Wow-has it really been 2 weeks since I last posted? Ah, well, it's not like anything interesting happened since- wait, what?
Oh. Both Ganassi cars out? Both Penske cars had problems? High drama. Maybe it's a bit late to make a relevant comment, but it looked to me like Scott Dixon was on his way to snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. Until those jaws snapped shut, courtesy of Will Power. (I believe WP when he said he didn't intentionally block or wreck Dixon, by the way. Dixon's rage was perfectly understandable, though.)
Dixon is still second to Helio Castroneves in the points and it's surprising to see Pagenaud and Andretti in 3rd and 4th. Unless Helio runs into a string of bad luck, I'm not sure anyone can catch him. I'm looking forward to watching the rest of the field try at Houston. Which is coming right up in... 3 weeks from this weekend.
Yes, The Manifesto will return.
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In the very near future I'll be introducing a new shirt design that will be sold in a somewhat different manner. I'm really excited about the graphic, so I really hope we can make it a reality, too. A hint: the design moves back towards the 'vintage' end of the spectrum.
Stay tuned!
Racing Opinions and Commentary!
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
What Controversy?
The Indycar world is abuzz about the closing stages of last weekend's race at Sonoma, where Scott Dixon's championship drive took a hit when he was penalized for causing an incident in rival Will Power's pit. I wasn't sure what to think at first, and might have even leaned to the pro-Dixon side. By the time I turned off the broadcast after hearing Beaux Barfield's explanation for the penalty, I was convinced it was the right move.
Dixon drove through part of Power's pit stall, where he made contact with a crewman and/or equipment. That's it, that gets a penalty. Period. Where he drove in prior or later stops is irrelevant. He was in Power's pit stall and hit one of Power's crewmen. Things were kind of vague until Barfield explained where exactly the pit stall boundaries were, but once that was clarified, it was an easy call to make. Power's guy was where he had every right to be, doing what he had every right to do. Dixon got too close and there was an incident. Therefore, the penalty was just and should stand.
For what it's worth, the real 'Dick Move' was Dixon accusing Power's crewman of cheating (i.e. being where he shouldn't have been). Not that I blame Dixon, his emotions were understandably high at the moment. (See! Scott Dixon does have emotions!)
The last few races might just be a bit more fun to watch now that Badass Scott Dixon has a few more points to make up. I'm looking forward to them!
Dixon drove through part of Power's pit stall, where he made contact with a crewman and/or equipment. That's it, that gets a penalty. Period. Where he drove in prior or later stops is irrelevant. He was in Power's pit stall and hit one of Power's crewmen. Things were kind of vague until Barfield explained where exactly the pit stall boundaries were, but once that was clarified, it was an easy call to make. Power's guy was where he had every right to be, doing what he had every right to do. Dixon got too close and there was an incident. Therefore, the penalty was just and should stand.
For what it's worth, the real 'Dick Move' was Dixon accusing Power's crewman of cheating (i.e. being where he shouldn't have been). Not that I blame Dixon, his emotions were understandably high at the moment. (See! Scott Dixon does have emotions!)
The last few races might just be a bit more fun to watch now that Badass Scott Dixon has a few more points to make up. I'm looking forward to them!
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