What they're writing
There's not a ton of racing news out there, but it doesn't stop racing writers from writing. Here's what's out there:
thatsracin.com has a short piece on some of the top young Busch drivers, and updates Charlotte's bid for the NASCAR Hall of Fame (they've got I.M. Pei's firm on board to design the thing), and blogger Trent Cherry (aka Ryan Newman's rear tire carrier) writes here about not being run over by Tony Stewart on Sunday at Martinsville.
The Journal's Mike Mulhurn catches up with Carl Edwards (reg. req.). (Remember him?) And USA Today writes that Kurt Busch's non-response to being run over by Jeff Gordon "provided another example that Busch has tempered his temper."
The Track Smack boys over at nascar.com chat about Bobby Labonte's recent woes and Tony Stewart's newfound maturity.
My hometown paper has a story on Kyle Petty's resurgence. The key, it seems, is the hiring of Paul Andrews.
Over in IRL-land, the entry list for the Indy 500 has grown to 69 cars. A lot of familiar IRL names there. The only name with any NASCAR ties is one Larry Foyt.
Finally, the New York Times discovers bumping in NASCAR. Next up: The Times breaks the story that Nextel Cup races run counterclockwise!
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Don't be fooled by that Indy 500 entry list. Every team entered 2 cars, a regluar and a T car (which is a test car). They'll be lucky to have 33 guys attempt.
Posted on April 13, 2005 4:03 PM
Good point on the Indy list, Matt.
No matter how many guys race it, they'll still get smoked in the TV ratings by the Coca-Cola 600. Such is the sad state of open-wheel racing in the U.S.
Posted on April 13, 2005 4:08 PM
The only open wheel racing I recognize in the U.S. will be at Martinsville on Labor Day weekend.
It has some of the best traditions in racing. The "Ice Breaker" at Thompson was this past weekend; which means the "Spring Sizzler" at Stafford Springs can't be too far behind.
Posted on April 13, 2005 8:34 PM
The sad thing is, they've done it to themselves. And Tony George doesn't seem able to see that unifiication is the only thing that will save Open Wheel racing in the US.
Posted on April 13, 2005 9:34 PM
The best open wheel racing (next to Mark's beloved modifieds, of course!) will be at Indy ... on June 19. Sadly, F1 looks like it might be splintering, too.
Posted on April 14, 2005 2:28 PM