INDYCAR CEO Randy Bernard talked with IndyCar Garage prior to the Twin 275's. In part one of the interview Randy talks Momentum after the Indy 500 and how IndyCar can turn the page on T.V. Ratings.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Texas INDYCAR Preview
Texas INDYCAR Preview
The IZOD IndyCar Series will saddle up for two 114 lap races at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday Night. IndyCar Garage is live at Texas with coverage throughout the weekend.
Five stories to watch at Texas Motor Speedway
1. Twin races return
The last time INDYCAR had twin races, it was 1981 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Rick Mears swept both. The format of two races in the same night returns to arguably the most exciting track to watch INDYCAR racing. The first 114 lap race will start at 7:45 Central time follow by a one hour half time. During the halftime, a victory lane celebration will be for race winner #1 and then the pre-race stage will be brought back onto the front stretch for the random draw of the starting positions for the second race. Starting with the last-place finisher of race 1 and closing with the race 1 winner, each driver will walk onto stage and spin one of the 30 Firestone tires to reveal their starting position for race #2.
2. Oval Racing is exciting
INDYCAR arguably offers the most excitement and drama when they race on ovals. Texas Motor Speedway offers INDYCAR at 215 mph and allows for two and three wide pack racing. Danica Patrick is a huge fan of ovals, was quoted as “This is IndyCar racing at its best “ when asked about the racing at Texas. Oval racing at Texas also can be very dangerous, just ask Davey Hamilton of Dryer and Reinbold Racing. 10 years ago at Texas, Hamilton was involved in a scary backstretch crash that nearly paralyzed him. Hamilton was scheduled to race last year at Texas, but was unable to participate because of the lack of cars for Dragon Racing. Hamilton will get his chance tomorrow night as he prepares for his second race of the 2011 season and first at Texas since 2001.
3. Dan Wheldon is in Texas but…..
Two time Indy 500 Champion and reigning Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon will be at Texas Motor Speedway for the race on Saturday night but will be in the broadcast booth for VERSUS and not the cockpit. Wheldon, drove for Bryan Herta Autosport in a one off effort for the Indy 500, won on a last lap pass of J.R. Hildebrand, who hit the wall in turn four. Wheldon’s winning car actually is being driven by Wade Cunningham of Sam Schmidt Motorsports for this race, and it’s a 2003 model. Bottom line is that INDYCAR needs its Indy 500 champ in a full-time ride, not in the broadcast booth two weeks after he won the season’s biggest race. Wheldon turned down a one off ride at Texas with KV Racing, and also has offers from NASCAR as well. It’s likely it could be 2012 before fans see Wheldon in an INDYCAR Ride.
4. Alex Tagliani makes it two for two
Alex Tagliani of Sam Schmidt Motorsports captured his second pole of the 2011 season, and his second in a row. Tagliani was the feel good story of the Indy 500 when he started on the pole at Indy for the first time in his career. Tagliani was the only driver over 215 mph, and his teammate Wade Cunningham will start 8th, driving the same car Dan Wheldon took to victory lane two weeks ago at the Indy 500. Hopefully Tagliani can translate his qualifying good luck into a trip into victory lane.
5. Predication's for the race
Texas will have two winners, I get two chances make predication's on who will win the race. Let’s not forget that I predicated Ryan Briscoe would win last year at Texas and he took home his only victory of the 2010 season at Texas last year.
Race one
Winner: Dario Franchitti
Second: Will Power
Third: Marco Andretti
Race Two
Winner: Tony Kanaan
Second: Danica Patrick
Third: Dario Franchitti
Tune in tomorrow for more live coverage from Texas Motor Speedway. IndyCar Garage will have a pre-race interview with Simona De Silverstro and another live IndyCar Garage Weekly at 5 p.m. Central Standard Time.
Check it out and tune in!
The IZOD IndyCar Series will saddle up for two 114 lap races at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday Night. IndyCar Garage is live at Texas with coverage throughout the weekend.
Five stories to watch at Texas Motor Speedway
1. Twin races return
The last time INDYCAR had twin races, it was 1981 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Rick Mears swept both. The format of two races in the same night returns to arguably the most exciting track to watch INDYCAR racing. The first 114 lap race will start at 7:45 Central time follow by a one hour half time. During the halftime, a victory lane celebration will be for race winner #1 and then the pre-race stage will be brought back onto the front stretch for the random draw of the starting positions for the second race. Starting with the last-place finisher of race 1 and closing with the race 1 winner, each driver will walk onto stage and spin one of the 30 Firestone tires to reveal their starting position for race #2.
2. Oval Racing is exciting
INDYCAR arguably offers the most excitement and drama when they race on ovals. Texas Motor Speedway offers INDYCAR at 215 mph and allows for two and three wide pack racing. Danica Patrick is a huge fan of ovals, was quoted as “This is IndyCar racing at its best “ when asked about the racing at Texas. Oval racing at Texas also can be very dangerous, just ask Davey Hamilton of Dryer and Reinbold Racing. 10 years ago at Texas, Hamilton was involved in a scary backstretch crash that nearly paralyzed him. Hamilton was scheduled to race last year at Texas, but was unable to participate because of the lack of cars for Dragon Racing. Hamilton will get his chance tomorrow night as he prepares for his second race of the 2011 season and first at Texas since 2001.
