For those of you who chastised me on Monday for saying Sunday’s Honda Indy Grand Prix from Barber Motorsports Park was a boring race, I will almost completely retract the statement…almost. Susan and I watched the full replay on Monday night. There was a lot more passing at other parts of the track than I realized. I was aware that Montoya had moved up quickly because I kept watching every time he went by and noticed when he was picking up spots. What I was not aware of, was that Marco Andretti was almost as impressive with his run.
Archive for April, 2016
Why We Fans Go To Races
Posted in IndyCar on April 27, 2016 by OilpressureRandom Thoughts On Barber
Posted in IndyCar on April 25, 2016 by Oilpressure
The 2016 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama is now in the books. Although eventual winner Simon Pagenaud and Graham Rahal gave us some exciting action late in the race, I think this one could be considered a snooze fest. The disturbing thing is, that will make two snoozers in as many weeks.
Barber Sunday Wrap-Up
Posted in IndyCar on April 24, 2016 by Oilpressure
For the second weekend in a row, the Verizon IndyCar series tried to put on a snoozer of a race. That was before Graham Rahal and Simon Pagenaud decided to spice things up. After a rocky start to the race, Simon Pagenaud checked out. With no yellows after the aborted attempts, Pagenaud extended his lead. It was boring up front, but Graham Rahal, who started sixth, kept working his way up to the front.
It’s Race Day At Barber!
Posted in IndyCar on April 24, 2016 by Oilpressure
If it was possible to improve on the weather from yesterday, they’ve managed to do it today. I’ve been to every Verizon IndyCar race here and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more beautiful day here. Suffice it to say, it’s a perfect day to be at a race track.
Fun With The Fans At Barber
Posted in IndyCar on April 23, 2016 by Oilpressure
By Susan Phillips
Today I decided to go to the TNT Fireworks Fan Zone and check out what was new this year. The first thing we saw was the Gear Up Your Career booths. Gear Up Your Career is an initiative that began in 2015 at the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. It is a program that is designed to address the need for skilled labor by educating and promoting career opportunities with Honda Manufacturing of Alabama.
Barber Saturday Wrap-Up
Posted in IndyCar on April 23, 2016 by Oilpressure
Well, so much for predictions. I said that at least one Foyt car would make the Firestone Fast Six and neither one made it out of the first round of qualifying. Jack Hawksworth will start fourteenth and Takuma Sato will go off in the sixteenth starting spot in tomorrow’s Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.
Practice Is Over, Qualifying Next
Posted in IndyCar on April 23, 2016 by Oilpressure
The third practice for the Verizon IndyCar Series is now complete and the results looked a lot more familiar than yesterday’s. Will Power paced the field with a time of 1:07.0198. Scott Dixon was second. James Hinchcliffe was the fastest Honda, setting the third quickest time of 1:07.1325, followed by fellow Honda diver Carlos Muñoz. Simon Pagenaud rounded out the Top Five, giving Roger Penske two cars in the Top Five.
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