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11/23/2009 Thoughts Coming to the Line
I've asked more than one winning driver what thoughts were, well, racing through his mind, in the seconds just before crossing the finish line. The answer often has been along the lines of a confident, "I did it!" Sometimes, in extra candid moments, it... Read more.
11/2/2009 Insanely Fast
I hope the so-called "leaders" of Indy Car racing - yes, the same ones who grabbed the wheel 13 unlucky years ago and turned the sport hard-right into the wall - will take a few minutes to read what follows. They just might learn something. I know. That... Read more.
10/12/2009 Road to Reason
Here's something I've learned: The more I think I know, the more I realize I don't know. Take last Saturday's motorsports calendar, for example. Down in south Florida, at Homestead-Miami Speedway, both the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and the Indy... Read more.
9/28/2009 The Goodbye Gil
Since he's a movie buff, let's say the curtain is about to come down on Gil de Ferran's second act. When the checkered flag waves Oct. 10, in the American Le Mans Series season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, de Ferran will again retire from... Read more.
9/14/2009 Who's the Favorite?
The Chase is On! But . . . Who's the favorite? I don't think there's an obvious answer. At the start of NASCAR's run for glory and the Sprint Cup, I find myself more puzzled to make a pick than in any of the previous five post-seasons. It seems to me to... Read more.
8/31/2009 Go For The Gold
With the complete understanding that NASCAR already is steering through and around plenty of short-term challenges - the economy and CoT quickly come to mind - there's a longer-term, bigger picture task I'd like Brian France and Co. to take on. I'd like... Read more.
8/10/2009 Driver Development Stalls
It was supposed to be the biggest thing in NASCAR since condo-size war wagons. The best investment this side of any company specializing in Dale Earnhardt Jr. souvenirs. I'm talking about driver development programs. Featuring the Young Guns-to-Be. Where... Read more.
8/3/2009 Could Evernham Save Junior?
Is Ray Evernham the man to save Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s career? Could be. Evernham, who developed Jeff Gordon from a good qualifier in the Busch (now Nationwide) Series to a Sprint Cup champion and American sports superstar, appears to be open to the great... Read more.
7/20/2009 Maybe It's Not Fair, But...
Maybe It's Not Fair, But... Sometimes I wonder if, when Dale Earnhardt Jr. pulls on his T-shirt, he feels that he has to do it better than anyone else. If that seems silly, consider what Tony Eury Jr. said at Chicagoland Speedway in his first public... Read more.
7/6/2009 When I'm King
When I'm King of the Racing World... Any TV announcer who says "weather" when what he/she really means is "rain" will be forced to hold an umbrella over Michael Waltrip for 55 hours. Any driver who says he/she is "excited about" or "looking forward to"... Read more.
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About I.N. Sider
I.N. Sider is the pen name for an independent motorsports business-person who has a quarter-century of professional experience working in almost every major North American racing series. The writer is not an employee of Valvoline or Ashland Inc. The column is intended to inform, entertain, and stimulate thought on the contemporary motorsports scene. The opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of Valvoline or Ashland Inc.