3. Dan Wheldon is in Texas but…..
Two time Indy 500 Champion and reigning Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon will be at Texas Motor Speedway for the race on Saturday night but will be in the broadcast booth for VERSUS and not the cockpit. Wheldon, drove for Bryan Herta Autosport in a one off effort for the Indy 500, won on a last lap pass of J.R. Hildebrand, who hit the wall in turn four. Wheldon’s winning car actually is being driven by Wade Cunningham of Sam Schmidt Motorsports for this race, and it’s a 2003 model. Bottom line is that INDYCAR needs its Indy 500 champ in a full-time ride, not in the broadcast booth two weeks after he won the season’s biggest race. Wheldon turned down a one off ride at Texas with KV Racing, and also has offers from NASCAR as well. It’s likely it could be 2012 before fans see Wheldon in an INDYCAR Ride.
4. Alex Tagliani makes it two for two
Alex Tagliani of Sam Schmidt Motorsports captured his second pole of the 2011 season, and his second in a row. Tagliani was the feel good story of the Indy 500 when he started on the pole at Indy for the first time in his career. Tagliani was the only driver over 215 mph, and his teammate Wade Cunningham will start 8th, driving the same car Dan Wheldon took to victory lane two weeks ago at the Indy 500. Hopefully Tagliani can translate his qualifying good luck into a trip into victory lane.
5. Predication's for the race
Texas will have two winners, I get two chances make predication's on who will win the race. Let’s not forget that I predicated Ryan Briscoe would win last year at Texas and he took home his only victory of the 2010 season at Texas last year.
Race one
Winner: Dario Franchitti
Second: Will Power
Third: Marco Andretti
Race Two
Winner: Tony Kanaan
Second: Danica Patrick
Third: Dario Franchitti
Tune in tomorrow for more live coverage from Texas Motor Speedway. IndyCar Garage will have a pre-race interview with Simona De Silverstro and another live IndyCar Garage Weekly at 5 p.m. Central Standard Time.
Check it out and tune in!
Mike Conway previews the Texas twin 275s
Mike Conway of Andretti Autosport talks about the Texas twin 275s
IndyCar Garage talks with Mike Conway about Indy & Oval racing
Mike Conway of Andretti Autosport talked with Tyler Carmichael of IndyCar Garage about the Indy 500 and his return to oval racing.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
IndyCar Garage live coverage from Texas Motor Speedway
IndyCar Garage live coverage from Texas Motor Speedway
Tyler Carmichael, moderator of http://www.indycargarage.com/ will have live coverage of the IZOD IndyCar Series at Texas Motor Speedway this coming weekend.
Check out live radio shows of IndyCar Garage Weekly on Friday and Saturday
Interviews are scheduled with Andretti Autosport driver Mike Conway and HVM Racing Simona De Silverstro.
Follow IndyCar Garage on Twitter - @IndyCarGarage and on Facebook at IndyCarGarage
Check out live radio shows of IndyCar Garage Weekly on Friday and Saturday
Interviews are scheduled with Andretti Autosport driver Mike Conway and HVM Racing Simona De Silverstro.
Follow IndyCar Garage on Twitter - @IndyCarGarage and on Facebook at IndyCarGarage
We will also have a live in race chat throughout both 114 lap races and will be your source for all INDYCAR news this weekend.
TUNE IN!
Friday, June 3, 2011
IZOD Hot Wheels Stunt - Pre-race Indy 500
The video below is the Hot Wheels stunt performed in the pre-race activities of the Indy 500. The secret driver of the stunt truck was Tanner Foust. The jump was varfied at 332 feet, smashing the previous jump of 301 feet.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Overnight T.V. ratings up from 2011 Indy 500
Per AndyHall from ESPN the Indianapolis 500 telecast on ABC overnight T.V. Ratings earned a 4.3 , that is up from the 2010 overnight rating of 4.0
Indianapolis lead all national markets with a 14.5 rating. Note, the race was tape delayed in the Indy market.
No word on final ratings, as those probably won't settle until the end of the week.
For the entire 2011 ratings thread for the IZOD IndyCar Series - click on the link below:
http://www.indycargarage.com/forum/topics/2011-tv-ratings-indy-500-now
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Indy 500 Preview & Predictions
Indy 500 Preview & Predictions
IndyCar Garage caught up with several drivers that will compete in the 2011 Indy 500, check out all of the Indy 500 interviews at the Indy 500 Interviews tab or click on the link below:
http://www.indycargarage.com/video
IndyCar Garage also is predicting who win the 2011 Indy 500 and round out the top five:
1st Place : Scott Dixon – Ganassi Racing
2nd Place : Oriol Servia – Newman/Haas Racing
3rd Place : JR Hildebrand – Panther Racing
4th Place : Ryan Briscoe – Team Penske
5th Place : Marco Andretti – Andretti Autosport
Give us your Top five for the race on Sunday and follow IndyCarGarage on twitter for updates throughout the weekend!
