Alex Lloyd goes from racecar driver to car critic for Yahoo! Autos

They say the best detectives are former criminals. It only stands to reason, then, that the best car critics are not career journalists, but former racecar drivers (see Denise McCluggage). Therefore, I'm pleased to announce that Alex Lloyd has joined our staff as Editor-at-Large for Yahoo! Autos.

For anyone who doesn't follow American open-wheel motorsports, here's some background: Alex is a former IndyCar driver who competed in the Indianapolis 500 four times during his 11-year professional racing career, once as his wife was in the preliminary stages of labor. During his career, he earned the nickname "Pink Lloyd" by driving a pink racecar, ignoring emasculating taunts from his fellow drivers up and down pit lane. So we're confident he knows how to operate under pressure while maintaining a sense of humor — two keys to success at an Internet-based media company where deadlines are fast and furious, and reader comments often resemble a roast hosted by Andrew Dice Clay.