Just announced as of today, the Izod IndyCar series will not return to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2012. This decision was made after a few month of meetings, considering that one of the stars, Dan Wheldon, lost his life. Many people think this is a good decision, but others believe that it is a wrong one.
http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/51021-series-wonand-39-t-return-to-vegas-oval-in-and-39-12/
In my opinion, which has absolutely no say, I believe this is a very wrong decision by the Izod IndyCar Series. Everyone is saying that the bad event happened because of the track and how many cars were involved in the race. Yet, what people do not know is that the incident happened in the rear of the 33 or 34 car field. Yes, the track is fast, but that is kind of the point of racing. Every racecar driver, including myself, thinks about his/her life before getting in a racecar, but we do what we do because it is a sport we love. And each and every one of us would lose our life doing what we love, without a doubt.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Week 16: Newman-Haas Racing Closing the Doors
On December 1, 2011, Izod IndyCar Series team, Newman-Haas Racing decided to close the doors of their shop after 28 years of being in the racing industry. After having a successful 2011 season, team owner, Carl Haas, said the economy has hit them to hard to continue. Newman-Haas has racked up 107 race victories and 8 world championships in those 28 years of operation.
http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/51007-newman-haas-to-sit-out-2012-season/
Being in the racing industry myself, I see this as a wake-up call. The sport that I love can flip in no time at all. One of the "true" teams of the Izod IndyCar Series that has history to it, is no longer. In my opinion, I hope to see the Newman-Haas team back in years to come, but the probability of that is very slim. The IndyCar series in general had been doing very well, and hadn't lost a team due to the economy in 3 years (Roth Racing). The team had ordered 4 of the 2012DW IndyCars, which will now be distributed to other teams awaiting the arrival of their new car.
http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/51007-newman-haas-to-sit-out-2012-season/
Being in the racing industry myself, I see this as a wake-up call. The sport that I love can flip in no time at all. One of the "true" teams of the Izod IndyCar Series that has history to it, is no longer. In my opinion, I hope to see the Newman-Haas team back in years to come, but the probability of that is very slim. The IndyCar series in general had been doing very well, and hadn't lost a team due to the economy in 3 years (Roth Racing). The team had ordered 4 of the 2012DW IndyCars, which will now be distributed to other teams awaiting the arrival of their new car.
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