Sports Voice Woods Opinions, Observations and Sports History
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Page A4 The Weekly View May 1, 2015 Words from Sports Voice Woods opinions, observations and sports history... C.J. Woods, III By Steve Nicewanger Weekly View Columnist Sports Over Lightly four different winners with four was the most exciting and best a couple of bad pit stops, run- in the point race for the series Newgarden Wins his different teams. Chevrolet has run race of the season so far. ning out of gas, and having to championship with 136 points. First Indycar Race powered three of the winners As strongly as Newgarden coast in to the pits for his final Castroneves is right behind with drove to secure the win, it was stop put him out of contention. 133. Dixon has 123 points and Blunt and Candid Josef Newgarden won the while Honda powered one. Driv- the charge of Graham Rahal in On lap 18, Power was exiting is in third place. Josef Newgar- Robert Gates, the former di- Honda Grand Prix of Alabama ing a masterful race, Newgarden the #15 Steak and Shake/Maxim den has jumped into fourth place rector of the CIA, and secre- last Sunday in his #67 Hartman took control in the last 27 of the the pit lane after his first stop and Dallara Chevy that had every- ran into Takuma Sato driving the with 119 points and is threaten- tary of defense, once described Oil CFH Dallara Chevrolet. It 90 lap event. The weather condi- body talking. The 26-year-old #14 Foyt Racing Team Honda, himself as “blunt and candid;” was the 24-year-old Tennes- tions at the Barber Motorsports ing. The first third of the Indycar second generation driver put which sent them both into the schedule is completed, but there Chris Christie, the governor of Park in Leeds, Alabama were sean’s first Indycar win in 55 on a clinic as to how to drive grass. Both cars were able to is still a great deal of racing left New Jersey, and a possible con- starts since joining the series in very nearly perfect for racing, through the pack, pass cars in the continue but Power was assessed to run. testant for the 2016 GOP presi- with clear bright sunny skies and 2012. It was also the first win turns and accelerate away on the a pit drive through penalty which dential nomination, described for team owners Sarah Fisher light winds. The CFH team gave straightaways. The Rahal Letter- cost him a lap. The Colts & the 2015 himself in the same way. One credit to the Chevy aero kit for and Wink Hartman and the first man team put together the most Juan Pablo Montoya started long-ago boss of mine, while for the newly merged Carpenter giving the car the winning boost. NFL College Draft never describing his behavior Fisher Hartman Racing Team. Most everyone connected with efficient strategy and during the 15th and finished 14th. Simon last 12 laps of the race, Graham - Thursday, April 30 and Friday, in that way, had the same “blunt the series agreed that this year’s Pagenard started third and fin In the first four races of the 2015 was turning the fastest laps of ished ninth. Neither was in seri- May 1 the National Football and candid” way of speaking Indy Car Series, there have been Honda Grand Prix of Alabama the competition. He caught Scott ous contention, however. Racing League will conduct the annual and relating to subordinates. Dixon on lap 89 to grab sec- journalist Robin Miller noted draft of the top college eligible When I see people in positions J&T Automotive Services ond place. Dixon said his rear that “It was really cool that two football talent in the country. of power demonstrating small- The event is being held in Chi- 100K PARTS & LABOR tires were losing traction and he American born drivers under the minded meanness, and hear 7115 E. 46th St. • 545-1355 NATIONWIDE WARRANTY [email protected] couldn’t hold Rahal off. Dixon age of 27 finished first and sec- cago for the first time, after being them describe their often ruth- held in New York City since the SHOCKS finished third. After overcoming ond in the race.” less behavior as “blunt and can- draft’s inception in 1936. After a BRAKES a lap penalty for a pit exit inci- The next stop for the Indy Cars did,” I call it what it is: They’re Used Tires couple of thin years, the Horse- ENGINES 00 dent, Will Power finished fourth. is here in Indianapolis for the just being nasty. $ shoe finds itself with nine picks, TRANSMISSIONS Ryan Hunter-Reay was fifth in Angie’s List Grand Prix at the I had a friend who seemed 25 including both first and second HEATING & AC On your car and his Andretti