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MILLER: My Pre-Season IndyCar Q&A
Here’s hoping 2013, which kicks off Sunday afternoon at St. Pete, can be just as entertaining as this multiple choice quiz attempts to be.
Robin Miller  |  Posted March 20, 2013  
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The last time we saw IndyCar six months ago there was a pair of American drivers celebrating a championship and a victory at Fontana. And that rare sight reflected the refreshing season which produced some of the best racing in 20 years.

Here’s hoping 2013, which kicks off Sunday afternoon at St. Pete, can be just as entertaining as this multiple choice quiz attempts to be.

1. If Will Power comes up a bridesmaid for the fourth straight year:
a. Avis will be his sponsor in 2014.
b. It won’t matter if he wins Indy.
c. An oval will likely be the culprit.
d. He’ll simply drop the 1 from his current number.

2. Scott Dixon is starting his 12th year with Chip Ganassi so he deserves:
a. The Congressional Medal of Honor.
b. Another championship.
c. A monument outside Target headquarters.
d. It’s impossible to properly reward him, financially or emotionally.

3. Dario Franchitti is:
a. Available.
b. Still hungry.
c. Going to win his fourth Indy 500.
d. Almost the big 4-0.

4. The highlight of 2012 for Ryan Hunter-Reay:
a. He became a champion for the first time.
b. He became a dad for the first time.
c. Roger Penske came calling.
d. Power called him the best all-around driver.
e. He felt wanted.


5. If Graham Rahal and Marco Andretti don’t win a race in 2013:
a. I will stop proclaiming they’re the future of IndyCar.
b. IndyCar will never grow its younger audience.
c. I’ll resign as Rahal’s unofficial PR b*tch.
d. They’ll trade dads in 2014.

6. What will most likely happen this season:
a. A.J. Foyt will eat sushi.
b. Takuma Sato will eat raw steak smothered in butter.
c. Foyt will learn the Japanese term for “poooshin” and “momma’s boy.”
d. Sato will learn several new American expressions.
e. Crash damage will exceed purse winnings.
f. The United Nations will be on standby.

7. Dale Coyne will formally announce his drivers:
a. In a press conference on Friday.
b. In a collect call to IndyCar.
c. As the cars are lined up Sunday.
d. What’s the hurry?

8. Who scores their first IndyCar win in 2013?
a. Simon Pagenaud.
b. James Hinchcliffe.
c. Simona de Silvestro.
d. Josef Newgarden.
e. Takuma Sato.

9. Who has the most to prove in 2013?
a. Honda.
b. J.R. Hildebrand.
c. KV Racing.
d. A.J. Allmendinger.
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