The ever-entertaining Eddie Cheever, winner of the 1998 Indianapolis 500, will serve as an analyst in the ABC/ESPN broadcast booth for the network’s coverage of the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500. During the recent 2008 Indy 500 Media Tour, Cheever took questions from the media and offered some very interesting comments on winning the Indy 500, the possible dynamics between him and former teammate and current ABC/ESPN analyst Scott Goodyear, and the possibility of participating in the IndyCar Series again as a team owner.   read more »

At the 2008 Indy 500 Media Tour I had the opportunity to ask Major General Martin Umbarger, the Indiana Adjutant General, a question about the Army National Guard’s sponsorship of the Panther Racing car driven by Vitor Meira. Specifically, whether he felt there was any issue with the Guard sponsoring a car driven by a foreign driver.   read more »

Team Penske drivers Helio Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe, along with Penske Performance Inc. President Tim Cindric answered questions about driver personalities and team dynamics during the recent 2008 Indy 500 Media Tour.   read more »

Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Tony George responded to questions posed at the recent 2008 Indy 500 Media Tour. Topics included open wheel unification, entries for the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500, the upcoming Motegi/Long Beach weekend, the state of the IndyCar Series, Paul Tracy, and more.   read more »

I spend an inordinate amount of time dreaming up ways to somehow capture the sights and sounds of Indiana racing, and the Indianapolis 500 in particular. One of the things I’ve dreamed of doing is recording stories from all of the people that make the experience what it is—everyone from fans, to drivers, race team members, officials, staff, vendors, policemen, sponsors—you name it, everyone has a story to tell.   read more »