IndyCar Series driver Danica Patrick appears in this year’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and online in the Swimsuit 2008 section of SI.com. I would say more but at this point all you’re probably looking for is the link, so here it is:

Danica Patrick Swimsuit Gallery at SI.com

A very unofficial poll has found that the photo shown here is one of everyone’s favorites. Why? Because she’s smiling! Congratulations to Danica… this is a big honor, the photos look great, and it brings a lot of publicity to the IndyCar Series. And to Sports Illustrated… thank you!

By Danny Burton

Danny Burton’s Hoosier Race Report appears courtesy of OpenWheelRacers.com

I often re-read books, and one result of that is that one can pick up something from a book (or movie, etc.) the second time around that isn’t noticed the first time. One is not the same person re-reading the book, in a sense. It’s much the same as seeing something with new eyes, or a new appreciation for whatever is seen, or read. The challenge is to see something new with the repeating of a familiar journey, such as this race fan’s weekly jaunts to Bloomington, Lawrenceburg, etc.   read more »

If you’ve never driven a sprint car, this will either remind you why or make you want to drive one even more. Rob Botts of Indianapolis posted this video from his in-car camera taken during a heat race at the Terre Haute Action Track in April of 2006. As Rob describes it, “It went pretty good for 2 and 3/4 laps… then…”.   read more »