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Author Biography
Steve Nicewanger loves old scary movies, history, food, and sports.
Steve Nicewanger was a lifelong resident of the east side of Indianapolis, and lived in Irvington. He followed the Indianapolis sports scene since the early 1960's when his father started taking him to Indian's games and auto racing events. His career as a librarian gave him a background in information gathering and factual research. Steve loved old scary movies, history, food, and sports. He passed away in December 2021.
Steve Nicewanger’s Story Archive
Newgarden Wins the Texas 600
Josef Newgarden won his 3rd race of the season and increased his point lead of Alexander Rossi at the Texas Motor Speedway last Saturday night. It was the first time Newgarden had won the DXC Technology 600. Takuma Sato won the pole and led 60 laps but was penalized for … Read More
Indy Car Update
After dominating the month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Penske driver Simon Pagenaud has returned to being the third driver on the team. However, his wins and pole positions have cemented his place on the team after rumors had circulated that he would not be with the Captain … Read More
Simon Says I Start 1st
For Simon Pagenaud, the month of May in Indianapolis has been a really successful and rewarding time. The 35-year-old racer from Poitiers, France is back at the head of the pack with a win at the Indy Grand Prix and is now starting from the pole position in Sunday’s Big … Read More
Simon Says “I Win”
The 6th Indy Grand Prix was held over last weekend on the IMS road course circuit inside the oval track and it wound up being the same old, same old. Simon Pagenaud won for the third time, tying with Penske teammate Will Power. Hot rookie Felix Rosenqvist won his first … Read More
The Winner Didn’t Win
The 46th running of the Kentucky Derby will go down as the most controversial horse race ever run! Maximum Security, the pre-race favorite, was the fastest horse on a muddy track and crossed the finish line first. Remember that the race lasts about 2 minutes. However, an immediate objection was … Read More