Ray Hartjen

Writer of words & music; Chronic Padres guitarist. Author of The Indy 500: A Year-Long Quest to Win the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

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What's Russell Wilson's legacy? He looked like a Hall of Fame lock, but then the last 4 years happened https://t.co/6aCK980pvv by @YahooSchwab

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Motown Hits Tell Tale of Alex Palou’s Latest IndyCar Conquest, at Detroit Grand Prix https://t.co/imVBzBJRAz

By Susan Wade for Autoweek

#IndyCar

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Why Monaco Grand Prix’s Extreme Friday Weather Shift Could Destabilize the Entire Grid https://t.co/FgJsMz8xz2

#f1 #MonacoGP

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Bryan Herta on race control calls #IndyCar #DetroitGP

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Look, I love #IndyCar.

But @IndyCar officiating continues to be bush league.

Year after year. It's always something.

The sport deserves better. Time to fix it once and for all.

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Wait, What? https://t.co/YjHNfaMbMx via @RayHartjen

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"It's going to be a red race because of the rules," says @AlexPalou

"Forced to run two reds."

New @IndyCar yellow flag procedures help with strategy planning.

#IndyCar

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.@26WillPower_ "I left a little on the table and you scooped it up"

That's 3 poles in a row for @AlexPalou

#IndyCar

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"A track where a lot of driving technique is involved."

@26WillPower_ looks to be a strong contender for the win in Detroit.

#indyCar

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@LukeSmithF1 Races like Sunday's #Indy500 are why we keep coming back, year after year.

Besides, we're family by now.

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@KevinLee23 @IndyCarRadio @IndyCarOnFOX You certainly had great material to work with. Nicely done, @KevinLee23 & company.

#Indy500 #IndyCar #IndyCaronFox

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What's for dinner?

Mushroom Risotto for Sunday dinner ~ the meals are often forgotten, but the conversations live on.

https://t.co/Dfw3Lnbdhh

#SundayDinner

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Always curious how IMS selects the Rookie of the Year.

Naming Mick Schumacher as this year's RoY reminds me of Jimmy Johnson receiving it.

For me, it was Caio Collet. Fast all month and ran up front on an alternate strategy.

#Indy500 #IndyCar

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Also, huge shoutout to @katherinelegge for doing the double today!!
Becoming the first woman to ever do it, and only the sixth person in history to ever do it! She is a true role model and inspiration to all of women drivers. Was honored to meet her at Daytona in 2024 and share a track with her. Shes not only a badass, but a class act.

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To the winner goes the spoils.

Congrats to @FRosenqvist and @MeyerShankRac

#indy500
#indycar

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Still trying to come to terms ... with being a dad.

@FRosenqvist

#indy500 #indycar

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Flawless pit work was one reason @smclaughlin93 ran up front all day.

#indy500 #indycar

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What a job by @IndyCarRadio today. Just a stellar job by @JaynesMar and the team

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Malukas answering "the question."

I think he left the media center in a better place than when he arrived. Disappointed, sure, but steely eyed going forward.

#indy500 #indycar

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Touching moment when Malukas entered the media center during McLaughlin's press conference.

You could feel the disappointment.

#indy500 #indycar