IndyCar Prix View at Phoenix Int’l Raceway

Finally, something worth posting about!

Disclaimer: I’m an F1 junkie. I keep a casual eye on motorsports in general, but have just enough time to dedicate to tracking Formula 1 drama to the sacrifice of other series. That said, I know enough to play favorites come race day. I adore Tony Kanaan for being such a great guy and have been following him on social media for quite some time. I’ll also pull for Marco Andretti, who won me over during the Indy 500 in 2006. I’ll be doing my homework on the latest goings-on of the series before the race in April.

Although I was aware of the upcoming IndyCar Phoenix Grand Prix and had tentative plans to attend, I was not aware of the Prix View (cute), as they call it, set for this previous weekend. Luckily, there are people in my life that are able to inform me of such things, and they do.

I hadn’t been to PIR in years and had forgotten how beautiful the backdrop is. Part of the group I would be attending the Grand Prix with were in attendance the whole day, though I was only there for the evening test session. Like many people there, the decision to buy tickets was finalized at the track due in no small part to the fact that we were able to ‘try out’ our seats and the great view they provide.

A couple of cars kissed the wall (one more than another), something let go on another car causing a fire, but no serious incidents. Although the Phoenix Grand Prix will utilize PIR’s road course configuration, it was cool to see cars running 190 MPH laps around the oval and get the sights and sounds of these cars first hand.

More motorsports in Phoenix is always a good thing. Looking forward to seeing the real deal in a matter of weeks!