Many of you thought it was just a myth, maybe a fluke or I just wanted to tease our devoted listeners. But there really was a podcast from the October NASCAR/Indycar weekend that claimed the life of Dan Whelden and here it is.
As our tradition, we brought in our St Louis Office for help: The Ace Reporter and the Chip and Dale Magnet. Earlier in the summer, They bought their retirement house here in Las Vegas, and that’s where we did the recording. As Sazzy puts it “We live in beige-ville”
The ironic thing is the last podcast before this one was the March NASCAR race… A lot has changed since than. The Plaza just reopened. Las Vegas got a new Mayor. The Mob Experience open (and now may open under new owners)
Race Weekend
What was suppose to be the start of new Vegas tradition, Indycar championship race to be ran the same weekend as NASCAR Truck Series at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It didn’t turn out as we expected.
Other than the $5 million purse if Dan Wheldon could go from last to first, it was also Danica Patrick’s last race as a full time Indycar racer before she jumps to the more profitable NASCAR Nationwide series.
If you are into motorsports photography, you may know the name David Allio. On top of a whole long list of sports photography credits and credentials, he is the chief photographer for the Las Vegas Track, a man with the touch and great guy to know… Well, Sazzy worked her magic and got him to speak to the local camera club prior to the race events. Blew the room away. (Look for another post about him and his gift soon)
Finally we talk about the track. the race, the fact that there are more women in Indycar, than in NASCAR. And how it all was flowing well until Sunday afternoon and Lap 11. Than the world of Motorsports came to a stop.
I can say that even the rock hard, veteran motorsports photographers were shedding a few tears for what we were watching unfold in front of us. The 5 lap tribute was a moment that will stay with us all forever. And the reason for the long delay in editing and posting…
Thank you
I wanted to thank our fans for their comments and support. We have been very slack on our Podcasts and this one is really over due. Enjoy and leave us your comments.
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