Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Reflecting on Race Day

By Trey Blincoe, Guest Columnist

In this day and age, it is nice to read a motorsports-related article in the United States that is not centered around NASCAR; however, Sam Rendall’s article on Race Day (“Straight From the Mule’s Mouth,” May 15) completely missed the mark when describing the current state of open-wheel racing in the United States. Rendall makes the claim that both the Indianapolis 500 and the Indy Car series are “on top” and that “CART went bankrupt” following pressure applied by the supposed success of the Indy Car series. Both of these statements are significantly misleading and display a lack of research into the present status of both series. Although the Indianapolis 500 continues to draw a large attendance at the track, television audiences have steadily declined since the CART/Indy Car split in 1995. More »

A Lesson in Common Sense

By Zachary Hyatt, Contributing Columnist

The people came. And they have stayed. They want to be productive members of society; they want opportunity, jobs and equal rights. They want a real share in what it means to be a “citizen.” They have been shunted aside, glared at with fear and scorn — called demeaning names and ethnic slurs. The government under which they live has failed them; indeed, for so long it did not even attempt to help. More »