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As Candidates Improve, NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity Shows Progress

Progress. To cynics, it’s a buzzword, hollow and clichéd, the kind of thing you say because you’re expected to say it. When NASCAR announced its 2015 Drive for Diversity class last week, however, the...

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As IndyCar Testing Continues, Free Agents Vie for Final Spots

230 mile-per-hour pole speeds. 11 winners in 18 races. An Indianapolis 500 won by 0.06 seconds. If the Verizon IndyCar Series had a genre, you might be inclined to call it “action.” In the winter of...

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New Chevrolet IndyCar Starts Next Era

In a sport based on speed, no one likes to wait.  For Verizon IndyCar Series fans thirsting to see new designs, the need for patience had once gotten so far out of control that it took nine years to...

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Correct This Time On Kurt Busch, NASCAR Has Been Wrong Before

NASCAR got it right: Kurt Busch shouldn’t be in the Daytona 500.  He shouldn’t be in any race this season if the sport wishes to retain its integrity.  Amidst justified demands for accountability on...

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How the Court Ruled Against Kurt Busch

From Joey Logano’s Daytona 500 victory to Kyle Busch’s injury, NASCAR headlines shifted quickly from the legal troubles of Kurt Busch. Less speedy?  Try reading a legal opinion. Documented here is the...

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With Aero Kit Excitement, Could IndyCar Rival F1?

Widely thought of as the pinnacle of motorsport, Formula One’s the supposed star of the racing world. If that sounds enviable, F1’s troubles paint a different picture.  Television viewership dropped by...

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Old Guard Stars in New IndyCar Season

On a regular day in St. Petersburg, FL, going much in excess of 30 miles an hour will land you a ticket. As the Verizon IndyCar Series takes to the city’s streets Sunday, however, top speeds nearing...

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Are Club Tracks the Answer for IndyCar?

It’s a hot topic: the Verizon IndyCar Series schedule is leaving many cold. With just 16 races across 15 events this season, the IndyCar tour will hit its halfway point after the second race in Detroit...

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At 35, Rocky Moran, Jr. Finally Reaches IndyCar

Start to finish, IndyCar’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is just over 157 miles — if, that is, you begin at the green flag.  For Rocky Moran, Jr., the journey’s been a little longer. Confirmed for...

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IndyCar’s Real Schedule Problem: Geographic Distribution

In Verizon IndyCar Series racing, distance is reported as time.  On any given track, gaps can range from thousandths of to dozens of seconds, with any IndyCar driver preferring to minimize that...

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