Jacen's Rants
A Chaotic Doubleheader - IndyCar 2026 Rounds 16 and 17 Recap
August 30, 2026
The final two oval rounds of the season came in the form of the doubleheader at the Milwaukee Mile. Rain mixed the schedule up a lot, but we still got 500 miles of incredible racing action as the championship enters its final stages. Let's take a look at some of the notable stories of the weekend.
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A Real Championship Fight? - IndyCar 2026 Round 15 Recap
August 23, 2026
The decision to hold a race in Washington, D.C. was somewhat controversial among a certain subset of IndyCar fans, and, without going too much into it, I can't say I disagree with the objections. Regardless, it was a race on the schedule with substantial championship implications, so let's go over some of the notable stories coming out of this weekend.
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What a Mess - IndyCar 2026 Round 14 Recap
August 16, 2026
I'm shocked we were even able to have a race this weekend. Of all the tracks on the schedule I thought were going to be a complete disaster, this was really far down on the list. IndyCar should be ashamed. How the hell did this happen?
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Unboxing the 8BitDo Retro Keyboard
August 13, 2026
I don't even have any nostalgia for the original Xbox, but something about the translucent green of the Xbox edition of 8BitDo's retro mechanical keyboard spoke to me. The main issue was the lack of a number pad, since gamers hate those for some reason. I could have gotten an external one, but then it wouldn't have matched the keyboard. Once 8BitDo finally released a matching number pad, however, I decided to pull the trigger on the set. I don't really have much knowledge on keyboards, but I can at least unbox it and give my impressions.
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The Final Championship Push - IndyCar 2026 Round 13 Recap
August 9, 2026
The final push to the championship starts in Portland, kicking off a string of 6 races in 5 weeks. The championship standings are growing clearer, and Silly Season is starting to wind down. Let's go over the interesting stories of the race weekend.
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A Chaotic Weekend in Nashville - IndyCar 2026 Round 12 Recap
July 20, 2026
A lot happened this weekend. There were several incidents across the practice sessions, rain delaying the race to Monday, and an adjustment in the race distance due to heat. With everything finally settled, let's take a look at what we can take away from this extended race weekend.
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Somehow Worse Than Ave Mujica - The Yume∞Mita Episode 4 Rant
July 10, 2026
Beware of "Bang Dream! Yume∞Mita" spoilers
I believe that Ave Mujica is the single worst piece of media to come out of Bushiroad, and I know I'm not the only one who thinks that. I've gone over my issues with it in-depth, so I won't rehash things here. What I will say is that Bushiroad seems to have learned nothing, because Yume Mita seems to be making a play at being even worse.
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A Scorcher In Ohio - IndyCar 2026 Round 11 Recap
July 5, 2026
I might be a bit biased, but Mid-Ohio is one of the best tracks on the schedule. It has lots of exciting corners to race through and usually brings some drama. It also helps that it's a home track for me and is the only race track I've ever been to in person. On top of the race weekend, however, we also have some wild developments in the world of silly season. Let's start unpacking.
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Road America and Silly Season - IndyCar 2026 Round 10 Recap
June 21, 2026
Road America in beautiful Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, takes us into the back half of the season. The championship picture is beginning to take shape, and silly season rumors are going around. There are a lot of potential stories, so let's take a look at what we can take way for each team from this weekend.
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Alpine Should Not Have Won Their Right of Review
June 15, 2026
Formula 1 has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons so far this year, and it certainly hasn't gotten better in the wake of the pit speeding fiasco at Monaco. Pierre Gasly was originally assessed two penalties for speeding in the pit lane. After a "right to review", the FIA rescinded both penalties, which I have the unpopular opinion of believing was entirely the wrong call. Let me explain.
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