Just when you thought that the mainstream media could not get any more shallow, they somehow managed to drain just a little more water out of the pool over the last few days.
Archive for August, 2014
Reaching An All-Time Low
Posted in IndyCar on August 13, 2014 by OilpressureKnocking On The Door
Posted in IndyCar on August 8, 2014 by Oilpressure
The other night on Trackside, Curt Cavin threw out a stat that caught me by surprise. In this current field of twenty-two full-time drivers, only five have never won a Verizon IndyCar Series race – Josef Newgarden, Mikhail Aleshin, Carlos Muñoz, Jack Hawksworth and Sebastian Saavedra. He and Kevin Lee were speculating who might be the next to get their first win. They both seemed to think it might be Muñoz. My money is on Newgarden. He now has two second-place finishes in his short career. This past Sunday was just another race where Newgarden has been knocking on the door.
Are Fuel-Mileage Races Really That Boring?
Posted in IndyCar on August 6, 2014 by Oilpressure
With no Verizon IndyCar Series race this weekend, we fans are going to have to be content with rehashing last week’s race at Mid-Ohio for a few days. While I enjoyed Sunday’s race – many have made it clear that they did not. They maintain that fuel conservation should not be part of racing.
Random Thoughts On Mid-Ohio
Posted in IndyCar on August 4, 2014 by Oilpressure
Two weeks ago, I summed up the Toronto weekend with one word – exhausting. If I am to sum up yesterday’s win by Scott Dixon at Mid-Ohio in one word, that word would be – incredible. The fact that Dixon won a Verizon IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course isn’t incredible. After all, he had won two of the past three and four of the last seven going into the weekend – so he obviously knew his way around the place. But it’s the way he won yesterday’s race that makes this one so special.
Mid-Ohio Preview
Posted in IndyCar on August 1, 2014 by Oilpressure
After a well-earned one week sabbatical, the Verizon IndyCar Series returns to action this weekend – this time at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course near Lexington, Ohio. One of the many things I like about this series is the variety of tracks the series runs on. Two weeks ago, the series was on a temporary street circuit in Toronto, surrounded by concrete barriers on both sides. This weekend, there will be a lot more room for error as the IndyCars will be on a natural terrain road course with plenty of run-off areas.
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