Driving Ms. Danica posted by Ray Hartjen

The ongoing maturation of Danica Patrick takes a critical step, either forward or backward, this month, as the pressure cooker that is the Indianapolis 500 slowly plays its hand over the course of May.

Who can forget last year’s 500, where a pit road miscue by Ryan Briscoe prevented nothing more than a rather mediocre finish by Patrick. The race’s most dramatic moment, or, rather, moments, turned out to be those captured by ABC’s cameras as they focused on Patrick’s long walk down pit land, the end of which she was apparently ready to give Briscoe a piece of her mind, and perhaps the backside of her hand. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and she was stopped before she made a further spectacle of herself. Unfortunately, the media, with their cameras and microphones, quickly caught up with her. Nothing like a sound bite from a woman scorned.

Yes, difficult to forget that moment now. Oddly, most forgot about it at Watkins Glen later in the season, when Patrick herself had a pit road mishap. Of course, racing being racing and the ultimate sport of “stuff happens,” that wasn’t the first – we can still pull video on You Tube of Patrick’s pit road accident at Homestead a couple of years ago.

Regardless, last year’s drama queen bit aside, Patrick is at her absolute best in a race car when she’s at Indy; all the more remarkable considering the immense media and public scrutiny she endures over May (the entire year, for that matter). Through all of Patrick’s faults, she knows how to set up a car and get around Indy, and quickly and competitively at that.
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Indy's Orientation and the IRL's Orange Pylons posted by Ray Hartjen

Not a big surprise to see rain hit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today, the second day of the track being open in preparation for the Indianapolis 500. After all, what’s the month of May at Indy without a bit of rain? Forget about “and it don’t rain in Indianapolis in the summertime.” As any race fan knows, the ultimate in sarcasm is “and it don’t rain in Indianapolis in May, as every open wheel racer in the United States is desperately preparing for the biggest single race on the calendar.” A bit unwieldy for a song lyric, but the truth nonetheless. This biggest bummer of the rain is not the fact that the cars can’t hit the track, rather it’s the continued delay in getting the Rookie Orientation program done and in the books. Enough of Rookie Orientation – let’s see the big boys come out and play. Weather permitting, Thursday afternoon we’ll see the veterans – and the IRL’s absolute best – run the oval for the first time all month. Rookie Orientation is a long-standing tradition at the Speedway. It was, and in many respects still is, a necessary evil. The Indy 500 is the sport’s biggest race, on its biggest track. Some orientation for newbies is needed. In April! Why the first couple of days of the month of May is devoted to the rookies, I don’t understand. The fans don’t want it, and the race teams don’t want it. Does it save a bit of budget for the teams? Maybe – and that’s a big maybe. One could argue the degree of savings, especially for the IContinue reading "Indy's Orientation and the IRL's Orange Pylons"

Welcome to IndyCarRacingNews.com posted by Sports Fan

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San Diego Super Chargers posted by Vet059

Chargers Send the MVP home for the season.

Well, atleast now Manning can get his hair cut......Also NFL network there goes brother vs. brother Super Bowl. The Chargers actual took it to the Colts. A few mental and physical mistakes early made it an over time game. A Rivers interception in endzone stopped a great drive. The Drive befre was a turn over by the runningback on the two yard line. The Colts should of just taken the safety and get better field position on the Chargers with less then 2 minutes left. The Chargers deserved this game and must admit at half time I started to root for them. I hate to get a lose in playoffs but now I know what it is like to root for the underdog.

Well the Home team won the first two of the post season. Now the 3 point home dogs play tomorrow. Only can hope for a change of luck as I took the next two road favrites.

LT spent another playoff game on the sideline........Alot of money sitting on the bench if you ask me. I expect him to give it another go next week againts the Steelers or Titans. Bith with god D's could make his leg real sore real quick.

