June 4 newsstand: We're back

After an untimely two-month hiatus brought on by life events, the Newsstand is back.

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I'm going to tweak things a bit ... the daily newsstands might be a bit more bare-bones. I will also probably have more originally-generated stuff.

Anyway, Milwaukee is done and what is usually the second-best race of the year -- Texas -- is almost here. Here goes.

Officially, RIP Champ Car
The Champ Car assets were auctioned off yesterday
Though one thing caught my eye. A collector in Atlanta bought three DP01s (he now owns 20) to start another racing series with "green" motors. I guess the F-troop over at Champ Car Fanatics might have something to do now.

Texas previews
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: With win, Danica puts talk in rearview mirror
Says Danica: "The people on the inside, they know that I wasn't the worst driver in the field before I won in Japan. And I'm not better now, necessarily, just because I actually won."

Fort-Worth Star-Telegram: Guess who's back
Milka Duno getting some love.

Texas entry list: 28 cars including Tomas Scheckter
How they've fared at Texas

More Danica
Tampa Tribune: More on the Indy wreck
This notebook also has a quote from Danica about anti-Danica fans: "Unfortunately, as your popularity grows, so does your anti-fan base. ... There was this guy at Indy. He wore a 'Danica Who?' hat. I was thinking how funny it was, 'Danica Who?' He's got my name on the hat, so he obviously knows who it is."

Perspectives
Des Moines Register: Parnelli speaks
Parnelli laments open-wheel racing's spot as No. 2, calls Tony George a benevolent dictator and says reunification will help.

Gordon Kirby: Briscoe wins
Lots of looking back at why the Captain hired Ryan, and him vindicating himself with the win.

Speed TV: Robin Miller's Q&A
Always an interesting read.
Says RM about Milwaukee: "There are 38,000 permanent seats and my guess is that 30,000 had a butt in them. ... It was encouraging because Milwaukee has always been a bastion for IndyCars. It can stand alone, it doesn’t need NASCAR help."

Speed TV: David Phillips looks back at Milwaukee

News & other stuff
AP: Davey Evans' killer charged with murder
The assailant of the NHL crewman who lost his life in a barfight last month is being charged with murder.

IndyCar.com looks at the factors tied in with qualifying

IndyCar.com: Dixon's workout regimen

From A.J.'s perspective
A.J. talks about Darren Manning's Milwaukee performance, and the race itself
Says A.J.: "Danica and gentlemen, start your engines."
Sorry, I meant: "Congratulations to Briscoe on his first Indy car win. He probably thought he had it won only to think he was going to lose it when that crash happened with three laps to go. The way his luck had been running, he should have crashed but this time Lady Luck was on his side."

FIL news
Richard Antinucci will drive the Six Hours at the Glen this weekend

Expatriate news
1995 Indy winner Jacques Villeneuve is trying to find the $$ to run stock cars
Apparently, their eyes are on Chip Ganassi's team, which is collecting Indy 500 winners (on both sides of the divide).

And finally
This guy and his family are why the IndyCar Series could use a race in the Northeast. Like, the Pocono 500 (if the Mattolis would ever give up the track and allow someone to make it IndyCar friendly).

One more ... apparently, some folks down south aren't too thrilled with their TV coverage, either. Anyway, enjoy an entire summer of races on cable.