The IZOD IndyCar Series will begin the 2012 season in four weeks. While the anticipation and excitement for the new cars and engines is already through the roof, it’s the 2013 season-opening race that has the attention of others. According to an interview done by SPEED with Honda Performance Development Assistant VP Steve Erikson, HPD plans…

Being a huge fan of oval races, I was excited to hear that Milwaukee was officially confirmed today to the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series schedule. Also being a new father this year, I was happy to see the race is being held on the day before Father’s Day, on Saturday. Michael Andretti owns Andretti Sports Marketing Wisconsin,…

The question being asked by many people over the past week is; would Rubens Barrichello joining the IndyCar Series be a positive or a negative? To me, that is a rhetorical question. The former Brazilian Formula One driver will be testing for KV Racing next week, and the speculation is that the ride could be…

The last time we saw a driver win his fourth Indianapolis 500 was Rick Mears, when he won it in 1991. Is 2012 the year we finally see Helio Castroneves join this exclusive club? Helio grabbed his third victory at Indianapolis in 2009. It was a long dry spell since his second win, but once…

It is not news to any of us that the economy has made everyone cut back. Businesses have closed, been bought out, and let many long-time workers go. Even the Greatest Spectacle in Racing was affected. Is that all about to change? The “Month of May” was condensed into a two-week flurry of action at…