Every Memorial Day weekend the city of Indianapolis comes alive with the sounds and thrills of one of the world’s premier sports events. The Indianapolis 500 motor race takes place at the hallowed brickyard race track located just outside of the center of this Indiana city.  I have been fortunate to have watched some of these races in the company of some hot Birmingham escorts.  The Indy 500 has provided some of the best racing in the history of the sport over the past 100 years. The circular track of 2.5 miles is the home to the premier open wheeled event in motor sports in the United States.

The oval and banked track first opened in 1909 and the race in 2011 will be the one hundredth running of the famed Indy 500. This is a race that is filled with historical significance. The best drivers in motorsports have all tried their skills at Indy. Only a few have come away winners. From A.J. Foyt to Mario Andretti the American drivers who have had success at Indy are many. Driving an open wheeled racing car is not the same as driving a “stock car” as the drivers in NASCAR do. Open wheeled racers are purposely built for racing and nothing else.

Caterham Cars has been most famous for their lightweight Seven Car which organized from the Lotus Seven design in the 1950s. Lotus on Wednesday decided to bring them home.

Tony Fernandes, SM Nasarudin and the Kamarudin Meranun the leaders of the Lotus team are looking at the purchase of Caterham cars to expand the brand. Caterham has already built a brand name with sales in the Middle East, Australia, and Japan. The psychic readings goal for the company is to expand onto the global stage.

The company will be run by the current management team which is lead by Ansar Ali who will keep is title of Caterham Cars Managing Director. The team already has its first driver in Formula One. Fernandes’ Lotus squad made their initial debut with the Cosworth-powered teams. The first result was a 10th place finish in the Constructors’ championship. We should hear more from them in the future.