America heads to the polls tomorrow – or do they? With early voting, absentee voting and voting by mail; does anyone still go to the polls and actually fight the insanity of election day? For years, I resisted early voting. I didn’t believe in it. It seemed un-American. That shouldn’t come as a surprise to many, given my reluctance to change. It seemed to be a rite of passage. For one thing, before Susan and I got married and I lived in another part of town – my polling place was a small church in a nice area just up my street. It was never very crowded and the volunteer workers were always friendly. The church always had a bake sale for any elections, so I walked out with not only the obligatory “I Voted” sticker on my shirt – but I usually had a chess pie in my hands.
Archive for November, 2016
Rocking The IndyCar Vote
Posted in IndyCar on November 7, 2016 by OilpressureThings Are Falling Into Place
Posted in IndyCar on November 4, 2016 by Oilpressure
We are now getting a clearer picture of what the Verizon IndyCar Series will look like for 2017. On Monday, two more drivers had their 2017 destinations confirmed. In a not-so-surprising move, Takuma Sato signed to drive the No.26 car for Andretti Autosport. I say that it was not a surprise because Michael Andretti had been struggling to find sponsorship for the car previously occupied by Carlos Muñoz. In the past, Muñoz had been bringing a large portion of the money required to run that car. After last season, his source (presumably his family) dried up.
Are Two-Car Teams The Secret To Success?
Posted in IndyCar on November 2, 2016 by Oilpressure
There is a general school of thought that in today’s IndyCar world, that a team must have at least two cars in order to be successful. Statistically, that would appear to be correct. I mean the teams that are generally considered to be the top organizations in the paddock – Penske, Ganassi and Andretti – have four cars each.
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