It has been a wild week in racing, and it seems like it’s only going to get more interesting.

—-Will Power is a deserving champion. One of the nicest guys in racing got his first IndyCar Series win last weekend at Edmonton. Power has shown repeatedly this year why he should have a full-time ride in the IndyCar Series. Sunday, he cemented it with a solid drive and a checkered flag. Power is a threat to win any road course event, and turned a lot of heads at the Speedway this past May. Congratulations Will, nice job mate!

—-Speaking of the Brickyard, Juan Pablo Montoya winning would have made for a great story. JPM was DOMINATING the 400 last Sunday, even more than he did when he ran away with the 500 in 2000. But you can’t speed in the pits. Montoya is one of the greatest drivers in the world, but he made the cardinal mistake. YOU CAN’T BEAT YOURSELF, when you have the dominant car. And you can’t throw away a chance at immortality, see, Goodyear, Scott, 1995.

—-Speaking of things related to the Brickyard, I can’t be the only person surprised by the timing of Tony George’s statement. An hour before the second-biggest event of the year at the track he used to be the CEO of????  I fear this Hoosier Family Feud is going to get worse before it gets better. I hope my beloved Brickyard isn’t a casualty.

—-Tony Kanaan has had a horrible year, from his crash at the Brickyard in May, to nearly being barbecued in Edmonton. But TK is still TK, after his pit fire he sent out several “tweets” making light of what could have been a much more dangerous situation. I’ve said it for years. Tony Kanaan is a credit to the IndyCar Series. If you’re a new fan to the sport, looking for a driver to support, this may be your guy. TK is EVERYTHING that is right with racing.

—-Push to pass is coming to the IndyCar Series. While I have never liked “gimmicky” racing, I give credit to the ICS for at least trying something, anything, to make the racing better, we’ll see if it works.