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Sports Jobs With Junior Seau
Sports Jobs With Junior Seau
16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com — Beginning tonight on VERSUS are the first 2 of a 10 episode half-hour series entitled Sports Jobs... with Junior Seau . The 6'3 250lb 20 year NFL vet, will spend some time trying out sports related jobs including: college football writer for SI, conversion crew for a Professional Bull Riders ... (more) Sports Jobs With Junior Seau
Episode 17 – Open Paddock Podcast
openpaddock.net — Join Shaun, Mike, Doug, and Andy (aka Frantic) as we talk the IZOD IndyCar series and Danica... Patrick. We also talk about RHR to Andretti Autosport. We offer our thoughts on Kimi to Citroen if the deal goes through and we also try and hammer the Formula 1 news out including a stupid entry list ... (more) Episode 17 – Open Paddock Podcast
Media – NBC-Comcast Deal Nearly Complete
Media – NBC-Comcast Deal Nearly Complete
openpaddock.net — News came out today that a price for the Vivendi-owned portion of NBC has been agreed upon... with GE. This was an important hurtle to the much rumored purchase of NBC-Universal by Comcast. Why are we, a motorsports blog, talking about television media industry news? Comcast is the parent company ... (more) Media – NBC-Comcast Deal Nearly Complete
Still no announcement on Patrick's NASCAR plans (AP)
sports.yahoo.com — Still no NASCAR news from Danica Patrick. (more) Still no announcement on Patrick's NASCAR plans (AP)
AA Going Chrome
AA Going Chrome
16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com — Andretti Autosport will be channeling their inner Paul Tracy. As you may have noticed at yesterdays unveiling,... Danica's new livery features a chrome nose, and it wont be unique just to her. The entire AA stable including Tony Kanaan , Marco Andretti , Danica Patrick and probably another young ... (more) AA Going Chrome
12/01 :: Broadcast news
indycar.com — In the IZOD IndyCar Series, VERSUS producers Terry Lingner and Rich O'Connor have everything they need for... compelling television: dozens of storylines on and off the racetrack, drama, competition, pathos and the time to explore most each week. "We ... (more) 12/01 :: Broadcast news
IndyCar – IZOD IndyCar Broadcast Schedule
IndyCar – IZOD IndyCar Broadcast Schedule
openpaddock.net — Now that the deal for the Brazil race is finally complete, the broadcast schedule for the IZOD... IndyCar Series has been finalized and published. …sorta. The network allocations have been made, and the race dates have been finalized, but the race times are still being debated. Many things ... (more) IndyCar – IZOD IndyCar Broadcast Schedule
2010 IZOD Indycar Series Broadcast Schedule
16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com — 3-14 --Sao Paulo, Brazil -------------- VERSUS 3-28 --St. Pete ------------------------ABC 4-11 --Barber Motorsports Park ------VERSUS 4-18 --Streets... of Long Beach ----------VERSUS 5-1 ----Kansas Speedway -------------ABC 5-30 --Indianapolis Motor Speedway --ABC 6-5 ----Texas Motor Speedway ... (more) 2010 IZOD Indycar Series Broadcast Schedule
Official IndyCar 2010 Broadcast Schedule
Official IndyCar 2010 Broadcast Schedule
paddocktalk.com — Official IndyCar 2010 Broadcast Schedule The IZOD IndyCar Series announced its 2010 broadcast schedule today, featuring five... races with long-term broadcast partner ABC and 12 races on cable television partner VERSUS. The schedule is highlighted by ABC's coverage of the Indianapolis 500 ... (more) Official IndyCar 2010 Broadcast Schedule
Tickets For St. Petersburg IndyCar Event On Sale
Tickets For St. Petersburg IndyCar Event On Sale
paddocktalk.com — Tickets For St. Petersburg IndyCar Event On Sale Tickets for the 2010 Honda Grand Prix of St.... Petersburg, featuring five racing series headlined by the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights go on sale Dec. 4. The three-day racing event, scheduled for March 26-28 on the streets of ... (more) Tickets For St. Petersburg IndyCar Event On Sale
Sarah Fisher Racing Holds 2nd Annual Food Drive
16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com — Sarah Fisher Racing announced today that for the 2 nd consecutive year they will be hosting in... conjunction with St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry ( SVdP ) a "12 days of Christmas " food drive, benefiting SVdP . Items needed: Cereal Canned meat or fish Soups Canned Fruit Rice Pasta Pasta Sauce Box ... (more) Sarah Fisher Racing Holds 2nd Annual Food Drive
IndyCar – Danica’s New Ride
IndyCar – Danica’s New Ride
openpaddock.net — Not that its a big surprise, but Danica confirmed the three-year deal everyone knew she had with... Andretti Autosport. The mild surprise is her change in primary sponsorship. Motorola is out and no where to be seen on the new car. GoDaddy.com is now featured prominently adding yet another green ... (more) IndyCar – Danica’s New Ride
Danica Confirmed At Andretti Autosport
16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com — Danica Patrick has finally confirmed that she will indeed be driving the #7 Go Daddy Honda powered... Dallara for Andretti Autosport in 2010. (more) Danica Confirmed At Andretti Autosport
IndyCar: Third Car Rumors For Ganassi Coming True ???
