Archive for July, 2008

Edmonton Recap

Posted by Roy Hobbson on July 30th, 2008 under IndyCar Recap, Roy Hobbson  •  Comments Off

Unfortunately, I’m no stranger to the dusty landscape of the Bush Leagues. It’s a sad, desolate place for sure — filled with perpetual darkness and Teem soda. It’s a place I’m all too familiar with, frankly. In fact, I’m more acquainted with it than the average, well-adjusted, non-paint-huffing mind could even comprehend. For a number [...]

A Good Race Spoiled

Posted by Roy Hobbson on July 22nd, 2008 under Roy Hobbson  •  Comments Off

If you’ve recently been deathly tired while driving, you’ve considered buying a few of these new energy drinks … the ones that occupy 70% of gas station inventories these days. You know, the next-generation Red Bulls, so to speak — which are comprised mostly of soiled heroin and propane. There are roughly 120 different varieties [...]

Nashville Recap

Posted by Roy Hobbson on July 14th, 2008 under IndyCar Recap, Roy Hobbson  •  Comments Off

If left to our own devices, men would just destroy society’s infrastructure. Mercilessly. Efficiently. Apathetically — if not outright unknowingly. Our tenets of civilization … our rules … our morals … our financial institutions … our highway system … our National Parks … all that we know … all that we are … all that [...]

Two Quick Friday Thoughts

Posted by Roy Hobbson on July 11th, 2008 under General  •  Comments Off

First and foremost on everyone’s mind … EJ Viso getting quarantined. The bad news? Part of Saturday’s race just died a little. Really. The good news about all this? EVERYONE in the IndyCar Series had to get blood tested on Monday. Everyone. Seriously. Which makes me laugh, frankly. Because if Viso can’t slam you into [...]

Watkins Glen Recap

Posted by Roy Hobbson on July 8th, 2008 under IndyCar Recap, Roy Hobbson  •  Comments Off

There are things in life that don’t quite rise to the level of “inevitable,” per se. But they come close to it. Things that you shouldn’t necessarily count on happening — but that shouldn’t surprise you when they do.