More Than A Few Words

One of the things I love about living n Indianapolis is the activity at the racetrack.   Yes, it is true, I am a race geek.   I love the cars, the drivers, the back story and the history. I have a favorite spot high in turn one for qualifications, and there is nothing quite like the feeling when you hear the call for , "ladies and gentleman start your engines!" Watching the car and motorcycle races throughout the year one thing is obvious: winning teams can't sit on their laurels. If Team Penske assumed they didn’t need to change anything in their setup or engine configuration because they won last year, it's a safe bet they won’t be in the winner’s circle this year. If they continued to hold all elements constant, they would fall further and further behind their competitors at each race. Why? Because racing is a competitive business. Someone is always raising the stakes, trying something new and challenging the status quo. Not every change works--for example, the 2012 Lotus engine program was a spectacular f