Archive for February, 2009

The Crime of Injustice

Posted by Jeff Iannucci on February 26th, 2009 under Jeff Iannucci  •  3 Comments

I have a confession to make: I may be the last straight man in America who watches the Oscars. It’s true. Keep in mind, I don’t watch to see what people are wearing, or who they brought with them, or what they say in their acceptance speeches. And quite frankly, I hardly ever have seen [...]

The Case of the Missing Ink

Posted by Jeff Iannucci on February 22nd, 2009 under Jeff Iannucci, The Velvet Terrace  •  8 Comments

You may have read the name “Dave Lewandowski”. He’s the IndyCar.com opposite of Bartleby the Scrivener, a scribe who literally hasn’t met a story he wouldn’t write about. Whenever the Powers That Be ask Dave if he wants to write about something so mind-numbingly unexciting as — oh, I don’t know – maybe a Scott Dixon [...]

Some Off-Topic Friday Perspective

Posted by Roy Hobbson on February 20th, 2009 under Off Topic, Roy Hobbson, Uncategorized  •  1 Comment

Me: Friday’s are tough. I’m beat. This week sucked.  Some lady: Yeah, I hear you. Me: I mean, I billed 183 hours this week … I lost another 7% of my portfolio … basketball was cancelled on Monday night … whatever free time I had was spent re-grouting the kitchen tile … and to top it all off, my [...]

The Fouled Plug (Episode III — The IRL Reality Show)

Posted by Flash Rensselaer on February 20th, 2009 under Flash Rensselaer, The Fouled Plug  •  4 Comments

  So I know I’m really late to this idea of an IRL reality show. In fact, the Pagoda as a whole is late. Robin Miller has been talking about this for years. I can only assume that people have stopped listening to him.  

The Adventures of Super Tex & Vitor: So It Begins

Posted by Roy Hobbson on February 18th, 2009 under Roy Hobbson, Super Tex & Vitor  •  4 Comments

{11:48 pm, aboard a fanboat deep in the Everglades} Foyt: Your training begins now. Hop in, princess. Vitor: Beg your pardon?

The Hidden Treasures of Shop.IndyCar.com

Posted by Roy Hobbson on February 17th, 2009 under Bored, Roy Hobbson  •  2 Comments

Here’s this gem from Shop.IndyCar.com: 2008 Tony Kanaan Blowgun Don’t miss out on all the fun with this tastefully crafted instrument of death! This .50 caliber head-turner is the perfect gift for … [more]

NASCAR Innovations Presented by Fox News (Vol. I)

Posted by Roy Hobbson on February 13th, 2009 under NASCAR Innovations, Roy Hobbson  •  8 Comments

Hi there!!! I’m Dan Peterson of Fox News. I have 67 Pulitzer Prizes to my name and I often bench press small aircraft. My diet consists entirely of wolverines I track and kill with my own hands. I’ll be stopping by here quite often to share with you dumbf–k IndyCar goons the vast awesomeness of NASCAR. And [...]