I’m in the City of Champions, Edmonton, Canada. Home of the Edmonton Oilers. The hockey team that “The Great One” went to after spending some of his junior years on none other than the Indianapolis Racers while attending Broad Ripple High School. Wayne Gretzky would go on to win four Stanley Cups with the Oilers.

I’m in Edmonton for the IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights races this weekend. The city is complete jacked up about the race this weekend.  Everywhere you go there are billboards, advertisements, fan guides and displays highlighting the Rexall Edmonton Indy. It’s a great atmosphere.

Likewise in Indianapolis, Indy is putting on the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.  Then, Indy will be turning the track over for the two-wheeled animals that participate in MotoGP’s three championship levels during the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Aug. 28-30.

Not sure if everyone saw the announcement or not, but former 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz is putting on a two-day clinic on the IMS MotoGP circuit.

You can find out more at http://www.schwantzschool.com/

Enjoy the weekend and be careful on the bikes if you are traveling around Indy for the Brickyard.

See you in a couple of weeks.

Jarrod