Dan Wheldon believes the streets of Long Beach are made for racing.
What the former IndyCar points champ is still debating—like most other drivers in the series— is how to attack the 1.97-mile, 11-turn course with this year’s tire combination.
After seeing drivers mix up their strategies at last weekend’s season-opener in St. Petersburg, Fla., Wheldon and others are spending this week’s break evaluating results and devising new game plans.
“I liked the way that we played it (at St. Pete),†Wheldon said. “Certainly with the experience we’ve got now, we’ll probably try and adjust that a little bit at Long Beach.â€
It’s just what series officials were hoping for when they … Details
This is an open letter to the Société Nautique de Genève and the Golden Gate Yacht Club from the Commodores of the five yacht clubs that either set the America’s Cup competition in motion: the Royal Yacht Squadron, or have been a former trustee of the Cup: the New York Yacht Club, the Royal Perth Yacht Club, the San Diego Yacht Club and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
‘We write to encourage you to negotiate together for a fair and equitable multi-challenger competition for the thirty-third defense of the America’s Cup. We believe that such an event, as opposed to a… Details
The Trustees (former holders of the America’s Cup) are expected to issue a joint statement later today, along with the Royal Yacht Squadron, urging fellow and current Trustee, Societe Nautique de Geneve to conduct the next America’s Cup on a Multi Challenger basis.
The America’s Cup Trustees include some of the most prestigious yacht clubs in the World, and are a very select group – including Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, San Diego Yacht Club, New York Yacht Club and Royal Perth Yacht Club.
The Royal Yacht Squadron, based on Cowes, Isle of Wight was the original club …Â Details
Around the track they go, a blur of helmets and elbow pads and knee-high socks, their skates clacking against the polished wooden floor. Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop” rings over the loudspeakers, bleeding into Guns N’ Roses and then “I Want Candy.”
“Play some angry music,” one of the skaters shouts, and pretty soon Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love A Bad Name” is blaring over the rumble and the whoosh of the skaters sliding by.
Minda Malibiran — sweet-voiced and nearly nine months pregnant — watches her teammates from the sidelines, then leans into the rink’s microphone. “OK, let’s not be gingerly here. This is roller derby, so give us some shoulder hits.” … Details
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