Doug Patterson

Doug teaches physics and astronomy at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS, and researches solar energetic particles at Fundamental Technologies in Lawrence, KS. When not teaching or crunching numbers, he's either at a track photographing motor racing, or competing in SCCA autocross, rallycross, or TSD road rallies for Dare2Dream Motorsports. He also helps his wife run their small photography business Patterson Prints, LLP.

TPF Indi Episode 50 — California Dreamin’: Long Beach Style

Tonight, we sift through the rubble after the mayhem that went down at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.  Alexander Rossi, super aggressive...

Welcome to Long Beach: The West Coast spin on the happening that is the IndyCar Series

Editor's Note: Scott James is a motorsport and surf photographer in San Diego, CA. He brings his talent and expertise to The Parc Fermé...

IndyCar — Rossi wins a tumultuous Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Rossi started from lead and kept that lead all afternoon long demonstrating masterful racecraft. As good as his racing was, his victory wouldn't have...

IndyCar — Ragin’ Rossi takes pole at Long Beach

Alexander Rossi drove his No. 27 Andretti Autosport machine to the pole position during this afternoon's qualifying sessions for the Toyota Grand Prix of...

TPF indi Episode 49 — The Phoenix Recap

Tonight, we look at the winners and losers from the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino Phoenix Grand Prix.  There were a lot of questions...

TPF indi Episode 48 — Phoenix!

Tonight, we take a look back at the testing results from the IMS Road Course, and why the Oval Test was postponed.  Familiar faces...

TPF indi Episode 47 — MRTI Heroes and Zeros at St. Pete

Tonight we’re going to cover the Mazda Road to Indy!  All three rungs of the MRTI were at St. Petersburg and each had two...

Rally in the 100 Acre Wood — A wonderful weekend in the woods

This past weekend, Rally America hosted the second round of its National Championship series, the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood held in Mark...

TPF Indi Episode 46 — It Came In Like A Wrecking Ball

Wow! St. Pete is behind us and we’re still going on about who hit who.  What’s done is done, and there’s nothing left but...

Does reducing downforce work?

The season-opening round of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, was the first time the new downforce-reducing bodywork...

TPF indi Episode 45 — It’s gonna be fun in the sun!

This week we preview the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg, FL.  Joining the IndyCars are all three...

Shield vs. Halo

It sounds a bit like a money-grab movie by Marvel, but there are going to be a lot of people in motorsport, both fan...
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Marshall leaves Red Bull for McLaren

McLaren have poached long-time Red Bull technical guru, Rob...

Monaco GP Review | Podcast Ep 838

Join Paul and me as we review the Formula...

Race Report: Verstappen wins chaotic Monaco GP

The Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix isn’t always the...

Verstappen nabs pole ahead of Alonso for Monaco GP

A wild and crazy qualifying session for the Monaco...

The Magnificence of the Monaco Grand Prix

This weekend's Monaco Grand Prix has prompted a few...