A.J. Foyt #41 Car for Ryan Hunter-Reay
IndyCar Garage caught a sneak peak of A.J. Foyt's #41 Car for Ryan Hunter-Reay in the 2011 Indy 500.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Recapping the last 72 hours
(Danica's garage after the second rain shower)
Recapping the last 72 hours of INDYCAR
Recapping the last 72 hours of INDYCAR
The IZOD IndyCar Series completed its second most important weekend of May 48 hours ago and a lot transpired, IndyCar Garage recaps it all.
1. Alex Tagliani captures the pole
Tagliani, driving for Sam Schmidt Motorsports captures the pole in dramatic fashion during the fast nine shootout, easily the biggest story of the day correct? Well , kind of of. Still not in the race are four Andretti Autosport cars, led by the ever so interesting #7 of Danica Patrick and the #26 of Marco Andretti.
2. Simona captures a spot after a horrific crash
Simona De Silverstro, who talked with IndyCar Garage last Wednesday, somehow put her 2003 “PORKCHOP” Dallara in the race, after suffering second degree burns on her hands from a Fast Friday accident in turns 3 and 4. Simona, easily one of the most popular drivers in the IZOD IndyCar Series, will compete in her second Indy 500 on Sunday.
3. Good runs for non Penske/Ganassi drivers
Drivers like Jay Howard, Dan Wheldon, Oriol Servia, Bertrand Baguette, Pippa Man and Davey Hamilton all have to happy excited to be involved in the 95th running of the Indy 500. Outside of Servia, these drivers are not full time participates in the IZOD IndyCar Series. Howard , unlucky in his last two attempts to qualify at Indy, will finally get a chance to take the green flag with 32 other cars.
4. Bump Day lives up to the hype
Bump day lived up to the hype that had been building up to it since late April, two rain delays, several big names not in the field, and rumors of Charlie Seen in the garages all were examples of how bump day played out. In the end, Danica was safe, Tracy found a way, Briscoe put the backup in, and four women will start for the second straight year. Drivers like Jakes, Matos, and sebastian Saavedra didn’t surprise many when they couldn’t find the speed, but the entire Dragon program, and the meltdown of Andretti Autosport were hardly forgone conclusions.
5. Bump day spills into Monday
In a business decision, Ryan Hunter-Reay replaces Bruno Junqueira in the #41 A.J. Foyt ABC Supply IndyCar. The decision wasn’t popular with many of the drivers, nor with many fans, but deep down you have to understand the logic behind it. This isn’t the first time it’s happened, nor will it be the last, unless Randy Bernard changes it. Hunter-Reay is an American with big-name sponsors , Junqueira is a one-off driver, but a damn good one for that matter.
Tagliani, driving for Sam Schmidt Motorsports captures the pole in dramatic fashion during the fast nine shootout, easily the biggest story of the day correct? Well , kind of of. Still not in the race are four Andretti Autosport cars, led by the ever so interesting #7 of Danica Patrick and the #26 of Marco Andretti.
2. Simona captures a spot after a horrific crash
Simona De Silverstro, who talked with IndyCar Garage last Wednesday, somehow put her 2003 “PORKCHOP” Dallara in the race, after suffering second degree burns on her hands from a Fast Friday accident in turns 3 and 4. Simona, easily one of the most popular drivers in the IZOD IndyCar Series, will compete in her second Indy 500 on Sunday.
3. Good runs for non Penske/Ganassi drivers
Drivers like Jay Howard, Dan Wheldon, Oriol Servia, Bertrand Baguette, Pippa Man and Davey Hamilton all have to happy excited to be involved in the 95th running of the Indy 500. Outside of Servia, these drivers are not full time participates in the IZOD IndyCar Series. Howard , unlucky in his last two attempts to qualify at Indy, will finally get a chance to take the green flag with 32 other cars.
4. Bump Day lives up to the hype
Bump day lived up to the hype that had been building up to it since late April, two rain delays, several big names not in the field, and rumors of Charlie Seen in the garages all were examples of how bump day played out. In the end, Danica was safe, Tracy found a way, Briscoe put the backup in, and four women will start for the second straight year. Drivers like Jakes, Matos, and sebastian Saavedra didn’t surprise many when they couldn’t find the speed, but the entire Dragon program, and the meltdown of Andretti Autosport were hardly forgone conclusions.
5. Bump day spills into Monday
In a business decision, Ryan Hunter-Reay replaces Bruno Junqueira in the #41 A.J. Foyt ABC Supply IndyCar. The decision wasn’t popular with many of the drivers, nor with many fans, but deep down you have to understand the logic behind it. This isn’t the first time it’s happened, nor will it be the last, unless Randy Bernard changes it. Hunter-Reay is an American with big-name sponsors , Junqueira is a one-off driver, but a damn good one for that matter.
Coming Thursday:
Indy 500 Preview and more Indy 500 driver interviews from media day, check it all out at http://www.indycargarage.com/
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