Open Wheel Wednesday: Dissecting the Texas Mess & Road America
1) IndyCar postponed the conclusion of the Texas race until Aug 27 where the race will resume on lap 71 as things were. Did they …
As a writer and editor, Ava anchors the Formula 1 coverage for the site, while working through many of its biggest columns. Ava earned a Masters in Sports Studies at UGA and a PhD in American Studies from UH-Mānoa. Her dissertation Chased Women, NASCAR Dads, and Southern Inhospitality: How NASCAR Exports The South is in the process of becoming a book.
Slipstream Saturday: The Tricky Circuit Gilles Villeneuve & More
After a weekend off, Formula 1 has jumped across the Atlantic Ocean and landed in Montreal, Canada at one of the more tricky tracks on …
Happiness Is…Pocono, Feuds & The Weekend
One of the things this column attempts to do is to point out reasons to be happy about what is going on in racing. At …
Happiness Is…Dominance, Owning It & “Fluky”
Well Sunday sure ended up being an interesting day. For being considered the best day in racing, however, there was something that felt slightly peculiar. …
Open Wheel Wednesday: Life After the Indy 500
Alexander Rossi won the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 this past Sunday… Wait, who? Alexander Rossi? Who’s that? Isn’t he the guy who tears …
Slipstream Saturday: Monaco. What Else Needs Be Said.
One of the axioms of modern Formula 1 racing is that engineers are the ones pulling all the levers and that the driver is, in …
IndyCar Roundtable: Previewing and Predicting the 100th Indianapolis 500
James Hinchcliffe was a surprising pole winner, but where do you see him ending up as he drives for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports? Mike Neff: This …
Happiness Is…The Best Day in Racing
Yesterday, fumata bianca wafted from the NASCAR headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida, indicating that this year’s Hall of Fame class had been selected. With six …
Happiness Is…Better Entertainment?
Dover is a track that over the past few years has failed to inspire fans to pay attention the the Cup races. Part of this …
Slipstream Saturday: Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix
One of the things that Formula 1 has been trying to sort out this season is how to make the cockpit safer for the driver. …