For some unknown reason, I am a fully credentialed IndyCar “journalist.” This is laughable & dumb on many levels, but it DOES allow me to watch the Indy 500 from the Media Center if I so choose. Which I did not. Nor have I ever. That is not my Tradition. Because traditionally, my wife and my friends & I belong in [...]

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According to science, driving in the Indy 500 is slightly burdensome on your body. And by that I mean, it’s like having a school bus full of manatees park itself atop your chest 800 different times over the course of the race. That can seriously hinder one’s ability to drive, apparently. And also breathe. Oh, science … [...]

The Snake Pit roars back to life this weekend, but not with the blessings of lawmen & decent society at large. They can all go to hell, frankly. Because this is where we come from & who we really are. Let there be no mistaking that. More notably, there was beautiful art to be made in those glorious [...]

For those of you attending your first Indy 500, listen here. The majesty of the event shall never be questioned, nor will it be here — the Pagoda has made this quite clear. It’s a stunningly glorious affair, and well worth any burdensome maimings and/or the possibility of going bankrupt. However, for your own benefit, there [...]

For those of you attending your first Indy 500, listen here. The majesty of the event shall never be questioned, nor will it be here — the Pagoda has made this quite clear. It’s a stunningly glorious affair, and well worth any burdensome heat strokes and/or the possibility of getting rabies. However, for your own benefit, [...]

Once again, the Pagoda’s grand Pre-Pre-Pre-Pre Race Party is upon us. It is called The Clambake, and Razor Shines once called it “the crown jewel of Indianapolis, and possibly America.” Let us open this up to your questions, shall we?