Writer of words & music; Chronic Padres guitarist. Author of The Indy 500: A Year-Long Quest to Win the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

Joined January 2009
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Hey #writerscommunity, how many words a day do you write when working on your book manuscripts? I read a book recently (The Ending Writes Itself) and one of its characters writes 3,000 a day. That's a dream for this ~800 words/day guy. #writersoftwitter
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I just added Murder at the Hotel Orient by @Ilsa_seeks_Rick to my online bookstore. Catch it under the list, Books I Read in 2026 ~ bookshop.org/shop/rayhartjen #Bookstagram #BookstoRead #MysteryBooks
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June is National Cancer Survivors Month A single word can change nearly everything ~ rayhartjen.com/f/june-is-nat… #multiplemyeloma #ICanCerVive #PunchTodayInTheFace
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Ray Hartjen retweeted
Bryan Herta on race control calls #IndyCar #DetroitGP
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Look, I love #IndyCar. But @IndyCar officiating continues to be bush league. Year after year. It's always something. The sport deserves better. Time to fix it once and for all.
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"It's going to be a red race because of the rules," says @AlexPalou "Forced to run two reds." New @IndyCar yellow flag procedures help with strategy planning. #IndyCar
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.@26WillPower_ "I left a little on the table and you scooped it up" That's 3 poles in a row for @AlexPalou #IndyCar
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"A track where a lot of driving technique is involved." @26WillPower_ looks to be a strong contender for the win in Detroit. #indyCar
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What's for dinner? Mushroom Risotto for Sunday dinner ~ the meals are often forgotten, but the conversations live on. rayhartjen.com/sunday-dinner… #SundayDinner
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Always curious how IMS selects the Rookie of the Year. Naming Mick Schumacher as this year's RoY reminds me of Jimmy Johnson receiving it. For me, it was Caio Collet. Fast all month and ran up front on an alternate strategy. #Indy500 #IndyCar
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Also, huge shoutout to @katherinelegge for doing the double today!! Becoming the first woman to ever do it, and only the sixth person in history to ever do it! She is a true role model and inspiration to all of women drivers. Was honored to meet her at Daytona in 2024 and share a track with her. Shes not only a badass, but a class act.
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To the winner goes the spoils. Congrats to @FRosenqvist and @MeyerShankRac #indy500 #indycar
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Still trying to come to terms ... with being a dad. @FRosenqvist #indy500 #indycar
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Flawless pit work was one reason @smclaughlin93 ran up front all day. #indy500 #indycar
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