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"An Aside with Joe" Super Awesome F1 Podcast

If you're a fan of Formula 1 (and you know who you are), you need to listen to the Nov. 7 edition of the podcast "An Aside with Joe," courtesy of the most excellent people at sidepodcast.com. It's an incredibly insightful bit of podcastery.

Veteran F1 journalist Joe Saward hits on Toyota-BMW-Bridgestone-Honda-Renault, FOTA, FLAVIO!, a near brawl with Ron Dennis, tracks that are hostile to overtaking, the Barrichello/Button dynamic and the parasitic bloggers (I'm exaggerating slightly).

It's one of the best podcasts I've heard in a while. To the point, meaty, not meandering and endlessly sidetracked with tangents and useless and unwitty repartee. Excellent questions from the mysterious "Mr. C" and tons and tons of F1 information packed into this one-hour beauty.

Listen to the podcast HERE. Joe's own blog is http://joesaward.wordpress.com/

Huge ups to Christine and the brilliant Englishpeople who run Sidepodcast.com

IZOD Official Calls NASCAR "Post-Peak"

There's a fabulous story from Brant James posted Nov. 11 on SI.com about the Izod Indy Car deal.

Apparently some asked the question that beged to be asked: "Why not NASCAR?"

One reason is "NASCAR is so 1995."

It's a tremendous read that gives you an idea of what's in Izod's head as they go into the deal with IndyCar. Read it HERE.

IndyCar Participates in Alleged "International Seminar" on Overtaking

Joe Saward claims on his blog, Joe Saward's Grand Prix Blog, that Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, held "an international seminar to examine the issue of overtaking in motor sport" in France on Nov. 11. The alleged seminar allegedly included officials/engineers/drivers from NASCAR and IndyCar.

Great to have the experts in overtaking from IndyCar on the job. Insert Tony Cotman saying "it is what it is" here.

Read it all HERE. Thanks to alert reader Leigh O'Gorman for alerting me to this.

Tony Cotman Embraces Reality

The good news is that Tony Cotman embraces the reality that the extreme predictability of the races (hint: Penske or Ganassi won 16 of 17 last year and will probably continue the bitch slap in 2010) is boring. The bad news is he doesn't see much the league can do about it. The new car won't be here until 2012 and that's not the magic bullet. Plus there's this quote:

Trackside Plans "Blogger Night" Thursday

In a stunning display of courage, "Trackside with Cavin and Kevin" this week will open the mic to bloggers from 7 to 9 p.m. Eastern Thursday.

This just in from Kevin Lee, super show mix master: "If you have an IndyCar blog, it's your chance to discuss the topic of your choice and get a free plug for the blog. To secure a spot, send an email to kevin@1070thefan.com."

Cue the circus music! because you never know what the word butchers will come up with. Watch for tiny radio cars to pull up and 19 clowns to jump out and start doing tests of the Emergency Broadcasting System.

Tune in to 1070 The Fan in Indy or streaming at www.1070thefan.com. Also on the docket, more on the IZOD deal and other notes and rumors and, of course, the comedic stylings of Kevin's side kick, Curty Cavin of the Indy Star.

Market Flexes Up, NBA Cuts Ticket Prices

Every time I turn on an NBA game, however briefly, I see tons of empty seats. Some of them look like pick-up intramural college games, attendance-wise.

So now I read a Reuters story that ..."The average price fell 2.8 percent to $48.90, the biggest drop ever for the league and the first decline since the 2001-2002 season, according to Team Marketing Report, or TMR. It was the second-biggest decline behind the National Hockey League's 7.5 percent drop for the 2005-2006 season following a season-long lockout." Read the entire story here.

Pro sporting event tickets have been over priced for a long time, in my opinion, and $49 to watch an NBA game is psycho. Four of those tickets heats my house for a month in winter.

I love it when the market lays down smack. In a free-enterprise system, people speak the loudest with their buying decisions.

Live Fast Raving Podcast #26 Busts Out

Johnny and the Duke are back with their audio stylings on Live Fast Racing Podcast #26. Download it on iTunes or access it HERE.

This was posted on Oct. 15 and somehow I only became aware of it now. I SUCK.

AAA Hoosier Insusrance Re-Ups as Sarah Fisher Sponsor

Sarah Fisher has re-signed sponsor AAA Hoosier Insurance for 2010 and 2011. Sarah will continue to be their spokesmodel as well.

Read the ungoogled news release below ...

Mike Schumacher to Race Karts in VEGAS, Baby

This just in from alert reader Carlos -- Seven-time World F1 Champion Michael Schumacher will "has officially entered the upcoming SuperNationals at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas" Nov. 18 through 22.

Expect the Scuderia Ferarri hard-cores to descend. Read it HERE.

IndyCar Considering Sponsoring Patrick in NASCAR

Excited about the potential to reach "about 785% more people on any given race day," the IZOD IndyCar Series is reportedly considering sponsoring Danica Patrick in NASCAR.

"It's a chance to get our name in front of more people in three races than we reach in a year in IndyCar," said one official who asked not to be named. "We're excited about NASCAR's ability to reach large numbers of fans."