To use an old saying – the more things change, the more they stay the same. Such was the case with the Verizon IndyCar Series season-opening race at yesterday’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
Archive for March, 2016
Random Thoughts On St. Petersburg
Posted in IndyCar on March 14, 2016 by OilpressureSt. Petersburg Preview
Posted in IndyCar on March 11, 2016 by Oilpressure
The wait is finally over. In case you haven’t heard, the Verizon IndyCar Series kicks off the 2016 season this weekend with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
A Unique Way To Start The Season
Posted in IndyCar on March 9, 2016 by Oilpressure
With the start of another season comes another episode of One Take Only. For the uninitiated, One Take Only is the videoblog of Oilpressure.com. The name comes from the fact that it is uncut, unrehearsed and unedited. We do one take. What you see is what we got.
Is Simon Pagenaud On A Short Leash?
Posted in IndyCar on March 7, 2016 by Oilpressure
One of the most popular drivers among fans for Team Penske, may also be sitting on the hottest seat. I’m not talking about Helio Castroneves, who is one of the most popular drivers in the Verizon IndyCar Series; nor am I referring to former champions Will Power or Juan Montoya. I’m talking about team newcomer Simon Pagenaud.
IndyCar Must Get Phoenix Right
Posted in IndyCar on March 4, 2016 by Oilpressure
After the “Test in the West” or “Prix View” or whatever they called the open test at Phoenix International Raceway last weekend, it seemed that some things never change – Team Penske set the pace and Honda was lagging behind Chevy. That’s pretty much the way things shook out after two days of “Spring Training” last year at Barber Motorsports Park. The only difference was, Honda teams left this year feeling concerned, while last year – they left Birmingham embarrassed.
Race Control Gets Another Makeover
Posted in IndyCar on March 2, 2016 by Oilpressure
There seems to be a wide range of opinions regarding the (once again) restructuring of Race Control for the upcoming Verizon IndyCar Series season. Some think that IndyCar should have one chief steward calling all the shots, the way that CART entrusted Wally Dallenbach to do things for twenty-two seasons (1979-2000). In their defense, that worked quite well. Dallenbach was a former driver, had the respect of everyone in the paddock and had a history of making quick and mostly fair calls.
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