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| Although it's Not the Album cover I was looking for. Nevertheless, Chicago's third album cover should hopefully Peak Ye Curiosity? (Image source: albumcovergallery.blogspot.com |
Suppose the Only Way it could be Better,
would have been Trackside, Eh? As this veritable RaceAthon began Sunday, March
10th approximately round 8:33AM, (Pacific) when turning on Thy Telie' to NBC Sports Network's IndyCar
hour long Preamble for some riveting Chatter during Breakfast; Err, 9:33AM
since it was the morning of that lame Arse Spring Forward clock thingy'.
As I just casually Dropped-in to hear the Boyz',
nee Leigh Diffey, Paul Tracy and Townsend Bell Talkin' Smart about the upcoming
IndyCar Season and impending race, which we all know how that worked out. Ho
Hum, another Team Penske W'.
Nah, I thought up My Oh, So clever Story title
prior to it causing Mwah to Flashback to an 'Ol Chicago song I used to listen
to on vinyl. Y'all know that Classic Hit 25 or 6 to 4, Righto?
Which chased Mwah
down another long, dark Wabbit' Hole, trying to learn that the Chicago record,
which I still remember it's vivid album cover is Chicago IX, actually Thar
first Greatest Hits collection I've got was released in 1975; Aye Karumba!
Thus began the Fruitless Search for your
Blind Word Hack' to find said image of this long forgotten vinyl record
boxed-up in Tomaso's Bungalow by-the-Sea, as almost every Chicago Album cover's
out Thar, 'cept the Chicago IX record's in Questione!
Although I suppose
Pink Floyd's Time song or Chicago's Does Anybody Know What Time It is? Would
also have been Apropos for this story's title too...
Then appropriately, when Y'all were celebrating
St Patty's Day, Drinkin' Green Beer or perhaps, a la this riveting No Fenders Story.
Kissing thou Blarney?
Thar was some 22hrs 'O Motor Racing remaining,
which I believe is Simon Pagenaud's number? As too bad for the Frenchie',
although may be this CoInky-dense' will be a good Omen for Indy Cars
inaugural outing at COTA, Wee-Wee?
As pretty certain
that "Symone" Doesn't need me reminding Him he hasn't won an IndyCar
race for El Capitano' (Roger Penske) in nearly two years; YOWCH!
Nope, instead I'm referring to what was
dubbed as Sebring's Super Sports Car Weekend. Whale' Otay, think actually it
was just Super Sebring, but still quite the Nirvana for Sports Car Fans!
Featuring the first ever 1,000 Miles plus 12 Hours Endurance races Back-to-Back
March 15-16.
Which Scott Atherton, (President of IMSA
claimed that the Sebring Raceway Staff began planning this Monster Sports Car
outing in the Fall of 2017...
First up was the FIA's inaugural 1,000 miles
or 8hrs, whichever came first World Endurance SportsCar Championship outing,
which was shown live in its ENTIRITY! Did Yuhs Catch
that NBC Sports? On the Velocity Channel...
As apparently I missed another "Memo,"
whilst too busy Ridin' shotgun in a Dodge Challenger Hellcat SRT to GrandMaMa's
House for Turkey Dinner...
And I've got to admit that I find the lead
announcer Martin Haven to
be a most knowledgeable, amiable and soothing voice calling thou action. With
Thee Scottish Terrier, aka Allan McNish, who was the weekend's Grand Marshall,
and a past 12 Hours of Sebring Four-times Winner as Driver Analyst always
enjoyable.
While Graham Goodwin, who comes across as a
Jeremy Shaw, or more notably 'Ol R', aka Robin Miller. Since I'm fairly certain
I've read Graham's contributions to Racer Magazine's Online Le Mans/WEC News,
did his usual Yeoman-like job.
Yet as I'd hear Johnny O' correctly lament
the following day. He already knew who was gonna win before the race even
began. Eluding to how the two Space-based Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 Prototypes
are light years ahead of everybody else!
As IndyCar Rookie Ben Hanley was behind the
wheel of his DragonSpeed No. 10 BR Engineering/Gibson 4.5-litre Normally
Aspirated V-8 in the LMP1 Class, albeit in the lesser "Privateer"
category. Which are Heavily Handicapped vs. the Factory Toyota LMP1 Hybrid's.
As it's too bad Hanley won't be racing at
Circuit Of The Americas this weekend, who'll return to Indy Cars Duty at the
Oh, so Bootyful' Barber's, moved forward to make way for the Easter Wabbit'. And
probably needs a little recovery time, Eh?
As the Newbie' IndyCar Team DragonSpeed had
two cars in the race. It's second entry running in the "lower" LMP2
Prototype category, with its #31 Oreca/Gibson V-8 being Spearheaded by Pastor
Maldonado.
And some Smarmy Spaniard who's constantly
Crowing 'bout winning the Mythical Triple Crown. Y'all know that Dude Fredrico
Suave, aka Fred Alonso, Ci? Who'll be contesting his second Indy 500 this May
for McLaren Racing was behind thou keyboard of his No. 8 Toy-Yoter'.
Whilst impending 2019 Indianapolis 500 Rookie
Jordan King, who'll make his Debut at Mother Speedway this May aboard a third
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing entry, helped the No. 37 Jackie Chan DC Racing
Oreca/Gibson V-8 lead the LMP2 Class extensively wire-to-Wire for the Class
victory.
As I heard Jordan's name mentioned multiple
times during the TV Broadcast that I watched over 50% of Friday evening. Noting
how King was handing over to ANT', nee Anthony Davidson, another ex-Formula 1
Driver during the race, which finished at Midnight eastern Time, with the last
half hour being under worsening precipitation!
Finishing under a Full-course Caution after
somebody had slithered mightily into the "Armco" with less than
10mins remaining. Requiring a Flatbed Tow-truck to remove said vehicle...
As another former F1 Pilote' was back in
SportsCarsland' over the weekend, pulling "Double Duty,' like a Handful 'O
Drivers did. Seeing Kiwi' Brendon Hartley racing both events.
And I also know that Renger van der
Zande, along
with MAGS', nee Jan Magnussen and Antonio "the King" Garcia All
pulled Double Duty, with reportedly the Corvette C7.R chassis doing this also?
Since I know that Shea Adam alluded to the No. 63 Corvette's number panel
falling off during the WEC race to reveal the Number 3 on its Door-panel!
As think that's what I heard her mention?
Although they also talked briefly during Saturday's 12 Hours Enduro' race 'bout
how the Seester' No. 4 Vette' had seen multiple action round the globe, a la
contesting le 24 Heurs du Mans.
As apparently the Corvette Racing Squad
rotates its inventory, as they were one of the Gran Torismo Le Mans (GT LM) teams
running multiple entries...
To
continue reading, see; Racing Nirvana: The Clock Strikes Midnight, with another 14hrs of Motor Racing to G-O'