So Indycar is looking to expand its 2013 schedule to have 19-20 races, I'm not 100% sold that this is the best plan, but lets go with it. Here are some places I want to see added and subtracted from the current roster. Let me know what you all think!
Races to add:
Chicagoland - this track has always produced outstanding races, they just need to work on promoting the race more.
Montreal - I went to this track a few years ago for the NASCAR nationwide race, its amazing! Also the whole city was excited for the race, they literally shut down a street and had a big street fest for the race the night before, let them embrace indycar the same way!
Pocono - This track I'm really 50-50 on. I think it could really be an awesome race if they let it be.
Austin - The circuit of the americas is looking pretty good right now! I can't wait to see what F1 does there, but I think it has good potential to be an amazing facility.
Nashville - Was going to say Kentucky, but Nashville has the potential for more people to show up in my opinion. We need to slowly get a few more ovals on the schedule again. This was always a good place to go, and would make for a fun location for the fans.
Races to subtract:
Milwaukee - yes, I am probably going to get slaughtered for this one. I know it won't go away in 2013 because of their contract, but I have never been a fan. Been there multiple times and usually leave early. Think the track just doesn't produce great races like it used to.
Races to keep:
Indy - Hello, do I even have to say anything.
St. Pete - Always a crowd pleaser, and generally draws a ton of fans.
Belle Isle - Needs some work, but I think with a couple more years could turn into an awesome race for the series.
Long Beach - The history of the place is enough to keep it alone, plus its another fan favorite.
Barber - I was impressed with this years racing. The place knows how to put on a show and draw in the crowd.
Iowa - we need the ovals, despite what some people believe.
Texas - always a great show under the lights, racing at its finest.
Toronto - Racing is good for the most part.
Edmonton - This place gets dramatic, love the push and pull that goes on.
Baltimore - As long as they get all of their funding issues worked out. The track layout was great, produced good passing and kept people watching.
Sonoma - Great racing, great location.
Fontana - Again we need ovals to stick around, they produce the BEST indycar action.
Mid-Ohio - always a great weekend for fans
Sao Paulo - Wanted to put this on the races to subtract list, but I will leave this one for one more year.
That would be a total of 19 races, there are several other tweaks I would make over the next 2-3 years. I would def take a few more away, but hitting 19 is hard if you do that. I know that some of the races i would like to add are not ever going to happen, but its my pipe dream ;) I will be interested to see how things actually fall in the end. I hope that they don't add races just to add races, they need to really work on product placement and promotion in the next couple of years.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color
I was beyond Excited to test this out, as I had been reading all over the place about how awesome it is. I am thrilled with how this product works! It did take me a few trys to get the technique down, but once I did, I love it! It creates a new look every time you use it, so one bottle of polish is really like several different bottles. Its pretty easy to do, just paint one nail and hold the magnet (provided on top of bottle) over that fingernail. The magnet creates a slightly different look each time. Its really cool, and something that I plan to continue to use for a while. Love it, gets a grade of A in my book!
Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Lotion Sunscreen
Hey all! As most of you know my blog has been used almost 100% to discuss racing. But starting today and going into the future I'm going to be using it for more, including talking about products I have tested out! Hope you all enjoy :)
So Every now and then a great company call Influenster (influenter.com) sends me new products to test out and review. This time around, I was lucky enough to receive their summer voxbox. Inside I found Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Lotion Sunscreen, and let me be the first to tell you it ROCKS!
I have never used another sunscreen that went on a smooth or smelled as good as this one does! It helps to keep my skin hydrated while at the same time making sure I don't burn. I received the 30 SPF to try, and I liked it so much that I went and bough the 50 SPF for times when I know I'll need it. I am not usually a big fan of sunscreen because most of them make me break out. I had no issues with this product at all. Its great for people with sensitive skin. And it works like a charm, saved my skin when I was outside all day. I 100% recommend this product to anyone, A++.
So Every now and then a great company call Influenster (influenter.com) sends me new products to test out and review. This time around, I was lucky enough to receive their summer voxbox. Inside I found Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Lotion Sunscreen, and let me be the first to tell you it ROCKS!
Monday, August 6, 2012
Quick Catch Up
So the past 4 months has been quite testing. Thought I would re-start this by giving a quick catch up. Things have not been going super great in my world, but I think that everything is about back to normal now.
I won't make you read all the detail of my life. Things are ok with me for the most part :) I am still watching indycar all of the time, and that will never change. I can't sum up everything that has gone on in racing in 4 months is a short blog, but I have been watching.
Think that right now the biggest issue that seems to be hurting not just indycar but all series, is getting fans in seats. I have been extremely disappointed with the attendance at most of the races that have been going on. Fans complain about teams not having funds to go racing, but they will never get more sponsors if people don't show up to watch. I am, as ever, totally baffled by NASCAR's estimates on how many people are at the races, its sad how much they chose to stretch the truth. Things obviously need to change to get fans more involved again. I have some general ideas on this, but they would make this blog entirely too long!
In general the indycar racing this season has been great! I have been blown away with how well the new car is working to make passing possible in places that it really used to not work. I think that people should be more forgiving about some of the issues that seem to be happening. Engines will fail when they are constantly being tweaked to get them just right, its just part of the process. I don't mind the 10-spot grid penalty for changing engines because it affects all teams and cars, its a fair rule because the new engine that the team gets may have better specs than the one that was previously in the car.
I'm not 100% sure how I feel about changing the last race to 500 miles. I think that really it could go either way, either really exciting or really not depending on how the racing progresses. I just hope that the race doesn't end up in a single file of cars with very little passing. This will def. be interesting.
Overall up to this point in the indycar season, I would give the series a B as a grade. There are obvious things that need to be tweaked and looked at, but overall I think most things are going off well.
Now if everything goes as planned I will be back to blogging like normal :)
I won't make you read all the detail of my life. Things are ok with me for the most part :) I am still watching indycar all of the time, and that will never change. I can't sum up everything that has gone on in racing in 4 months is a short blog, but I have been watching.
Think that right now the biggest issue that seems to be hurting not just indycar but all series, is getting fans in seats. I have been extremely disappointed with the attendance at most of the races that have been going on. Fans complain about teams not having funds to go racing, but they will never get more sponsors if people don't show up to watch. I am, as ever, totally baffled by NASCAR's estimates on how many people are at the races, its sad how much they chose to stretch the truth. Things obviously need to change to get fans more involved again. I have some general ideas on this, but they would make this blog entirely too long!
In general the indycar racing this season has been great! I have been blown away with how well the new car is working to make passing possible in places that it really used to not work. I think that people should be more forgiving about some of the issues that seem to be happening. Engines will fail when they are constantly being tweaked to get them just right, its just part of the process. I don't mind the 10-spot grid penalty for changing engines because it affects all teams and cars, its a fair rule because the new engine that the team gets may have better specs than the one that was previously in the car.
I'm not 100% sure how I feel about changing the last race to 500 miles. I think that really it could go either way, either really exciting or really not depending on how the racing progresses. I just hope that the race doesn't end up in a single file of cars with very little passing. This will def. be interesting.
Overall up to this point in the indycar season, I would give the series a B as a grade. There are obvious things that need to be tweaked and looked at, but overall I think most things are going off well.
Now if everything goes as planned I will be back to blogging like normal :)
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