IndyCar: Third Car Rumors For Ganassi Coming True ???
paddocktalk.com — IndyCar: Third Car Rumors For Ganassi Coming True ? Great minds think alike. Earlier this week, Roger... Penske announced that his IndyCar team would be field three IndyCars for the 2010 season with Helio Castroneves, Ryan Briscoe, and new man - Will Power. The Australian addition is sure ... (more) IndyCar: Third Car Rumors For Ganassi Coming True ???
IndyCar/NASCAR: Big Danica Patrick Announcement On Monday ???
IndyCar/NASCAR: Big Danica Patrick Announcement On Monday ???
paddocktalk.com — IndyCar/NASCAR: Big Danica Patrick Announcement On Monday ? According to Godaddy.com, there will be a BIG announcement... with Danica Patrick on Monday. The rumor of the summer has been will Danica Patrick go stock car racing. And... it seems that Patrick will, though just not full time. ... (more) IndyCar/NASCAR: Big Danica Patrick Announcement On ...
Indy 500 Back On WIBC
Indy 500 Back On WIBC
16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com — For over 69 years 1070 WIBC could be found on Indianapolis airwaves. That was until December 27,... 2007 when WIBC made the switch to 93.1 and 1070 was then re-branded as the newly formed ESPN 1070 The Fan. After the switch the 50+ year tradition of the Indy 500 being broadcast on 1070 WIBC was ... (more) Indy 500 Back On WIBC
IndyCar – Olá!, Brasil!
IndyCar – Olá!, Brasil!
openpaddock.net — Well, its finally official. The IZOD IndyCar Series will in fact open the 2010 season in Brazil,... but not in Rio as many originally thought, but in São Paulo. Here’s what Terry Angstadt had to say in an article posted at IndyCar.com: “While our primary focus continues to be building ... (more) IndyCar – Olá!, Brasil!
Mazda’s Patrick Dempsey, Joe Foster and Dempsey Racing Turn in Best Season Yet in 2009 Grand-Am GT
Mazda’s Patrick Dempsey, Joe Foster and Dempsey Racing Turn in Best Season Yet in 2009 Grand-Am GT
paddocktalk.com — Mazda’s Patrick Dempsey, Joe Foster and Dempsey Racing Turn in Best Season Yet in 2009 Grand-Am GT... Dempsey Racing and lead drivers Patrick Dempsey and Joe Foster gave Mazda another top challenger in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series in 2009 with career-best performances for both the team ... (more) Mazda’s Patrick Dempsey, Joe Foster and Dempsey Racing ...
REPORT: Indycar To Brazil
16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com — According to Brazilian news, the IZOD Indycar Series will open the 2010 season in Sao Paulo, with... an announcement expected at any time. They say that the specific circuit has not been mapped out, although they are looking at several layouts. More to come..... (more) REPORT: Indycar To Brazil
Star Mazda – 2009 Season Review – Battle for the Championship
Star Mazda – 2009 Season Review – Battle for the Championship
openpaddock.net — Star Mazda Series – 2009 Season Review Battle for the Championship: Circuit Trois-Rivières Headed into the home... stretch for the 2009 Star Mazda Championship, rookie Adam Christodoulou and Peter “The Irish Steamroller” Dempsey were locked in a battle for the lead. Coming to ... (more) Star Mazda – 2009 Season Review – Battle for the ...
Welcome to Andretti Autosport
andrettiautosport.com — ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT SIGNS GO DADDY AND DANICA PATRICK TO MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENTS Andretti Autosport announced today it has... signed domain registrar Go Daddy, the world's largest domain name registrar and Web hosting provider, to a multi-year primary ... (more) Welcome to Andretti Autosport
IndyCar – USF2000 Schedule Fun!
