Posts Tagged ‘Black Swan’

149. Murphy’s Expected Sebring Entry.

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

It’s time – after much procrastination and with a healthy dose of prevarication – for the Bear to make his first prognostication of the likely Sebring grid. (more…)

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148. Gil: Reports of Demise Premature. Big Cuts in NASCAR. F1 Scandal. New Dyson Driver? Risi Upping Game? Loles in Slammer.

Friday, December 18th, 2009

The Winter of our Discontent

One of Murphy’s friends was telling him in the fall that this would be the worst winter in motorsports in many years. It seems he was right. Porsche works drivers with (so far) nowhere to go, de Ferran on life support (at best, see below), possible reduced programs at Dyson and Risi, rampant rumors of IRL troubles, an F1 scandal, even NASCAR cuts. (more…)

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87. The Lion, a Black Swan, and Salzburg

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Debutants

The ex-Oreca Saleen S7Rs have been testing at Willow Springs with – in the words of their namesake owner – “the goal of running a number of races towards the end of the season.” A Road America debut? (more…)

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