The sweet sounds of speed will be heard at the corner of 16th and Georgetown later this week.

I know Indianapolis is in “all Colts, all the time” mode, and the way the team is playing, it’s no wonder.

But the news that several IndyCar stars are testing at the Brickyard Tuesday and Wednesday, was definitely exactly what I needed to hear, especially with the recent arrival of Fall.

The test is significant for a couple of reasons, first, the return to the cockpit of Vitor Meira.

Meira, one of the true nice guys in racing, was seriously injured at the Speedway during this year’s Indianapolis 500.

Meira is one of  three drivers who will be “testing a proposed rear-wing configuration for the 2010 Indianapolis 500″, according to the Speedway’s fine media relations staff. Meira will be joined on that project by Tomas Scheckter and Marco Andretti.

This wing configuration could lead to some really interesting racing if the Gasoline Alley “railbirds” are correct.

Two Indianapolis 500 winners are also a part of the test, three-time champ Helio Castroneves, and 2007 winner, Dario Franchitti will also be at the Brickyard running laps this week, but they are testing tires for Firestone.

You have to hand it to Firestone. Michelin and Goodyear have had plenty of problems at the Brickyard, but Firestone keeps sailing along every May, with no signs of a “tiregate” as we’ve seen in other races at the track.

A quick note about last weekend’s soggy Petit Le Mans. I was glad to see Indianapolis 500 veteran Scott Sharp “got away with one”. If you haven’t seen the video, look it up, Sharpie had a BIG ONE, but luckily came out unhurt. The talented Highcroft team built a new car from scratch for the race, showing again why they’re championship caliber.