Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Dec 1, 2009, 1:29 pm
Ken finally confronts Peter.
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Dec 1, 2009, 9:18 am
Proving that there's no such thing as "concrete" good news for the IndyCar Series when Danica Patrick is involved, Patrick's official website gave eagle-eyed visitors a glimpse of the tiny spe...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Nov 30, 2009, 9:21 am
Our long national nightmare is over. At last, there is an official contract announcement from Danica Patrick! Danica Patrick confirmed a sponsor deal to drive an IndyCar for the next three years on M...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Nov 25, 2009, 10:40 am
A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet and have all those nasty thorns, and with that comes news of the financial rearrangement of the racing entity formerly known as "Andretti Green Raci...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Nov 23, 2009, 11:10 am
The truth behind Danica Patrick's NASCAR plans and the 'unique' way that USF1 is funded.
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Nov 19, 2009, 10:37 pm
It was just a few weeks ago the Will Power was discussing his Wolverine-like ability to heal so quickly from his broken back, saying "I've got so much energy...I can do situps, I'm swimming, I...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Nov 16, 2009, 4:51 pm
Day 6 Mike Gascoyne of Team Lotus arrives in Charlotte to help out. There will be some exclusive content coming for members of the new 'USF1 - The Mini Series' Facebook group, so join now! ...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Nov 13, 2009, 9:52 am
Kyle Busch and his jaunt in the Indy two-seater gives Peter and idea.
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Nov 12, 2009, 11:28 am
Tonight the Cavin & Kevin show, a.k.a. "Trackside", welcomes a plethora of IndyCar bloggers unto their airwaves to discuss the more interesting facets of the IndyCar series. Or Danica Patrick's un...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Nov 10, 2009, 1:56 pm
Ken is worried but Peter Windsor is inspired!
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Nov 10, 2009, 7:45 am
I'm not sure I want to know what this one says. (Photo: Nelson Phillipe twitpic)
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Nov 9, 2009, 10:47 pm
For the last few months numerous stories have led us to believe that racing - IndyCar or otherwise - was likely to never again appear at the oldest speedway in the country. That too much corruption, m...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Nov 5, 2009, 3:12 pm
SPEED TV come to visit and have some harsh words for Peter
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Nov 5, 2009, 7:32 am
His latest involves the new title sponsor's favorite driver. Hidden in Thursday's press conference to officially announce IZOD as IndyCar's title sponsor is the fact Ryan Hunter-Reay look...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Nov 4, 2009, 1:20 pm
The twittisphere is buzzing (well one tweet so far) about the latest on Danica's latest potential stock car deal. She is in the 'final' stages of an agreement with JR Motorsports. That tru...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Nov 4, 2009, 7:38 am
Our long, national nightmare is over. For the first time since 2002 the IndyCar Series will finally - finally - have a title sponsor. The intrepid Curt Cavin broke the news, it's now the "IZOD Ind...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Oct 28, 2009, 10:49 pm
Curt Cavin reports the unspectacular union of Dan Wheldon and Panther Racing that resulted in a total of 8 laps led in 2009...will continue. This is not unlike an unsatisfied married couple who both w...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Oct 27, 2009, 2:29 pm

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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Oct 24, 2009, 1:53 pm
It always seems like a logical idea that racers find a way to keep racing, no matter what kind of vehicle, and IndyCar drivers especially need to seek out ways to hone their skills since the IRL sched...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Oct 23, 2009, 11:53 am

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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Oct 14, 2009, 9:03 am
What does this one say? (Photo of Mario Moraes and, uh, friends courtesy of reader "devmd01")
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Oct 13, 2009, 2:04 am
Now that the IndyCar season is over, I have a small and painless favor to ask of all of you. It's a simple request that I know every one of you can do, and your participation will mean the world t...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Oct 12, 2009, 8:47 am
(I don't get as much mail as Curt Cavin, but I got a few of these yesterday.) Q: Was it me or was that race fugly and super disappointing? I was completely put off by it. I'm not quite as pis...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Oct 10, 2009, 3:00 pm
... the Penske crew are actually cyborg prototypes he purchased from the Pentagon. 0: Only a few more dozen airings and presumably that IZOD ad will be put to rest. 0: Replays of the races this ye...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Oct 8, 2009, 8:34 am
Really. It's not a race, but it's a major award. IndyCar driver Milka Duno, the first Hispanic woman to compete in the Indy 500 and the IndyCar Series, has won the 2009 American Latino Award ...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Oct 7, 2009, 2:52 am
Blah blah blah, blah blah Danica Patrick blah blah N****R blah blah blah. The two most popular drivers in auto racing -- Danica Patrick and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. -- may soon be involved in a limited N*...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Oct 6, 2009, 10:48 pm
"I plan to run in the IndyCar Series as long as it possible to do so. I love racing the Indy cars and I hope to do it for as long as I am able. The opportunity to test a truck along with Nelson Piquet...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Oct 1, 2009, 8:39 am
