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Danica Patrick Says Yes To Drugs As Long As She Doesn't Get Caught
When asked in an interview by Dan Patrick in this month's issue of SI whether she'd be willing to use performance-enhancing drugs or cheat, IndyCar's Danica Patrick said "it's not cheating" if you're not caught. Ballsy. We love it. More »
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By Ray WertComment by Deartháir - Now with more Unemployment™!: Never heard of her. Does she play cricket or something? Betcha she'd look good in a bikini. 24 Responses | Other threads
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Watch The Indy 500 The Geek Way
In case you’d like to re-live last weekend’s Indy 500—or watching 200 laps on a rectangular oval is simply not your thing—the Indianapolis Star has created an excellent Flash visualization of the race. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by B1663R: that was kinda cool... not as hardcore as the F1 tracker but, kinda fun nonetheless 4 Responses | Other threads
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Vitor Meira's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Indy 500
Vitor Meira had a pretty rough Indianapolis 500. His car went up in a fireball, and he returned on the lead lap only to get involved in the days most spectacular crash. Roll the videos! More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Forgetful - GT Junkie: Did ya hear, Danica got hit by a car too!: 8 Responses | Other threads
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Helio Castroneves Cries Victorious Tears
From a rumored affair to actual tax evasion charges, things have been a little rough for Helio Castroneves. Top it off with your third Indy 500 win and things get, well, emotional.
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Comment by SCROGGS!!!: **threadjack**Meanwhile, in Italy, Sebastian Loeb didn't win a WRC rally for the 1st time since last October and suffered his... 10 Responses | Other threads
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The Ten Worst Things About The Indy 500
While it was great to see Helio Castroneves take home his third win, and watching the cars is always a treat, there are plenty of things to hate about the Indianapolis 500. Here are our top ten. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by smokyburnout: i have to take issue with #4... it's not stock car racing, it's a spec series. also, the Dallara? pretty? 9 Responses | Other threads
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Helio Castroneves Wins 2009 Indy 500, Third Victory At Indy
Helio Castroneves has won the 2009 Indianapolis 500, marking his third career win here at the Brickyard. It also makes for a record breaking 15th team with for Penske Racing. Official race results below.
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Movado: This is why I prefer the real racing like Formula 1, where winners go to race. Loser always complain... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Indy 500: Vitor Meira Crash Introduces Sideways Retaining Wall Racing
We haven't gotten decent images yet, but if you missed it, Vitor Meira, who returned to the field after a near-flambe, got tangled with Raphael Matos, his car flipped backwards, landed on its side pod and slid along the wall for about a quarter mile before landing upright. Unbelievable. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by MissingPieces: I'm sorry but driving in circles, no matter how fast, is NOT racing! 12 Responses | Other threads
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Vitor Meira Lights Self On Fire, Will Change Pants Later
During a pit stop, Vitor Meira got the OK to pull away before the fuel probe was totally withdrawn, resulting in a full-car fireball! The pit crew quickly put out the fire and Meira went back into the race and remained on the lead lap! Cajones? Yep. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Novaload Misses Murilee: Yeah, yeah, whatever. Where's the LeMons coverage?! 4 Responses | Other threads
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Indy 500: Tony Kanaan Crashes Out Hard On Lap 99
Tony Kanaan's streak of leading every Indianapolis 500 he's ever been in has come to an end as he crashed hard into the wall on the entry of turn two and bounced off, hitting hard again on the other side. Thankfully he walked off under his own power.
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By Ben WojdylaComment by DoctorNine's Tin Foil Hat: Someone needs to remind these guys that Indy racing isn't a contact sport. Or isn't SUPPOSED to be a... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Indy 500: Davey Hamilton Hits The Wall In Turn Four
Turn four at the Indy 500 is turning into a graveyard as Davey Hamilton has hit the wall following similar crashes from Graham Rahal, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Robert Doornbos (who kissed the wall after some 150 MPH reverse lock correction). We're 90 laps in and under green once again.