IndyCar – USF2000 Schedule Fun!
openpaddock.net — The newly reformed USF2000 series (sanctioned by the IRL) has released their 2010 schedule and it has... a few interesting tidbits on it that we should talk about. First, here is the schedule. 3/27 – 3/28 St. Petersburg 5/29 O’riely Raceway [...] (more) IndyCar – USF2000 Schedule Fun!
IndyCar – Andretti Autosport Announced
IndyCar – Andretti Autosport Announced
openpaddock.net — Michael Andretti has completed dealings with former team co-owners Kevin Savoree and Kim Green. As was announced... previously, Michael Andretti is now the sole owner of Andretti Autosport, while Green and Savoree have taken over ownership of what was previously Andretti Green Promotions which ... (more) IndyCar – Andretti Autosport Announced
Andretti Restructure Complete
16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com — Andretti Green Racing is no more. From now on, it will be referred to as Andretti Autosport.... This now opens the door for the anticipated announcements of Danica Patrick and Ryan Hunter-Reay for 2010. "This is a great day for all of us. We're very excited about the future of the team and we ... (more) Andretti Restructure Complete
Q&A With Jonathan Summerton
Q&A With Jonathan Summerton
16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com — 16th And Georgetown: Piloting a Firestone Indy Lights car, you made your first start at the Indianapolis... Motor Speedway running in the Freedom 100 last season. What are your thoughts on your first run on the 2.5 mile Superspeedway? Jonathan Summerton: It was awesome! The track is a lot ... (more) Q&A With Jonathan Summerton
OP-Ed – Support Your Local Tracks
OP-Ed – Support Your Local Tracks
openpaddock.net — As fans of IndyCar racing, Formula 1, MotoGP, WRC, we constantly hear about these fantastic venues. Who... doesn’t want to go to Indianapolis to see the IndyCars, or to Spa to see Formula 1, or to Phillip Island to see the MotoGP race, or to Cyprus to the WRC? Many of us live [...] (more) OP-Ed – Support Your Local Tracks
Star Mazda – 2009 Season Review – The Mid-Season Grind
Star Mazda – 2009 Season Review – The Mid-Season Grind
openpaddock.net — Star Mazda Series – 2009 Season Review The Mid-Season Grind: The first double-header of the season was... at the New Jersey Motorsports Park. Both races were won from the pole, Race 1 by Conor Daly and Race 2 by Richard Kent, and it was the first victory of the year for both race winners. [...] (more) Star Mazda – 2009 Season Review – The Mid-Season Grind
Sarah Fisher IndyCar Team Moving Into New Large Facility
Sarah Fisher IndyCar Team Moving Into New Large Facility
paddocktalk.com — Sarah Fisher IndyCar Team Moving Into New Large Facility Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR) announced today plans to... relocate its race shop to a larger facility this winter. The two-year-old team has outgrown its current facility, which it has only occupied since January 2008. The team began their ... (more) Sarah Fisher IndyCar Team Moving Into New Large Facility
#F1 – JR Hildebrand Tests for Force India
#F1 – JR Hildebrand Tests for Force India
openpaddock.net — 2009 Firestone Indy Lights champion, JR Hildebrand, will test for the Force India F1 team in the... first days of December. Read the full article at Autosport.com. JR has been searching for a ride at the next level ever since August (probably before), but many, including myself, thought that meant ... (more) #F1 – JR Hildebrand Tests for Force India
Q&A With Tomas Scheckter
Q&A With Tomas Scheckter
16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com — By: Tony Donohue Tomas Scheckter is one of the most thrilling drivers to ever strap into an... Indy Car. His breath taking passes, daring moves and marketing value make him one of the fan favorites to any who follow the IZOD Indy Car Series. Scheckter, finished up his seventh Indy Car season ... (more) Q&A With Tomas Scheckter
IndyCar – IMS Announces new CIO
openpaddock.net — The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, having recently sacked its entire online media division, just hired a new CIO,... Rhonda Winter. Ms. Winter has been around the Indianapolis area for a while working for the NCAA, Indianapolis Museum of Art (check their website! very cool, and not white text on ... (more) IndyCar – IMS Announces new CIO
IndyCar – PR VP John Griffin Resigns
IndyCar – PR VP John Griffin Resigns
openpaddock.net — John Griffin, Vice President of Public Relations for the Indy Racing League for the past seven years,... announced his resignation from the league today effective on December 18th. Here’s the official release: (more) IndyCar – PR VP John Griffin Resigns
What About Vegas?
junioropenwheeltalent.com — Don’t worry I will have some follow-up posts on this year’s SKUSA SuperNationals XIII. I’m planning to... do a slideshow of photo’s from the event. So make sure to check back. I will also update my SuperPro entry list to reflect the fact that Raphael Matos and Andrew ... (more) What About Vegas?
