The Pit Straight: Should IndyCar Return to the Thermal Club?
Discord was the defining term to describe the motorsport communities reaction to the NTT IndyCar Series’ inaugural $1 Million Challenge at the Thermal Club. By …
Jack Swansey
‘Nothing to Lose’ Strategy Call Earns Colton Herta $100,000
The $1 Million Challenge was a race in two halves, for Colton Herta more than anyone else.
The Thermal Club Is ‘Made for TV’
IndyCar’s latest exhibition has a format that’s controversial at best, but one that the setting requires.
Do You Miss the Dirt Race Yet?
The World’s Fastest Half Mile looks a little cleaner this week as NASCAR returns to the concrete. But is that the right call?
The Pit Straight: Does F1 Have Room for Oliver Bearman?
The young Briton impressed in his Ferrari debut, but it’ll take more than that to earn a full-time spot on the F1 grid.
A Pit Straight Emergency Meeting: Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari
Hamilton’s upcoming Ferrari move has left many in shock, confusion and bewilderment.
A Pit Straight Special: Red Flags
Swansey and Gintz send The Pit Straight’s 2023 season off with a look at the history of F1’s relationship with communism.
The Pit Straight: What Happened in Vegas?
The Pit Straight’s own Jack Swansey and Alex Gintz break down the late night in Nevada, what Las Vegas means in the American popular imagination, and how F1 got it wrong.
The Pit Straight: Will Racing Video Games Ever Be the Same?
Jack Swansey and Alex Gintz tackle the state of motorsport gaming and what is to be expected for the future of the genre.
The Pit Straight: What’s in a Name?
Jack Swansey and Alex Gintz take a trip down the weird and wonderful rabbit hole of Grand Prix naming conventions.