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Cale Putnam

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It was Thursday night on the July Cup weekend. I drove up after work and it downpoured an hour before it was supposed to start, but didn't delay anything. Open paddock, full field autograph session, GRC Lites, etc. etc. Smallish crowd but everyone was into it.

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2013. They ran Thompson a few years later.

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For a brief moment, GRC was cooler than anything in racing. Seeing Pastrana, Deegan, Foust, Mirra, Lasek, and Block at the same event was mind-blowing.

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a man in a white suit is holding a bucket of kfc . ALT: a man in a white suit is holding a bucket of kfc .
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Someone in a monster truck group on another site just used the phrase β€œat Mach Jesus” and I feel like some people here would also make use of it

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Round 2 owns the Racing Champions brand, too, so if there is any justice in the world…

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The good news: all of Honda's best engine designers are working on the #IndyCar and #IMSA programs

The bad news: all of Honda's best engine designers are working on the #IndyCar and #IMSA programs

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Design of Machinery Amazon.com: Design of Machinery: 9780072470468: Norton, Robert L.: Books

@ Honda F1 engineers: www.amazon.com/Design-Machi...

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Aston Martin #F1

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Are #NASCAR fans really that upset that Cleetus is getting a few O'Reilly Series races? He has a more interesting backstory than the bulk of the current field, and he's already the most likable RCR driver.

04.03.2026 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

2 years away from Grand Prix Legends being older than the season it simulated when it was released in 1998

04.03.2026 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

One major problem with the existence of eBay is I start looking at bulk NASCAR diecast lots at entirely reasonable prices even though I am completely out of room for such things.

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Ain't that Tuff E'Nuff?

03.03.2026 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Probably 1.5 depending on how they lay it out, could get more if they pave some of the parking lot to the east.

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IMSA Sights & Sounds | 2026 Rolex 24 At DAYTONA | A Cinematic Kick-off to 2026
YouTube video by IMSA Official IMSA Sights & Sounds | 2026 Rolex 24 At DAYTONA | A Cinematic Kick-off to 2026

WOW youtu.be/uH8Ku-5amm8?...

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Modest Proposals for IndyCar in New England I swear these are all reasonable, mostly, kind of...

I wrote a whole thing about it theracingdork.substack.com/p/modest-pro...

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New for 2026! Straight Line Mode and Overtake Mode
YouTube video by Chain Bear New for 2026! Straight Line Mode and Overtake Mode

Anyway where was I...?

youtu.be/LnG8nJO_WQI

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If I were IndyCar, I'd push for a IndyCar-Indy NXT-Modifieds-ARCA weekend in Loudon. NASCAR would be more amenable to garage access for those series and there's enough local interest in the Mods to jack up the crowd on Sunday.

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My wish list in order would be

1. NHMS
2. WGI
3. Pocono

Those are really the options unless it's a street circuit or a club track decides they want to try the Thermal thing.

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Adding Northeast race on IndyCar’s radar; IMS starts talking mixed use with local municipalities IndyCar has visited potential race venues in the Northeast of the U.S., according to president Doug Boles, an indication that the series is considering getting that part of the country back on its sch...

I'm glad #IndyCar is taking the Northeast seriously again. One of my reasons for skipping Mid-Ohio this year is I just don't feel like spending all that money or time on a series that doesn't want me as a live spectator. www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...

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45:56 timestamp

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Honestly, its worth it - firstly, I make a cameo, and secondly, Buxton has the monologue of the year about Pato's "support series" comments

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This is the oldest ad I've ever seen for what is now #MonsterJam. Monster trucks weren't a thing yet in 1979, so it's all pulling. Fascinating bit of history. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qSE...

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USHRA commercial, February 1991 - "Mud & Monster Series '91 @ Centrum"
YouTube video by comma commercials USHRA commercial, February 1991 - "Mud & Monster Series '91 @ Centrum"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhaN...

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I forgot there was video of this class online. The idea was that they would pull for quickest time, not distance, which would actually be cool to watch today. A lot of the big heavy hitters from USHRA's old 2WD class were the touring group: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgTN...

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I may be biased

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Stafford

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Score the movie on realism to actual racing

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