Charles Apple

Was awfully busy last week and fell behind in my blogging. Therefore, I’m tardy posting this really cool page published by the Indianapolis Star, in the wake of last Sunday’s Brickyard 400 NASCAR race.

In case you didn’t hear, the race was a disaster. The tires disintegrated badly on the track, meaning much of the race progressed under a yellow caution flag. During which cars are not allowed to pass other cars.

Not much of a race, huh?

Anyway, the page was designed by Nevada-Reno student journalist Michael Higdon, who’s a Pulliam Fellow this summer at the Star.

Michael Higdon
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Michael writes:

This was fun. I came in for overtime on Brickyard 400 day to catch the end of the “most boring NASCAR race ever.”

I called dibs on the tire page. The story on the left was a fan story (smattering of quotes) and the main analysis story below.

Scott Goldman made fun of me: “God, you can’t just leave a photo alone, can you?” I said no and he said “Well, I like it, so it’s fine.”

There’s a gigantic full-page tire ad on the back of the section. I love it! But it was General tires, not Goodyear and the driver, I think, was the Home Depot guy [That would be Tony Stewart].

See more of Michael’s work in his NewsPageDesigner gallery and in his personal web portfolio. In addition, Michael will be a speaker during the student session next month at SND/Las Vegas.

Mike is one talented dude. I recommend strongly that you meet him in Vegas. Before he gets so famous that he won’t want to meet you.

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