100TH Win For Newman/Haas In Portland

Congratulations to Newman/Haas Racing as it gained it's 100th win in The Champ Car event in Portland. Sebastien Bourdais came away with is third victory in a row and now seems to be running away with the championship once again. It would be nice to see more competition for him as it would make the series more interesting. There seems to be no rivalries in the series, which always brings more attention to any race. Remember the days when Michael Andretti would battle Al Unser Jr. almost every race? Or when Rick Mears, Emmo and Mario would duke it out for a race win?

With the inception of the Panoz chassis and all the improvements to the car (which I really like) to accommodate road racing, it would be better for the series to have some controversy or feud amongst some of the drivers. The standing F1 style start was a good idea as it gives every driver a better chance of gaining position early on and it is more entertaining for the fans. Well congrats again to Newman/Haas and to Sebastien for yet another win in the series that seems to be lagging behind in TV viewership.