With the Verizon IndyCar Series season winding down this weekend, the silly-season is expected to be in full-swing after the championship is decided this Sunday at Sonoma. Most rumors have been focused on Josef Newgarden, the Nashville native that everyone has penciled in somewhere. A month ago, I said that Newgarden will be staying at Ed Carpenter Racing. Now, I’m not so sure. But if he goes anywhere besides ECR, my bet is that it’ll be with Team Penske to drive the No.2 car currently driven by Juan Montoya.
Archive for September, 2016
Why Even Question Tony Kanaan’s Ability?
Posted in IndyCar on September 14, 2016 by OilpressureShould IndyCar Scrap Double-Points?
Posted in IndyCar on September 9, 2016 by Oilpressure
Next weekend, the Verizon IndyCar Series will wrap up their 2016 season with a trip to Sonoma. As has been the case since 2014, the season finale will pay double-points for race results, but all bonus points will remain the same. It seems to me that if you are going to pay double-points, then everything should be doubled. Instead of a the pole position paying its usual one point, logic would have it that it should pay two next weekend.
More Exposure For The Verizon IndyCar Series
Posted in IndyCar on September 7, 2016 by Oilpressure
We learned last week that there will be another IndyCar driver dancing his way to mainstream celebrity status. In 2007, Helio Castroneves became an overnight sensation to a group of non-racing fans that had previously never heard of him, when he won Dancing With The Stars (DWTS). I know for a fact that Helio’s appearance brought in new fans, because I’ve heard from them through this site. They rarely, if ever, comment here; but I’ve gotten emails from them saying they never followed this sport until they watched Helio in 2007.
Random Thoughts On Watkins Glen
Posted in IndyCar on September 5, 2016 by Oilpressure
The race at Watkins Glen that we had been waiting for since we found out about it in May, finally took place yesterday. To be honest, I found it to be an odd race. On paper it should have been a very boring race, but it wasn’t. Scott Dixon was on another planet compared to the rest of the grid ever since they unloaded off of the truck on Friday. He completely dominated the weekend and the race yesterday on his way to winning his fourth race at Watkins Glen in seven tries, and his second of the season. Consequently, he and Helio Castroneves are now tied for a distant third in the championship standings.
Watkins Glen Preview
Posted in IndyCar on September 2, 2016 by Oilpressure
The surprise weekend of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season is finally here. When the green flag dropped on the season in mid-March, all indications were that the series would be running the streets of Boston this weekend. We all know the questions that surrounded that event before it finally fell through at the end of April.
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