Comments on: IndyCar Racing From A Mom’s Perspective

By: F1

F1 — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:34:21 +0000

Susan- I like how Redd described this as “slight deviation from the norm;” that hit the nail on the head! And you know, I liked this slight deviation. A little fresh air never hurt anything. Well, okay, maybe someone with really bad allergies, but you get the idea.

By: The Speedgeek

The Speedgeek — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:08:40 +0000

Great guest post, Susan! You’ll have to wrestle the keys to the site away from George more often! Uh, not that I want George to post less. No, sir. Not what I’m getting at.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:03:28 +0000

Sadly if my son guest blogged it would look something like this:
Hve u evr bn 2 Indy? I cn c u hav fn @ th rce.

By: Roy Hobbson

Roy Hobbson — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:20:11 +0000

More Susan + less George = FANTASTIC PROGRESS!!!!

(Nicely done here, Mrs. Oilpressure.)

By: crinderknecht

crinderknecht — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:39:48 +0000

When you described what Indy racing meant to you in that last paragraph, I instantly related. Racing has been that thing my dad and I watch together since I was a little kid. Over the years (I’m in college now), it’s remained one of the constants in our lives.

George- Thanks for handing over the keys for a day. You’ll find that almost everything is still in order. I say almost everything because putting everything back in its place wouldn’t be any fun. Ha.

By: redd

redd — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:07:44 +0000

Good job Susan. Now explain to George that a more suitable payback might be dinner or a spa gift certificate. I think maybe we just learned more about George than you even intended, which is hilarious.

I’m sure he’s nervous as hell from this slight deviation from the norm. And I’m also sure he’s already working on Monday’s article which will either be Front End Suspensions at Indy–The Pre-War Years or A Fifty-Cent Ball-Bearing–Human Heartbreak and Mechanical Failure.

Seriously–nice story about Eric. Maybe he’s the next guest blogger–sometime in 2018 when George decides to let go of the reins again.

By: Jack in NC

Jack in NC — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:05:09 +0000

Nice column, Susan. I’ve written a few articles about MY passion (flying homebuilt airplanes) and a couple of them have been his/her perspective articles with my wife, Karen, adding her views. it is always interesting to see things from another viewpoint.

I remember taking my daughter to the 500 in 2006 and being dismayed that she didn’t “get it”. It was so hot that year she spent the entire race under the bleachers trying to stay out of the sun. She missed the final lap where Sam Hornish passed Marco Andretti for the victory. She enjoys people watching, too, but what view of people do you get from under the grandstand?

Thanks for the perspective. Maybe George should let you write columns more often.