Star Mazda – 2009 Season Review – Getting Started
Star Mazda – 2009 Season Review – Getting Started
openpaddock.net — Star Mazda Series – 2009 Season Review The Star Mazda Championship is a low-power spec-formula series that... started in 1999 in an effort to transition young drivers from karts and F2000 cars to the types of winged single-seaters they’ll see in Atlantics, Formula BMW, GP2, and ... (more) Star Mazda – 2009 Season Review – Getting Started
IndyCar – A Motorcycle Sportscar?
IndyCar – A Motorcycle Sportscar?
openpaddock.net — So on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee last night and in today’s Pit Pass column... in the Indianapolis Star, the topic of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series chassis was discussed. There are two different options currently being considered, an evolution of the current configuration and a ... (more) IndyCar – A Motorcycle Sportscar?
Q&A With Team 3G Co-Owner Steve Sudler
Q&A With Team 3G Co-Owner Steve Sudler
16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com — 16th And Georgetown: For the first time since 2001 the Indycar Series will be entering the 2010... season with a title sponsor. The addition of IZOD is an obvious financial and marketing boost to the series, but what effect do you see it having on the teams? Steve Sudler: The biggest impact ... (more) Q&A With Team 3G Co-Owner Steve Sudler
Next Indy car may be lurking in a Pennsylvania tunnel
indystar.com — The next generation of Indy cars could come from an abandoned tunnel off the Pennsylvania Turnpike east... of Pittsburgh. Ben Bowlby , head of engineering for Ganassi Racing and a former car designer at Lola, is close to knowing if IndyCar Series ... (more) Next Indy car may be lurking in a Pennsylvania tunnel
Former Lola Engineer Behind "Radical" Design
16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com — According to the Indianapolis Star's Curt Cavin , the new "radical" chassis design is by former Lola... engineer and current Chip Ganassi engineer, Ben Bowlby. It's said to look like a cross between a sports car and a motorcycle, but has the support of Tony George, Chip Gannassi, and Michael ... (more) Former Lola Engineer Behind "Radical" Design
An Interview with Tony Kanaan
planet-irl.com — On this special episode of the podcast Paul, Lisa, and I are joined by 2004 Indycar Champion... Tony Kanaan. We talk to him about the 2009 season, his goals for next year, and even his afro! Listen Here (more) An Interview with Tony Kanaan
shortcuts: david ragan surprises people
thefastandthefabulous.com — – It was announced yesterday that Jamie McMurray will take over the No. 1 car for Earnhardt... Ganassi Racing next year. I say congratulations to Mr. McMurray. I like knowing that people have jobs. This leads me to think about another driver that I think should have a ride next year and that ... (more) shortcuts: david ragan surprises people
16th And Georgetown Coming To An End
16th And Georgetown Coming To An End
16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com — Today is a very sad day for some, but a very exciting day for others, 16 th... And Georgetown will soon be no more. No, you haven't gotten rid of me that easy. Today ground was broke in Speedway on the $500 Million revitalization plan. The 400 acre project began today with the $6.7 Million Main ... (more) 16th And Georgetown Coming To An End
Episode 16 – Open Paddock Podcast
openpaddock.net — Join us this week as we talk about Jenson to McLaren, Mercedes GP as well as a... whole host of F1 news topics. Will Power goes full time in the IndyCar series and Ford tells the IRC to get lost. As always we try to solve IndyCar's problems because they obviously cannot do it themselves. **NOTE: ... (more) Episode 16 – Open Paddock Podcast
Penske gives Power full-time ride (PA SportsTicker)
sports.yahoo.com — Penske Racing has hired Will Power to drive full time next year after giving the Indy Racing... League driver a part-time gig last season. (more) Penske gives Power full-time ride (PA SportsTicker)
Power Confirmed At Penske
16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com — It's been widley rumored over the last several months that Will Power would return to Penske Racing... in 2010. Today, they finnaly made it official. Power will pilot the #12 Verizon Wireless Dallara full-time next season under the "Will did a terrific job for Penske Racing this past season and ... (more) Power Confirmed At Penske
Viso Back In 2010?
16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com — In a rather surprising development, it looks like E.J. Viso could be returning to the IZOD Indycar... Series in 2010. Although nothing is official, it's been reported that Viso will announce the deal shortly. Props to the great Shane Rogers for making everyone aware (more) Viso Back In 2010?