.

Penske,Ganassi Skipping Surfers Paradise?

 

Well thats the report out of Australia.  In a story written by Mary Mendez, Mike Hull (Ganassi Managing Director) said ” The cost of the two extra races this season is’nt even close to the team incetitive package increase of $100,000″ and goes on to say “These two additional races were not in our budget this season.”  Personally I dont believe that Australia has anything to worry about.  Come October I expect a full fleat of Dallara’s racing the Gold Coast 300 street course, including Briscoe,Castroneves,Dixon and Wheldon.

Ding,Ding,Ding, Danica vs. Milka Round One

In the latest and possibly greatest of Danica run ins, She and Milka had a little pit box confrontation during practice for the 2nd annual Mid Ohio Indycar Race.  After several near accidents between Danica Patrick and the much slower Milka Duno, it all hit the fan when Danica dropped a few choice words and in return she received a towel in the face, not once but twice.  My personal favorite part of “towel gate” has to be the guy that just jumped in between them leaning against the box as if nothing was happening.  Definitely a classic moment.  Say what you want about the incident (comments are welcome) but this is a great thing as its not only been all over ABC/ESPN family of networks but every local news station in North America, I’ve even seen it on Inside Edition of all places.

Forsythe Just Couldn’t Resist

It’s official, Forsythe is back in Indy Racing.  Well not the Indycar Series (yet) but he will be back in the IRL feeder series of the Indy Lights coming 2009.  Its another step in the right direction for the survival of American Open Wheel Racing, and another possible landing spot for Paul Tracy in the IRL come 2009.