Jeff's Indy Talk

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Normally, I'm excited about the start of another season. And I am. Sort of. But I'm finding it hard not to think about Dan Wheldon as St. Petersburg approaches. In addition to his dramatic win in last year's Indianapolis 500 and in 2005, Wheldon also won the inaugural race at St. Petersburg, which was the first non-oval in Indy Racing League history. I hope to find the right balance between excitement and, well, reverence as the weekend gets under way. (Photo credit: Jim Haines / Indianapolis Motor Speedway)

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