Racing Team Honda IMS road course on May 9. Last to spare no comment on any out the door! round picks for the first time in ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS which, of course, was the Honda year’s winner Simon Pagenard subject, and when she set fire is now part of the Penske team. three years. Last year, after the to another’s sensibilities, she engine’s top finish of the day. * Once again, Team Penske domi- Certainly Scott Dixon, Josef Trent Richardson disaster, the avowed that she was “just be- OIL CHANGE nated the practice and qualifying Newgarden, and Graham Rahal Colts were without their first ing honest.” Though she wield- * FREE sessions with Helio Castroneves have to be considered serious round pick. In fact, the Big Blue ed no power over me, she often $ 99 NEW SPRING INSPECTION and Will Power starting first and contenders for the win. After had only five total picks. GM dropped some “blunt and can- CUSTOMERS ONLY (belts, hoses, battery, wipers, 17 second on the grid. Helio ran that, it’s on to the Brickyard for Ryan Grigson made the most did” on me while “just being Plus taxes and other fees. coolant & tires) of it with second rounder Ohio *some restrictions apply, ask for details. Expires 6/01/15 *some restrictions apply, ask for details strong for the early part of the the big show on May 24. honest.” Someone with whom Juan Pablo Montoya leads Continued on page A5 I had a work reporting rela- 17 Years of Service to the East Side - Since 1998 race, leading the first 18 laps, but tionship commented to another person that, “You never have to guess about what CJ means.” I 100 Years Ago this Week From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, May 4, 1915: The South Side May Festival concluded first took that as a compliment at on my skill for communication, last night with a concert by The Indianapolis News Newsboys Band and a general jubilee but I later wondered: Was he Yung at Garfield Park. It was the biggest and happiest day that part of Indianapolis ever had; being ironic? Sarcastic? Did I fully 15,000 people visited the park enjoying the attractions, the athletic events, the baby communicate well, or was I be - show, and a general program of merrymaking. Parade judges awarded highest honors to ing honestly blunt and candid? the beautiful float of shoe merchants Horuff & Son. Their motor driven car was a pyramid Years ago, when I was an Heat! of white and green surmounted by a slipper. Kingan & Co took honors in the horse driven Rose Mary Clarke art director for a retail store, a absolutely loaded with blossoms. class. The baby show attracted a big crowd and the judges pondered long and hard before photographer — whose studio Weekly View The plum and pear trees that Bill picking the prize baby. First honors fell to six month old Charles Raymond Lawson of 419 I had contracted for a photo columnist planted are in full, sweet-smelling S. Illinois St.— Information courtesy of Steve Barnett, Director of the Irvington Historical Society. shoot — tried to explain why bloom. Eek! They’re predicting a If you would like a collection of these “100 Years Ago this Week” the Bona Thompson Memorial the head of my department Part 2 freeze. That’s Indiana for you. Center, 5350 E. University (Irvington) has the last 3 years in 3 booklets - $10 per set. They are was such a brutal dictator. He It’s hard to think serious thoughts open Wed. 1-3pm, Sat. & Sun.1-4pm. All proceeds benefit the Irvington Historical Society. knew the man and had worked on such a gorgeous day, but I’ve with him before. “His boss (at Breaking Up is Hard to Do travelled a long way past spring- another store) treated him the asn’t this early spring been magnolia tree and the ones time. Watching the experiences take inventory and attempt to a half bath on a separate hall- same way,” he told me. I did not one of the loveliest? Our throughout Irvington were of others tells me that I need to avoid or at least ameliorate some way that wasn’t lined with the H of the downside of the aging pro- extremely aged dozing in their accept that, because I knew that bad experiences do not have to cess. Actually, all of us should wheelchairs as was the case with be duplicated; we can choose PLEASE JOIN US constantly take stock and, as the others. The shower was down to behave differently. I have Henry David Thoreau put it, live the hall. The place was old, but developed a profane vocabu- consciously and try to suck up all clean, with adequate nursing, lary over the years, and tend to Altenheim the marrow of existence.