Tag Archives: 'Firestone Indy Lights'

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. April 1st

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. April 1st

Editor’s Note: After a long and wonderful relationship with JON NOGGLE, he has decided to leave the RaceFanNetwork in pursuit of other opportunities and we wish him all the best in his new endeavors.  Starting Tuesday, [...]

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. March 26th

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. March 26th

A day of reflection and new beginnings was capped by Helio Castroneves’ celebration on Dan Wheldon Way. After performing his famous fence climb in front of the Turn 10 grandstand to thank the spectators following his [...]

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. March 23rd

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. March 23rd

Thanks to alert reader Carol Ricks-McCall, TNG stands corrected on the date for the next luncheon. It is Saturday, April 7th (not the 9th) as stated yesterday. Hope this incorrect date wasn’t too confusing to anyone [...]

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. March 16th

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. March 16th

Brant James of Autoweek.com continues to debate the safety of fencing at major speedways: [LAT PHOTOGRAPHIC - An overhead view of Texas Motor Speedway. According to Dr. Dean Sicking, having poles in or around netting could [...]

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. March 13th

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. March 13th

As was stated yesterday, Barry Hindman made a trip to Plymouth Speedway last Saturday and took pictures of this dirt/paved oval. Those shots made exclusively for TNG readers, are included in today’s report. (See attachments.) [...]

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. March 7th

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. March 7th

“National Speed Sport News” reports the following two stories: Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announced today that they have signed 2011 GP2 runner-up Luca Filippi to drive their No. 30 Honda-Dallara-Firestone entry in the IZOD IndyCar Series [...]

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. March 6th

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. March 6th

An update on the storms that raked the Ohio Valley a few days ago, which included southern IN, eastern IL, northern KY, and SW Ohio, have left 40 confirmed dead. Forty-six tornadoes were documented and the [...]

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. March 2nd

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. March 2nd

The Indianapolis Star’s racing reporter Curt Cavin writes about Tony Kanaan’s trickery: History will remember Tony Kanaan as the instigator of Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello’s move to IndyCar. Moments after the longtime Formula One star was [...]

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. February 14th

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. February 14th

Last night’s “State of IndyCar” presentation, held at the Hilbert Circle Theater in downtown Indy, was well-attended and well-received. A semi-crowded theater with many interested race fans made for a good evening. Practically everyone in the [...]

Thru Noggles Goggles .::. February 13th

In IndyCar racing, what exactly constitutes blocking? According to the Series rulebook, it’s explained thusly: “Rule 9.3 (B) in the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series competition regulations relating to blocking states: A Driver must not alter his/her [...]