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Hello_Newman: It's unreal, they risk preparing for this all year and so many crashes. Isn't there some kind of prize or... more » | Other threads
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Graham Rahal Crashes Exiting Turn Four, Dixon Takes Lead
For the second straight year, Graham Rahal has crashed in the beginning laps of the Indy 500, grinding the outside of his car hard into the outside wall while exiting turn four. Lucky for us he came to rest just in front of the press box. Pics below. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by BTLFED does not has teh funny: It seems like there is more crashing than racing. Did everyone forget how to drive Indy cars? 2 Responses | Other threads
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Indy 500: Ryan Hunter-Reay Crashes Into Pit Lane
Ryan Hunter-Reay in the #21 car lost it into the outside of turn four and slid into pit lane amidst a shower of sparks. We're sitting at 12 laps of yellow out of 26 so you might say the Indianapolis 500 is getting off to a crashy start. -
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Indy 500: And They're Off... To A Yellow
The green flag dropped on the 93th running of the Indianapolis 500 and almost right away two cars went into the wall. Mario Moraes and Marco Andretti tangled in the first lap. The 22-year-old Moraes was apparently on his cell phone and not paying attention, pushing Andretti into the wall. More »
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Things You See At The Indy 500
It's getting close to the start now, the grandstands are full, cars are on the track, all the teams are making last minute checks and Miss America is singing "America the Beautiful." Here's a collection of some of the sights and sounds going on right now at the Indy 500. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by AllenK: You guys should do a pictorial from Eldora Speedway sometime. I think the things that go on in the cornfields... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Everything You Need To Know About The 2009 Indy 500
It may be 200 laps worth of left turns, but the Indianapolis 500 is a very big race. We've assembled the definitive collection of everything you need to know about today's events. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Mobius_1000_Club: Being not American, I could car less about this, especially after a quite spectacular Monaco GP (more crayon drawings, please),... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Camaro Pace Cars Have Brake Weights, Crazy Wheel Imbalance
You might think the General would have addressed the brake weights added to the Chevy Camaro's squealing calipers for their Indy 500 pace cars. You'd be wrong, because these have those plus a ton of weights for actual wheel balancing.
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By Ben WojdylaComment by UDMan: Cars have always had weights to balance the tires. What is a little strange is that this is news to... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Indy 500: We're Here!
After a harrowing battle with 326 miles of cornfields and freeways, we've made it through the gates of the Indianapolis 500. It's already muggy, and the red sunrise looms like a warning from the racing gods. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by racin_g73: So ... you finally find a rental car in Detroit and it's a Kia? And isn't it ironic? ... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Jalopnik Going Indy, Perhaps A Bit Gonzo
Just a reminder that we'll be live from the Indianapolis 500, the greatest spectacle in racing this weekend. With a crowd capacity of 400,000 around the 2.5 mile oval and untold hoards tailgating outside, we'll be covering the ins-and-outs of this mind-bogglingly huge festival of speed. Details below. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by stoke has a JDM front wing: Sorry, I'll be following the Piaggio Ape 500 instead. 6 Responses | Other threads
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2010 Chevy Camaro Is The New Indy 500 Pace Car
The Indy 500 Camaro Pace Car was unveiled yesterday and yes, it's a 2010 Chevy Camaro. The new mullet-mobile gets a little-less-yellow of a paint job than the 2009 Daytona 500 Pace Car. Thank god.
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By Ray WertComment by six: Hmm... so let me get this straight... a 4 year old GM concept car leads a pack of Honda-powered and... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Emerson Fittipaldi to Drive Corvette Z06 E85 Concept Pace Car at 2008 Indy 500
The General's bargain brand will again be running Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the official pace car for the Indy 500. This year — the 92nd running of the race — there'll be two Corvettes serving as the official pace cars. Pace car numero uno is a customized Chevrolet Corvette Z06 concept that runs on E85 ethanol and will be driven during the race's pace lap by two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Emerson Fittipaldi. The second pace car will be the Corvette 30th Anniversary Pace Car featuring a black exterior with silver graphics honoring the 1978 model - no word yet on who'll be driving that one. How do we put our hat in the ring? Full press release after the jump.
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Helio's Still The Man, Snags The Big Pole For Detroit Grand Prix IndyCar Race
Yup, Helio's still the man — mostly because now he's sitting atop the pole for tomorrow's IndyCar race with a speed of 103.401 mph for Team Penske. That's almost as hot as the two lovely ladies he had with him last year at Indy. [Detroit News] -
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Vintage Indy Roadsters at Monterey Historics
The acrid odor of burning methanol filled the air at the 34th Monterey Historics during a practice session at the event, which this year celebrates the heritage of Indy's Roadster era. Also on deck for the weekend are IMSA and Can-Am monsters of history. The newest car in the entire group of 400 cars is 1981 Porsche 935K4, with a 1914 Mercer taking up the slack. Stick around as we turn on the racing way back machine over the next few days.
