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MILLER: My Pre-Season IndyCar Q&A
Here’s hoping 2013, which kicks off Sunday afternoon at St. Pete, can be just as entertaining as this multiple choice quiz attempts to be.
Robin Miller  |  Posted March 20, 2013  

10. If you had to pick a sleeper to unseat the Big 3:
a. Tony Kanaan.
b. Sebastien Bourdais.
c. Pagenaud.
d. Rahal.

11. The most anticipated event this season?
a. A return to Pocono after 25 years.
b. The three doubleheaders.
c. Texas on prime time.
d. Iowa.

12. Which young American would you like to see at Indy in May?
a. Conor Daly.
b. Bryan Clauson.
c. Kyle Larson.
d. All of the above.

13. What might you watch for in 2013?
a. Helio Castroneves climbing the fence for a fourth time.
b. James Jakes regaining the form he showed at the end of 2011.
c. Will rookie Tristan Vautier be as impressive in races as he was in testing?
d. Ed Carpenter trying to win for the third straight year.
e. Verizon eying title sponsorship for 2014.
f. Hinch being reunited with engineer Craig Hampson.
g. Newgarden to calm down and get a couple podiums for Sarah Fisher.
h. Simona pushing T.K. back to form on the road courses and streets.
i. Alex Tagliani matching his good pace with good finishes.

14. There were 8 different winners in 15 races last year, how many in 2013?
a. Five.
b. 10.
c. Seven.
d. Power & Dixon win them all.

15. The best things about the 2013 IZOD IndyCar season:
a. The Triple Crown is back.
b. The Indy 500 doesn’t need lights.
c. Townsend Bell is in the booth for NBC Sports.
d. Allmendinger is back where he belongs.
e. The ABC and NBC Network races are packaged together.
f. The Indy-themed movie Turbo by DreamWorks.
g. The Grid Run has been extended to 10 minutes.
h. Bronte Tagliani and Emma Dixon.

16. The worst things about the 2013 IZOD IndyCar season:
a. Ryan Briscoe doesn’t have a job.
b. Mike King does.
c. Justin Wilson can’t get a front-line ride.
d. Randy Bernard is gone.
e. Brian Barnhart is still here.

17. The Old Scout’s odds on the 2013 championship:
a. Dixon 4-1.
b. Power 5-1.
c. Franchitti & Hunter-Reay 6-1.
d. Pagenaud 10-1.
e. Helio 11-1.
f. Bourdais 12-1.
g. Rahal & Hinchcliffe 13-1.
h. Kanaan 14-1.
i. Andretti 15-1.
j. Danica 100-1.

18. What I’d like to see in 2013:
a. Al Unser Jr. as ABC analyst for Indy.
b. Dreyer & Reinbold in victory lane with Servia.
c. Andretti and Rahal contending for the championship.
d. Steve Shunck back in PR for IMS/IndyCar.
e. Elkhart Lake added to the schedule.
f. Hinch gets his own TV show and lets me be his valet.
g. As much competition as we had in 2012.

Robin Miller brings 40 years of experience to his role as SPEED.com's senior open-wheel reporter, and serves as a frequent contributor to SPEED Center and Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain.

The opinions reflected herein are solely those of the above commentator and are not necessarily those of SPEED.com, FOX, NewsCorp, or SPEED.
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