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OP-Ed – Rebuilding the 500 – Part 1 of 5 – Intro
openpaddock.net - 25 days ago
OP-Ed – Rebuilding the 500 – Part 1 of 5 – Intro
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Rebuilding the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race An Introduction A few weeks back, I posted the article, The Role of a Series, arguing that most successful series throughout the history of motorsports, including American open-wheel racing, were successful because they had one marque race that everyone ...
OP-Ed – Rebuilding the 500 – Part 5 of 5 – Money
openpaddock.net - 21 days ago
OP-Ed – Rebuilding the 500 – Part 5 of 5 – Money
— openpaddock.net — Rebuilding the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race Show Me The Money! During the 1950’s and 60’s, the Indianapolis... 500 Mile Race saw tremendous growth. There are multiple reasons for this, of course, but one part of this was the continuing increase in prize money offered for the event. From ... (more) OP-Ed – Rebuilding the 500 – Part 5 of 5 – Money

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OP-Ed – Rebuilding the 500 – Part 2 of 5 – Safety First
openpaddock.net - 24 days ago
OP-Ed – Rebuilding the 500 – Part 2 of 5 – Safety First
— openpaddock.net — Rebuilding the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race Opening Up The Rules One aspect of the 500 that drew... in crowds of fans, competitors, and manufacturers was that the rules were open enough for teams to build their own car and develop their own innovations. If the current culture of IndyCar racing had ... (more) OP-Ed – Rebuilding the 500 – Part 2 of 5 – Safety First

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OP-Ed – Rebuilding the 500 – Part 4 of 5 – Speed
openpaddock.net - 22 days ago
OP-Ed – Rebuilding the 500 – Part 4 of 5 – Speed
— openpaddock.net — Rebuilding the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race Getting Up To Speed One thing that drew people not only... to the track on race day, but on pole day and every qualifying day thereafter was the thrill of seeing those incredible speeds! People came to see blazingly fast cars, the brave superhuman drivers ... (more) OP-Ed – Rebuilding the 500 – Part 4 of 5 – Speed

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