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By Mike BumbeckComment by dorkusmaximus: @TomAnderson: I totally agree. While the modern day open wheel car is a tech marvel and a fine example of... more » | Other threads
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That Psychedelic 70s Car Show
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway itself is putting out the call to all unique and unusual rides from the 70s. Owners are encouraged to roll in and help celebrate the 91st running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Psychedelic 70s Car Show, from May 18th to 20th. As a Sunday bonus the entire group will be invited out onto the Brickyard for a parade lap. Brush the dust off that 1976 Mercury Bobcat, break out the 8-Tracks, and register before May 11th. More »
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By Mike BumbeckComment by larsenf: @pjsammy: now the only difference between IRL and CART is cart went bankrupt in 2003. more » | Other threads
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Comment by IppoJ: I always thought Milka looked a lot like Chyna or maybe more like the angry hispanic chick from LOST. more » | Other threads
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Indy, We Were: Knew It Was Hot...But Hot Enough To Kill?
So we totally were amazed at the pit stains down in Indy. We don't mean the oil spills in the pits where the racers get the new tires, fuel and what-not — although there was more than enough of that — instead, we're talking more about the arm-pit stains from the oppressive heat on race day and at the parade the day before. Well, it turns out it wasn't just wardrobe-wetting — it was deadly. James "vince" Vinson, the co-owner of a bar outside of Cincy was down at the speedway with friends. He decided to stay in the car for a bit after complaining of being a bit "tired." More »
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By Ray WertComment by RoninianHoon: @Ray Wert: I know this is old, but thats a bar I frequent. That was a sad day. BTW the... more » | Other threads
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I am Indy: This Is What A Pit Stop Is Supposed To Be
Before Sam Hornish tried to drive off with the fuel hose and fuel man still attached to his car in this year's Indy 500, the Penske team actually had a couple of successful pit stops. And by successful we mean they changed all four tires, added fuel, and didn't break anything. Also, the blonde you can barely see at the end is Hornish's high school sweetheart and wife. She's nice. More » -
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I am Indy: Ride, Sammy, Ride!
Sam Hornish Jr. won the Indy 500, and here's how he ended up making Marco Andretti look like, well, a 19-year old rookie. He qualified first, but a seemingly un-passable Dan Wheldon dominated most of the race with Hornish sitting back around third. Then — distaster struck. During a late-race pit stop a fuel hose got jammed in the car, broke apart, and spilled fuel all over the pit lane. But oh wait, it got worse...
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I Am Indy: Trying To Make Lance With Us, Leather
So we're told this is a really exciting race. Something about Michael Andretti leading his son and then his son passing the old man's ass and Hornish on both their asses. One of us is pretty excited about this, but the other one of us was too busy making sure the excited one was working hard — real hard — to try to get some love of the Berman catch-phrase onto the TV. This may have been the closest we came. More » -
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I Am Indy: Tomas Parties Hard — Car Hardly Running; Also Watching IndyCar Is Dangerous
So our boy Tomas was out on the town Friday night at some club party being hosted by Extra! — now it looks like his cars not running so much at all. The pace car's out and it's all cause of our main man TS — oh and by the way — next time can you try to keep the pieces of your car from going into the stands? Cause that's totally not a good way to build a fan base. More » -
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I Am Indy: Yes, We're Stuck In The Corporate Hospitality Suite With You
So here's our concept. I'm eating in the corporate hospitality suite — Austin's watchin' the race and I'm watchin' via Austin — all through the wonders of instant messenger. Here' s our convo: More »
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I Am Indy: Lady and Gentlemen Start Your Engines, Sorry PJ — You're Done.
We're just getting off of the track — we were there for the engine start — and have some amazing content. Already there's been a crash — P.J. Chesson's out in a not-as-stunning as NASCAR crash in the first lap. We'll be up with pipin' hot content for yo' sexy auto-lovin' eyes in a moment. More » -
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I Am Indy: Let's Get It Started, Hot!