After further consideration, Roger Penske has decided he does not want to buy Saturn - the car company, not the planet (which he may still one day acquire) - effectively bringing an end to the auto ma...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Sep 24, 2009, 10:33 pm
Who knew this otherwise trite little tweet from Danica Patrick would foreshadow today's HUGE news: I cant believe I have actually been sleeping well since coming home from japan. Getting my solid...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Sep 22, 2009, 8:42 am
I'm not going to jump to conclusions, but, well, the way this is worded it sure looks like despite finding even more people to try to run the facility, those in charge of The Milwaukee Mile just g...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Sep 19, 2009, 10:51 am
I just noticed I got this in the email yesterday (sorry, I was prepping for the race) which is "a statement from the Indy Racing League". I guess they got everyone in the offices at 16th and Georgetow...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Sep 18, 2009, 9:27 pm
Hello again, race fans. I realize it may be late for many of you on the East Coast as well as the tens of Indycar fans in Europe, but here in sunny Arizona it's just past dinner time. In honor of...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Sep 17, 2009, 11:26 pm
It's time for Motegi, which means it's time for any driver with a Japanese surname and a recent history of driving to suddenly find himself behind the wheel of a Dallara. Case in point Roger Y...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Sep 17, 2009, 2:38 am
"When I made the deal with Ryan, I had told him he'd have a ride for the rest of the season because I didn't really know if Vitor would be ready. And even though Vitor has been cleared to driv...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Sep 16, 2009, 11:04 pm
At this time your humble host is not able to comment on my conspicuous absence over recent days, however I will categorically deny certain vicious rumors I have read. Let me say in no uncertain terms:...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Sep 4, 2009, 12:42 am
What does this one say? Photo: Nelson Philippe twitpic
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Sep 3, 2009, 10:37 pm
"I’m not his father, but I feel the same level of pride...There have been several teams interested in doing a program with Alex. Frankly, he couldn’t have signed with a more competitive and profes...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Sep 2, 2009, 8:43 am
As Dale noted a few weeks ago, it's that special time of year for drivers to start shuffling around and making plans for next season. Looking to 2010 the uncertainty is even swirling around a form...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Sep 1, 2009, 7:19 am
I ventured directly into the belly of the beast last weekend. On reflection, with both Grand Am and Nationwide series racing in Montreal, I was in the belly of both beasts or possibly in the two separ...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Aug 31, 2009, 10:32 pm
This one says a lot of terms involving clinical diagnosis, sterilized hardware, and prescriptions for potent pain medication. It's Nelson Philippe's presentation of "My Left Foot". Photo: Nel...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Aug 30, 2009, 6:57 pm
It used to be called "Tony George's Folly." The name alone sent most wags and pundits into paroxysms of ironic laughter. With apologies to the Monkees (and to you for bringing up the Monkees), th...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Aug 29, 2009, 8:16 pm
Welcome to Chicagoland, located just outside the Windy City of Chicago, where it is not only windy but also cold. Or, as the locals are known to say, "butt cold". In the 50s (Fahrenheit, that is), whi...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Aug 26, 2009, 11:01 am
At Sonoma this past weekend, a thinnish, balding guy sat at a table with Justin Wilson, Terry Angstadt, and Dallara's Andrea Toso and awkwardly introduced the IndyCar media to the next generation ...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Aug 26, 2009, 9:13 am
What does this one say? (Photo: TrackSide Online.com)
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Aug 26, 2009, 8:50 am
Forgive the brief administrative note, but after much consideration it has been determined that the time has come to pull the plug on the Anonymous family's contributions here at My Name Is IRL. ...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Aug 25, 2009, 7:53 am
It's been two long years, but everyone's favorite environmentally friendly umlaut returns to the Indy Lights series this weekend. Race car driver Leilani Münter will be back behind the wheel...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Aug 24, 2009, 10:50 pm
"We made quite a few passes on quite a few people, and at the end, Marco got into the back of me and spun me around. He came up and apologized. Definitely didn't do it on purpose. It was just one ...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Aug 23, 2009, 4:05 pm
Welcome to Sonoma, where sadly your humble host - despite planning to the contrary - is not in fact LIVE from Infineon Raceway. Instead I am firmly ensconced in a giant green La-Z-Boy here in swelteri...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Aug 22, 2009, 10:07 am
Good news, IRL-o-philes! Danica Patrick, erstwhile Maxim model, former winner of the informal "Most Awkward Cheesecake Photo Pose Ever," current Go-Daddy Girl and - oh yeah - racing driver, told Sport...
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Jeff I. posted an article on My Name Is IRL - Aug 12, 2009, 7:48 am
So Franck Montagny will be racing for AGR at Sonoma. The logical extension of this deal is a contract for next season replacing Danica as she departs for pastures new. Something MyNameisIRL suggested...
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