Races 16 & 17 of the NTT IndyCar Series season are now both in the books, but not in that order. That serves as a reminder of what a disjointed weekend the Snap-on IndyCar Double-Header Weekend was. It’s no one’s fault, and was probably handled as well as it could be. That’s what happens when you race on ovals. Sometimes it rains and you can’t do a thing about it.
Random Thoughts on Milwaukee
Posted in IndyCar on August 31, 2026 by OilpressureA Good Ending to a Tiring Weekend
Posted in IndyCar on August 30, 2026 by Oilpressure
I have to admit, I’m tired. I can only imagine how the teams and drivers feel. After sitting around most of the afternoon on Saturday, only to be told we’re done was exhausting enough. Nothing tires you out like waiting around waiting for something to happen. Follow that up with an early wakeup call to find out thirty minutes later that what you woke up early for has been postponed by nine hours. That can certainly put you in a bad mood.
Things Are Getting Confusing
Posted in IndyCar on August 30, 2026 by Oilpressure
As I type, I am sitting in our hotel room about ten minutes from The Milwaukee Mile. As we left the track last night, we were under the impression that we would be returning around 7:30 this morning. When we woke up, however, it was raining and fairly hard. Fortunately a friend of ours with IndyCar texted me at 6:30, informing me of another schedule change. I was glad he did, before we showered quickly and scurried to the track.
We’ll Do This Again Tomorrow
Posted in IndyCar on August 29, 2026 by Oilpressure
This will be short and sweet. Track drying efforts ran out of time. Race One will resume at 8:00 am Central time on FS1. Race Two will run as scheduled. After sitting around all day, we are ready to get out of here. Come back tomorrow.
George Phillips
It’s Race Day One at Milwaukee!
Posted in IndyCar on August 29, 2026 by Oilpressure
It’s Race Day One at the Milwaukee Mile! We arrived at the track around 9:40 am, but with Qualifying at 10:00; that didn’t give me time to write – so this is your good morning post.
Milwaukee Day One Wrap-up
Posted in IndyCar on August 28, 2026 by Oilpressure
The one and only practice of the weekend, proved to be beneficial to some and very costly for others. Nolen Siegel simply lost it and backed his car into the wall at the exit of Turn Two. The much more dramatic looking crash came much later in the practice. Kyle Kirkwood and Christian Rasmussen got together entering Turn Three. Both drivers blamed each other. There seemed to be a split in the media center, but most seem to lean toward blaming Rasmussen. After watching a few replays, I tend to put the blame on Kirkwood. Rasmussen was holding his distance from the wall, and Kirkwood seemed to me to be creeping up on him, but what do I know?
Welcome to the Milwaukee Mile!
Posted in IndyCar on August 28, 2026 by Oilpressure
Welcome to the Milwaukee Mile! It is currently sunny and 76°. It’s a strange schedule today. The media bullpen was the first item on the agenda at 11:00. We usually don’t attend those, as they are normally much, much earlier than that.