So, we decided with two and a half hours to go its high time we quit the shenanigans and cover the race — so to start we're providin' a fun and nouveau way of dropping the "starting grid" — a term we just learned today — with pics from yesterday's parade. See, Chevy's like this big sponsor of Indy stuff — and they provided a crap-load-a SSRs to truck the racers through the parade. So, in honor of Chevy using low-selling trucks to cart racers around — here's our montage of the Indy racers, by row. Also, remember to check back all day starting at 1 PM EST as our bad boys Mike and Austin report the race from the coziness of corporate hospitality suites on the infield. Plus, Ray's gonna get his first taste of the hotness — and dirtiness — of the Indy infield. It'll be hot, apparently just like our pit passes.
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I am Indy: We Keep Our Children on Leashes
This is wrong on so many levels. This photo was taken at the speedway yesterday, but we also saw three other tethered kids at the parade. Apparantly Indiana - like Disneyworld - is a place where responsible, attentive child-rearing is totally optional. Can't be bothered to watch the little rugrat? Hey, just put them on a leash. So it looks like parenting at Indy is a lot like dog ownership, except that the tykes don't spend all their time licking their own genitalia. Also, are we the only ones who feel disgusted and somewhat dirty about the racial umm...connotations...brought up by the situation. We think we just vomited in our mouths a little.
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I am Indy: Running 'Round the Brickyard
Here's a bit of Indy to keep y'all settled until we get an opportunity to get over to the track this morning. It answers the question held by motor and motor sports enthusiasts alike: What's the coolest job ever? Well, how about being the guy that makes regular cars into pace cars, like Gary Mulder does for Chevrolet. He took us for a hot lap around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in this year's pace car, the Corvette Z06, and we videotaped all four corners. Check it out! Also remember to keep refreshing this page so you can get all the fresh n' not-so-clean coverage as we take to the Speedway later today. We'll specifically be live-blogging the race in a different and cool way — we hope you'll love it. More »
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By Ray WertComment by jonnylieberman: That's sort of a misuse of the term hot lap, ain't it? more » | Other threads
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This Shit is Genius, They Are Indy, Etc.
So you know, Austin's all about the ladies forming a line to his left for makeouts and dudes forming a line to his right for hi-fives. Wert is all about tossing his dorkdom to the wind and wincing when it blows back in his face, then posting video of it anyway. Here we have video of Wert attempting to coerce Austin into conning Danica into the line to his left and Austin chickening out. According to Austin's sister, the Austin children are video-averse. Wert, however is a cammin' machine, which makes for some classic, short-short verit . Thankfully, though, neither of our correspondents are wearing short-shorts. Our sporty, spicy brother over at Deadspin had this up earlier today, but since our boys in Indy didn't seem to feel it was Jalop-worthy, we're making an executive decision and posting it here. Now go get that Chaim Witz interview, dammit! More »
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Comment by Will Leitch: I can't believe he wouldn't do it. I bet that line would totally work with Danica too. more » | Other threads
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I Am Indy: The Parade's The Thing, Part II — Ray's A Maniac, Maniac, In The Car
This is the part where Ray went crazy. And we don't mean the crazy like the crap we pulled earlier in the day. You see, being in a parade is much different than watching a parade. You have unimaginable powers. The whole crowd is watching you, and they're just waiting to be excited. I learned this when Ray hopped aboard the parade car while it was still moving and proceeded to whip the crushing sea of humanity into a near-bloodthirsty frenzy. Just watch it and be amazed. Also, keep in mind that we had no justifiable reason to be in the parade and nobody had any idea who were — oh and we were right in front of the 'Row 1' cars at the end of the parade. Oy. But we digress... More » -
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I am Indy: The Parade's the Thing, Part 1 — Helio's The Man
One of the big events on Indy Weekend is the IPL 500 Festival Parade, and yeah, we were there. Actually we weren't just there we were in the parade. We might have even flashed a "You're with me, leather" Deadspin logo on ESPN. Someone needs to check the TiVo and get back to us, asap. Also, Ray is maniac. But we're getting ahead of the story, check out part 2 if you want to get to the good stuff. In the meantime, here's a post of my random thoughts while watching the greatest show in Indy...on Memorial Day weekend...that is not the Indy 500. More »
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