Alex's Josef Update #1

If you've looked around our blog a bit

you know that our little sister Alexandra

ADORES Josef Newgarden.

 

So we weren't surprised when Alex wanted to do posts

about Josef throughout the Indycar season.

Now the season is about to begin

and we agreed to do a pre-season Josef post.

 

 

 

*  Josef is in his third year with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing as an Indycar driver. (YAY) Josef will use his experience from the first two years to win this year.  (he better win or else Alexandra will be very upset)

 

*  Josef will be having veteran Alex Tagliani for a teammate in the Indianapolis 500.

 

* This In-Car video of Josef taking a really, really fast

lap around Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama is awesome!

 

 

*  Josef is pairing up with Rising Star Racing and will be monitored on his vitals and stresses during the Indy 500 in an effort to increase driver performance. 

 

*  Josef is still up to his video antics.  In this one, Josef learns how to wear a scarf from Indycar driver Simon Pagenaud.

 



 

 

Indycar Offseason News #2

 

Indycar Offseason #2!!!

 

Lets begin.

 

*  2013 Indy 500 winner Tony Kannan's image was unveiled on the Borg Warner trophy on Dec. 2nd.

 *  Paul Page, chief radio announcer for IMS Radio Network from 1977 to'87, will return to that position in 2014.  Our mom is excited about that.

 

*  Josef Newgarden and Graham Rahal had a Tricycle Showdown on the Pat McCarthy show.   (It starts at the 6 minute point in the video.)  Very funny....and you can probably guess we've watched it many times since it has Josef in it.
 

*  The 2014 Indycar tv schedule was released and the great news is that their will be more Month of May of network tv in 2014!

*  Sebring Raceway in Florida has been busy the past few weeks with teams testing for 2014.  Ganassi racing was there this week with Alex Tagliani filling in in the #10 car.  Prior to Thanksgiving Penske Racing tested there including their new driver Juan Pablo Montoya.   Andretti Autosport, Dale Coyne Racing and RLL drivers have also tested there in recent weeks.
And to keep Alexandra happy we need to mention that Josef will be testing there on Dec. 18th and 19th with Sarah Fisher Hartman racing.

 



Indycar Leading up to Fontana.

The final race of the season is a day away and lots of stuff is going on in Indycar.
 

 

* Dario Franchitti had a second surgery on his ankle to repair it after his Houston crash.

 

* Alex Tagliani is filling in for Dario at the season finale this weekend at Fontana.

 

* Chip Ganassi Racing is switching to Chevy power for the 2014 season and rumor has it Andretti will switch to Honda.

 

* Tony Kanaan has signed a multi-year deal with Chip Ganassi for the fourth Ganassi car.

 

* Tony Kanaan and Scott Dixon will both be going for 250,000 dollar bonus from the Fuzzys Triple Crown at Fontana

 

*  Sebastian Bourdais has signed with KV Racing for 2014 and Simona DeSilvestro could be headed to another team.

 

*  Carlos Munoz will be filling in for E.J. Viso for the season finale.

 

*  In addition to the Indycar Championship being decided between Helio Castroneves and Scott Dixon,  The Indy Lights Champion will be crowned.  Will it be Sage Karam or Gabby Chaves???

 

 

 

 

Don't miss the MAVTV 500 Saturday on NBC Sports at 8:00 EST.

 

Qualifying will air Friday at 7:00 EST on NBC Sports

Who wants to ride around the Indiana State Fair in a beaver costume?

Dixon wins the Power of Two contest!

 

 

 

 

That means that Alex Tagilani rode a tricycle around the Indiana State Fair in a Beaver costume.  

 

 

Here is a video of tagliani riding around:

Power of 2 Charity Campaign

Alex Tagliani and Scott Dixon

are raising money for charities

with the Power of 2. 

The power of 2 is a fun way for two Indycar drivers to raise money for a charity they support. 

 * Alex Tagliani is raising money for Anaphylaxis Canada 

*  Scott Dixon is raising for CanTeen which helps young people living with cancer.