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The Racerhead Indycar Gift Guide 2021

This Racerhead Indycar Gift Guide is dedicated to open-wheel joy! There’s something for even the most diehard Indy 500 lovers.

Every year, folks fret over what to give their favorite car crazed person. The Racerhead Gift Guide 2021 starts here with some prime choices.

Upon opening the box that contained the 1/18th scale Replicarz Lola T500 Indy winner, my immediate reaction was “Wow, that’s nice!”.

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.

I helped Helio Castroneves win the 2021 Indy 500! I finished building the Brickyard Helio Castroneves Pennzoil Dallara before the last lap.

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?

Many folks went nuts with boredom during the pandemic. A lot worked from home for the first time. In the end building models saved my sanity.

Love cars and car racing? You’ll love Automobilsport and Road & Track magazines. Both are extremely well written with beautiful photography.

If this is 3D printing, sign me up! Spoiler alert: the new Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit in 1/43

After what seemed like a very long period, Replicarz is back on the 1/43 Indy trail. The 1986 Bobby Rahal Indy winner is the next release.