The Indianapolis Star did a really nice car tracker for the Indianapolis 500. Just push play and watch the race unfold. I was struck by how few changes in position there were…you’d think people would be passing each other all the time but that’s just not the case. (thx, nathan)

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Race car driver Robby Gordon says he won’t compete against Danica Patrick because her small stature gives her an unfair advantage. “I guess driving around in circles must have made Gordon a bit dizzy because his reasoning sucks.”

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