The view from the stands

MotorsportThe view from the stands

Bring back Indycar to Watkins Glen

Dear Roger Penske: Thanks for buying Indycar. I want to see one but there’s no race in the Northeast. Bring back Indycar to Watkins Glen.

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MotorsportThe view from the stands

F1 versus Indycar — Which is better?

I can hear it now. In the battle of F1 versus Indycar, obviously F1 is better. Or is it all boring smoke, mirrors and bad TV announcing?

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Crime and lap times

The recent conviction of Scott Tucker on numerous federal charges of fraud is not surprising. Auto racing at any level is a great way to blow through copious amounts of money. The old expression holds true: How fast do you want to go? How much money do you have? The desire to go very fast is what drives criminals and auto racing to occasionally get together.

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Blame it on Steve McQueen

I was already addicted to auto racing by the time the LeMans movie premiered. An image in a magazine ad I’d seen showed the 1-2-3 finish by Ford at LeMans in 1966. The romance and already legend of that particular race were now etched in my mind forever.

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