For those that hate NASCAR and come here strictly for IndyCar news and views, I apologize for writing the second NASCAR-related post in as many days. But something caught my eye over the weekend that got me to thinking about how it relates to IndyCar and all motorsports. No, it wasn’t yesterday’s crash-filled Daytona 500 won by 2014 Indianapolis 500 starter Kurt Busch. Instead it involved former IndyCar driver Danica Patrick, who finished thirty-third yesterday after getting involved in a crash while spending most of the day in the Top-Ten.
Archive for February, 2017
Sponsorship Disputes Are Never Good
Posted in IndyCar on February 27, 2017 by OilpressureIndyCar Needs All Of Motorsports To Thrive
Posted in IndyCar on February 24, 2017 by Oilpressure
By now I know many of you have seen the article that ran in the Wall Street Journal a few days ago regarding NASCAR and how the bloom may be off the rose. In fact, the title of the article is a lot more harsh than that – saying that NASCAR has “hit the skids”. A few of you e-mailed the article to me. It’s a good article that not only points out what we already knew about NASCAR’s woes in attendance, sponsorship and ratings – but it goes much further. It digs deep into the schism within the France family that founded NASCAR.
Celebrate Our Legends While We Can
Posted in IndyCar on February 22, 2017 by Oilpressure
This past Monday was the eightieth birthday for legendary car-owner Roger Penske. He has always been one of my idols. He set the standard for the way racing teams prepare for today’s racing. Like him or not, there is no denying that he is one of the most influential figures in the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and open-wheel racing, and he shows no signs of slowing down. His team is always a threat to win the IndyCar championship, just as it did last season. He has amassed sixteen Indianapolis 500 victories as a car-owner and is probably the odds-on favorite to win another this May.
It Was Tougher Than It Looked
Posted in IndyCar on February 17, 2017 by Oilpressure
It wasn’t that long ago that everyone complained about the red cars winning everything in the Verizon IndyCar Series. To be precise, it was the 2009 season. Of course, they were referring to the two red cars of Target Chip Ganassi Racing and the day-glo red cars of Team Penske, which were in their last year of carrying the familiar Marlboro livery.
What Did We Learn From Last Weekend?
Posted in IndyCar on February 15, 2017 by Oilpressure
The Test in the West in Phoenix is now over and in the books. Most of the information learned by the teams last Friday and Saturday will never be discussed outside of team circles. But the question that I’m curious about is; how much did we fans learn?
It’s A Different Sponsorship Era Today
Posted in IndyCar on February 13, 2017 by Oilpressure
Those that come here solely because they like what I consider to be usually positive posts on here, will probably not like this one. I don’t consider what I’m about to say as being negative. Instead, I consider it a realistic commentary of today’s economic environment.
Tony Stewart Returns To The Indianapolis 500
Posted in IndyCar on February 10, 2017 by Oilpressure
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