Chad Reed won the final AMA Supercross event at the RCA Dome on a course he designed himself. In fact, it was the final live spectator event to be held at the RCA Dome ever. The dome will be demolished to make way for the expansion of the Indiana Convention Center, and future events will be held in Lucas Oil Stadium which is nearing completion and will open in time for the first Indianapolis Colts game in August 2008.   read more »

There’s been a lot of conjecture in the past week or so about the possibility of an open wheel merger or at least the possibility of one or more race teams moving to the IndyCar Series. I typically like to keep my distance from all of the hullabaloo when it comes around each year. But look at the race team in the photo above. Man, they look happy, don’t they? As evidenced by the flower wreath, the bottle of Canadian Club, and the rain (not to mention the big smiles), that team just won the Indianapolis 500. And isn’t that what it’s really all about?   read more »

O’Reilly Raceway Park is a great facility, and the NHRA’s US Nationals is a fantastic event. One of my favorite parts of the event is the night qualifying. The cars of the high-powered nitromethane classes turn into fire-breathing dragons that assault your senses (in a good way!) as they rocket down the strip. I like how this photo captures the packed grandstands, the very well-lit track, a little of the midway and the smoke that hangs in the air near the starting line. And I love how it’s all surrounded by the blackness of the night and the sparsely populated area around the track.   read more »

A massive crowd gathered and braved the threat of rain to see a performance by Kid Rock on Carb Day for the 91st running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.   read more »

So now it’s “officially official”… 2006 Indy 500 Winner and 3-time IndyCar Series Champion Sam Hornish Jr. is off to try his hand at NASCAR. This photo was taken as Sam sped away on the back of a golf cart, shortly after winning the 2006 Indy 500 and finishing with the media. Somehow it seemed apropos for the news. There are a lot of different viewpoints on this whole deal and they’re all just a few clicks away on a countless number of internet message boards. But I guess all I have to say is “Good luck Sam… thanks for the memories, and maybe we’ll see you at the Brickyard in July!”   read more »