Support Your Local Track
By Patrick Reynolds “Now is the time. Local tracks are racing. Go see a race at a track near you. Our grassroots ovals, drag strips, and road courses are the backbone and foundation of the auto racing world.†I say some variation of that line as I sign off from my...
Just the Way I See It: 24 Hours of Le Mans
Story and photo by Vickie Miller I returned to the 24 Hours of Le Mans (Le Mans 24) this year with a new nervous excitement as I would watch my favorite team, Michael Shank Racing (MSR), on the Circuit de la Sarthe for the first time. Â Leading up to race week, the...
Mario Fiore Remembered
By Patrick Reynolds A few years ago, I called Mario Fiore to ask if he would like to come on my radio show as a guest. I figured the phone conversation would be brief and could fit into time when my young daughter was brushing her teeth and getting on her PJs for bed....
History Class in Session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Story and photo by Patrick Reynolds Man, I hated history classes in school. I could not wait to get out of there. I sat in hard, uncomfortable one-size-fits-all chair and desk combination furniture and listened to teachers drone on and on about was happened decades...
Speedway Report Earns Two AARWBA Awards
Indianapolis, IN- Speedway Report was awarded two awards by the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association at the organization's annual ceremony. AARWBA held the gathering in the media center of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the day prior to the...
Rookie Alexander Rossi Upsets 100th Indianapolis 500 Field
Story by Patrick Reynolds. Photo by Carolyn Meier INDIANAPOLIS- The Indianapolis 500 has been creating auto racing surprises in 99 previous events. The much-anticipated 100th race provided a stunning upset with 24-year-old rookie Alexander Rossi winning as he ran out...
Today’s Schedule for the 100th Indianapolis 500
Photo credit Chris Owens SCHEDULE (All times local) 5 a.m.:Â Exterior parking lots open to the public 6 a.m.: Cannon signifies opening of track. All gates and inside IMS parking lots are open 6 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.: IMS Midway open 6 a.m. - Noon: Ticket office open 7...
Indy Carb Day Recap: Kanaan, Stoneman, Castroneves are Quickest
Story by Patrick Reynolds AP Photo/R Brent Smith Final Indianapolis 500 Practice Chevrolet powered Tony Kanaan led the way in the final practice session for the 100th Indianapolis 500. Chevy and Honda engines each powered five cars in the top-ten quickest speeds with...
Gimmicks Hurt NASCAR All Star Race
By Patrick Reynolds I liked the racing in the 2016 NASCAR All Star race. NASCAR has done a lot of trial and error with aerodynamic body packages and has come up with a set of rules that provides very good racing on downforce tracks, something that has been lacking on...
Speedway Report Welcomes Indycar Owner Will Marotti
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Alexis DeJoria is a Serious NHRA Racer and a Whole Lot More
Story by Patrick Reynolds. Photo courtesy Gary Nastase Photography. Alexis DeJoria sat next to me at a table within the Patron hospitality compound hosted by Kalitta Motorsports. The area under an awning that stretched from the team's support trailer could probably...
IMSA Musings From the Couch
By Steve Zongker As I was watching my fill of racing this weekend as well as the 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions, the song “Highway Star†from Deep Purple was stuck in my head. Not to complain about it, but it certainly was appropriate for this past...