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That’s right.  Versus has now started a show for the fans by the fans.  Fanarchy gives 7  fans every week the oppurtunity to discuss and debate about what is going on in the sports world.  Launching June 7 and hosted by Zach Selwyn, Fanarchy features seven sports fans that appear on the show via webcam. These fans discuss such things on air such as what they would have done if they were the coach, bad ref calls, as well as other things that happen on and off the field.  Selwyn stated:

This show is for every armchair quarterback, sports superfan and maniacal critic who has either become your best friend or annoyed you at your local bar.  This is a chance for fans with real opinions to stand up for their beliefs and let the fate of their unique preaching and soap-boxing be decided on television, in front of a national audience. Plus, it sure beats taking your shirt off at Lambeau Field in January.”

 Fanarchy is the first show of its kind.  Every week the two guests on the show that can’t keep up with the antics of the rest of the guests on will be eliminated making way for another two fans.  The top fan on the show will be granted immunity for that week and will appear on next weeks show.  The prize at the end of the show, rewarding the top fan with a brief platform for an unrestrained rant on the topic of their choosing.

 Some of the topics that have been discussed on Fanarchy already are:

• If you were a mid level athlete, would you take steroids to become a superstar?
• Baseball is boring, If you were commisioner, what rules would you change?
• If you were a celebrity athlete who would you pick for a supermodel girlfriend and who would you have in your entourage?
• Terrell Owens was recently denied from renting a house in Buffalo.  Would you be TO’s roommate? 

If you think you have what it takes to be on Fanarchy, you can submit your webcam audition videos to www.VERSUS.com/FANARCHY. That website will also feature highlights from previous episodes, as well as voting for which fan makes it into the “On Deck Circle” to have a chance to be on the show. You can watch Fanarchy Tuesday nights at 10:30 ET on Versus.

Luczo Dragon will roll out it’s new livery on the #2 car driven by Raphael Matos at Milwaukee this weekend.  The car will also sport this paint scheme at Iowa, Richmond, Watkins Glen, Toronto, Edmonton, Ohio and Infineon.  This is definitely a more elaborate Marine livery than they had on the car on the Streets of St. Petersburg.  This time the Marines scheme will include the Marines colors as well as the Eagle, Anchor, and Globe emblem. 

Raphael Matos finished in third place last season in the Firestone Indy Lights and went on to win the Firestone Indy Lights championship.  Matos and Luczo dragon go into the race this Sunday optimistic.

Milwaukee is a track I really like. I was very fast there last year and finished third in Indy Lights. I think it will be a good place for us. It is a track where the driver can make a little more of a difference because it is more technical and challenging than the high banking, flat out ovals.”

Although Matos has had 3 DNF’s in his past 4 starts, he is still 2nd in the IndyCar rookie points standings only and is only 9 points behind Robert Doornbos. He ran strong in all the races before he had his on track incidents.  He is looking to turn his seaosn around at Milwakee. 

The Milwakee Mile can be watched this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.

photo: Dana Garrett

What a month it has been for 2 , make that 3 time winner Helio Castroneves.  This Sunday he joined an elite club of Indy 500 drivers such as Bobby Unser and Johnny Ruthorford that have won the greatest spectacle in racing 3 times. 

Helio’s off-season was a rough one as he was still dealing with his trial in Miami.  He missed the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and almost did not make the Grand Prix of Long Beach due to his trial and the jurors deliberating.  

Helio started off his season with a crash during the qualifying session at the Grand Prix of Long Beach.  He went on and started to build momentum for that race finishing in 8th position.  He then went on to Kansas and finished 2nd and carried that momentum into the month of May by getting the pole, winning the pit stop competition, and winning the race, a feat that has not been accomplished since Buddy Rice and Rahal Letterman Racing in 2004.   Helio became emotional as he was being brought to victory circle.  He could not thank the fans enough as he tried not to completely break down.

Danica Patrick drove a strong consistant race bringing her Andretti Green car home in P3.  Danica’s crew did a phenominal job getting her in and out of the pits quickly.  Just about everytime that she pit she came out at least one position ahead. She pushed really hard during the closing laps of the race but Wheldon was able to hold her off as Helio extended his lead to more than 2 seconds by the finish. Danica stated:

I was happy to put the Boost car up there in the front of the pack. At the end of the day, I could see the fans getting excited under that second to last yellow, so it was a good day.”

The day proved to be a rough one for Danica’s Andretti Green team mates Marco Andretti and Tony Kanaan.  Marco was involved in an on track incident in the short chute between turn one and two on the first lap of the race with Mario Moraes.  Moraes thinking it was Marco’s fault and wanted to confront him after leaving the infield care center.  Moraes was told it was his fault and upon reviewing the replay returned to his pit box where he appeared to become somewhat emotional.  I would’ve too.  It’s a long month of practicing and setting up to end on the first lap.  Marco later returned to to the track after his crew repaired his car.  He was able to turn in a few laps before the end of the race. 

Tony Kanaan has had nothing but bad luck at Indy.  During the race, something broke on the rear of Kanaan’s car nose diving him into the wall in the back stretch.  It was a very hard hit followed by another hard secondary hit in the turn 3 wall.  If you remember, last year he was involved in an on track incident with Sarah Fisher. 

Vitor Meira is going to be ok but will be out of the car for at least 4-6 months according to Curt Cavin of the Indianapolis Star.  Vitor got tangled up with Raphael Matos and went into the wall hard.  The car actually rode the wall on its side before coming to a stop.  Vitor also had a small fire in pit lane prior to this but was able to get right back on track after it was extinguished.  It is unclear at this time who will be in the #14 ABC Supply car.  My guess would be Foyt’s grandson AJ Foyt IV, or Will Power.  We still have a rather large list of drivers that are searching for a ride that had one last season.

Townsend Bell had a great drive as well for KV Racing.  Townsend worked his way up to finish  4th after starting 20th. He did have two race strategists working together on his strategy after Moraes was out.

This Sunday we are off to the Milwaukee Mile where Ryan Briscoe recorded his first IndyCar Series victory last year.  You can watch it Sunday at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.