Breaking News! Danica Patrick caught speeding! Seriously. posted by Somsak Bounchareune

     IndyCar racer, Danica Patrick has a couple of speeding tickets.  How is this even a story?  The Associated Press reported that she paid for $196 fine for a recent ticket and that it is among several she has had in the past three years. 
    Again, how is this a story?  A racer car driver speeding is as much a surprise as poker player…gasp…gambling!  Or worse, finding a basketball player balling it up in some underground pick up game.  C’mon!
    It would be more of a story if Danica had a clean driving record. 
   

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Thursday Night Football posted by Vet059

     Wow we are crawling up to the finish of 2008 in the NFL. Game Tonight and a game Saturday......Man love the NFL.

Also Pro Bowl selections where made, with a few new choices and return of some old names. I do wish they hold off on PRO Bowl selection to after the season. Name the players the final week or even during Wild Card weekend. Brett Favre made the list and has to be by name only, since his numbers where not favreariffic.......lol.

      The Indy Colts are playing The Jacksonville Jaguars. Last time these two teams meet they where both looking like imposters to the NFL. Now the Colts are rolling Jaguars are just tring to field a complete team. Jaguars lose Fred Taylor because a thumb injury. Might be the last time the Jaguars will see him suit up unless he takes a pay cut. Matt Jones final got the Suspension.....Greg Jones, Daryl Smith, Jerry Porter, and Tony McDaniel all put on IR in the last week. The Colts Do not have Marvin Harrison. 1st game missed this year after missing 11 last season. Bob Sanders and Joe Addai might play, but if Addai is on your Fantasy team I would not play him because if they get a lead  he might be on side line resting. This game also is getting close to lock a playoff spot for the Colts, they can not afford to lose this one.

The Colts win, but might not be easy. Jack Del Rio knows the Colts and his teams usally play them Tought.

Inbound link contest winner announced! posted by Earn Money Blogging

A big thanks to everyone who participated in the "Inbound Link Contest".  We have a winner!  A big congratulations go out to Marija.  Thank you for all your hard work on this.  While we had a lot of people participate, Marija was able to win with only 4 links!  So it wouldn't have taken a lot to win this contest!  We'll be having another contest soon so stay tuned.

The whole purpose of this contest was to get our bloggers networking with other webmasters and to start to build up their inbound links which will help their traffic.  Even a few links can help you with the search engines as they will see you as more of an authority on your topic the more inbound links you have.

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Inbound link contest - Win $100! posted by Earn Money Blogging

To try and motivate our bloggers to get inbound links we're going to have a contest to see which blogger can get the most inbound links to their blog. The contest begins now and ends July 31st, 2008. To be entered in to the contest all you have to do is go out and get as many websites to link to your blog as you can and at the end of the month send us an email listing all those links. All links must be active from August 1st through August 7th when we'll be judging the entries - a winner will be announced on August 7th. All entry emails must be received by Midnight on July 31st, 2008. You can email them to sportsfan@nbabasketballonline.com

We're going to impose some restrictions on the types of links you can get so please see below for the full list of links that do NOT count.

To get started simply go to Google and find other websites and blog that are about the sports and teams that you write about. Email the website owner and ask them for a link by explaining that you think your blog would be a good resource for their readers. Or offer to write a guest post for them with your by-line and URL at the bottom of the article. Or offer to exchange links with them by writing a quick write up of their site and a reciprocal link back to them. Some webmasters will be happy to add you to their blog roll even if you don't give them a link back (which is ideal) but some may want you to link back to them - you can easily do this with a quick blog entry on your blog about their website.

