Archive for December, 2015

The Most Versatile Man In Racing

Posted in IndyCar on December 7, 2015 by Oilpressure

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There are several claims and comparison about who might be the greatest this and that in all of racing. Most would probably agree that Formula One czar Bernie Ecclestone is arguably the most powerful man in racing. Many can spend hours and even days arguing whether Mario Andretti or AJ Foyt is the greatest driver in history. You’d be hard-pressed to convince me that Roger Penske is not the most powerful owner in IndyCar.

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An Offseason Can Be Too Short

Posted in IndyCar on December 4, 2015 by Oilpressure

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We are now past the halfway point of the Verizon IndyCar Series offseason. This coming weekend marks the fourteenth consecutive weekend that we have gone without an IndyCar race. We still have another thirteen raceless weekends to go, but at least we’re whittling them down. Twenty-seven weekends is a long time between races, but IndyCar CEO Mark Miles is addressing that issue by starting next season earlier and ending it later so there’s no use in beating that dead horse.

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Don’t Bet Against Sage Karam

Posted in IndyCar on December 2, 2015 by Oilpressure

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Normally, the Thanksgiving weekend is a dead time for news to break from the Verizon IndyCar Series. That was pretty much the case this past weekend, except for one little item that probably merits a mention; Sage Karam’s contract was not renewed at Chip Ganassi Racing for 2016.

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