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NASCAR move over!? INDYCAR is a comin' !!! posted by Kevin Goulet

...... and anyone PAYING ATTENTION will notice there's a storm brewing out there in the Racing World and it's name -once again- is INDYCAR.  Now that the twelve year divorce between the two American OPEN WHEEL factions -once known as CHAMPCAR and the IRL (Indy Racing League) have been cleaved back together (with no great "thanks" to INDYCAR CEO TONY GEORGE..., the guy who caused the split in the first place) will INDYCAR make the great comeback many insiders are predicting?  Apparently COCA-COLA and DIRECT-TV think so as they have recently become M-A-J-O-R sponsors of the newly revitalized INDYCAR Series.  And don't look now but there is a whole new generation of "Name" Open Wheel Racers ready to come to prominence in 2008.  These new drivers, all replete with HEAVY RIGHT FOOT and ICEWATER in their VEINS are Sons and Grand Sons of legendary Drivers with names like ANDRETTI, FOYT, RAHAL, UNSER, LUYENDYK and they are all FAST, ready to assault the established Open Wheel Ace Drivers..., like DANCING With the STARS 2 TIME INDY 500 WINNER HELIO CASTRONEVES, New Zealander SCOTT DIXON, accomplished tri-athlete and star of Team ANDRETTI-Green Racing TONY KANAAN and of course let's not forget THE MOST RECENT first time INDYCAR WINNER (Motegi, Japan) -- DANICA PATRICK.  Like it or not NASCAR FANS it looks like it's gonna' be a new AUTO RACING WORLD in 2008.  Get ready, AMERICA.  OPENWHEEL RACING is about to Re-ASSAULT your senses...  (to be continued).
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Danica Patrick makes IndyCar history by winning Japan 300 posted by Brent Blaze

http://wizbangsports.com/2008/04/danica_patrick_makes_indycar_h.

I once heard life is all a matter of timing. Danica's timing(or breaks) in Japan were excellent today.

MOTEGI, Japan - Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history Sunday, taking the Indy Japan 300 after the top contenders were forced to pit for fuel in the final laps. Patrick finished 5.8594 seconds ahead of pole-sitter Helio Castroneves on the 1.5-mile Twin Ring Motegi oval after leader Scott Dixon pitted with five laps left and Dan Wheldon and Tony Kanaan came in a lap later.

"It's a long time coming. Finally," Patrick said. "It was a fuel strategy race, but my team called it perfectly for me. I knew I was on the same strategy as Helio and when I passed him for the lead, I couldn't believe it. This is fabulous."

The 26-year-old Patrick won in her 50th career IndyCar start, taking the lead from Castroneves on the 198th lap in the 200-lap race.

*****

Patrick went from fourth to second place on lap 197 after Wheldon and Kanaan went into the pit on lap 196. She was as low as eighth place on the 189th lap.

Clijsters wins first match at US Open

Defending champion Kim Clijsters briefly lost her step on awindy day before recovering in time to win her 15th straight matchat the U.S. Open. [read full article]

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Just Jenda wins Monmouth feature (AP)

Just Jenda ran past Malibu Prayer in the stretch and drew off to win the $300,000 Molly Pitcher Stakes by 3 1/2 lengths at Monmouth Park on Sunday. Ridden by Terry Thompson and trained by Cindy Jones, the 4-year-old filly covered the 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:43 2/5 and returned $8, $3 and $2.20. [read full article]

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Scutaro drives in 4 in Boston's win over Seattle (AP)

On a night made for singles, Marco Scutaro came up with a timely pair. Scutaro's second two-run single gave Boston the lead for good and John Lackey pitched eight strong innings to lead the Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on a windy, drizzly Monday night. With leadoff hitter Jacoby Ellsbury sidelined for most of the season due to rib injuries, Scutaro has moved from ninth to... [read full article]

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No Such Word wins Monmouth Oaks (AP)

No Such Word took the lead near the top of the stretch and drew off to win the $200,000 Monmouth Oaks on Saturday, beating Seeking the Title by 1 1/2 lengths. Ridden by Terry Thompson and trained by Cindy Jones, the 3-year-old filly covered the 1 1-16 miles over a fast track at Monmouth Park in 1:45 and returned $4.40, $2.60 and $2.10. [read full article]

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